Justen Yao| Age | 16 | | Home club | St. Louis TTC | | Country | United States | | Playing style | Two-winged looper | | Coach | Sheri Xu | | Ratings Central | Event and Rating History |
ProfileTop accomplishments: Finished first in the U.S. Cadet Trials in 2006, 2007, and 2008. Finished first in U.S. Junior Trials in 2008. 2007 USATT/USOC Male Athlete of the Year. Former U.S. Open Junior Champion. Multiple age division championships in Sweden including Brynas Lack Open, Roskilde Back Cup, Proviva Activespelen. Justen started playing at the age of nine. He started out playing just for fun, but became more serious after finding out that his mother had been a professional athlete in China. Justen along with his brother Alex trains in their basement during the school year and travels to many different places during the summer, including Sweden (where he played for Angby sportsklub), the Taiwan national junior training center, and Shanghai. Justen finished first in the U.S. Cadet and U.S. Junior Trials in 2007. He was named 2007 USATT/USOC Male Athlete of the Year and is a former U.S. Open Junior Champion. During tournaments, such as the U.S. Nationals and U.S. Open, Justen is coached by both Sean O’Neill and his mother Sheri Xu. Playing Tips[Who We Are. Equipment Top Players Use. Playing Tips.] | 
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