No. 1 Seed Kole-James Claims Boys' 16 & Under Title at Midland -

Samuel Kole-James captured the Boys' 16 & Under singles title at the Level 5 Open Midland -, held March 28-29, 2026 at Greater Midland Tennis Center, Midland, MI. Samuel Kole-James defeated Karl Kocian II 6-4, 6-3 in the final to claim the trophy.

The Final

The final brought together No. 1 seed Samuel Kole-James and No. 3 seed Karl Kocian II. Kole-James controlled the match from start to finish, winning 6-4, 6-3.

Semifinals

Kole-James (No. 1 seed) defeated Yelleti 6-4, 6-1.

II (No. 3 seed) defeated Krishnan 7-6(4), 6-1.

Quarterfinals

Kole-James (No. 1 seed) defeated Mocanu 6-1, 6-2.

Yelleti defeated Bhatia 7-5, 6-1.

II (No. 3 seed) defeated Haveman 7-5, 6-2.

Krishnan defeated Deo 6-3, 7-5.

Detailed Results

Final

Samuel Kole-James [1] d. Karl Kocian II [3], 6-4, 6-3

Semifinals

Samuel Kole-James [1] d. Dheeraj Yelleti, 6-4, 6-1

Karl Kocian II [3] d. Vikram Krishnan, 7-6(4), 6-1

Quarterfinals

Samuel Kole-James [1] d. Marc Mocanu, 6-1, 6-2

Dheeraj Yelleti d. Arnav Bhatia, 7-5, 6-1

Karl Kocian II [3] d. Beckett Haveman, 7-5, 6-2

Vikram Krishnan d. Aditya Deo, 6-3, 7-5