Midland's Alyvia Jones advances to quarterfinal of Easter Bowl tennis open

Midland’s Alyvia Jones, 11, took her game to the clay as the No. 3 seed in the USTA National Spring Open “The Easter Bowl” played in Delray Beach, Fla. The Midland youngster competed in the Girls’ 12 Division at the tournament, one of four “Super-Nationals “ for her age group. In the singles, Jones defeated Natasha Subhash, Fairfax, Va., 6-1, 6-2; Jenna Dean, Bradenton, Fla., 6-0, 6-0; Maria McKay, Ocklawaha, Fla., 6-1, 6-0, and Melissa Plambeck, Bradenton, Fla., 4-6, 6-1, 7-6 (3), before losing in the quarterfinals to Victoria Emma, Naples, Fla., 3-6, 6-1, 6-0. Jones, a seven-time national junior’s champion, turns 12 next month with another year of eligibility in the division. She is ranked No. 2 in the USTA Midwest and No. 8 in the nation.

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