13-year-old Sask. tennis sensation smashes her way to 3rd national title

13-year-old Sask. tennis sensation smashes her way to 3rd national title

Isabella Ruyu Yan, 13, beat players a collection of older players on the way to a U16 national tennis championship. With little competition locally in Saskatchewan, her coach and father hope she can travel to pursue her tennis goals.

Isabella Ruyu Yan, a 13-year-old Chinese girl, won the Canadian tennis championship for the third time in a row.

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When Isabella Ruyu Yan grins, and you see her braces and small stature, you might think of her as cute or sweet. But when the 13-year-old steps onto the tennis court, there’s no mistaking her laser focus and desire to crush her opponents. That steely determination has seen the young player from Regina win three national titles in a row: U12 in 2023, U14 in 2024 and most recently the U16 national title — toppling players two years older and bigge…