15th Annual "Little Mo" Internationals

Colorado Springs, Colorado

WINNERS ANNOUNCED!

Congratulations to the winners of the 15th Annual “Little Mo” Internationals in Colorado Springs, Colorado! This prestigious event was held at the U.S. Air Force Academy from Friday, July 3 - Tuesday, July 7, 2026. Approximately 100 players from 15 countries worldwide were featured in this international tournament including Argentina, Canada, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Hong Kong, India, Italy, Mexico, Romania, South Korea, Switzerland, Taiwan, Turks & Caicos Islands, Uzbekistan, and 23 states across the USA! With so many talented players from around the world, it was a fantastic week filled with new friendships, great sportsmanship, and competitive tennis. Thank you so much for your support of the “Little Mo” and a special thank you to our tournament sites, volunteers, and proud sponsors: Jersey Mike’s Subs (“Title Sponsor”), Tennis Competitors of Dallas (TCD), and Wilson Sporting Goods Company (“Official Racquet, String, and Ball”). For all draws and results, please click on the green "Results" button below:

15th Annual "Little Mo" Internationals in Colorado

U.S. Air Force Academy

Colorado Springs, Colorado

July 3-7, 2026

Singles Winners

Girls 14: Lissette Tarin - Fort Collins, Colorado

Girls 13: Jeanne Lampron - Montreal, Canada

Girls 12: April Thirumalaiyandi - Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands

Girls 11: Akshaya Ashok - Milpitas, California

Girls 10 (yellow ball): Mia Di Caro - La Jolla, California/ Italy

Girls 10 (green dot): Paulina Mangal - Oakville, Canada

Girls 8 (yellow ball): Magnificent Juarez - Phoenix, Arizona

Boys 14: Vincent van Ruymbeke - Menlo Park, California/ Switzerland

Boys 13: Parker Tatlow - Lake Forest, California

Boys 12: Mathias Simon - Long Beach, California

Boys 11: Roman Vig - San Francisco, California/ India

Boys 10 (yellow ball): Antonio Bugge - Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Boys 10 (green dot): Dylan Chairez Amparano - Murrieta, California/ Mexico

Boys 9 (yellow ball): Hudson Khemiy - Los Angeles, California

Boys 8 (yellow ball): Keanu Kim - Atlanta, Georgia

Doubles Winners

Girls 14: Mailee Egenes - Costa Mesa, California│Sasha Katikala - Prosper, Texas

Girls 13: Aubree Ton - Irvine, California│Jeanne Lampron - Montreal, Canada

Girls 12: Maanya Balasubramanian - Parker, Colorado/ India│April Thirumalaiyandi - Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands

Girls 11: Elizabeth Chan Ovando - Merida, Mexico│Elina Wang - Markham, Canada

Girls 10 (green dot): Paulina Mangal - Oakville, Canada│Agostina Bascunan Godoy - Pembroke Pines, Florida/ Argentina

Boys 14:Vincent van Ruymbeke - Menlo Park, California/ Switzerland│Kobe Addo - Appleton, Wisconsin

Boys 12: Mathias Simon - Long Beach, California│Richard Nabzdyk - Rochester, Minnesota

Boys 11: Lucas Yao - Markham, Canada│Roman Vig - San Francisco, California/ India

Boys 10 (yellow ball): Davis Palmer - San Antonio, Texas│Bentley Atkin - Draper, Utah

Boys 10 (green dot): Dylan Chairez Amparano - Murrieta, California/ Mexico│Reyansh Potdar - Colorado Springs, Colorado

Boys 9 (yellow ball): Carter Le - Vancouver, Canada│Pasha Mirhosseini - Vouncover, Canada

Boys 8 (yellow ball): Kingston Freeman - Fairfax, Virginia│Ari Pamnani - Fairfax, Virginia

Mixed Doubles Winners

Mixed 14: Vincent van Ruymbeke - Menlo Park, California/ Switzerland│Sasha Katikala - Prosper, Texas

Mixed 13: Parker Tatlow - Lake Forest, California│Jeanne Lampron - Montreal, Canada

Mixed 12: Mathias Simon - Long Beach, California│April Thirumalaiyandi - Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands

