Shayne Austin,16 (Oak Park, CA)
Top 20 So Cal G16s, Top 25 US G16s
Shayne is in her 5^th year at Weil and has established herself as one of the top national players in her age division. Shayne made it to her first So Cal Sectionals Singles Finals in June which proved she is a big tournament player now. Shayne also has solid results in ITF’s in 2009 and looks to improve on her results in 2010. Shayne will play 16s nationals until August and then move to the 18s Division nationally.

Hi my name is Mini Banks. I am 14 years old and I am from Santa Barbara, California. I am a right-handed player. My goal here at Weil Tennis Academy is to improve my tennis and when I graduate I hope to play college tennis.

Brandon Beardsley,17 (El Cajon, CA) Top 125 So Cal B18s
Brandon is a right handed player whom composes one of the most powerful strokes in the game, the forehand. Brandon is a competitor who is always looking for challenges and he is a person who thrives int he heat of the battle. Brandon's favorite pro player is Cilic. Brandon is inspiring to get into UCSD or the Naval Academy. Brandon also inspires to improve his tennis ranking, academics and will work hard every day.

Alyza Benotto-Wood, 14 (Ojai, CA) Top 25 So Cal G16s
Alyza is a right handed player and her favorite pro player is Serena Williams.  Alzya is working hard and was a doubles finalist in two ITF's last year - El Paso Gr 5 and Canada Gr 4. We are expecting many more great results from Alyza this year.

Gail is in her 7^th year training at Weil and is considered one of the top 5 young American prospects. Gail achieved a career high WTA ranking of 360 in 2009 and looks to improve upon that in 2010. Coming off of an injury in late 2009, Gail will use Weil Academy as her base in 2010 and play a strong schedule to work her way into the top 100 WTA. As a junior, Gail has won almost every major US Singles Title including the Eddie Herr, Easter Bowl and USTA Hard Court Nationals Championships. Gail has represented the USA in World Youth Cup Team Competition 4 times and has played in 2 US Open Main draws. Gail also holds the record for winning the prestigious Ojai Tournament a record 4 times from 2004 – 2007, all in different age divisions finishing with the Women’s Open Title in 2007 as a 15 year old.

Justin is in his first year at Weil and looks to improve his serve, technique and all around attacking game. Justin is a quiet young man but has the heart of a champion when he competes. Justin is right handed and likes to win points from the baseline, but can move forward when he needs to. His serve will be a big weapon one day. Justin will play B14s.

Yuki Chiang, 14 (Ojai, CA) 
Top 10 So Cal G16s, Top 15 USTA G14s
Yuki  has trained at Weil for the past 6 years and her results have been terrific. Yuki just capped off her 2009 by winning the Jr. Orange Bowl G14s Singles Championship by defeating the #1 ranked American Brooke Austin in the final. Yuki has trained under Head Coach Takeshi Ozaki at Weil and her development has been steady and strong. In 2009, Yuki also won the So Cal Jr Sectionals G14s Singles Championship adding this to her So Cal Junior Sectionals G12s Singles Title she won in 2006.

Paola Cos, 17 (El Paso, TX) Top 350 ITF
Paola is the Champion of a Grade 2 ITF in Bolivia. She is a right handed player and her best stroke is her backhand. Paola's  favorite player is Kim Clijsters. Paola's goal is to achieve a scholarship to her dream school - Columbia.

Lucas has improved a great deal since he began last semester. His best stroke is his forehand and his favorite player is Fernando Verdasco. Lucas is a tough competitor that will not give up until the last point. When Lucas leaves Weil he wants to have a high ITF ranking - Top 100 or Top 50.

 Ashley Dai,15 (Ojai, CA)  Top 5 So Cal G16s, Top 5 US G16s
Ashley is right handed and her favorite shot is her forehand inside out. Ashley's favorite player is Li Na of China. As for her style of play, Ashley is an aggressive baseliner that has a pretty decent transition game. Her best results are the 16s 2009 Clay Court Championships and the four gold balls that she has won in doubles and the three Winter Nationals and one Hard Court Championships. Ashely really enjoy all the variety of emotions while playing a match.

