The last four weeks have been full of great results for Canadian players on the ITF junior tour but nowhere was that truer than at a pair of J60 events in Guatemala.
Out of the eight draws at the two events, Canadian juniors got at least one hand on six of the trophies available.
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Joshua Adamson was the big star in Guatemala. The 15-year-old competed in four draws across the two events and won all of them, picking up two singles titles and two doubles titles with fellow Canadian Caden Colburne.
In the two singles events combined, Adamson dropped just two sets. Both were during his title run at the first event, where he needed three sets to beat the third seed Lucas Martin Velasco in the quarter-finals and then again in the final against qualifier Nicolai Eie Worren. The Canadian cruised through the second event, winning the title without dropping a set. He beat countryman Jerry Han in straight sets in the final.
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The two singles wins were the first ITF junior titles for Adamson, while the doubles victories were his second and third. They were the first doubles titles for Colburne.
Elicia Lin cleaned up in doubles at the two Guatemala events, claiming both titles with American partner Jordyn Hazelitt. The first event was a challenge as the pair needed match tiebreaks in both the semis and finals, but they cruised to victory at the second without losing a set. The wins were her third and fourth ITF junior doubles titles.
The boys singles final at the second Guatemala event was one of two all-Canadian finals on the ITF Tour in February. The other came in Medford, New Jersey, where Quincy Yao edged out Andrei Caragea 2-6, 6-3, 7-5 to claim the title.
Big wins for Lagaev
The biggest titles over the last month were claimed by Canada’s highest-ranked junior, Nadia Lagaev, who won three J200 trophies at two events in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, two singles and one doubles.
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Lagaev was the top seed in both singles events and lived up to the billing, dropping just one set in each. At the first, she got to the final without dropping a set and edged out second seed Ishika Ashar in a tight three-setter to claim the title. The following week, her biggest test came in the semifinals against third seed Kori Montoya but Lagaev got through in three sets, going on to beat Hyunyee Lee in straight sets for the title.
Teaming up with Great Britain’s Daniela Piani in the first event, Lagaev managed to claim the doubles title with the loss of just one set. Her bid for a clean sweep in Santo Domingo came to an end in the doubles final of the second event where, now playing with American Kayla Brianne Moore, she actually lost in the final to Piani and Sabrina Lin.
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At J200, the doubles win is the biggest of Lagaev’s junior career. She matched her best in singles, having won two J200s in 2024, although the wins in Santo Domingo were her biggest outside of Canada. These events were also the 17-year-old’s first of 2025, putting her singles record at a perfect 10-0 to start the year.
Here is the full list of Canadians who reached finals at events outside of Canada over the last month (Titles in bold)
Joshua Adamson: J60 Guatemala 1 boys singles champion, J60 Guatemala 1 boys doubles champion (w/ Colburne), J60 Guatemala 2 boys singles champion, J60 Guatemala 2 boys doubles champion (w/ Colburne)
Nadia Lagaev: J200 Santo Domingo 1 girls singles champion, J200 Santo Domingo 1 girls doubles champion, J200 Santo Domingo 2 girls singles champion, J200 Santo Domingo 2 girls doubles runner-up
Quincy Yao: J60 Medford boys singles champion (d. Caragea)
Caden Colburne: J60 Guatemala 1 boys doubles champion (w/ Adamson), J60 Guatemala 2 boys doubles champion (w/ Adamson)
Elicia Lin: J60 Guatemala 1 girls doubles champion, J60 Guatemala 2 girls doubles champion
Dani Szabo: J60 Larnaca boys doubles champion, J60 Larnaca boys singles runner-up
Avery Alexander: J30 San Luis Potosi girls singles champion
Hana Bajramovic: J30 Maputo girls doubles champion
Finn Muller: J100 Bloemfontein boys doubles runner-up, J100 Potchefstroom boys singles runner-up
Xavier Massotte: J100 Bloemfontein boys singles runner-up
Alec Barin: J100 Las Vegas boys doubles runner-up (w/ Petrecca)
Loic Petrecca: J100 Las Vegas boys doubles runner-up (w/ Barin)
Andrei Caragea: J60 Medford boys singles runner-up (l. to Yao)
Jerry Han: J60 Guatemala 2 boys singles runner-up
Benjamin Azar: J60 Oslo boys doubles runner-up
Antoine Clavel: J30 Setubal boys doubles runner-up (w/ Pelletier)
Samuel Pelletier: J30 Setubal boys doubles runner-up (w/ Clavel)
Iman Bajramovic: J30 Maputo girls doubles runner-up
Canadian junior action is set to heat up over the coming weeks on home soil. The Fischer Indoor Junior Nationals will be taking place over the final weeks of March, starting on Mar. 21 with the U16s.
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Then in April, North/Central America & Caribbean Final Qualifying for the Davis Cup Juniors, Billie Jean King Cup Juniors, and U14 World Junior Tennis will be happening at IGA Stadium in Montreal.
Rankings Update
As a result of her big wins in Santo Domingo, Nadia Lagaev has shot up the rankings over the last month. She reached her career-high of No. 30 in February and currently sits at No. 34, by far the highest-ranked Canadian junior. Emma Dong is the only other Canadian girl in the Top 100 at No. 90.
Nicolas Arseneault is the lone Canadian boy in the Top 100 at No. 57. His twin brother Mikael is the second highest Canadian boy 110 spots behind at No. 167.
Check out the full ITF junior rankings here.
