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Girls: 18th Sarawak Chief Minister's Cup, Malaysia - Grade 3 (Week 42)
(Preview)
Pippa Horn looking to continue her improved form will be relieved to see the dominant Swiss second seed Karin Kennel in the opposite half of the draw. Lana Rush has to face 13 year old Sara Tomic (sister of Bernard), who is already showing a lot of promise. Katie Boulter's opponent also looks pretty use...
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Boys: Osaka Mayor's Cup - World Super Junior Tennis Championships, Japan - Grade A (Week 42)
(Preview)
With Luke Bambridge withdrawing late to concentrate on a training block Joshua Ward-Hibbert is our only seeded entrant in the penultimate Grade A. If seedings prevail he will meet world number 1 Jiri Vesely in round 3. Presumably the Czech has come here to secure the end of season number 1 ranking ahe...
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Girls: Osaka Mayor's Cup - World Super Junior Tennis Championships, Japan - Grade A (Week 42)
(Preview)
Our two entrants have avoided seeds, but face local players who often fare better than their rankings would suggest here. R1 (L64) Mayu Sato (JPN) v Verena Jane Scott (GBR) Yukino Emi (JPN) v Katy Dunne (GBR)
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Boys & Girls: HRT Autumn Cup, Denmark - Grade 4 (Week 42)
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Having claimed a title in Latvia last week Thomas Colautti is top seed here. Boys R1 (L32) (1) Thomas Colautti (GBR) v Fabian Van der Lans (NED) (4) Callum Poland-Smith (GBR) v Vasilios Stavropoulos (GRE) Jamie Malik (GBR) v (7) Erik Jonsson (SWE) (Q) Alexander Meyer (GER) v (3) Robbie Ridout (GBR) Fi...
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Boys & Girls: U18 ITF World Ranking Event, Canada - Grade 4 (Week 42)
(Preview)
Georgina Sellyn has played her first tournament since the European Championships in July, and though she lost out to a Canadian Junior Fed Cup player in singles (the eventual winner), she has claimed her maiden title in doubles. Boys R1 (L64) (Q) Sam Philp (GBR) d. Filip Obucina (CAN) 7-6(5) 6-2 R2 (1...
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Boys & Girls: Latvian Open - Grade 4 (Week 41)
(Preview)
Thomas Colautti is looking for his second doubles title of the year here today Boys R1 (L32) (2) Thomas Colautti (GBR) d. (Q) Julius Kaverinen (FIN) 7-5 6-0 R2 (2) Thomas Colautti (GBR) d. Ilja Fomkins (LAT) 6-4 6-2 QF (6) Julius Gotovskis (LTU) d. (2) Thomas Colautti (GBR) 4-6 6-2 6-3 Doubles Final (1)...
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Boys: ITF International Junior Tennis Championships, Malaysia - Grade 4 (Week 41)
(Preview)
Asia is the focus for many of our juniors this month. One group heads shortly for Japan, with 2 high grade tournaments, whilst the first party are here in Malaysia for the start of a 3 tournament run in south-east Asia R1 (L64) (1) Scott Clayton (GBR) Bye (10) Jonny O'Mara (GBR) Bye Julian Cash (GBR) v Col...
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Boys: 11th Saudi ITF Junior Tennis Championships - Grade 5 (Week 41)
(Preview)
Last year David Wright came to Saudi Arabia and returned with two singles titles. This year he has teamed up with rookie Jared Linzell to claim the doubles R1 (L32) (Q) Jared Linzell (GBR) d. Sulaiman Alqasem (KSA) 6-1 6-1 (4) Goncalo Loureiro (POR) d. (Q) Sam Bayda (GBR) 4-6 6-2 6-2 (5) David Wright (GB...
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Girls: ITF International Junior Tennis Championships, Malaysia - Grade 4 (Week 41)
(Preview)
Like the boys this group is down for 3 events in south-east Asia working up in grade R1 (L32) Yus Syazlin Nabila Yusri (MAS) v Freya Christie (GBR) Danielle Spielmann (SUI) v (5) Beth Askew (GBR) Yulia Sudnikova (RUS) v Lana Rush (GBR) Vita Taher (INA) v (4) Katie Boulter (GBR) Karin Hoppler (SUI) v Pipp...
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Boys & Girls: Sanchez-Casal Junior Cup, Spain - Grade 4 (Week 41)
(Preview)
A big group of Brits here, with the 3 wildcards all being based at the academy. James Elliott opens with an impressive win over a top 200 player. Jazzi Plews had an even more impressive scalp - beating a player who was instrumental in Italy reaching the Junior Fed Cup semis, and who reached a Grade 1 semi d...
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Boys & Girls: Messika Open, Israel - Grade 3 (Week 41)
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National under 16 champion Harriet Dart has made a smooth start to her campaign here, and has beaten her second round opponent in a recent tournament, so will be looking to repeat the dose Boys R1 (L32) Aviv Ben Shabat (ISR) d. (7) Robbie Ridout (GBR) 7-6(5) 6-4 Girls R1 (L32) (5) Harriet Dart (GBR) d. Ma...
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Boys: Tennis Europe Junior Masters U16 (Week 40)
(Preview)
Tennis Europe organise Masters events for the top 8 under 14s and under 16s at the end of each year. There have been a couple of British winners in the past (Liam Broady and last year Joshua Sapwell in the under 14s). This year our only direct qualificant was Julian Cash in the under 16s. Unfortunately he...
