No. 2 Seed Chai Upsets Field to Win Girls' 12 & Under Title at Midland -

Mingni Chai captured the Girls' 12 & Under singles title at the Level 5 Open Midland -, held March 28-29, 2026 at Greater Midland Tennis Center, Midland, MI. The unseeded Chai stunned the draw, coming through a grueling three-set final against Zoe Anabella Vasquez to claim the trophy, 3-6, 6-2, 1-0(3).

The Final

The final brought together No. 2 seed Mingni Chai and No. 1 seed Zoe Anabella Vasquez. Vasquez took the opening set 6-3, but Chai fought back to take the next two sets and win 3-6, 6-2, 1-0(3).

Semifinals

Vasquez (No. 1 seed) defeated Papa 6-0, 6-1.

Chai (No. 2 seed) defeated Tokic 6-1, 6-2.

An Upset-Filled Quarterfinal Round

Vasquez (No. 1 seed) defeated Hodgson 6-1, 6-0.

Papa upset No. 4 seed Gurne, winning 6-3, 6-0.

Tokic upset No. 3 seed Strycharz, winning 7-6(7), 6-4.

Chai (No. 2 seed) defeated Grise 6-0, 6-0.

Detailed Results

Final

Mingni Chai [2] d. Zoe Anabella Vasquez [1], 3-6, 6-2, 1-0(3)

Semifinals

Zoe Anabella Vasquez [1] d. Elsie Papa, 6-0, 6-1

Mingni Chai [2] d. Lucia Tokic, 6-1, 6-2

Quarterfinals

Zoe Anabella Vasquez [1] d. Camilla Hodgson, 6-1, 6-0

Elsie Papa d. Claudia Gurne [4], 6-3, 6-0

Lucia Tokic d. Brooke Strycharz [3], 7-6(7), 6-4

Mingni Chai [2] d. Madelynn Grise, 6-0, 6-0