06/12/2026
This week’s academy update features elite junior Katherine Kobzar! 👏
Kate started playing tennis at the age of 4 after her mother (who also played) decided to get her involved in the sport. It only took Kate 2 years to decide that she wanted to compete as well. From there, the competition simply became routine for her and she never looked back. Some recent accomplishments that Kate is proud of include reaching an 8.43 UTR high, consistently showing her potential by beating or splitting sets with stronger players, and most notably she is proud of her mental improvements by accepting and reflecting better on her losses & mistakes!
Kate lists her favourite part of Aforza being the coaches who focus on developing more than just her on-court skills such as her mental game. Keep showing up and giving your best every day Kate, the results you’re looking for will always follow! 💪