Bernardo "Bernie" De La Cabada, 13 (Hoixqoilucan, Mexico)
Top 350 So Cal B14s
Bernie is a right handed player and his best stroke is his forehand. Bernie's  favorite player is Rafael Nadal. When Bernie graduates he wants to go to the Illinois university.

Benjamin "Beej" Deacon,17 (Kamloops, BC, Canada)
Beej has been injured this semester but doing his best to stay healthy and get back on the court full time. When Beej leaves Weil he would like to have improved his all around game and be more consistent with everything from practice to matchplay to tournaments. Beej's favorite player is Roger Federer.

Grigor trained at Weil for 2 years and won the Eddie Herr and Orange Bowl singles titles both years. Grigor is one of the most promising young players on the ATP Tour and looks to be a top 25 ATP player in the next 2 years. In 2008, Grigor won the Wimbledon and US Open Junior Singles Championships and finished the year ranked #1 in the ITF! Grigor was the first Bulgarian player to ever achieve the #1 junior world ranking. Grigor is now coached by Peter Lundgren and makes his base in Europe.

Kevin Du, 14 (Shanghai, China) Top 200 So Cal B14s
Kevin is a 14 year old right handed player from Shanghai China. His favorite player is Andy Murray. He is determined to improve his baseline game as well as his volleys. He is currently ranked top 200 So. Cal and his goal for the end of this year is to be top 100.

John Dunn, 18 (Bedford, NY) Top 100 So Cal B18s
John a competitive athlete with an all court game style. He is working hard to improve his sectional and national rankings. His goal is to be a competitive Division 1 tennis player at a United States Service Academy or an Ivy League University.

Kei Ezaka, 15 (Nagoya, Japan)  Top 30 So Cal B14s
Kei's current ranking is B14 SoCal Top 20. His favorite player is Nadal. Kei is right handed.and his best stroke is his backhand. Kei is  a counter puncher and a fighter. Kei is still chosing to turn pro or to go to college. He wants to learn about tennis skills, mental thoughness and fittness.

Patrik Fabian, 15 (Kosice ,Slovakia) Top 40 So Cal B18s
Patrik's  ranking is  716 ITF . He is left handed and his favorite pro player is Fernando Verdasco. Patrik's  best stroke is his forehand  and his goal is to be 200ITF . Patrik's  dream after college is to be a pro tennis player and be the best player in Slovakia . Patrik's goal to achieve before he graduates is to be the best player in Weil Tennis Academy .

Darius Frick, 16 (Cincinnati, Ohio) Top 75 So Cal B16s
My favorite player is Bjorn Borg. I am right handed, and am an all around player. I am ranked top 75 in Southern California in the 16 and under, and want to be ranked top 400 in the nation by the end of my 16's career. My dream college is Illinois, it would be amazing if I was able to go there. I have already improved a great amount since I have come to Weil, and by the end of the year hope to be the best player that I can be.

Kenta Fukuoka, 17 (Aichi, Japan) Top 200 So Cal B18s
I love America. My favorite pro player is Andre Agassi and Marat Safin. I am right handed. My best stroke is my forehand. My dream is to become a pro player.

Ian Galli, 16 (Clovis, CA) Top 275 So Cal B16s
I am a right handed player and my best stroke is my forehand. When I graduate from Weil I would like to attend BYU and play college tennis at the highest level possible. After graduating from college I want to work for a sports agency. My favorite player is Andy Roddick.

Sterling Galli, 14 (Clovis, CA) Top 20 So Cal B14s
This is my second year here at Weil. My goals are to be number 1 in So Cal and attend BYU when I graduate. My favorite player is Robert Kendrick.

Luis is a quick player, has good footwork and is consistent.His favorite professional players are Guga and Federer.His goal as a tennis player is to play in a certain level that provides him a scholarship in a division one college and graduate in a well recognized university in the U.S.He practices hard every day is a hard worker.However, he still desires to work specially in his mental development.He wants to persue and succeed in what is most important for him; academics and tennis.

