Three IMG Academy Ascenders Compete in 2019 Junior Davis Cup in Lake Nona
Jordana Klein
On September 24th, the first serve of the 2019 Junior Davis Cup by BNP Paribas will be hit from USTA's National Campus in Lake Nona. Among the 16 teams competing, three IMG Academy boys student-athletes appear on two separate country teams, including:
Martin Damm, USA
Toby Kodat, USA
Shintaro Mochizuki
This year alone, Mochizuki claimed the 2019 Boys Singles Wimbledon title while Kodat and Damm earned their first Grand Slam doubles win as partners at the US Open. All three players have seen their names consistently in the top 10 of the ITF junior rankings in 2019 as well. View the current ITF rankings by visiting this webpage.
Updates as of 9/30: After a weekend of intense match play that came down to a battle between the US and Japan, IMG Academy student-athlete Shintaro Mochizuki and team Japan claimed the 2019 Junior Davis Cup title. Watch how the final day of competition ended below: