Player profile
Janae Preston: a sixteen-year-old American balancing junior and professional draws
Janae Preston enters the US Open while still at the beginning of her professional record. The Henderson, Nevada player reached the top ten of the ITF junior rankings in 2026 and played the Roland Garros girls' singles second round. She also began collecting senior results, posting ten wins in her first fourteen listed professional matches and reaching a career-high WTA ranking inside the top 900. Preston represented the United States in Junior Billie Jean King Cup qualifying and reached the USTA Girls' 18s National Championships final, an achievement that placed her directly into the New York qualifying conversation.
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