No. 1 Seed Geisz Battles to Girls' 18 & Under Title at Cincinnati Tennis Foundation - April Open (

Sydney Geisz captured the Girls' 18 & Under singles title at the Level 5 Open Cincinnati Tennis Foundation - April Open (, held April 11-12, 2026 at Lindner Family Tennis Center, MASON, OH. Sydney Geisz had to dig deep in a three-set final, defeating Annika Sterry 4-6, 6-4, 1-0(5) to earn the title.

The Final

The final brought together No. 1 seed Sydney Geisz and Annika Sterry. Sterry took the opening set 6-4, but Geisz fought back to take the next two sets and win 4-6, 6-4, 1-0(5).

Semifinals

Geisz (No. 1 seed) defeated Shannon (No. 4 seed) 6-3, 6-0.

Sterry upset No. 2 seed Averitt, winning 6-3, 7-5.

Quarterfinals

Geisz (No. 1 seed) defeated Harvey 6-3, 6-1.

Shannon (No. 4 seed) defeated Hegde 6-4, 7-5.

Sterry upset No. 3 seed Simonds, winning 6-1, 6-2.

Averitt (No. 2 seed) defeated Wilson 6-1, 6-3.

Detailed Results

Final

Sydney Geisz [1] d. Annika Sterry, 4-6, 6-4, 1-0(5)

Semifinals

Sydney Geisz [1] d. Mari-Yona Shannon [4], 6-3, 6-0

Annika Sterry d. Katelyn Averitt [2], 6-3, 7-5

Quarterfinals

Sydney Geisz [1] d. Isla Harvey, 6-3, 6-1

Mari-Yona Shannon [4] d. Rithi Hegde, 6-4, 7-5

Annika Sterry d. Madison Simonds [3], 6-1, 6-2

Katelyn Averitt [2] d. Becca Wilson, 6-1, 6-3