Mixed 11:  Roman Vig - San Francisco, California/ India│Akshaya Ashok - Milpitas, California

Mixed 10 (yellow ball): Maverick Chen - Millburn, New Jersey│Mia Di Caro - La Jolla, California/ Italy

Mixed 10 (green dot): Dylan Chairez Amparano - Murrieta, California/ Mexico│Agostina Bascunan Godoy - Pembroke Pines, Florida/ Argentina

Sportsmanship Award Recipients

Lissette Tarin - Fort Collins, Colorado

Brendan Chan - Staten Island, New York

Kindness Award Recipients

Bentley and Beckett Atkin Family - Draper, Utah

Regina and Rushana Zaripova Family - Marco Island, Florida/ Uzbekistan 

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The festivities began on Friday, July 3 with a complimentary tennis clinic featuring fun drills, games, and prizes for all players at the U.S. Air Force Academy. The spectacular Opening Ceremony began with the players parading onto the center court carrying their country flags. The national anthem and “America the Beautiful” was sung by Olivia Luellen-Sipes. Kathy Willette, MCB Advisory Director and long-time friend of Maureen Connolly Brinker, was the Guest Speaker and she gave an inspirational message to the players and parents. We were honored to have Retired U.S. Air Force Brigadier General Hans Mueh welcome the parents and players. Cindy Brinker Simmons, MCB President and daughter of Maureen “Little Mo” Connolly Brinker, was in attendance during the tournament to watch matches and talk about her mother’s legacy. Matches began for all divisions on Saturday, July 4 and continued through Tuesday, July 7. The winner of each division was crowned a “Little Mo” Internationals champion! For all draws and results, please visit: www.littlemocolorado.com.

On Saturday evening, a fun Player Party was held for all our families at the Urban Air Trampoline & Adventure Park near the U.S. Air Force Academy. This special occasion was a great opportunity to meet other players and parents from around the world!

2026 "Little Mo" West Regionals

Berkeley, California

WINNERS ANNOUNCED!

Congratulations to the winners of the 2026 “Little Mo” West Regionals tournament in Berkeley, California! This prestigious event was held at the Berkeley Tennis Club, Claremont Club & Spa, Saint Mary's College of California, and Oakland Hills Tennis Club from Saturday, July 18 - Monday, July 20, 2026. Approximately 270 players registered from 15 states across the USA! For all draws and results, please click on the green "Results" button below:

"Little Mo" West Regionals

Berkeley Tennis Club

Berkeley, California

July 18-20, 2026

Singles Winners

Girls 12: Emma Hoskins - El Dorado Hills, CA

Girls 11: Lauren Ayala - Los Angeles, CA

Girls 10 (yellow ball): Liana Cai - San Jose, CA

Girls 10 (green dot): Claire Zhang - Palo Alto, CA

Girls 9 (yellow ball): Rachel Xiao - Burlingame, CA

Girls 9 (green dot): Sophie Sung - Irvine, CA

Girls 8 (yellow ball): Alice Wang - San Jose, CA

Boys 12: Ritwik Srinivasan - Cupertino, CA

Boys 11: Arulram Kandiamman Ramakrishnan - Santa Clara, CA

Boys 10 (yellow ball): Liam Hossain - San Francisco, CA

Boys 10 (green dot): Ethan Zhou - Culver City, CA

Boys 9 (yellow ball): Liam Funk - Houston, TX

Boys 9 (green dot): Kasra Verdon - Mill Valley, CA

Boys 8 (yellow ball): Kingston Freeman - Fairfax, VA

Boys 8 (green dot): Theodore Blagojevic - Emerald Hills, CA

Sportsmanship Award Recipients

Ryan Jing - Fremont, CA

Emma Hoskins - El Dorado Hills, CA

Registration Opening Soon for the

20th Annual "Little Mo" Internationals

in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida (December 4-9, 2026)!

We hope you will join us for this unique tournament in Palm Beach Gardens, one of the most wonderful cities in the world with fun things to do nearby: Disney World, Epcot, Lion Country Safari, Sea World, the beautiful Florida beaches, and much more. The event will offer not only outstanding competition, but a fun way to meet new tennis friends from around the world. Last year, we welcomed 700 players from 70 countries.

Former "Little Mo" Champion Jordan Lee Wins Wimbledon Junior Boys Title!

