Huntington's Jack Kennedy advances in Wimbledon juniors
Jack Kennedy plays a forehand against Oliver Bonding of Great Britain during the Wimbledon boys singles first round at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on Sunday in London. Credit: Getty Images/Mike Hewitt
Huntington's Jack Kennedy, 17, advanced to the third round of the juniors singles tournament at Wimbledon on Tuesday by beating Jan Kumstat of the Czech Republic, 7-6 (4), 7-6 (8).
“[I'm] feeling a little tired, not going to lie," Kennedy told Newsday via text. "But really pumped to get through this one, especially against such a great player."
Kennedy, the No. 8 seed, will face American Ronit Karki, a Stanford University-commit, in the next round. Kennedy will attend the University of Virginia.
In the junior doubles bracket, Kennedy and partner Keaton Hance defeated Luis Miguel and Ziga Seska in the first round on Monday, 7-6 (5), 3-3 (retired). The duo reached the semifinals at the French Open last month.
Rockville Centre's Noah Rubin won the Wimbledon junior singles title in 2014.
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