With a new venue and an earlier date, the International Tennis Federation J300 Pan American Closed ventured into new territory last week in Houston. Yet when the hot and humid week drew to a close, the top two seeds in both boys and girls draws made the finals, with No. 1 seed Alex Frusina and No. 2 seed Maya Joint capturing the titles.
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Date
Tournament
Events
9/30
L5 Open: Phoenix Junior Challenger Phoenix, AZ
BG12-18
9/30
L5 Open - City of Plantation Splitz Plantation, FL
BG16,18
10/07
L2 Columbus Day Open Delray Beach, FL
BG12-18
10/07
L4 Open Southern Open Rome, GA
BG16-18
10/13
L5 Open: Kiawah Island Clay Court Kiawah Island, SC
BG12-18
10/21
L5 Open: McCallie John Strang Chmps. Chattanooga, TN
BG12-18
11/03
L5 Open: Dennis Van Der Meer Tennis Chmps. Hilton Head, SC
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