🌟PRESENT AND PAST COURTSENSE STARS🌟

Christina trained with CourtSense under Carlos Cano for most of her junior career, and early stages of her pro career. We were very proud when she achieved a ranking of #106 WTA as a 17 year old, which made her the highest ranking player in the world. Christina was also the youngest girl to to receive a 2006 Wild Card Invitation to the Junior US Open after winning the 18’s National Clay Court Championship. She was then invited to play the 2009 Australian Open Singles. She  continued to win the Junior Australian Open Doubles title. Going on to the US OPEN, she handily won her first round against the 81st ranked player. This win brought her to Arthur Ashe stadium in the featured match against Sharapova.  Her highest WTA ranking was #24 singles and 35 in doubles. Christina also represented the USA in the Olympics. Christina retired this year from professional tennis after achieving many of her dreams. Although retired, you cannot keep her off the courts and we are very lucky to have her join us quite a bit to visit and practice.

Bernarda spent a significant amount of time training with our CourtSense team. As one of the most prominent juniors in Croatia, she and her father came to America to compete, this is when we had the privilege to meet them and welcome her into the CourtSense family for three years. Bernarda went on to have an amazing junior career followed by her current status in the WTA. Bernarda’s achievements are endless; however, she currently is ranked #33 WTA, with 2 career titles under her belt, and a Roland Garros semi-finals in doubles. We expect to see many more from her.

Matija first came to CourtSense his final year at Princeton in 2013. At that time, he was the only player in history to win Ivy League Player of the Year three years in a row ( 2010–2013). He was the four time recipient of the Lapidus Memorial Award and at that time was one of 3 players to be chosen as ITA All American. In his senior year he was ranked #2 ITA college singles rankings. Professionally he went to the Harvard Business School and received his MBA. It does not end there as Matija continued his professional tennis career. Matija went on to achieve ATP ranking of 206. Most recently, while living in West Palm Beach, he played in the 2023 Delray Open, defeating former top 10 player Jack Sock.  This win earned him a Wild Card to compete in the qualifications at the 2023 US Men’s Clay Court Championship, and also a great media exposure all over the world. Matja still stops frequently at CourtSense, and his passion for the game is contagious to say the least.

Sonia was homeschooled with CourtSense for her high school career, through this time she was one of our most dedicated players, resulting in a huge jump in her rankings to 36 nationally.

Sonia attended Stanford Online HomeSchool program, her studies were extremely demanding but essential to her. She never showed a struggle excelling in this prestigious school and following a very demanding tennis schedule. The balance of education and tennis resulted in Sonia being accepted to The University of Pennsylvania and earning a spot at the Wharton School of Business. Sonia’s goals always included being a business woman and a pro player. Her pursuit of excellence is endless. Sonia earned summer internships at Blackstone and is well on her way to a very bright future.

Luis trained with CourtSense for most of his junior career. In 2002 he was a Junior Wimbledon quarter finalist and in 2003 he was ranked #9 ITF Juniors with wins over such notable players as Novak Djokovic and Baghdatis. After juniors, Luis went on to play Division 1 tennis at the University of Georgia. He was ranked #1 in doubles, partnering with his doubles partner John Isner and top 10 singles. His team won the NCAA Championship on arguably one of the best teams ever assembled. Luis achieved an ATP ranking of 423 in the world in singles.  He is currently living in Mexico while also having a successful business career.

Lauren trained with us from 2006-2010 during which time she was ranked as high as 100 in the world in the ITF juniors and became the #2 college recruit earning her the #1 spot on the Princeton tennis team as a freshman. She was also awarded “Ivy League Rookie of the Year”. She chose to transfer to University of North Carolina her sophomore year where she received her degree. She collected All-American awards all along the way and led her team to #1 ranking her senior year. Tennis remains one of Lauren’s truest passions.

Since Katie had been playing USTA events, she netted the following honors and rankings. Katie was part of our high performance team from 2006-2010, achieving the following. #1 national doubles rankings and #4 singles in the 12’s. US National Open champion in both singles and doubles. Top 100 national ranking in 18’s; Southern Open champion in 2009; ITF Canadian Doubles champion in the fall of 2009 and a national 5 star recruit. Katie played for the Princeton University Team.  Katie is currently Chief of Staff at Soni Resources Group in New York.