Congratulations to former "Little Mo" champion Jordan Lee at Wimbledon! Jordan became the first qualifier to win the boys’ singles title at a major since 2014. He battled past Australian Cruz Hewitt 4-6, 6-4, 7-5 to clinch the trophy.

“For me standing here with the trophy means a lot. Very few people know what I have been through this past year and a half, dealing with a lot of injuries. A year ago, I was sitting on the couch at home and didn’t know if I was going to play tennis again, so I am really happy to be here." Click here for photo credits and to read the full article on the ATP website.

Jordan played in the 2018 "Little Mo" Internationals in Forest Hills, NY when he was 8 years old. Keep up the great work!

Travel Grants will be awarded to players who win their age division (yellow ball only) at all "Little Mo" Internationals!

We hope you will join us for one or more of our international tournaments this year! Any "Little Mo" player who wins their yellow ball division (Singles only) at the "Little Mo" Internationals will receive a special travel grant during the tournament - more details to be announced at the tournament!

These travel grants are sponsored by the Tennis Competitors of Dallas (TCD) in Dallas, Texas and we are so thankful for their continued support of junior tennis!

Stay tuned for fun and exciting activities from the "Little Mo" Club! For more information on future giveaways and contests, please check out and follow the Instagram page: @littlemoclub! Also, be sure to fill out your player's profile so you can participate in all of the fun activities (only for active members with a full profile). Don't forget to add your picture too so your friends can recognize you!

If you have any questions about the "Little Mo" Club or how to activate your account, please send an email to: info@littlemoclub.com. Thanks so much!

Would you like to be a Sponsor of the "Little Mo" Tournaments?

We are actively looking for sponsors for the 2026 "Little Mo" tournaments. If you are interested or you know someone who works for a company that would be interested in being a sponsor of our "Road to the Little Mo Nationals" circuit and/or the three "Little Mo" Internationals, please send an email to: carol@mcbtennis.org. We will be happy to send a customized PowerPoint sponsorship proposal, which would include branding opportunities such as placing banners at various sites across the country, advertising in the player program, having a logo on the tournament t-shirts, and promoting product(s) to our players, parents, and their families.

Would you like to help the Maureen Connolly Brinker Tennis Foundation?

Thank you so much for your support of the Maureen Connolly Brinker Tennis Foundation and the "Little Mo" tournaments! It is the mission of the Foundation to organize memorable tennis events for young players while also providing opportunities to develop their game, enjoy tennis, and learn good values such as character, sportsmanship, and kindness. The Foundation has promoted the development of junior tennis for over 55 years and continues to benefit countless numbers of girls and boys throughout the United States and worldwide. We greatly appreciate any donations so that we can continue to offer the "Little Mo" tournaments in honor of Maureen "Little Mo" Connolly Brinker.

If you are interested in making a donation, please click on the "Make A Donation" button above. All donations are tax-deductible as the Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization. We are also always looking for volunteers at the "Little Mo" tournaments so if you would like to earn community service hours or volunteer your time, please send an email to: carol@mcbtennis.org. We thank you for your kind consideration and wish you all the very best for a wonderful and memorable year!

A Special Thank You To Our Sponsors:

The "Little Mo" tournaments are hosted by MCB in memory of its tennis champion namesake, Maureen "Little Mo" Connolly Brinker. Born in San Diego, Maureen became the first woman to achieve the Grand Slam of tennis in 1953 by winning all four major championships (Australian, French, Wimbledon, and US Open) in the same year. She was well-known for her powerful groundstrokes from the baseline, which earned her the famous nickname "Little Mo" - a comparison to the explosive firepower of the battleship USS Missouri, also known as "Big Mo". Only five players in the history of tennis have won the calendar Grand Slam, and Maureen is still the only American woman and the youngest at age 18 to have accomplished this magnificent feat. She won an amazing nine consecutive championship titles (three US, three Wimbledon, two French, one Australian - undefeated in 50 matches).

