Michael Augsberger
- Apr 28, 2023
- 3 min read

Ozenci, Nickerson win titles

The Road to THE TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP 2023

Apr 23 - UTR Potomac Spring Tennis Festival 14U and 16U

Tim Nickerson emerged from the twenty-six total players to descend upon Holton-Arms this weekend to claim the most coveted title of all: 16U champion.

His dominant display was capped off in a 4-1, 4-0 final against Solomon Ravitz, who had spent nearly all of his energy just to get past Atlee Hilliard in the quarters and Kiran Mathura in the semis. Both matches included multiple tiebreaks and extended sets.

Across the net, Nickerson had barely been tested, with Diego Levi getting the most games from him in his three-match run to the title.

Siena Propst almost upended the semifinalist Mathura's dreams from the start. The next-closest match of the tournament was their first-round thriller, in which Mathura needed a 10-6 tiebreak to move on.

At the 14U, Jon Ozenci overpowered Millen Singh in a tense match that went Ozenci's way early but quickly swung in the second set before the champion finished off the tiebreak going away, 7-2. Neither had trouble en route to the final, though fireworks did go off in the early Round of 16. Annie Lippard took Ozenci to the brink at 5-3 in the first set, while Spencer Weiss and Leighton Rogers also played a tight first set before Weiss took off.

In the 14U rankings, only Luke Mearns dropped points from last year, having earned them at another age group tournament. Singh leaps the farthest at 82 places, and Mathura goes up to sixth. Ozenci sits just outside the Top 10 now, though he does move up to sixth in the 12U, where Stella Dybczakova and Archer Pollak produced the longest upward strides.

The 18U and 16U rankings look like an earthquake hit them. Big winners from last spring find themselves much lower and lighter than before. William van Horne's 17 points from the weekend launch him above Jeremy Chud for the top 16U spot. Nickerson makes the biggest move, up forty places with his championship.

Siena Auzoux jumps to first in the 10U rankings thanks to her performance in the consolation rounds of the 14U this weekend. Those five points place her ahead of Finn Jackson, though Auzoux will have to defend points from last July earlier in the year than he does.

A newly added feature to the rankings is the Plus / Minus, which will tell you how far up or down the player has moved within the last week.

Champions

14U UTR: Jon Ozenci

16U UTR: Tim Nickerson

The full tables now look like this.

Each weekend this spring and summer, Tennis Central is bringing you USTA and UTR tournaments at Holton-Arms School. Earn points for advancing through each round, just like on the pro tours, and qualify for the TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP at season's end.

Bigger events offer more points, with the TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP offering the most, as well as prizes.

Check here for updates each week to the Tennis Central Tour Rankings, a 52-week points system based on the pro tours, as well as recaps of all the action and photos.

2023 Tour Schedule

March

Mar 18: USTA L7 Boys and Girls 12U

Mar 19: USTA L7 Boys and Girls 14U

April

Apr 8: UTR 14U - Sweet Spotter Open

Apr 16: USTA L7 Boys and Girls 12U

Apr 16: USTA L7 Boys and Girls 14U

Apr 23: UTR 14U and 16U - Potomac Spring Tennis Festival Open

Apr 29: 15U UTR - Teen World Open Classic

Apr 30: 12U UTR - Anguilla Service Trips Open

Apr 30: 10U Green Dot UTR - Anguilla Service Trips Open