Julieta Pareja, The Youngest Ever To Play The Us Open

Without overmuch fanfare, Julieta Pareja has go nan youngest female tennis subordinate successful history to participate successful a US Open, which kicks disconnected Sunday, August 24, astatine nan USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Centre successful Queens, NY. 

The Californian jock is 16 years and six months old. Before entering nan US Open, Tracy Austin 1979, astatine property 16 years, 8 months, 28 days, was nan grounds holder. 

The teenager, who precocious became nan world No. 1 girls player, was handed a chaotic paper for this year’s US Open main draw, successful nickname of her breakthrough season, which has seen her impressment not only connected nan inferior circuit, but besides against elder professionals connected tour. She has played successful 21 tournaments and collected 2606 pinch 90 profession wins and 29 losses. “I’m conscionable ace excited, conscionable being capable to really play against really high-ranked players that I’ve watched connected TV,” Pareja told CNN Sports from her location adjacent San Diego, conscionable earlier travelling to New York. “I emotion pursuing tennis, I’m ever pursuing nan professionals astatine nan tournament, truthful to beryllium capable to person nan opportunity to play against them, it’ll beryllium really nice, particularly astatine a location expansive slam. Having nan crowd and nan support will beryllium really special.”

‘Feels for illustration speaking to a veteran’

“Chatting to Pareja feels for illustration speaking to a seasoned professional,” said CNN, adding she appeared to beryllium relaxed. “Despite this being nan champion twelvemonth of her fledgling profession and pinch immense opportunities connected nan horizon, nan youngster is truthful well-balanced.” Pareja became ATP’s No. 1 girls subordinate aft this year’s Wimbledon inferior tournament, wherever she reached nan last for some nan singles and doubles events, which she did not win. Earlier successful nan year, Pareja became nan youngest subordinate to scope a WTA Tour-level semifinal since a 15-year-old Coco Gauff successful 2019, according to CNN.

Tomorrow, against No. 9 Elena Rybakina

As for her aspirations for this year’s US Open, Pareja’s attraction is conscionable connected enjoying nan experience. She will undoubtedly beryllium tested successful nan first information erstwhile she faces expansive slam champion and existent world No. 9 Elena Rybakina tomorrow, August 25, astatine 6:40 p.m. Central European Time.