Top seeds Daniel Nguyen and JT Sundling are headed into the main doubles draw of the U.S. Open after defeating Sekou Coker Bangoura, Bradenton, Fla., and Nathan Pasha, Atlanta, 7-6(2), 6-3, for the boys’ 18s doubles title on Saturday.

Earlier this year, Nguyen won the NCAA national team title with USC Winning the title “definitely gave me a lot of confidence,” Nguyen said. As for the U.S. Open, “Hopefully we can go out there and have a pretty solid match. I can’t even imagine if we play someone like the Bryan brothers,” said Sundling, who is headed to USC in the fall.

Nick Chappell and Marcos Giron won the 16s title, defeating the No. 2 seeds, Emmett Egger, Issaquah, Wash., and Shane Vinsant, Keller, Texas., 6-2, 6-2. This tournament is the first as a doubles team for Chappell, Indianapolis, and Giron, Thousand Oaks, Calif. Chappell contacted Giron on facebook to set up the pairing. “We struggled a little bit at the beginning (of the tournament),” Chappell said. “Our first three matches were all three sets. “Then we just clicked. Our last three matches were all straight sets.” Early Sunday morning, Chappell beat Giron 6-4, 6-3 in the feed-in semifinals.

Source: USTA Nationals Staff