CourtSense Stars

Luis has trained with CourtSense for many years. In 2002, Luis was a Junior Wimbledon quarterfinalist and in 2003, he was ranked # 9 in the world in the ITF Juniors with wins over such notable players as Novak Djokovic and Marcos Baghdatis.

After junior tennis, Luis went on to play Division One tennis for the University of Georgia Bulldogs. In 2007, Luis was ranked #1 in the country in doubles, partnering with 6' 10" John Isner, and was top ten in singles, winning the NCAA Championship title with arguably the best men's college team ever assembled. Luis achieved an ATP Ranking of 423 in the world and is currently finishing his degree at the University of Georgia.

"I thought she played really well. She has a great amount of talent for the future." – Maria Sharapova

Christina has worked with CourtSense since 2006. She is ranked in the top 10 in the world for ITF Juniors and has already achieved a ranking in the top 250 in the world on the WTA tour at the young age of 17.

Christina was the youngest girl in 2006 to receive a Wild Card invitation to the Junior US Open after winning the 18’s National Clay Court Championship. She won a Wild Card tournament and received an invitation to play in the 2009 Australian Open Singles tournament. After that match, she went on to win the Junior Australian Open Doubles title. The same year, she won the 18's National Hard Court Championship title, earning her a Wild Card into the 2009 US Open.

At the US Open, she handily won her first match against the 81st-ranked player in the world 6-3, 6-1. This earned her the tremendous opportunity to play Maria Sharapova in a featured night match in Ashe Stadium, televised on ESPN during prime time. Her 2009 US Open debut ended that night, but it showed millions of viewers how bright a future this young woman has.

Lauren has worked with CourtSense since 2006. She was top 100 in the world in the ITF Juniors and became the #2 college recruit in the United States, helping her earn the #1 spot on the prestigious Princeton tennis team as a freshman. There, Lauren was awarded the “Ivy League Rookie of the Year". Lauren's hard work and openness to our methodology has enabled her to achieve these impressive milestones.

Since Katie Goepel has been playing USTA events, she has netted the following honors and high rankings:

• 12-under: #1 national doubles ranking; #4 national individual ranking; and #1 USTA Eastern ranking
• Selected to participate in Arthur Ashe Kids' Day on Center Court of US Open;
• US National Open Champion in both singles and doubles.
• Top-100 national ranking in USTA 18-under;
• Southern Open Champion, Chapel Hill, NC, summer, 2009;
• ITF Canadian Open Doubles Champion, Fall, 2009;
• National 5-star recruit on Tennis.com;

Katie is currently a junior in high school and does her schooling online through Kaplan Preparatory College. Katie lists Harvard and the University of Virginia as top college choices.

Valeria Salazar, a student of Carlos Cano since she was ten, has been training with the CourtSense program full-time since March, 2009. At only fourteen, Valeria has already won many national championships in Mexico: 10, 12, and 14 and under. After winning the Junior International Tennis Tournament from Central America and Caribbean in 14 and under, she was chosen to be in the ITF/COTECC Central America and Caribbean Team COSAT Circuit 2009. Valeria also participated in the ITF/CAT African and World Team in the European Summer Tour 2009.

As well as being one of CourtSense’s star students, Valeria is now a traveling member of the Telecom Touring Team participating in the ITF 18 and under tournaments.