No. 1 Seed Johnston Claims Boys' 16 & Under Title at September Open (Boys 14s & 16s)

Zach Johnston captured the Boys' 16 & Under singles title at the September Open (Boys 14s & 16s) (Level 5 Open), held September 26-27, 2026 at XS Tennis Village, Chicago, IL. Zach Johnston defeated Harjas Sapal 6-2, 6-4 in the final to claim the trophy.

The Final

The final brought together No. 1 seed Zach Johnston and No. 3 seed Harjas Sapal. Johnston won in straight sets, 6-2, 6-4.

Semifinals

Johnston (No. 1 seed) needed three sets to get past Tran (No. 4 seed), prevailing 6-4, 1-6, 1-0(3).

Sapal (No. 3 seed) needed three sets to get past Ubiebi, prevailing 6-2, 4-6, 1-0(7).

Quarterfinals

Johnston (No. 1 seed) defeated Chakarapani (No. 8 seed) 6-2, 6-2.

Tran (No. 4 seed) defeated Bizzieri (No. 5 seed) 6-3, 6-4.

Sapal (No. 3 seed) advanced past Hung 6-0, 1-0 after Hung retired.

Ubiebi advanced past Brisebois (No. 7 seed) 6-2, 5-2 after Brisebois retired.

Detailed Results

Final

Zach Johnston [1] d. Harjas Sapal [3], 6-2, 6-4

Semifinals

Zach Johnston [1] d. Parker Tran [4], 6-4, 1-6, 1-0(3)

Harjas Sapal [3] d. Peter Oghenetare Ubiebi, 6-2, 4-6, 1-0(7)

Quarterfinals

Zach Johnston [1] d. Sudarshan Chakarapani [8], 6-2, 6-2

Parker Tran [4] d. Vincent Bizzieri [5], 6-3, 6-4

Harjas Sapal [3] d. Adler Hung, 6-0, 1-0 (RET)

Peter Oghenetare Ubiebi d. Dylan Brisebois [7], 6-2, 5-2 (RET)