The last set of 2026 Fischer Indoor Junior National trophies were awarded this past week for the U18s in Toronto, ON and U14s in Vancouver, BC. The winners’ circles all featured different champions, with no player doubling up across both competitions.
The U18 boys singles final was a battle between two members of the National Tennis Centre presented by Rogers Class of 2025-2026. Caden Colburne didn’t drop a set on his way to the title match, where he faced Andy Tchinda Kepche of Quebec. The Nova Scotian kept his perfect run intact in the final, defeating Tchinda Kepche 6-2, 6-1 for his first Fischer Junior Nationals singles title.
Both girls titles were contested between the top-two seeds, and the No. 2 seed was crowned champion in each draw. Isabella Ruyu Yan didn’t concede a game until the quarters before eventually beating Charlize Gabrielle Celebrini 6-3, 6-0 in the final.
In doubles, Romy Gravenor and Ève Thibault needed three sets to defeat top-seeds Sophie Michelle Dement and Alexie Normandin for the title, winning 7-5, 3-6, 10-7.
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Aedan Malik and Steve Vuong were the only unseeded champions from the U18 event. The all-Ontarian duo reached the boys doubles final via walkover then got their hands on the trophy thanks to a straight-sets victory over No. 2 seeds Matthew Jian Hao Lee and Judah McEachern-Brown.
U14
Ngodo Yvan-Raphael Mefire impressed on his path to the U14 boys singles title. The Quebecker stayed perfect throughout the event, taking down second-seed Nolhan Assonzon Nyambioh in the semis and top-seed Oscar Sounitsky in the final.
Callie Raharinosy also didn’t drop a set as she was triumphant in girls singles. The Ontarian defeated No. 2 seed Victoria Koniouchine 6-4, 7-5 for the title.
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Girls doubles champions Amelia Mishelle Simutin and Karina Swaminath were the only top seeds in the winner’s circle across both the U14 and U18 events. The all-Ontarian team won all four matches in straights, capping off their flawless run with a 6-4, 6-2 win over Angelica Panzieri and Kendra Zhang in the final.
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Boys doubles titlists Liam John Suh and Arthur Zhyznomirskyy cruised to the final but had to mount a comeback against second-seeds Vlad Lupu and Aidan Xue to get their hands on the trophy. After losing the opening set, Suh and Zhynomirskyy responded with a bagel before clinching the title in the match tiebreaker by a final score of 4-6, 6-0, 10-7.
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