
FINAL 8
JUNIOR MASTERS
CHAMPIONSHIPS
JUNIOR MASTERS
CHAMPIONSHIPS
Originally launched in 2019, the Final 8 Junior Masters Championships brings together the top eight players in boys and girls 12s/14s/16s/18s, as calculated by Grand Prix points tallied throughout the year. Final 8 represents the culmination of the Southern California junior competitive season.
In 2022, the Final 8 Junior Masters took place in November at the Omni Rancho Las Palmas in Rancho Mirage.

NOVEMBER 18-19, 2023
Final 8 Junior Masters Championships
Racquet Club of Irvine
Irvine, California
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USTA Southern California is pleased to offer the following prizes for the 2023 Final 8 Masters Championships:
All Divisions: Winner and Finalist of the Final 8 Masters will receive a quota wild card for the Level 1 USTA National Winter Championships in the division where they earned it. Full qualifications can be found HERE.
All Divisions: Winner will receive a $500 travel stipend for a future tournament; Finalist will receive a $300 travel stipend.
Boys’ and Girls’ 18s: Winner will receive a Main Draw Wild Card to a 2024 SoCal Pro Series Summer event.
Boys’ and Girls’ 16s: Winner will receive a Qualifying Draw Wild Card to a 2024 SoCal Pro Series Summer event.
Boys’ and Girls’ 12s + 14s: Winner will receive a $125 gift card to Disneyland.
The Final 8 Junior Masters is a showcase of talented young SoCal players who have emerged from the year-long Grand Prix points race and established themselves among the best junior players in the Section and nationwide. Eight boys and girls in four age groups – 12/14/16/18 – compete to determine who rises above the rest as the champion of their given division.
The eight players in each division will be divided into two brackets and compete in round robin play on day one, meaning each player will play two full matches on Saturday. The third match of the round-robin will be played Sunday morning, meaning that every player will be active on both days of the competition.
The players who emerge from each bracket will meet in the division championship final on Sunday.
Boys’ 18s
2022 – Nicolas Calixto (Cathedral City)
2021 – Caleb Saltz (Canyon Country)
2019 – Max McKennon (Newport Beach)
Girls’ 18s
2022 – Daniela Borruel (Buena Park)
2021 – Grace Gamal (Villa Park)
2019 – Anne Lutkemeyer (Irvine)
Boys’ 16s
2022 – Adrien Abarca (Chula Vista)
2021 – Mario Garcia (Chula Vista)
2019 – Lawee Sherif (Huntington Beach)
Girls’ 16s
2022 – Johannah Galindo (Los Angeles)
2021 – Nicole Weng (South Pasadena)
2019 – Mika Ikemori (Huntington Beach)
Boys’ 14s
2022 – Tyler Lee (Tustin)
2021 – Caden Lee (Tustin)
2019 – Kane Kelley (Tarzana)
Girls’ 14s
2022 – Brooke Kwon (Diamond Bar)
2021 – Kylie Liu (San Diego)
2019 – Daniela Borruel (Buena Park)
Boys’ 12s
2022 – Takuto Goh (Culver City)
2021 – Tyler Lee (Tustin)
2019 – Jagger Leach (Laguna Beach)
Girls’ 12s
2022 – Valerie Machikawa (Cerritos)
2021 – Lani Chang (Mission Viejo)
2019 – Elena Zhao (San Diego)
FINAL 8 GRAND PRIX QUALIFICATION
There are ten qualifying tournaments (Levels 3 and 4) in the Final 8 Grand Prix, scheduled between January and October. Points will be awarded based on level and tournament finish.
The top six points leaders from each age division will be awarded entry into the 2023 Final 8 Junior Masters, along with the top two players by High Reliability WTN who have competed in a minimum of one Grand Prix event with at least one Grand Prix point earned.
January 14-16
Henry Talbert (Level 3) – Palm Desert
January 21-29
Fullerton (Level 4 Closed) – Fullerton
February 18-26
Long Beach (Level 4 Open) – Long Beach
March 4-12
Harper Ink (Level 4 Open) – San Diego
May 27-June 4
Woody Hunt (Level 4 Open) – Rolling Hills Estates
June 10-18
Junior Sectionals (Level 3 Closed) – Orange County
July 8-16
Mary Brymer (Level 4 Open) – Irvine
September 2-5
Los Caballeros (Level 4 Open) – Fountain Valley
September 23-October 1
Westlake Athletic Club (Level 4 Closed) – Westlake
October 14-22
J.P. Yamasaki (Level 4 Closed) – Anaheim
FINAL 8 QUALIFICATION STANDINGS
The top six finishers from each age group receive an automatic bid to the 2023 Final 8 Junior Masters Championships.