Ava started her tennis with CourtSense at the age of 10 and spent many years training in our program. Ava had a great sense of humor and attitude which undoubtedly helped her in tougher matches she faced. While with CourtSense, her highest ranking was #43 nationally in the girls 18 division. From a young age, Ava had her sights on University of Wisconsin, a goal she achieved. She had much success on their team and has since graduated. Ava continues to play and is climbing in her WTA singles and doubles ranking.

There is not enough that can be said of Karl, one of the most talented players we have seen. Both he and his sister, Lilian, joined the home school program at a young age. His father was the Coach at West Point, and their mom played college tennis at Stanford, so tennis is in the fabric of their family. At 15, Karl won a grade 5 ITF in Canada, bringing him to a rank of 150 in the world.He was recruited by many schools but landed on Princeton. Karl continued to push himself and earned the prestigious title of Academic All American in neuroscience and #26 in the ITA collegiate ranking. Currently, Karl is getting his MBA at University of North Carolina, while he continues to compete on their team.  Recently having a battle with Matthew Che representing their teams.

Matthew was another student that spent over 8 years at CourtSense as a homeschool player. When asked at 15 what his ambitions were, his answer was simple: get a great education followed by joining the Pro Tour. Goal one achieved..He is currently a senior at Notre Dame University and a vital part of their team. In the juniors, Matthew played the highest level USTA tournaments, followed by traveling the world playing ITFs. Tennis has always been Matthew’s #1 passion and that is evident by the path he has taken.

Khyanna had a later start at tennis than others. Starting at age 11, she joined our homeschool program and fought all the way through. Amongst the adversity of having a later start she earned a ranking of top 10 in the East. She continued her path, traveling the world playing ITFs, living her dreams. We helped her through her college recruitment process landing herself a spot on the University of Charleston tennis team on a full scholarship. Khyanna spent her summers through college back home at CourtSense coaching and mentoring some of our younger players. Although it seems like yesterday that Khyanna was with us fighting for her rankings and studies, she is graduating this year after amazing success on the team.

Alex was one of our youngest and first homeschool players. She was still learning when she joined us but she simply refused to accept no for an answer. She chased her tennis dream ferociously and this earned her a ranking on 226 ITF in the Juniors and a full scholarship to Purdue University where she pursued her tennis and education. As a stock specialist at Adobe, New York, she clearly easily handled her responsibilities to the team while excelling in her studies.

Arielle Shuren was already a USTA star when she joined us for her high school career where she continued to excel. Her accomplishments in junior tennis are extensive and her love of the sport drives her ambitions today. She attended the University of Delaware on a full scholarship, battling on their team. She learned through these years her true passion was in coaching as she got her Masters Degree in Exercise Science. Arielle went on after graduating to coach the Rutgers women’s team and is currently the Assistant Coach for Hofstra Men’s Team. Arielle is also the Head Coach for the Maccabi Pan American games in Argentina this year.

Lilian, Karl’s sister, is also a powerhouse. Often referred to as an “elegant” player, she is also known to have the best hands on court. Lilian also has a long list of accolades. Numerous wins under her belt, she was a 5 star recruit and one of the top college recruits. Lilian’s great energy and passion earned her a full scholarship to Boise state. Currently Lilian is a volunteer assistant at VCU. After a difficult injury and surgery, she is on the mend and preparing to go after her life goal of being on the tour.

Alexa first picked up a racquet at the age of 3 and by 5 she was taking lessons with Tatsumi Okuda. When the family moved to Iowa, she continued her training with Bunny Bruning, a former WTA player in the early 80s. Upon moving back to New Jersey, Alexa and her brother Luka joined the homeschool program with CourtSense and continued their journey. While training with Coach Asher, Alexa reached #30 Nationally. Alexa was accepted and continued her journey at the United States Air Force followed by University of Colorado. Alexa currently is living in Colorado and tennis remains a huge part of her life.