No. 2 Seed Lint Upsets Field to Win Girls' 16 & Under Title at Westwood -

Paige Lint captured the Girls' 16 & Under singles title at the Level 5 Open Westwood -, held March 28-29, 2026 at Westwood Tennis and Fitness Center, LIMA, OH. The unseeded Lint stunned the draw, coming through a grueling three-set final against Makayla Malone to claim the trophy, 6-4, 6-7(9), 1-0(6).

The Final

The final brought together No. 2 seed Paige Lint and No. 1 seed Makayla Malone. Lint took the first set, but Malone battled back to force a decider. Lint held firm in the third, closing it out 6-4, 6-7(9), 1-0(6).

Semifinals

Lint (No. 2 seed) defeated Violette (No. 3 seed) 6-2, 6-4.

Quarterfinals

Malone (No. 1 seed) defeated Karthikeyan 6-1, 6-2.

Henderson (No. 4 seed) needed three sets to get past Hu, prevailing 6-3, 2-6, 1-0(8).

Violette (No. 3 seed) defeated Soundar 6-4, 7-6(1).

Lint (No. 2 seed) needed three sets to get past Olson, prevailing 4-6, 6-4, 1-0(5).

Detailed Results

Final

Paige Lint [2] d. Makayla Malone [1], 6-4, 6-7(9), 1-0(6)

Semifinals

Paige Lint [2] d. Ansley Violette [3], 6-2, 6-4

Quarterfinals

Makayla Malone [1] d. Harine Karthikeyan, 6-1, 6-2

Brooke Henderson [4] d. Evie Hu, 6-3, 2-6, 1-0(8)

Ansley Violette [3] d. Megha Soundar, 6-4, 7-6(1)

Paige Lint [2] d. Yuzuki Olson, 4-6, 6-4, 1-0(5)