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1997-1998 Juniors: Wiersholm, Nava, Kozlov, Tiafoe, Mmoh, Blumberg, Ponwith, etc.

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#1 ·
I decided to create another junior thread after all. It will easier to keep track of different age groups this way.

For fun - Who will be the next big shot from the 1997-1998 Group?




Henrik Wiersholm
03-27-1997 (14 years old)
Notable Accomplishments:
2012 ITF Copa Gatorade Champion (Impressive run :bowdown: , playing in only his 2nd ITF Tourny)
2011 Les Petits As Champion
2011 AEGON Junior International Finalist



Eduardo Nava
03-11-1997 (14 years old)
Notable Accomplishments:
2011 NIKE Junior Tour USA Masters Finalist
2011 Les Petits As Quarterfinalist
2011 AEGON Junior International Quarterfinalist



Stefan Kozlov
02-01-1998 (14 years old)
Notable Accomplishments:
Youngest player in the top 150 ITF Junior Ranking :yeah:
2011 ITF Waco Champion
2011 Junior Orange Bowl Finalist
2011 AEGON Junior International Champion



Francis Tiafoe
01-20-1998 (14 years old)
Notable Accomplishments:
2012 Les Petits As Champion (Impressive run :bowdown:)
2012 AEGON Junior International Champion



Michael Mmoh
01-10-1998 (14 years old)
Notable Accomplishments:
2012 AEGON Junior International Finalist
2012 Les Petits As Semifinalist
2011 VRSA Summer Cup Champion



William Blumberg
01-26-1998 (14 years old)
Notable Accomplishments:
2012 USTA National Open Finalist
2012 Les Petits As Finalist
2012 AEGON Junior International Quarterfinalist



Nathan Ponwith
04-28-1998 (13 years old)
Notable Accomplishments:
2012 Les Petits As Semifinalist
2012 AEGON Junior International Semifinalist
2011 USTA National Open Champion
 
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#551 ·
He is a baseliner with good size and umm an interesting forehand, but it works :shrug:

Video from last year's WJT final against Duck Hee Lee. Not a very good quality video, but it is better than nothing. Woke up at 3 am to record this btw :lol:

 
#553 ·
Thanks SapELee Wow his FH is pretty big to say he still so young, if he keep improving I think he going Great on Atp & Duck Hee Lee hand down he great too play tennis at the level he play with his disorder his amazing
 
#572 ·
I hope we get to see more of them this year, especially Stefan. Tennis would be that much funner to watch if we have more juniors like him. I think he needs to give clinics on drop-shot and sliding (though probably not safe :lol:)


Can't believe that Junior Davis Cup Qualifying is already near. Will be interesting to see who makes the team; will probably be decided after the Easter Bowl. Kozlov is a no brainer (still can't believe he choked that match last year to ruin his perfect DC record :smash: ). The other two spots will likely be between Mmoh, Tiafoe, Blumberg, and Wiersholm. The ideal team would be Kozlov, Mmoh, and Tiafoe. However, Blumberg is typically more reliable than Tiafoe (there is no Coach Sell to punish him this time :p) and Wiersholm is a USTA kid. Maybe, we will get a surprise like last year b/c of injuries (felt bad for Wiersholm :hug:, at least Rubin got to compete in the final stage).


On the other hand, our WJT team doesn't look so promising. I hope that Gianni Ross or Patrick Kypson can make the team, though they are not very reliable.


Flashback :p 2012 Junior Davis Cup and World Junior Tennis Qualifying in Mexico

Link

Left to right: Coach Nicolas Todero, Kozlov, Donaldson, Escobedo, Blumberg, Mmoh, Tiafoe ,and coach Ricardo Acuna I think.
 
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