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Kaminski and Evans Secure 14s Winter National Titles
by James Hill, 7 January 2025
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Eli Kaminski and London Evans won the USTA 14s Winter National Championships singles gold balls at the University of Texas at San Antonio.
Boys Singles Winner Eli Kaminski
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The top-seeded Kaminski (Fairfax Station, Virginia) defeated No. 3 Aayush Vartak (Edison, New Jersey) 6-3, 6-1 in the boys singles final. Evans (Manchester, Missouri), seeded 10th, beat top seed Michelle Lee (Little Ferry, New Jersey) 6-3, 6-2 in the girls final.
Kaminski, who earned his first USTA gold ball, spoke of his strategy and strengths over the demanding event. His only three-setter in the tournament was in the semifinals, when he outlasted No. 15 Tristan Ascenzo (Dallas, Texas) 6-0, 5-7, 6-3.
“Throughout the tournament I was serving very well,” Kaminski said. “I think my backhand was my biggest weapon, I was just taking it one match at a time. There were seven matches throughout the week and it was a long tournament.”
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