USTA Girls 18s National Championships

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USTA Girls 18s National Championships
Tournament information
Founded1918
Location San Diego
United States
VenueBarnes Tennis Center
Surface Hard court - outdoors
Draw256S / / 128D
Website
Current champions (2021)
Singles Flag of the United States.svg Ashlyn Krueger
Doubles Flag of the United States.svg Ashlyn Krueger
Flag of the United States.svg Robin Montgomery

The USTA Girls 18s National Championships is a prestigious junior tennis tournament held on outdoor hard courts in San Diego. It is the highest level domestic junior tournament hosted by the USTA. The tournament is contested in early August just before the US Open (tennis). The winners of the singles and doubles events are awarded with a wild card into the US Open.

History

Singles champions

YearChampionRunner-upScore
1918 Flag of the United States.svg Katherine Porter
1919 Flag of the United States.svg Katherine Gardner
1920 Flag of the United States.svg Louise Dixon
1921 Flag of the United States.svg Helen Wills
1922 Flag of the United States.svg Helen Wills
1923 Flag of the United States.svg Helen Hooker
1924 Flag of the United States.svg Helen Jacobs
1925 Flag of the United States.svg Helen Jacobs
1926 Flag of the United States.svg Louise McFarland
1927 Flag of the United States.svg Marjorie Gladman
1928 Flag of the United States.svg Sarah Palfrey
1929 Flag of the United States.svg Sarah Palfrey
1930 Flag of the United States.svg Sarah Palfrey
1931 Flag of the United States.svg Ruby Bishop
1932 Flag of the United States.svg Helen Fulton
1933 Flag of the United States.svg Bonnie Miller
1934 Flag of the United States.svg Helen Pedersen
1935 Flag of the United States.svg Patricia Henry
1936 Flag of the United States.svg Margaret Osborne
1937 Flag of the United States.svg Barbara Winslow
1938 Flag of the United States.svg Helen Bernhard
1939 Flag of the United States.svg Helen Bernhard
1940 Flag of the United States.svg Louise Brough
1941 Flag of the United States.svg Louise Brough
1942 Flag of the United States.svg Doris Hart
1943 Flag of the United States.svg Doris Hart
1944 Flag of the United States.svg Shirley Fry
1945 Flag of the United States.svg Shirley Fry
1946 Flag of the United States.svg Helen Pastall
1947 Flag of the United States.svg Nancy Chaffee
1948 Flag of the United States.svg Beverly Baker
1949 Flag of the United States.svg Maureen Connolly
1950 Flag of the United States.svg Maureen Connolly
1951 Flag of the United States.svg Arita Kanter
1952 Flag of the United States.svg Julia Sampson
1953 Flag of the United States.svg Mary Ann Ellenberger
1954 Flag of the United States.svg Barbara Breit
1955 Flag of the United States.svg Barbara Breit
1956 Flag of the United States.svg Miriam Arnold
1957 Flag of the United States.svg Karen Hantze
1958 Flag of the United States.svg Sally Moore
1959 Flag of the United States.svg Karen Hantze
1960 Flag of the United States.svg Karen Hantze
1961 Flag of the United States.svg Victoria Palmer
1962 Flag of the United States.svg Victoria Palmer
1963 Flag of the United States.svg Julie Heldman
1964 Flag of the United States.svg Mary Ann Eisel
1965 Flag of the United States.svg Jane Bartkowicz
1966 Flag of the United States.svg Jane Bartkowicz
1967 Flag of the United States.svg Jane Bartkowicz
1968 Flag of the United States.svg Kristy Pigeon
1969 Flag of the United States.svg Sharon Walsh
1970 Flag of the United States.svg Sharon Walsh
1971 Flag of the United States.svg Chris Evert
1972 Flag of the United States.svg Ann Kiyamura
1973 Flag of the United States.svg Carrie Fleming
1974 Flag of the United States.svg Rayni Fox
1975 Flag of the United States.svg Beth Norton
1976 Flag of the United States.svg Lynn Epstein
1977 Flag of the United States.svg Tracy Austin
1978 Flag of the United States.svg Tracy Austin
1979 Flag of the United States.svg Andrea Jaeger
1980 Flag of the United States.svg Kate Hompert
1981 Flag of the United States.svg Lisa Bonder
1982 Flag of the United States.svg Leigh-Anne Eldredge
1983 Flag of the United States.svg Caroline Kuhlman
1984 Flag of the United States.svg Melissa Gurney
1985 Flag of the United States.svg Stephanie Rehe
1986 Flag of the United States.svg Tami Whitlinger
1987 Flag of the United States.svg Ann Grossman
1988 Flag of the United States.svg Laxmi Poruri
1989 Flag of the United States.svg Jennifer Capriati
1990 Flag of the United States.svg Lisa Raymond
1991 Flag of the United States.svg Lindsay Davenport
1992 Flag of the United States.svg Maria Vento
1993 Flag of the United States.svg Janet Lee
1994 Flag of the United States.svg Meilen Tu
1995 Flag of the United States.svg Aubrie Rippner
1996 Flag of the United States.svg Lilia Osterloh
1997 Flag of the United States.svg Jacqueline Trail
1998 Flag of the United States.svg Laura Granville
1999 Flag of the United States.svg Laura Granville
2000 Flag of the United States.svg Kristen Schlukebir
2001 Flag of the United States.svg Amber Liu
2002 Flag of the United States.svg Alexandra Podkolzina
2003 Flag of the United States.svg Theresa Logar
2004 Flag of the United States.svg Jessica Kirkland Flag of the United States.svg Andrea Remynse 6-1, 6-3
2005 Flag of the United States.svg Mary Gambale Flag of the United States.svg Alexa Glatch 7-6, 5-7, 6-1
2006 Flag of the United States.svg Lauren Albanese Flag of the United States.svg Ashley Weinhold 6-3, 6-0
2007 Flag of the United States.svg Ashley Weinhold Flag of the United States.svg Alison Riske 6-3, 6-3
2008 Flag of the United States.svg Gail Brodsky Flag of the United States.svg Coco Vandeweghe 7-5, 6-1
2009 Flag of the United States.svg Christina McHale Flag of the United States.svg Lauren Embree 6-0, 6-1
2010 Flag of the United States.svg Shelby Rogers Flag of the United States.svg Nicole Gibbs 6-3, 5-7, 7-6
2011 Flag of the United States.svg Lauren Davis Flag of the United States.svg Nicole Gibbs 7-6, 1-6, 6-3
2012 Flag of the United States.svg Victoria Duval Flag of the United States.svg Allie Kiick 3-6, 6-1, 6-0
2013 Flag of the United States.svg Sachia Vickery Flag of the United States.svg Allie Kiick 4-6, 6-2, 6-0
2014 Flag of the United States.svg CiCi Bellis Flag of the United States.svg Tornado Alicia Black 6-3, 6-1
2015 Flag of the United States.svg Sofia Kenin Flag of the United States.svg Tornado Alicia Black 6-2, 5-7, 7-5
2016 Flag of the United States.svg Kayla Day Flag of the United States.svg Nicole Frenkel 6-2, 3-6, 6-1
2017 Flag of the United States.svg Ashley Kratzer Flag of the United States.svg Kelly Chen 6-2, 4-6, 6-4
2018 Flag of the United States.svg Whitney Osuigwe Flag of the United States.svg Kayla Day 7-5, 6-3
2019 Flag of the United States.svg Katie Volynets Flag of the United States.svg Emma Navarro 6-2, 6-4
2021 Flag of the United States.svg Ashlyn Krueger Flag of the United States.svg Reese Brantmeier 6-2, 7-6(3)

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