No. 6 Seed Cordish Upsets No. 4 Seed for Boys' 16 & Under Title at Boys Open

Rafa Cordish captured the Boys' 16 & Under singles title at the Boys Open (Level 4 Open), held September 25-27, 2026 at John and Fay Menard YMCA Tennis Center, Eau Claire, WI. Cordish, the No. 6 seed, upset No. 4 seed Ayden Yoo 6-0, 7-6(5) in the final.

The Final

The final brought together No. 6 seed Rafa Cordish and No. 4 seed Ayden Yoo. Cordish won in straight sets, 6-0, 7-6(5), with at least one set decided by a tiebreak.

Semifinals

Yoo (No. 4 seed) upset No. 1 seed Huitt, winning 7-5, 6-1.

Cordish (No. 6 seed) upset No. 2 seed Matsunaga, winning 6-0, 6-0.

Quarterfinals

Huitt (No. 1 seed) defeated Phillips (No. 7 seed) 6-2, 6-3.

Yoo (No. 4 seed) defeated Shulga (No. 8 seed) 6-0, 6-0.

Cordish (No. 6 seed) upset No. 3 seed Fajardo, winning 6-4, 7-6(7).

Matsunaga (No. 2 seed) defeated Seruyange 6-2, 6-2.

Detailed Results

Final

Rafa Cordish [6] d. Ayden Yoo [4], 6-0, 7-6(5)

Semifinals

Ayden Yoo [4] d. Carlton Huitt [1], 7-5, 6-1

Rafa Cordish [6] d. Rei Matsunaga [2], 6-0, 6-0

Quarterfinals

Carlton Huitt [1] d. Lance Charlie Phillips [7], 6-2, 6-3

Ayden Yoo [4] d. Maxim Shulga [8], 6-0, 6-0

Rafa Cordish [6] d. Jameson Fajardo [3], 6-4, 7-6(7)

Rei Matsunaga [2] d. Simeon Seruyange, 6-2, 6-2