No. 2 Seed Montero Upsets Field to Win Girls' 18 & Under Title at L5 Open PATC-NJ

Mila Montero captured the Girls' 18 & Under singles title at the Level 5 Open L5 Open PATC-NJ, held February 20-22, 2026 at Park Avenue Tennis Center, OAKHURST, NJ. Mila Montero pulled off the surprise of the tournament, knocking off No. 1 seed Britney Lee 7-5, 6-2 in the final.

The Final

The final brought together No. 2 seed Mila Montero and No. 1 seed Britney Lee. Montero controlled the match from start to finish, winning 7-5, 6-2.

Semifinals

Lee (No. 1 seed) defeated Martin (No. 4 seed) 6-3, 6-1.

Montero (No. 2 seed) defeated Prisk (No. 3 seed) 6-3, 6-2.

Quarterfinals

Lee (No. 1 seed) defeated Maurya 6-4, 6-0.

Martin (No. 4 seed) defeated Chu (No. 5 seed) 6-0, 6-2.

Prisk (No. 3 seed) defeated Holness (No. 6 seed) 6-4, 6-4.

Montero (No. 2 seed) needed three sets to get past Hoo, prevailing 3-6, 6-3, 1-0(7).

Detailed Results

Final

Mila Montero [2] d. Britney Lee [1], 7-5, 6-2

Semifinals

Britney Lee [1] d. Molly Martin [4], 6-3, 6-1

Mila Montero [2] d. Caroline Prisk [3], 6-3, 6-2

Quarterfinals

Britney Lee [1] d. Ritika Maurya, 6-4, 6-0

Molly Martin [4] d. Sabrina Chu [5], 6-0, 6-2

Caroline Prisk [3] d. Dasha Holness [6], 6-4, 6-4

Mila Montero [2] d. Sarabeth Hoo, 3-6, 6-3, 1-0(7)