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    Courting HER DREAM

    Feb 01, 2022 5 minutes
    By LINDA MARX
    Photography by VANESSA ROGERS

    Tennis is a game of dedication, passion, and perseverance. Kaitlin Quevedo, 16, whose focus, aggressiveness, and competitive spirit are the makings of a champion, is well on her way to greatness.

    Last July, the Naples resident won the United States Tennis Association (USTA) Girls’ 16 National Clay Court Championships singles by swinging 8-0 for eight days at the Athletic Club Alabama in Huntsville. One of the most important minors’ tournaments in the nation, these matches earned her the coveted Gold Ball.

    “I felt really amazing in the moment,” says Quevedo of her first big win. “I was so happy, but it was hard playing so many matches and winning all eight.”

    Following this championship, she won a couple of International Tennis Federation

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