Standings Updated: September 12, 2023
Final 8 Grand Prix Standings – Top 10
Updated: September 12, 2023
1. | James Krantz | 340 |
2. | Avery Tallakson | 330 |
3. | Mason Bui | 320 |
4. | Keaton Hance | 300 |
5. | Andrew Li | 290 |
T6. | Jeremy Sieben | 250 |
T6. | John Cross | 250 |
T6. | Tobias Luo | 250 |
9. | Kaveh Brian Taheri | 235 |
10. | Brody Nejedly Krall | 230 |
Final 8 Grand Prix Standings – Top 10
Updated: September 12, 2023
1. | Nathaniel Suh | 600 |
2. | Adrien Abarca | 440 |
3. | Andrew Johnson | 380 |
4. | Oskar Rouse | 355 |
5. | David Wu | 350 |
6. | Tyler Lee | 345 |
7. | Sebastiano Cressi | 320 |
8. | Roshan Santhosh | 290 |
9. | Robert Yang | 270 |
10. | Maksim Nekrasov | 260 |
Final 8 Grand Prix Standings – Top 10
Updated: September 12, 2023
1. | JiHyuk Im | 650 |
2. | Andrew Johnson | 510 |
3. | Kai Abarca | 460 |
4. | Zhiyu Yuan | 370 |
5. | Takuto Goh | 320 |
T6. | Peter Jorniak | 300 |
T6. | Tyler Lee | 300 |
8. | Christopher Kasparian | 270 |
9. | Nile Ung | 240 |
10. | Adrian Sharma | 220 |
Final 8 Grand Prix Standings – Top 10
Updated: September 12, 2023
1. | Andy Wu | 500 |
2. | Ian Yang | 450 |
3. | Kensho Ford | 440 |
4. | Noah Bouzoubaa | 430 |
5. | Beau Bronson Foster | 395 |
6. | Max Lawson | 320 |
7. | Daniel Gardality | 300 |
8. | Ryan Valencia | 280 |
T9. | James Borchard | 260 |
T9. | Taiki Bortolin | 260 |
Final 8 Grand Prix Standings – Top 10
Updated: September 12, 2023
1. | Kristina Nordikyan | 410 |
2. | Alexandra Wolf | 370 |
3. | Haley Tran | 330 |
4. | Shifali Dinesh | 305 |
5. | Claire Zhang | 300 |
6. | Nicole Weng | 280 |
7. | Lexie Flores | 255 |
T8. | Leticia Bazua | 250 |
T8. | Chaeyule Kang | 250 |
T10. | Emily Ing | 240 |
Final 8 Grand Prix Standings – Top 10
Updated: September 12, 2023
1. | Brooke Kwon | 660 |
2. | Kara Garcia | 590 |
3. | Anna Shtrikman | 560 |
4. | Alisa Lansky | 550 |
5. | Yilin Chen | 380 |
6. | Sophie Suh | 330 |
7. | Kingsley Wolf | 295 |
T8. | Haley Tran | 270 |
T8. | Ani Vanetsyan | 270 |
T8. | Danielle Nikmehr | 270 |
Final 8 Grand Prix Standings – Top 10
Updated: September 12, 2023
1. | Mingyue Deng | 540 |
2. | Valerie Machikawa | 440 |
3. | Sophia Lee | 400 |
T4. | Juny Huh | 310 |
T4. | Abigail Haile | 310 |
T6. | Ariana Morris | 300 |
T6. | Yilin Chen | 300 |
8. | Olivia Lewis | 270 |
9. | Lani Chang | 260 |
10. | Elena Zamyatina | 230 |
Final 8 Grand Prix Standings – Top 10
Updated: September 12, 2023
1. | Mia Sandblom | 805 |
2. | Cissy Loretta Adams | 510 |
3. | Abigail Haile | 490 |
4. | Agneshka Markina | 275 |
5. | Gwyneth Britton | 270 |
6. | Isabelle Nguyen | 260 |
7. | Aimee Peng | 220 |
8. | Hannah Hwang | 210 |
9. | Danielle Han | 195 |
10. | Carolyn Hu | 170 |
