Will Kehrer, a sixth-grader at Westside Waldorf School, took the boys’ 12-and-under crown last weekend at a Ventura County Junior Tennis Association tournament at the Westlake Tennis & Swim Club. Kehrer (known to many as Matthew, his middle name) trains at the Palisades Tennis Center and is coached by former Stanford University standout Amy Chiminelo-Carville of Santa Monica. The 12-year-old won Friday’s first round match convincingly, 6-0, 6-0, before meeting a strong player from nearby Thousand Oaks in the quarterfinals. Kehrer prevailed 7-3 in the third-set tiebreaker after dropping the first set, 6-3, and winning the second, 6-1. Kehrer easily won Saturday’s semifinal, 6-0, 6-1, to earn a spot in Sunday afternoon’s finals where he was matched against a player from nearby Camarillo. Kehrer took control early, winning the first set, 6-2, before saving the second to assure the winner’s trophy would be headed home with him to the Palisades. Will’s older brother, 17-year-old Walker Kehrer, plays No. 1 singles for Brentwood and is currently ranked 15th in the United States in the boys 18s.
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