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Mason Cisco Earns ITF World Junior Ranking While Competing In Europe

Randy Walker · August 17, 2023 · Leave a Comment

Mason Cisco of Vero Beach is taking his tennis career to Europe and to new heights!

The Vero Beach High School tennis standout has been competing on the International Tennis Federation World Junior Tennis Circuit in Europe, the highest level of tennis where he has played. He also has earned a ITF World Junior Tennis ranking and seen improvements in his game.

Staying with his grandmother in Germany, Cisco has had the opportunity to get into several ITF World Junior Circuit events in Germany, Luxembourg and Italy and competing on the red clay courts against tough and talented European junior players.

Cisco was able to advance through qualifying at the J100 event in Neunkirchen, Germany, before losing in the first round in three sets to George Strasch of Estonia. He was able to get into the main draw of the J60 event in Schifflange, Luxembourg before losing in the first round Ilan Hediger of Switzerland but reached the quarterfinals in doubles. He reached the second round of qualifying at the J60 event in Fuerth, Germany and at the J60 level event in Veska, Czech Republic. He lost in the first round of qualifying at the J30 event in Cuneo, Italy, (J30 is the lowest level of ITF World Junior Tennis Tour events while J1000 events, the junior Grand Slam tournaments, are the highest.)

Cisco’s efforts have earned him an ITF World Junior Tennis Ranking of No. 3,445 and his Universal Tennis Rating (UTR) has moved from a 9.80 to his goal of over a 10, to a 10.12.

Cisco, who received early support for his tennis from the Mardy Fish Children’s Foundation, trains with former Mexican Davis Cup player Daniel Garza at The Boulevard and under Vero Beach High School tennis coach Mike Hickey.

Said Hickey of Cisco, “Mason’s tennis level has gone up and the shots he’s hitting are that of a professional level. His fitness level has gone up tremendously and he’s thinking more about shot selections. His steady attitude and emotional maturity on the court also are really inspiring and he handles himself professionally on the court. He’s been amazing to coach and really considers what you tell him and is curious about learning more and more”

Last season for Vero Beach High School, Cisco reached the state singles semifinals and the state doubles final with Bo Johnson. He is entering his senior year and looking at options to play college tennis.

Mason Cisco competing in Germany on the ITF World Junior Tennis Tour

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Vero Beach’s Mason Cisco Competes Against Tennis Legend’s Grandson

Randy Walker · August 16, 2022 · Leave a Comment

Mason Cisco of Vero Beach and the No. 1 player on the Vero Beach High School boys tennis team, recently had a strong showing at the PTT Universal Tennis tournament at The Boulevard finishing as the runner-up in the back-draw o the event.

Cisco played five matches in two days, winning three and losing two, the final match being a 6-4, 6-4 loss in the back-draw final to Youssef El Shafei of Egypt, who happened to be the grandson of Egypt’s greatest ever tennis player, Ismail El Shafei, who is one of only four players to beat Bjorn Borg at Wimbledon, which he did in the third round in 1974 en route to the quarterfinals. El Shafei came to the event with a group of Egyptian players who train with former Egyptian Davis Cupper and LSU standout Tamer El Sawy.

Cisco is now a junior at Vero Beach High School and has a 9.25 UTR rating.

Chase Perez Blanco, the tennis pro at Quail Valley and the reigning “King of the Hill” champion, also played the event and reached the semifinals of the main draw, losing to Hady El Kordy of Egypt 6-2, 6-3. Boulevard Club members James Bragg and Chris Dold also supported the event and accorded themselves well.

Mason Cisco (right) with Youssef El Shafei

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