No. 1 Seed Gildemeister Wins Boys' 12 & Under Title in Three Sets at Western Athletic Club - Boys 12s
Tournament date: September 19, 2026
Hudson Gildemeister captured the Boys' 12 & Under singles title at the Western Athletic Club - Boys 12s (Level 5 Open), held September 19-20, 2026 at Western Athletic Club, Cincinnati, OH. Hudson Gildemeister defeated Ashton Kathir in a three-set final, 6-4, 2-6, 1-0(9), to earn the title.
The Final
The final brought together No. 1 seed Hudson Gildemeister and No. 3 seed Ashton Kathir. Gildemeister won the first set and Kathir the second, and Gildemeister took a deciding match tiebreak to win 6-4, 2-6, 1-0(9).
Semifinals
Gildemeister (No. 1 seed) defeated Rubin (No. 4 seed) 6-0, 6-2.
Kathir (No. 3 seed) defeated Mendoza-Knabe 6-1, 6-3.
Quarterfinals
Gildemeister (No. 1 seed) defeated MacKay 6-0, 6-0.
Rubin (No. 4 seed) defeated Lozada 6-0, 6-1.
Kathir (No. 3 seed) defeated Downs 6-0, 6-0.
Mendoza-Knabe defeated Shauchuk 6-1, 6-2.
Detailed Results
Final
Hudson Gildemeister [1] d. Ashton Kathir [3], 6-4, 2-6, 1-0(9)
Semifinals
Hudson Gildemeister [1] d. Jordan Rubin [4], 6-0, 6-2
Ashton Kathir [3] d. Leo Mendoza-Knabe, 6-1, 6-3
Quarterfinals
Hudson Gildemeister [1] d. Alistair MacKay, 6-0, 6-0
Jordan Rubin [4] d. Gabriel Andrew Lozada, 6-0, 6-1
Ashton Kathir [3] d. Keegan Downs, 6-0, 6-0
Leo Mendoza-Knabe d. Alexander Shauchuk, 6-1, 6-2
Were you there? Add a comment or photo.
Sign in with Google to leave a comment.
Related Tournament Coverage
No. 1 Seed Silvestri Claims Boys' 12 & Under Title at Vegas Strong Cup 2026
Noah Silvestri won the Boys' 12 & Under singles title at the Vegas Strong Cup 2026, defeating Kavi John-Henderson 6-2, 6-0 in the final at Darling Memorial Tennis Center, Las Vegas, NV.
No. 2 Seed Marsico Claims Boys' 12 & Under Title at Boys Open
Logan Marsico won the Boys' 12 & Under singles title at the Boys Open, defeating Patrick Okla 6-2, 6-4 in the final at John and Fay Menard YMCA Tennis Center, Eau Claire, WI.
No. 1 Seed Rane Claims Boys' 12 & Under Title at Jupiter Boys 12U and 16U
Aashay Rane won the Boys' 12 & Under singles title at the Jupiter Boys 12U and 16U, defeating Rishaan Rahul 6-2, 6-2 in the final at Jupiter Tennis Center, Edgewood, WA.
Stay in the Game
Get the latest training tips, interviews, and gear reviews delivered to your inbox.