11/07/2025
The United States teams came into this week's ITF World Tennis Tour Junior Davis Cup and Junior Billie Jean King Cup 16-and-under World Finals as the defending champions and No. 1 seeds.
You'll recognize some familiar names here, as Kristina and Annika Penickova both played in the 2023 Norman Open at 14 years old. Julieta Pareja, the World #1-ranked Junior, played in this years OKTF Pro Series Edmond W100.
As part of the US girls team, they posted their third straight 3-0 victory, this time over No. 6 seed Poland.
Kristina Penickova defeated Antonina Snochowska 6-3, 6-3 at No. 2 singles.
Julieta Pareja followed with a 6-0, 6-3 win over Barbara Kostecka at No. 1 singles to clinch the tie and first place in the group.
Penickova and Pareja were both on last year's Junior BJK Cup championship team.
Pareja and Annika Penickova won the doubles match, beating Oliwia Sybicka and Snochowska 7-6(3), 6-1.
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