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MEET CLAIRE LIU, ACADEMIA SANCHEZ-CASAL WOMEN’S OPEN CHAMPION

I would love to win a Grand Slam

My best victory so far was the ASC Women’s Open semifinal against Kayla Day

“I would love to win a Grand Slam”

“My best victory so far was the ASC Women’s Open semifinal against Kayla Day”

16-year old player Claire Liu won the first series of the $25,000 Academia Sanchez-Casal Women’s Pro-circuit Open, the Svetlana Kuznetsova Cup. Liu, who came from the qualies, played 12 matches during 8 days and made it victoriously to the final, beating the two-time NCAA Singles Title Champion Danielle Rose Collins.

The Svetlana Kuznetsova Cup

“Believe in your abilities, be humble, but also be hungry for success”.

“I hope this tournament will help young players to have their chance to compete” Svetlana Kuznetsova.

The Sánchez-Casal Academy is currently holding the Svetlana Kuznetsova Cup series, a $25,000 Women’s Pro-Circuit tournament held over two weeks. The series made its debut last week with a highly competitive draw, including rising stars Taylor Townsend, ranked No. 134 in the word, Kayla Day (WTA No. 143), and Samantha Crawford, once ranked No. 98 in the world. It is the first time that an event of this kind in women’s tennis has been held in Southwest Florida.