Ahn won CIF singles title last year at 14, 16s national title this month at 15
When then 14-year-old Torrey Pines freshman Alyssa Ahn knocked off two-time reigning champion Kaila Barksdale to win the San Diego Section singles championship last November, a question hung on tip of local tennis fans’ tongues.The long-term answer remains to be seen. But in the short term, the answer is coming in hard and fast like one of Ahn’s blistering flat forehands: the Carmel Valley teenager is scary good. National champion good.
Ahn’s father, Michael, played collegiately at the Air Force Academy. He hoped Alyssa would enjoy the game but didn’t want to coach her.Instead, one of Michael’s friends gave Alyssa her first lessons at 7. She was soon competing in tournaments and by 10 was ranked No. 1 in her age group in Southern California.
Said Adamson, “Her biggest asset is her is how composed she can be on the court. Her mental toughness is what sets her apart.” Those who saw Ahn dismantle Barksdale, then a senior, 6-2, 6-2 in last year’s section singles final and haven’t seen her since then might do a double take when watching her play now. Ahn says she’s probably an inch taller. She doesn’t know if her weight has changed but she’s noticeably more muscular, particularly in the legs.That increased musculature comes from three-times-a-week weight-resistance training.
She’s hardly glued to the baseline though, as evidenced by finishing fourth in doubles at the USTA Billie Jean King Girls’ 16 National Championship To push herself against better competition, Ahn played four low-level pro tournaments from May to June, primarily facing college players, two of whom had earned All-American recognition. She won two qualifying-round matches, beating one former All-American and was competitive against the other All-American.Her goal is to play in college, ideally at Stanford. A professional tennis career hasn’t crossed her mind.
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