Zara Myers Wins Girls' 16 & Under Singles at Western Arkansas Ballet Junior Championships

Girls 16U | Level 6: Western Arkansas Ballet Junior Championships Girls 16 Singles

Tournament date: August 29, 2026

Photo: @zara.tennis.usa on Instagram

Zara Myers captured the Girls' 16 & Under singles title at the Level 6 Western Arkansas Ballet Junior Championships, held August 29-30, 2026 at Van Buren High School in Van Buren, Arkansas. The unseeded 13-year-old from Germantown, Tennessee closed out the weekend with a 6-0, 6-0 win over top-seeded Gracie Gibbs in the final — her first 16s singles title, earned while battling illness through 100°+ heat.

The Final

The final brought together Myers and Gibbs [1] on Sunday morning. Myers took the championship 6-0, 6-0, dropping just one game across her three main-draw matches all weekend.

Semifinals

Myers defeated Sanjana Silambarasan Ilavarasi 6-0, 6-0.

Gibbs [1] defeated Tallulah Martinez 5-7, 7-5, [10-6] to reach the final from the other half of the draw.

Quarterfinals

Myers defeated Natalie Copher 6-1, 6-0 to reach the semifinals.

Gibbs [1] defeated Gillian Lopez 6-2, 6-0. Martinez advanced over Esmae Fisk by walkover. Silambarasan Ilavarasi defeated Averi Martin [2] 6-3, 3-6, [10-6].

Detailed Results

*Final*

Zara Myers d. Gracie Gibbs [1], 6-0, 6-0

*Semifinals*

Zara Myers d. Sanjana Silambarasan Ilavarasi, 6-0, 6-0

Gracie Gibbs [1] d. Tallulah Martinez, 5-7, 7-5, [10-6]

*Quarterfinals*

Zara Myers d. Natalie Copher, 6-1, 6-0

Gracie Gibbs [1] d. Gillian Lopez, 6-2, 6-0

Tallulah Martinez d. Esmae Fisk, walkover

Sanjana Silambarasan Ilavarasi d. Averi Martin [2], 6-3, 3-6, [10-6]

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