No. 1 Seed Sabaev Battles to Girls' 18 & Under Title at L5 Open SPORTIME Capital Region G18

Elizabeth Sabaev captured the Girls' 18 & Under singles title at the Level 5 Open L5 Open SPORTIME Capital Region G18, held March 14-15, 2026 at Sportime At Schenectady, Schenectady, NY. Elizabeth Sabaev had to dig deep in a three-set final, defeating Nandini Iyer 6-3, 4-6, 1-0(8) to earn the title.

The Final

The final brought together No. 1 seed Elizabeth Sabaev and No. 2 seed Nandini Iyer. Sabaev took the first set, but Iyer battled back to force a decider. Sabaev held firm in the third, closing it out 6-3, 4-6, 1-0(8).

Semifinals

Sabaev (No. 1 seed) defeated Nadzan 6-4, 6-1.

Iyer (No. 2 seed) defeated Nadzan 6-1, 6-1.

Quarterfinals

Sabaev (No. 1 seed) defeated Kaki 6-0, 6-2.

Nadzan defeated Bala 6-0, 6-0.

Nadzan defeated Meyer 6-2, 6-3.

Iyer (No. 2 seed) defeated Sheng 7-6(1), 6-3.

Detailed Results

Final

Elizabeth Sabaev [1] d. Nandini Iyer [2], 6-3, 4-6, 1-0(8)

Semifinals

Elizabeth Sabaev [1] d. Sonia Nadzan, 6-4, 6-1

Nandini Iyer [2] d. Mira Nadzan, 6-1, 6-1

Quarterfinals

Elizabeth Sabaev [1] d. Nityasree Kaki, 6-0, 6-2

Sonia Nadzan d. Diya Bala, 6-0, 6-0

Mira Nadzan d. Penelope Meyer, 6-2, 6-3

Nandini Iyer [2] d. Katie Sheng, 7-6(1), 6-3