No. 1 Seed Sanchez Claims Boys' 18 & Under Title at Sweet 16 - Eau Claire

Santiago Sanchez captured the Boys' 18 & Under singles title at the Level 5 Open Sweet 16 - Eau Claire, held February 20-22, 2026 at John and Fay Menard YMCA Tennis Center, EAU CLAIRE, WI. Santiago Sanchez defeated Anders Swenson 6-0, 6-2 in the final to claim the trophy.

The Final

The final brought together No. 1 seed Santiago Sanchez and Anders Swenson. Sanchez controlled the match from start to finish, winning 6-0, 6-2.

Semifinals

Sanchez (No. 1 seed) defeated Li 6-4, 6-0.

Swenson defeated LaTour 6-3, 6-1.

An Upset-Filled Quarterfinal Round

Sanchez (No. 1 seed) defeated Ryder 6-1, 6-3.

Li pulled off the upset of the draw, rallying past No. 4 seed Schmidt 7-6(3), 4-6, 1-0(7) in a hard-fought three-set battle.

Swenson needed three sets to get past Brown, prevailing 4-6, 7-6(4), 1-0(7).

LaTour upset No. 2 seed Daigle, winning 6-1, 6-1.

Detailed Results

Final

Santiago Sanchez [1] d. Anders Swenson, 6-0, 6-2

Semifinals

Santiago Sanchez [1] d. Ian Li, 6-4, 6-0

Anders Swenson d. Joshua LaTour, 6-3, 6-1

Quarterfinals

Santiago Sanchez [1] d. Noah Ryder, 6-1, 6-3

Ian Li d. Jasper Schmidt [4], 7-6(3), 4-6, 1-0(7)

Anders Swenson d. Hunter Brown, 4-6, 7-6(4), 1-0(7)

Joshua LaTour d. Max Daigle [2], 6-1, 6-1