No. 8 Seed Popel Upsets Field to Win Girls' 18 & Under Title at BG18's OUTDOOR Singles Hosted by MSK Tennis Academy @ Olney Manor Park

Polina Popel captured the Girls' 18 & Under singles title at the Level 5 Open BG18's OUTDOOR Singles Hosted by MSK Tennis Academy @ Olney Manor Park, held March 14-15, 2026 at Olney Manor Recreational Park, OLNEY, MD. Polina Popel pulled off the surprise of the tournament, knocking off No. 1 seed Alexis Rotaru 7-6(4), 6-1 in the final.

The Final

The final brought together No. 8 seed Polina Popel and No. 1 seed Alexis Rotaru. The match was tightly contested, with at least one set going to a tiebreak, but Popel came through 7-6(4), 6-1.

Semifinals

Rotaru (No. 1 seed) defeated Vuckovic (No. 5 seed) 6-1, 6-2.

Popel (No. 8 seed) upset No. 3 seed Campbell, winning 6-2, 6-1.

Quarterfinals

Rotaru (No. 1 seed) defeated Wiatt (No. 7 seed) 6-3, 6-4.

Vuckovic (No. 5 seed) defeated Annavarapu 6-0, 6-3.

Campbell (No. 3 seed) needed three sets to get past Patel (No. 6 seed), prevailing 6-7(10), 7-6(3), 1-0(6).

Popel (No. 8 seed) upset No. 2 seed Sterry, winning 6-1, 6-0.

Detailed Results

Final

Polina Popel [8] d. Alexis Rotaru [1], 7-6(4), 6-1

Semifinals

Alexis Rotaru [1] d. Ana Vuckovic [5], 6-1, 6-2

Polina Popel [8] d. Cassidy Campbell [3], 6-2, 6-1

Quarterfinals

Alexis Rotaru [1] d. Ella Wiatt [7], 6-3, 6-4

Ana Vuckovic [5] d. Mrudu Annavarapu, 6-0, 6-3

Cassidy Campbell [3] d. Sarah Patel [6], 6-7(10), 7-6(3), 1-0(6)

Polina Popel [8] d. Annika Sterry [2], 6-1, 6-0