Emily Deming following in her sister's footsteps at USTA Billie Jean King Girls 16s National Championships in San Diego
Fallbrook’s Emily Deming first attended the tournament now known as the USTA Billie Jean King Girls 16s and 18s National Championships to cheer on her sister and even act as her warmup partner.
“I didn’t really consider the 18s as an option,’' said Emily, who receives a first-round bye as the 15seed in the 256-player field. “I knew that I wanted to play the 16s, and hopefully get the wild card into the junior U.S. Open . I knew a lot of tough competitors in the 18s would be playing, and even in the 16s, there are some really good girls. I’m really just excited for the competition.
With Julia as her inspiration, Emily started playing tennis with a miniature Sponge Bob racket at age three. She graduated to a regulation racket within two years and eventually started reaching junior tourney finals at age 10.
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