No. 1 Seed Qian Claims Girls' 14 & Under Title at 68th Long Beach Junior Tournament

Lyla Qian captured the Girls' 14 & Under singles title at the Level 4 Closed 68th Long Beach Junior Tournament, held February 14-22, 2026 at Lakewood Tennis Center, LAKEWOOD, CA. Lyla Qian defeated Tiffany Urtis 7-5, 6-1 in the final to claim the trophy.

The Final

The final brought together No. 1 seed Lyla Qian and No. 2 seed Tiffany Urtis. Qian controlled the match from start to finish, winning 7-5, 6-1.

Semifinals

Qian (No. 1 seed) defeated Liu (No. 9 seed) 6-0, 6-1.

Urtis (No. 2 seed) defeated Malhotra (No. 3 seed) 6-3, 7-5.

Quarterfinals

Qian (No. 1 seed) defeated Neishaboori (No. 5 seed) 6-3, 6-3.

Malhotra (No. 3 seed) needed three sets to get past Park, prevailing 6-2, 0-6, 1-0(6).

Urtis (No. 2 seed) defeated Mendelyan (No. 5 seed) 6-2, 6-4.

Detailed Results

Final

Lyla Qian [1] d. Tiffany Urtis [2], 7-5, 6-1

Semifinals

Lyla Qian [1] d. Alivia Liu [9], 6-0, 6-1

Tiffany Urtis [2] d. Grace Malhotra [3], 6-3, 7-5

Quarterfinals

Lyla Qian [1] d. Elika Neishaboori [5], 6-3, 6-3

Grace Malhotra [3] d. Gianna Park, 6-2, 0-6, 1-0(6)

Tiffany Urtis [2] d. Silvie Mendelyan [5], 6-2, 6-4