No. 5 Seed Goode Claims Girls' 12 & Under Title at USTA Southern Winter Championships BG 12

No. 5 seed Grace Goode turned in one of the week's signature performances, upsetting No. 1 seed Rhiya Chiang 6-4, 6-4 in the Girls' 12 & Under singles final to claim the title at the USTA Southern Winter Championships BG 12 in John Drew Smith Tennis Center, Macon. The February 13-16, 2026 event drew competitors from across the region, and Goode emerged as champion in straight sets.

The Final

Grace Goode (No. 5 seed) took on Rhiya Chiang (No. 1 seed) in the title match. Goode was efficient throughout, closing out the match 6-4, 6-4.

Semifinals

On the other side of the draw, Rhiya Chiang [1] defeated Dargan Alexander [5] 6-2, 6-4 to reach the final.

Grace Goode [5] set up the final with a 6-4, 6-2 win over Charlotte Snyder [3], advancing in in straight sets.

Quarterfinals

Rhiya Chiang [1] d. Zeal Reynolds [9], 6-1, 7-5

Dargan Alexander [5] d. Elizabeth Jikuri [4], 7-5, 6-1

Charlotte Snyder [3] d. Emersyn Crocker [5], 6-4, 7-5

Grace Goode [5] d. Everly Cogdell [2], 6-4, 6-4

Full Results

Final

Grace Goode [5] d. Rhiya Chiang [1], 6-4, 6-4

Semifinals

Rhiya Chiang [1] d. Dargan Alexander [5], 6-2, 6-4

Grace Goode [5] d. Charlotte Snyder [3], 6-4, 6-2

Quarterfinals

Rhiya Chiang [1] d. Zeal Reynolds [9], 6-1, 7-5

Dargan Alexander [5] d. Elizabeth Jikuri [4], 7-5, 6-1

Charlotte Snyder [3] d. Emersyn Crocker [5], 6-4, 7-5

Grace Goode [5] d. Everly Cogdell [2], 6-4, 6-4

Round of 16

Rhiya Chiang [1] d. Katelyn DuRant, 6-2, 6-2

Zeal Reynolds [9] d. Gabriella Autry [5], 6-0, 4-6, [10-5]

Elizabeth Jikuri [4] d. Penelope Lang [9], 7-5, 7-5

Dargan Alexander [5] d. Nora Warner [9], 6-4, 7-6(5)

Emersyn Crocker [5] d. Mila Barnes [9], 6-2, 6-4

Charlotte Snyder [3] d. Aurora Villavicencio [9], 5-7, 6-3, [10-7]

Grace Goode [5] d. Mia Amen [9], 6-2, 6-4

Everly Cogdell [2] d. Sofia Kososki [9], 6-1, 6-4

Round of 32

Rhiya Chiang [1] d. Annmarie Reddic, 6-1, 6-0

Katelyn DuRant d. Grace Lee, 6-0, 6-0

Gabriella Autry [5] d. Anvita Anoop, 6-3, 6-2

Zeal Reynolds [9] d. Paisley Hobbs, 6-2, 6-3

Elizabeth Jikuri [4] d. Vasilisa Kvashchenko, 6-0, 6-0

Penelope Lang [9] d. Aanya Sujay, 6-3, 6-4

Dargan Alexander [5] d. Martina Marin, 6-0, 6-0

Nora Warner [9] d. Zoe Li, 6-3, 6-3

Mila Barnes [9] d. Madilyn Lucas, 6-3, 6-1

Emersyn Crocker [5] d. Jiah Hong, 6-0, 6-0

Aurora Villavicencio [9] d. Lillie Zacher, 6-3, 6-4

Charlotte Snyder [3] d. AADYA BALLA, 6-0, 6-1

Mia Amen [9] d. Laurin White, 6-0, 6-1

Grace Goode [5] d. Emem Pleasant, 6-0, 6-0

Sofia Kososki [9] d. Kidist Pittman, 6-1, 6-1

Everly Cogdell [2] d. Serah Sharan, 6-1, 6-0

Round of 64

Annmarie Reddic d. Renata Loayza, 6-2, 6-1

Katelyn DuRant d. Mithra Nandarapu [9], 2-6, 6-2, [10-8]

Grace Lee d. Sarah Oh, 6-4, 3-6, [10-8]

Anvita Anoop d. Charlotte Barnhill, 7-5, 6-1

Zeal Reynolds [9] d. Emily van Assen, 6-1, 6-1

Paisley Hobbs d. Demery Dykstra, 6-1, 6-0

Vasilisa Kvashchenko d. Lola Ripoll-Brenot, 6-4, 6-1

Penelope Lang [9] d. Maydha Nelapati, 6-0, 6-0

Aanya Sujay d. Lucy Zhang, 6-4, 6-1

Martina Marin d. Corinne Biafore, 6-4, 6-0

Nora Warner [9] d. Lilian Allen, 6-1, 6-1

Zoe Li d. Aahana Srivastava, 6-1, 6-1

Madilyn Lucas d. Emily Friedman, 6-1, 6-2

Mila Barnes [9] d. Ella Park, 6-1, 6-4

Jiah Hong d. Bryce Pennell, 6-1, 7-6(6)

Lillie Zacher d. Aditi Chava, 6-2, 6-3

Aurora Villavicencio [9] d. Olivia Flink, 6-0, 6-0

AADYA BALLA d. Kate Lim, 6-0, 6-2

Laurin White d. Giselle Ren, 6-1, 6-1

Mia Amen [9] d. Netra Hiremath, 6-0, 6-0

Emem Pleasant d. Elena Echeverri, 4-6, 6-4, [10-8]

Kidist Pittman d. Cydia Dao, 7-5, 6-3

Sofia Kososki [9] d. GraceAnn Xu, 6-2, 6-1

Serah Sharan d. Vivian McIver, 6-3, 1-6, [10-3]