No. 2 Seed Hoo Battles to Girls' 16 & Under Title at L5 Open SPORTIME Randall's Island L5 April Open *Electronic Line Calling*

Sarabeth Hoo captured the Girls' 16 & Under singles title at the Level 5 Open L5 Open SPORTIME Randall's Island L5 April Open *Electronic Line Calling*, held April 10-12, 2026 at Sportime Randall's Island Tennis Center, New York, NY. Sarabeth Hoo had to dig deep in a three-set final, defeating Katie Sheng 6-2, 1-6, 1-0(5) to earn the title.

The Final

The final brought together No. 2 seed Sarabeth Hoo and Katie Sheng. Hoo took the first set, but Sheng battled back to force a decider. Hoo held firm in the third, closing it out 6-2, 1-6, 1-0(5).

Semifinals

Sheng defeated Paulovic 6-4, 6-2.

Hoo (No. 2 seed) defeated Verma (No. 6 seed) 6-2, 6-2.

An Upset-Filled Quarterfinal Round

Sheng upset No. 3 seed Klein, winning 6-3, 6-0.

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

Hoo (No. 2 seed) defeated Upadhyay (No. 5 seed) 6-3, 6-3.

Detailed Results

Final

Sarabeth Hoo [2] d. Katie Sheng, 6-2, 1-6, 1-0(5)

Semifinals

Katie Sheng d. Eva Paulovic, 6-4, 6-2

Sarabeth Hoo [2] d. Anushia Verma [6], 6-2, 6-2

Quarterfinals

Katie Sheng d. Madison Klein [3], 6-3, 6-0

Anushia Verma [6] d. Chloe Song [4], 3-6, 6-3, 1-0(1)

Sarabeth Hoo [2] d. Aanya Upadhyay [5], 6-3, 6-3