DROP SHOTS: Midwest Closed Tennis
Highland Park High School grad Jacob Edelchik, who claimed the 2017 IHSA singles title, went 6-1 in singles play in the USTA Midwest Closed Championships in Indianapolis on June 24-29.
His lone setback was against Michigan’s Bill Duo 7-5, 7-5 in the quarterfinal round of the Boys’ 18 singles division. Duo went on to win the championship.
In doubles action, Edelchik teamed with Anand Saluja of Wisconsin to earn runner-up honors. The duo fell to the Michigan tandem of Kweisi Kenyatte and Jack Winkler 3-6, 7-5(5), 1-0 (10-8) in the final.
Northbrook’s Nicholas Marino joined forces with Mitchell Thai to make it to round 16 of doubles play.
Girls’ 16s: Winnetka’s Cameron Compall placed fourth at the Midwest Closed. She won her first five singles matches in the Girls’ 16s before falling to Soren Leichter 6-3, 6-2 in the semifinal round. Then she dropped 6-3, 6-1 decision to Whitney King in the third-place match.
Glenview’s Sydney Pratt, along with Diya Matta of Palatine, advanced to the round of 16 in doubles action.
Boys’ 16s: Highland Park’s Jeremy Learner teamed with Natan Spear of Chicago and made it to round 16 of the doubles competition at the Midwest Closed. Learned finished 3-2 in singles play.
Boys’ 14s: Northfield’s Alan Matyjas advanced to the quarterfinals of the Boys’ 14s singles bracket at the Midwest Closed. He ended the tourney with a 6-1 record.
He partnered with Bloomingdale’s Kevin Kruzel to place second in doubles. The pair won five matches before falling 6-2, 6-3 to Nishesh Basavareddy and Ozan Colak.
Girls’ 14s: Vivian Miller of Glenview was a quarterfinalist at the Midwest Closed in the Girls’ 14s division. She finished the tourney 4-2.