No. 2 Seed Curta Upsets No. 1 Seed for Boys' 14 & Under Title at Vegas Strong Cup 2026
Tournament date: September 25, 2026
Kevin Curta captured the Boys' 14 & Under singles title at the Vegas Strong Cup 2026 (Level 5 Open), held September 25-27, 2026 at Darling Memorial Tennis Center, Las Vegas, NV. Curta, the No. 2 seed, upset No. 1 seed Raga John-Henderson 6-3, 7-5 in the final.
The Final
The final brought together No. 2 seed Kevin Curta and No. 1 seed Raga John-Henderson. Curta won in straight sets, 6-3, 7-5.
Semifinals
John-Henderson (No. 1 seed) defeated Bilzerian (No. 6 seed) 6-1, 6-2.
Curta (No. 2 seed) defeated Lai (No. 4 seed) 6-4, 6-1.
Quarterfinals
John-Henderson (No. 1 seed) defeated Alcantara (No. 8 seed) 6-1, 6-1.
Bilzerian (No. 6 seed) upset No. 3 seed Gutierrez, winning 6-2, 6-4.
Lai (No. 4 seed) needed three sets to get past Bonaminio (No. 5 seed), prevailing 1-6, 6-2, 1-0(3).
Curta (No. 2 seed) advanced past Vu 6-1 after Vu retired.
Detailed Results
Final
Kevin Curta [2] d. Raga John-Henderson [1], 6-3, 7-5
Semifinals
Raga John-Henderson [1] d. Everett Bilzerian [6], 6-1, 6-2
Kevin Curta [2] d. Airen Lai [4], 6-4, 6-1
Quarterfinals
Raga John-Henderson [1] d. Ashton Alcantara [8], 6-1, 6-1
Everett Bilzerian [6] d. Andres Castaneda Gutierrez [3], 6-2, 6-4
Airen Lai [4] d. Alberto Bonaminio [5], 1-6, 6-2, 1-0(3)
Kevin Curta [2] d. Minh Vu, 6-1 (RET)
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