Veronika Matulskaya Wins Girls' 16 & Under Singles at PATC-NJ Level 4 Open

Girls 16U | Level 4 Open: L4 Open PATC-NJ Girls 16 L4 Open Singles & Doubles

Tournament date: September 4, 2026

Photo: @nikamatulskaya on Instagram

Veronika Matulskaya captured the Girls' 16 & Under singles title at the Level 4 Open at Park Avenue Tennis Center, held September 4-7, 2026 at Park Avenue Tennis Center, Oakhurst, NJ. The top seed from Freehold, NJ closed out the weekend with a 6-1, 6-2 win over Caroline Jiao in the final.

The Final

The final brought together Matulskaya [1] and Jiao [7]. Matulskaya took the championship 6-1, 6-2 on Sunday afternoon to claim the title.

Semifinals

Matulskaya defeated Olivia Liang 6-3, 1-0 retired (injury).

Jiao defeated Valerie Sinitsyn [5] 6-2, 3-1 retired (injury) to reach the final from the other half of the draw.

Quarterfinals

Matulskaya defeated Mary Podkhyneychenko 6-7(6-8), 6-1, [12-10] in a third-set tiebreak to reach the semifinals, after beating Sarah Henderson 6-2, 6-1 in the round of 16 and Danielle Reznik 6-4, 6-3 in the round of 32.

Detailed Results

*Final*

Veronika Matulskaya [1] d. Caroline Jiao [7], 6-1, 6-2

*Semifinals*

Veronika Matulskaya [1] d. Olivia Liang, 6-3, 1-0 RET (inj)

Caroline Jiao [7] d. Valerie Sinitsyn [5], 6-2, 3-1 RET (inj)

*Quarterfinals*

Veronika Matulskaya [1] d. Mary Podkhyneychenko, 6-7(6-8), 6-1, [12-10]

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