No. 1 Seed Kole-James Claims Boys' 16 & Under Title at Midland -
Tournament date: March 28, 2026
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
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