Unfortunately, her spectacular career would be short-lived due to a horseback riding accident in 1954. While she could no longer compete at an elite level, Maureen's legacy as a legendary tennis star would continue through the Maureen Connolly Brinker Tennis Foundation (MCB). Founded in 1968 with her dear friend Nancy Jeffett, MCB's mission would be the promotion and support of junior tennis development worldwide. That same year, she was inducted into the prestigious International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, Rhode Island. Sadly, Maureen lost her valiant battle with cancer the following year and passed away at the young age of 34. Although her tennis career only spanned three years, many premier sportswriters consider Maureen Connolly to be the finest of all female players for her achievements on and off the court. In 2019, she was honored by the United States Postal Service with her very own "Little Mo" Commemorative Forever Stamp.

Today, MCB continues to support the growth of junior tennis by organizing numerous "Little Mo" tournaments throughout the United States annually for talented girls and boys (ages 8-14). These events are designed to provide outstanding competition at the regional, national, and international level while also encouraging players to develop new friendships, learn good sportsmanship, and most of all, have fun. The "Little Mo" tournaments are also unique in that young players have the opportunity to gauge their ability against others born in the same year from around the world (i.e., 8's play 8's, 9's play 9's). MCB strives to empower young athletes by giving travel grants, "Mo" Coins for prizes, and also Sportsmanship and Kindness awards to deserving individuals in honor of Maureen's legacy. The Foundation also contributes financially to many notable programs including the National Junior Tennis League for inner-city youth and Invest In A Child for deaf and wheelchair tennis.

Over the years, many well-known collegiate players and famous tennis professionals have participated in the "Little Mo" tournaments including Andy Roddick, Coco Gauff, Taylor Fritz, Tommy Paul, Belinda Bencic, Madison Keys, Leylah Fernandez, Dominic Thiem, Emma Raducanu, Sebastian Korda, Christopher Eubanks, Jenson Brooksby, Brandon Nakashima, Vasek Pospisil, Borna Coric, Mackie McDonald, Denis Kudla, Ryan Harrison, Taylor Townsend, Donald Young, Steve Johnson, Sofia Kenin, CiCi Bellis, and Ana Konjuh among many others. Roddick won the "Little Mo" in 1992 (age 10) and he said, "the 'Little Mo' was my first big win!" Gauff won the "Little Mo" in 2012 (age 8) and she said, "the 'Little Mo' is where the belief began." This is all wonderful news for junior tennis and we are so proud that the "Little Mo" continues to be one of the most popular events for young players around the world.

MCB has promoted the development of junior tennis for over 55 years and continues to benefit countless numbers of young players worldwide. It is our mission to provide a special and meaningful experience at all of our events while also inspiring outstanding attributes at a young age such as fair play, good character, integrity, sportsmanship, kindness, giving back, and an "attitude of gratitude". Thank you so much for your support of the "Little Mo" tournaments and the legacy of Maureen Connolly Brinker. Thousands of players compete in the "Little Mo" tournaments annually and we hope to see even more youngsters play this wonderful "sport for a lifetime" this year. We would also very much appreciate your help in spreading the word about the "Little Mo" so we can continue to impact future generations of young players. The MCB Tennis Foundation is led by its directors: Cindy Brinker Simmons (President), Brenda Brinker Bottum (Vice President), and Elizabeth Jeffett (Vice President). Carol Weyman (Executive Vice President), and Tiffany Hollebeck (Tournament Operations Manager) organize the "Little Mo" tournaments. For more information about the "Little Mo", please visit our MCB website at: www.mcbtennis.org and click on "Tournaments". Play "Mo" Tennis!

We hope you will find some time to enjoy the 1978 "Little Mo" movie (made for TV) about Maureen Connolly. The movie is about 2.5 hours long and features some major movie stars like Mark Harmon, Leslie Nielsen, and Glynnis O'Connor. It is a wonderful movie for the entire family and is very inspirational for young players who love the game of tennis. Thank you so much for sharing the "Little Mo" story with your child as it will help make their "Little Mo" experience more meaningful.

To watch the "Little Mo" movie, please click on the popcorn icon!

This wonderful documentary tells the story of Maureen "Little Mo" Connolly Brinker's life and includes interviews with her friends, her husband Norman Brinker, her daughters Cindy Brinker Simmons and Brenda Brinker Bottum, and many more. Jennifer Spell was the director and produced the documentary in 2003.



To watch the "Little Mo" documentary, please click on the film icon!