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At the U.S. Open, Future College Tennis Stars Are an Unsung Draw

College coaches can be found across the U.S. Open’s outer courts during the juniors competitions, displaying their school colors while searching for the next star recruit.

German Dalmagro, center, an associate head coach at the University of Illinois, watching the U.S. Open junior competitions in search of potential recruits.Credit...Gabriela Bhaskar for The New York Times

On an outer court at the U.S. Open, tucked into a far corner by the perimeter fencing, Raquel Gonzalez Vilar powered shots over the net in her first-round match of the junior girls’ draw.