The academy has attracted visits from pros like Naomi Osaka, inspiring kids to get their first break in the sport.
"Our lease at dignity health sports park was not going to be renewed," Executive Director Jerome Jones He was told that these tennis courts would eventually be turned into a facility for pickleball or football."I am working with the Southern California Tennis Association to find programs in the area that the kids can matriculate to," Jones said.
For Cayetano, the closure of First Break Academy is devastating but she hopes to continue its legacy by giving back to the sport that gave her so much opportunity. "One thing that my parents told me when I was growing up was don't forget your roots. That's how you become successful. First Break is definitely where I came from. If I can spread the growth and a few branches here and there, I would love to," she said.
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