On a blistery day on the red clay, Jan Hajek (No. 87 in World) defeated Denis Kudla (No. 112 in World), Junior Tennis Champions Center alum, in the first round of the French Open today, 6-2, 5-7, 6-0, 6-4. In a devastating stretch, Kudla lost eight straight games....
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Denis Kudla Qualifies for French Open
Junior Tennis Champions Center alum Denis Kudla ousted Arthur De Greef of Belgium, 7-6(5), 6-7(3), 6-2, to advance into the French Open main draw. Kudla was the No. 11 seed in the qualifying round. En route to a berth in the French Open main draw, he defeated two...
JTCC Alum Mitchell Frank Leads Charge to NCAA Title
URBANA, Ill. - The Virginia men's tennis team won the first NCAA Championship in program history as it defeated UCLA 4-3 in the 2013 NCAA Tournament final Tuesday at the Khan Outdoor Tennis Complex. The second-seeded Cavaliers (30-0) capped an undefeated season with...
Denis Kudla is the Tallahassee Challenger Singles Champion
The timing was impeccable. On the day of Junior Tennis Champions Center's Tennis Festival, an annual free event that seeks to identify future tennis champions, Denis Kudla, a participant in the Festival when he was 8-years-old, captured the Tallahassee Challenger...
JTCC alum reaches Finals of Tallahassee Challenger
In a gutsy performance, Junior Tennis Champions Center alum and No. 7 seed Denis Kudla defeated fellow American and No. 2 seed Ryan Harrison in the Semifinals of the Tallahassee Challenger yesterday, 6-4, 5-7, 6-3. Kudla out-powered Harrison by staying consistent down...
Alumni Spotlight: Mitchell Frank named ACC Men’s Tennis Player of Week
University of Virginia sophomore Mitchell Frank (pictured above playing on the hallowed grounds of Wimbledon) was named the ACC Men's Tennis Player of the Week. During the week of March 11, Frank paced the No. 1 Cavaliers to four impressive road victories including...
Alumni Spotlight: Lauren Davis garners America East Conference Player of Week honors
Lauren Davis, JTCC class of 2012, earned the America East Conference Women's Player of the Week honors last week. As a freshman, Davis plays the number one singles spot for Boston University. In a crucial match last week against defending Atlantic-10 champion...
Alumni Spotlight: Kudla defeats Bachinger to advance to quarters of Dallas Tennis Classic
Despite dropping the first set without winning a game, JTCC alum Denis Kudla managed to dispatch of No. 109 Matthias Bachinger (0-6, 6-2, 7-5) yesterday to advance to the quarterfinals of the Dallas Tennis Classic. “After the first set, I thought ‘first things first,...
Alumni Spotlight: Huey takes down Murray brothers at BNP Paribas Open
The doubles team of Treat Huey, JTCC alum, and Jerzy Janowicz edged Andy and Jamie Murray (6-3, 7-5) yesterday to advance into the quarterfinals of the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells. In their quarterfinal match up today, the duo eliminated a gritty James Blake and...