Carlsbad teen ranked No. 1 in the world takes run at Billie Jean King event

Carlsbad teen ranked No. 1 in the world takes run at Billie Jean King event

The world’s top-ranked junior girls tennis player is coming to the USTA Billie Jean King 18s and 16s national championships at the Barnes Center — just down the highway from her Carlsbad home. The No. 1 spot in the ITF rankings belongs to 16-year-old Julieta Pareja, a North County native who ascended to the top spot after reaching the final of this year’s Wimbledon Juniors tourney. “I didn’t even know about that until I was told after the final,…