Rio Kitagawa, 16 (Hyogo, Japan)  Top 150 ITF
Rio is a righthanded player with her favorite shot being her backhand down the line. Some of Rio's most recent accomplishments are 2009 Canandian ITF Gr 4 & 5 Singles and Doubles Champion and she was a semi-finalist at the Grasscourt ITF Gr 3 last year also. We expect many more great results from Rio this year.

Paula Kreider, 14 (Loma Rica, CA)
Paula's favorite players are  Jelena Jankovic and Paola Cos. Paula is right handed and her best stroke is her forehand.
Paula's dream college is the University of Chicago and
by the time sheI leaves Weil Paula would like to achieve a  College placement.

Xingyao Li, 18 (Beijing, China) Top 300 So Cal Girls 18s
Xingyao is in her 5th year at Weil and is on her way to developing into a strong college player.  Her favorite pro players are Roger Federer and Li Na. Xingyao is right handed and her wish is to play for the University of Chicago int he fall of 2010.

Rafael Lira, 15 (Los Cabos, Mexico) Top 100 So Cal B16s
Rafa is a tough competitor that hates losing and does not give away any matches and likes to fight to the end. Rafa does struggles some with his mental game but still really enjoys playing tennis. Rafa is a right handed player and his best strokes are his forehand and serve. Rafa's dream college is Pepperdine adn he would like to graduate from Weil playing the best tennis possible. Rafa's favorite player is Juan Martin del Potro. Rafa lives for tennis!

Adam Luba, 18 (Monterey, CA)
Top 200 So Cal Boys 18s Top 75 Nor Cal B18s
I am ranked 129 in the country and my favorite player is Roger Federer. I like music and my favorite shot is the slice. My goal is to go to college. Favorite basketball team is the Warriors.

I am taking a gap year between high school and college to improve my game to be able to play high level college tennis. My favorite shot is probably my forehand which I learned from my favorite pro players Charls Irie and Jim Westfall. I am looking forward to finishing up the year with a strong game and no weaknesses to play my best in college.

My favorite player is Justin Henen. I am from Tokyo Japan. I am right handed and my best stroke is my forehand.

I’m Shintaro Oknao. I’m Top 50 in So Cal Boys12s.My favorite tennis player is Andy Roddick. I’m from Tokyo Japan. My best stroke is my serve. My goal is become Top 15 in So Cal. I’d like to be here 3 years.

Masa Ono,13 (Kanagawa, Japan ) Top 20 So Cal Boys 14s
I am a native of Japan, and I have attended the Weil Tennis Academy since 2007. I have a strong forehand and a big serve. I am a fan of Roger Federer, and I would like to emulate his all around game. My short-term goal is to be ranked in the top 5 in southern california. My long-term dream is to play professional tennis.

Anna Orlik, 17, (Minsk, Belarus) Top 600 WTA, Top 20 ITF
Anna is in her 3^rd year training at Weil and is off to a great start. Anna won a rare double- double in December 2009: Anna and her partner won the Eddie Herr and Orange Bowl Doubles Championships back to back! Anna will play a bigger professional schedule in 2010 with the goal to improve her ranking several hundred spots by the end of the year. As a junior, Anna also won many more top International titles such as the Eddie Herr Singles Championship, and she reached the Singles Quarterfinals & Doubles Semifinals of the 2009 Junior Australian Open.

Nick is ranked #4 in Nor Cal and 125 Nationally. He plays left handed.and his favorite player is Robert Kendrick. NIck's best shot is his forehand. Nick's dream is to play division 1 college tennis.

Ciro Riccardi, 14 (Los Angeles, CA) Top 20 So Cal Boys 14s
I have been at Weil for about 2 years and I would say that I have improved my game alot. Juan Martin Del Potro is my favorite tennis player right now. Like him, I am an aggressive baseliner that loves using my forehand. Hopefully I get to play against him when I am older.

