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The 2026 Bobby Curtis Doubles Junior State Championships brought Florida’s top juniors back to the USTA National Campus from October 3 to 5, with titles on the line in boys’, girls’, and mixed doubles. In the 16s and 18s divisions, the week produced upsets, three-set thrillers, and a handful of players who walked away with more than one trophy.
Mixed doubles was played in short sets, with games to four and a match tiebreak in place of a third set.
Here is how it all played out.
Boys’ 16s Doubles
Fourth seeds David Bender (Indian Harbour Beach) and Luke Jones (Port Saint Lucie) upset their way to the Boys’ 16s title, knocking off the top seeds along the route.
David and Luke opened with a 6-1, 6-3 win over William Orosz (Orlando) and Hudson Harne (Orlando) in the quarterfinals, then produced the result of the round in the semifinals. Top seeds Lennart Hammargren (Bradenton) and Rafael Pawar (Boca Raton) pushed them to a deciding tiebreaker, but the pair held their nerve to win 6-3, 4-6, [10-7].
Second seeds Krish Ferwani (Orlando) and Nikola Bogojevic (Lake Worth) made the other half of the draw look straightforward. They blitzed Leon Linetski (Redington Shores) and Daniel Chen (Melbourne) 6-1, 6-1 in the quarterfinals, then took out third seeds Sohith Tella (Orlando) and Krish Advani (Bradenton) 6-3, 6-2.
The final belonged to the fourth seeds. David and Luke carried their semifinal momentum straight into the championship match, controlling play from the start and closing out a 6-4, 6-3 win. The title added to an outstanding year for David, who captured the Boys’ 14s national singles championship in August.
Resultados:
Campeonato: David Bender (Indian Harbour Beach) / Luke Jones (Port Saint Lucie) d. Krish Ferwani (Orlando) / Nikola Bogojevic (Lake Worth) 6-4, 6-3
Tercer/Cuarto puesto: Lennart Hammargren (Bradenton) / Rafael Pawar (Boca Raton) d. Sohith Tella (Orlando) / Krish Advani (Bradenton) 6-1, 6-0
Girls’ 16s Doubles
Third seeds Christina Li (Bradenton) and Sarah Katherine Goodwin (Port Saint Lucie) closed out the Girls’ 16s in dominant fashion.
Christina and Sarah Katherine opened with a 6-4, 6-4 win over Keira Ouvarova (Bunnell) and Clarice Ouvarova (Bunnell) in the quarterfinals, then found another level in the semifinals, dispatching second seeds Violeta Pisarczyk (Sunrise) and Thanmayi Chennamsetty (Weston) 6-3, 6-1.
Top seeds Addyson Munroe (West Palm Beach) and Sofija Dimitrievic (Sarasota) took a steadier path. They came through a tight opening set against Sofia Sundas (Boca Raton) and Stefany Zamora (Miami) before closing out a 7-5, 6-2 quarterfinal, then held off Talia Collie (Apopka) and Natalie Augustyn (Palm Beach Gardens) 6-1, 7-5 in the semifinals.
The final was over almost before it began. Christina and Sarah Katherine were relentless from the opening game, taking the first set 6-2 and then shutting the door with a 6-0 second set to claim the championship in commanding style.
Resultados:
Campeonato: Christina Li (Bradenton) / Sarah Katherine Goodwin (Port Saint Lucie) d. Addyson Munroe (West Palm Beach) / Sofija Dimitrievic (Sarasota) 6-2, 6-0
Tercer/Cuarto puesto: Violeta Pisarczyk (Sunrise) / Thanmayi Chennamsetty (Weston) d. Talia Collie (Apopka) / Natalie Augustyn (Palm Beach Gardens) 7-5, 6-3
Mixed 16s Doubles
The Mixed 16s final was a meeting of champions and runners-up, and this time the runners-up got their revenge.
Second seeds Nikola Bogojevic (Lake Worth) and Sofija Dimitrievic (Sarasota) had each finished second in their same-gender draws earlier in the week. They advanced from the quarterfinals when seventh seeds Simon Le (Tampa) and Natalie Augustyn (Palm Beach Gardens) were forced to withdraw with illness, then edged third seeds David Bender (Indian Harbour Beach) and Christina Li (Bradenton) 5-4 (3), 4-2 in the semifinals.
Across the draw, sixth seeds Luke Jones and Sarah Katherine Goodwin arrived as an all-Port Saint Lucie pairing of champions, Luke having won the Boys’ 16s doubles and Sarah Katherine the Girls’ 16s. They dismantled top seeds Krish Ferwani (Orlando) and Thanmayi Chennamsetty (Weston) 4-1, 4-1 in the quarterfinals, then handled Sofia Sundas (Boca Raton) and Rafael Pawar (Boca Raton) 4-1, 4-2 in the semifinals.
The final lived up to the setup. Luke and Sarah Katherine took a tense opening set in a tiebreaker, but Nikola and Sofija answered with a 4-2 second set to force a match tiebreak. There the second seeds found the separation, closing out a 10-8 win to turn two runner-up finishes into a championship.
