TENNIS in DEPTH.

Top junior players in the world in 18-under and 16-under divisions play Dec. 6-13. at Crandon Park Tennis Center, Key Biscayne. (early-round 16s matches at Biltmore Tennis Center).

Players to Watch — boys: Daniel Berta (Sweden) is ranked No. 1 and won the boys’ singles title at the French Open. Gianni Mina (France) lost to Berta in the French Open final and reached the boys’ semifinals at the U.S. Open. Top Americans include Dennis Kudla of Arlington, Va., and Raymond Sarmiento of Fontana, Calif. Kudla won the 16s title last year and is ranked No. 22 in the world. Gonzales Austin of Miami, the USTA 16s national champion, got a wild card into 18s main draw. Dennis Novikov and Johannes Robert Van Overbeek of Boca Raton are also entered.

Girls: Top-ranked Kristina Mladenovic (France) won the girls’ French Open title and was a finalist in girls’ singles at Wimbledon. Heather Watson (England) won the girls’ title at the U.S. Open and is No. 3 in the world. The top American girls are No. 29 Beatrice Capra of Ellicott City, Md., who won a professional title in October; No. 42 Ester Goldfeld of Brooklyn, N.Y., and 14-year-old Madison Keys of Boca Raton, who won her WTA Tour debut in April and reached the 16s final at last year’s Orange Bowl.

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