Ben Roger, 18 (Brookland, Kent, England)
Top 100 So Cal B18s
My name is Ben Roger. I am from the United Kingdom and I am training in my second year at the academy. My current ranking in So Cal is 75 and I am hoping to get inside the top 50 in the next two months. My favorite tennis players are Roger Federer along with Andy Murray. I am right handed and play with a two handed backhand. I have an aggressive game where I try to dominate with my serve and forehand and recently have been trying to improve my net play and footwork.

Xabier Saavedra, 16  (Mexico City, Mexico)
Top 175 So Cal B16s
I was born in Mexico City and started playing tennis at age 9.
I'm right handed and my favorite shot is inside in/out forehand, and my favorite players of all time are Coria and Kuerten.
My dream college to go when I graduate would be Stanford and my long term goals are to be Top 200 ITF and play pro tennis after college.

Riko Shimizu, 16 (Chicago, IL) 
Top 10 So Cal G 16s, Top 25 US G16s
Riko is a right handed player with her best shot being her backhand down the line. Some of Riko's best accomplishments are 2009 Roxy Jr. Singles Championship G16s, 2009 Canadian ITF Grade 4 & 5 Doubles Champion, 2008 & 2009 Winter Nationals Doubles Champion G16s.  RIko's favorite player is Kim Clijsters.

Denis Stolyarov, 17 (Moscow, Russia) Top 250 ITF
I am a right-handed ITF player. When I graduate from Weil I would like to attend Illinois University. While at Weil my goals are to reach Top 100 ATP and Top 100 ITF. My favorite player is Roger Federer.

Wan-Yi Sweeting, 16 (Australia) Top 100 So Cal G16s
Hi, I'm Wan-Yi Sweeting. I am half Chinese and half English. I was born on October 8, 1993, in Hong Kong. I play for Australia in the ITF circuit. It is my ambition to play on the WTA circuit one day. Hopefully I will achieve that when I leave Weil. 

Andrea Tabachnik, 17 (Mexico City, Mexico) Top 350 ITF
Andrea joins Weil for her senior year of high school with plans to play top Div 1 College Tennis. Andrea has been a top Mexican player for the past 4 years and has done very well at the ITF level breaking into the top 300 as a 16 year old. Andrea is a tall right handed player who can stay on the baseline or attack the net. Andrea loves doubles as well and has a great work ethic on court. Andrea will improve her fitness this year and then apply to several top schools for 2010.

Mutsuro Takahashi, 13 (Fukuoka, Japan) Top 30 So Cal B14s
My favorite player is Rafael Nadal.
My best stroke is my forehand.
I’m from Fukuoka Japan.
My goal is become to #1 in So.cal.
I’d like to be here 2 years. I’m right handed player.

I am from Long Island, New York. I am 15 years old. My favorite tennis player is Roger Federer because he is a great champion and his attitude is great. My game style is more of a baseliner. My dream is to go professional or go to a division one college. I hope to become a better player at Weil.

My name is Lynda Xepoleas. I am seventeen years old and my current ranking is 15 in the nation for the girls 16's and I am currently ranked 7 for the girls 18's in Socal. I won my first national doubles title in Novemeber 2009 and my favorite professional player would be Fernando Verdasco.

My name is Meredith Xepoleas. I’m twelve years old and my best stroke is forehand. My favorite pro player is Serena William. I’m 27 in the nation in the twelve’s and I’m 5 in So. Cal. I recently won the California bowl.

My favorite tennis player is Ana Ivanovic. I am from Tokyo, Japan. I am right handed and my best stroke is my forehand. I am 13 years old.

Ahmed Ismail, 21, begins his junior season at UCLA as the Bruins go for another NCAA Team Title. Ahmed was a member of the 2008 Bruin National Championsip Team.

Bozhidar Katsarov, 21, begins his Junior season with a much improved Cal team and expects to play top 4 in singles and #2 doubles for the Bears. Bo graduated from Weil and achieved the #1 USA Boys 16s ranking while attending the academy. Bo’s father, Ognyan Katsarov, is a Head Coach at Weil. Bo is majoring in Business Administration with a focus in Finance at the prestigious Walter A. Haas School of Business at Cal. The Katsarov’s moved to Weil from Bulgaria.