Resultados:
Campeonato: Nikola Bogojevic (Lake Worth) / Sofija Dimitrievic (Sarasota) d. Luke Jones (Port Saint Lucie) / Sarah Katherine Goodwin (Port Saint Lucie) 4-5(7), 4-2, [10-8]
Tercer/Cuarto puesto: Sofia Sundas (Boca Raton) / Rafael Pawar (Boca Raton) d. David Bender (Indian Harbour Beach) / Christina Li (Bradenton) 5-3, 5-4(4)
Boys’ 18s Doubles
Third seeds Paul Bower (Coral Springs) and Gurbaaz Narang (Orlando) saved their best for the biggest stage in the Boys’ 18s.
Paul and Gurbaaz opened with a 6-4, 6-2 win over Petru Cotoman (Bradenton) and Henry Waddell (Sarasota) in the quarterfinals, then survived the toughest match of their week in the semifinals. Second seeds Aiden Phoebus (Orlando) and Diego Pesciotta (Windermere) took a tense opening-set tiebreaker, but Paul and Gurbaaz responded with a 6-3 second set and pulled away in the deciding tiebreaker 10-6.
Top seeds Luke Conner (Wesley Chapel) and Enzo Carvalho (Boca Raton) had their own scare on the way through, dropping a second-set tiebreaker to Kipton Roskaft (Windermere) and Evan Palumbo (Zephyrhills) before winning 6-4, 6-7 (5), [10-8] in the quarterfinals. They steadied themselves in the semifinals, grinding out a 7-5, 7-5 win over Blake Okoh (Tampa) and Luke Patterson (Lady Lake).
The final proved one-sided. Paul and Gurbaaz came out sharp and never let the top seeds settle, taking the first set 6-3 and closing the door with a 6-2 second set to claim the Boys’ 18s doubles title. For Paul, the championship was sweet redemption after finishing runner-up in Boys’ 16s singles earlier this year.
Resultados:
Campeonato: Paul Bower (Coral Springs) / Gurbaaz Narang (Orlando) d. Luke Conner (Wesley Chapel) / Enzo Carvalho (Boca Raton) 6-3, 6-2
Tercer/Cuarto puesto: Blake Okoh (Tampa) / Luke Patterson (Lady Lake) d. Aiden Phoebus (Orlando) / Diego Pesciotta (Windermere) 1-6, 7-6(9), [10-8]
Girls’ 18s Doubles
The Girls’ 18s produced an all-unseeded final, with both pairs having to grind through three-set quarterfinals to get there.
Katie Mann (Port Saint Lucie) and Isabella Porto (Key Biscayne) survived the first of them, dropping the second set to Anastasiya Muravia (Boynton Beach) and Asia Sundas before winning 6-4, 2-6, [10-6]. They were far more convincing in the semifinals, taking a tight opening set and then running away with it to beat Madison Ahmes (Coral Gables) and Freddee Paige Hendricks (Largo) 7-5, 6-0.
Saraswati Gowda (Oakland Park) and Isabella Bosso (Safety Harbor) had the week’s most dramatic quarterfinal, edging Gabriella Alonso (Plantation) and Yixin Zhang (Cooper City) in a match decided by two tiebreakers and a match tiebreak, 6-7 (4), 7-6 (3), [10-6]. They recovered well in the semifinals, handling Melissa Paniagua Gasser (Lake Worth) and Camilla Kostik (Wellington) 6-2, 6-1.
In the final, Katie and Isabella proved too steady. The pair took the opening set 6-4 and pulled clear in the second, closing out a 6-2 win to take the Girls’ 18s doubles title.
Resultados:
Campeonato: Katie Mann (Port Saint Lucie) / Isabella Porto (Key Biscayne) d. Saraswati Gowda (Oakland Park) / Isabella Bosso (Safety Harbor) 6-4, 6-2
Tercer/Cuarto puesto: Melissa Paniagua Gasser (Lake Worth) / Camilla Kostik (Wellington) d. Madison Ahmes (Coral Gables) / Freddee Paige Hendricks (Largo) 6-1, 6-1
Mixed 18s Doubles
Paul Bower (Coral Springs) capped the best week of any player in the tournament with a second title in the Mixed 18s.
Seeded fourth with Myla Abraham (Lutz), Paul opened with a comfortable 4-1, 4-2 win over Gabriella Alonso (Plantation) and Luca Torres-Sigler (Riverview) in the quarterfinals. The semifinal was the harder test, with top seeds Ashley Narath (Orlando) and Enzo Carvalho (Boca Raton) pushing them to a match tiebreak before Myla and Paul came through 5-4 (5), 2-4, [7-4].
Fifth seeds Evan Palumbo (Zephyrhills) and Baker Swaney (Bonita Springs) earned their place in the final the hard way. They upset second seeds Kipton Roskaft (Windermere) and Anastasiya Muravia (Boynton Beach) 4-1, 2-4, [7-5] in the quarterfinals, then shut out Zara Frljak (Winter Garden) and Henry Waddell (Sarasota) 4-0, 4-2 in the semifinals.
The final was over quickly. Myla and Paul controlled play from the first point, taking it 4-2, 4-1 to claim the title. For Paul, it completed a two-title week after his Boys’ 18s doubles championship alongside Gurbaaz Narang.
Resultados:
Campeonato: Myla Abraham (Lutz) / Paul Bower (Coral Springs) d. Evan Palumbo (Zephyrhills) / Baker Swaney (Bonita Springs) 4-2, 4-1
Tercer/Cuarto puesto: Ashley Narath (Orlando) / Enzo Carvalho (Boca Raton) d. Zara Frljak (Winter Garden) / Henry Waddell (Sarasota) 1-4, 4-1, [8-6]
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