No. 1 Seed Rai Claims Boys' 16 & Under Title at L5 Open Mendon March Championship B16,18 G16

Rajeev Rai captured the Boys' 16 & Under singles title at the Level 5 Open L5 Open Mendon March Championship B16,18 G16, held March 13-15, 2026 at Mendon Racquet and Pool Club, Pittsford, NY. Rajeev Rai defeated Cooper Bittner 6-3, 6-4 in the final to claim the trophy.

The Final

The final brought together No. 1 seed Rajeev Rai and No. 4 seed Cooper Bittner. Rai controlled the match from start to finish, winning 6-3, 6-4.

Semifinals

Rai (No. 1 seed) needed three sets to get past Brougher (No. 3 seed), prevailing 2-6, 7-5, 1-0(4).

Bittner (No. 4 seed) upset No. 2 seed Hu, winning 6-3, 6-3.

Quarterfinals

Rai (No. 1 seed) defeated Messinger 6-1, 6-0.

Brougher (No. 3 seed) defeated Jenkins 6-0, 6-2.

Bittner (No. 4 seed) defeated Damiano 6-1, 6-0.

Hu (No. 2 seed) defeated Sengupta 6-1, 6-0.

Detailed Results

Final

Rajeev Rai [1] d. Cooper Bittner [4], 6-3, 6-4

Semifinals

Rajeev Rai [1] d. Devon Brougher [3], 2-6, 7-5, 1-0(4)

Cooper Bittner [4] d. Roger Hu [2], 6-3, 6-3

Quarterfinals

Rajeev Rai [1] d. Brett Messinger, 6-1, 6-0

Devon Brougher [3] d. Wesley Jenkins, 6-0, 6-2

Cooper Bittner [4] d. Dominic Damiano, 6-1, 6-0

Roger Hu [2] d. Koushik Sengupta, 6-1, 6-0