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PLANTATION, Fla. - Kate Kim extended her winning streak in Florida to 12 matches last week, with the 16-year-old adding the 16s Orange Bowl title to the Eddie Herr title she had captured the week before.
Winning back-to-back tournaments is an accomplishment in any scenario, but particularly when the surface changes from hard to clay. Yet for Kim, who defeated Stephanie Yakoff 6-4, 3-0 (retired) in Saturday's all-American final at the Veltri Tennis Center, the transition was in the right direction.
Girls 16s Singles Champion Kate Kim
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"For me, it's an easier transfer from hard to clay," said Kim, who trains at Team Anderson in Lake Worth, Florida. "I think I do like clay a little bit more, it better suits my ball. I think I hit a really heavy ball, so when it hits the clay it's really lively and I get a lot of short balls I'm able to attack a little bit more."
Kim also was diligent in her post-match recovery, especially after her third round and quarterfinal matches, both played on the same day due to rain early in the week.