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Girls: 10th UAE Dubai ITF Junior Championships - Grade 4 (Week 40)
(Preview)
Eden Silva makes her maiden final R1 (L32) (8) Eden Silva (GBR) d. Muge Topsel (TUR) 6-1 3-0 rtd R2 (8) Eden Silva (GBR) d. (WC) Rikeetha Pereira (IND) 6-1 6-1 QF Nour Azzouz (EGY) d. (8) Eden Silva (GBR) 6-2 6-3 Doubles Final (4) Luttikhuis/Rikkert (NED) v (3) Aponasenko / Silva (RUS/GBR)
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Girls: Hong Kong Open Junior Tennis Championships - Grade 4 (Week 40)
(Preview)
It's not been a good week for Li Na. Unceremoniously dumped out of the China Open by Monica Niculescu she appears to have flown to Hong Kong disguised as a teenager before losing to our regular representative in Asian tournaments R1 (L32) (3) Verena Jane Scott (GBR) d. Na Li (CHN) 6-3 7-6(2) R2 (3) Veren...
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Junior Davis Cup Finals, San Luis Potosi, Mexico (Week 39)
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After finishing third and second in the past two years the British team (Kyle Edmund, Luke Bambridge and Evan Hoyt) will hope to go one better this year. The draw and opening ceremony is streamed live at http://www.lalomacd.com.mx/2011/ on Monday evening. Once matches get underway there will be...
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Junior Fed Cup Finals, San Luis Potosi, Mexico (Week 39)
(Preview)
Eleanor Dean's decision to miss the Fed Cup finals means that the team who reached the TE14 Winter Cup finals 2 years ago (Katy Dunne, Pippa Horn and Beth Askew) are reunited. Beth's elder sister Amy was part of the team (with Heather Watson and Tara Moore) that reached the final here 3 years ago. As wit...
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Boys: 2011 Australian Open Juniors - Grade A (Weeks 3-4)
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With George Morgan and Kyle Edmund in the main draw there is a surprise contender trying to join them - 14 year old Isaac Stoute. I assume he is here for experience. He certainly has a chance against another 14 year old in the first round of qualifying, but the 5th seed (top 100) who lies in wait will be a dif...
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Boys: Egypt 4 ITF Junior Tournament - Grade 2 (Week 39)
(Preview)
The second Egyptian Grade 2 opened today with another disappointing defeat for Sam Hutt against an unheralded local player. Jordan Angus and Joshua Page have progressed though. R1 (L32) (Q) Ahmed Mahmoud Mohamed Abdullatif (EGY) v Myles Orton (GBR) Mazen Osama (EGY) d. (5) Sam Hutt (GBR) 6-3 6-4 Jo...
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Boys & Girls: China Junior 16, Beijing - Grade 2 (Week 39)
(Preview)
The same trio as last week play the second China Grade 2. Verena Jane Scott was the only one to win a round then, but she has a challenging match against last week's finalist Boys R1 (L32) Qun Gao (CHN) v (Q) Robbie Ridout (GBR) Girls R1 (L32) Xi-Wei Cai (CHN) v Harriet Dart (GBR) Verena Jane Scott (GBR) v (2...
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Boys & Girls: Perin Memorial, Croatia - Grade 1 (Week 38)
(Preview)
Eleanor's third tournament in a row - unfortunately the first seed she is scheduled to meet is the winner of last week's Serbian Grade 2 Ilke Csoregi. Boys R1 (L64) Tom Hill (GBR) v (6) Moos Sporken (NED) Gergely Madarasz (HUN) v Jathan Malik (GBR) Girls R1 (L64) Q/LL v (15) Eleanor Dean (GBR)
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Boys: Smash Academy Egypt ITF Junior Tournament - Grade 2 (Week 38)
(Preview)
Sam Hutt makes another attempt to reach the top 100 while Jordan Angus looks to extend his 15 match ITF winning streak. All four Brits have favourable first round draws against locals. R1 (L32) (Q) Mohab Elzenaty (EGY) v (5) Sam Hutt (GBR) Mohamed Ahmed Kamal Moawad (EGY) v Myles Orton (GBR) Jordan Ang...
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Boys & Girls: China Junior 15, Xiamen - Grade 2 (Week 38)
(Preview)
There's a trio of Brits out in China for a couple of Grade 2s including in-form Harriet Dart. Robbie Ridout's opponent has an impressive 26-3 record this year. Boys R1 (L32) (Alt) Robbie Ridout (GBR) v Yuqing Ning (CHN) Girls R1 (L32) Harriet Dart (GBR) v (Alt) Qianqian Zhao (CHN) Verena Jane Scott (GB...
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Boys: Tirana Open, Albania - Grade 5 (Week 37)
(Preview)
Now here's a novelty - the first ever ITF tournament in Albania AFAICS (thereby beating Mongolia et al). Another novelty is that Lewis Roskilly started the tournament never having won a singles match at ITF level, but finds himself in the semis with 3 Romanian qualifiers R1 Lewis Roskilly (GBR) d. Ja...
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Boys & Girls: 13th Serbia Junior Open Novi Sad, Serbia - Grade 2 (Week 37)
(Preview)
The second Serbian Grade 2 features the same 3 Brits in slightly stronger fields. Boys R1 (L32) Evan Hoyt (GBR) v (Q) Anton Desyatnik (RUS) Jonathan Cornish (GBR) v (WC) Luka Ilic (SRB) Girls R1 (L32) (WC) Nina Stojanovic (SRB) v Eleanor Dean (GBR) -- Edited by DavidC on Tuesday 13th of September 2011 0...
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Boys: European Summer Cups 2011 (U14/U16/U18)
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(Preview)
The under 14s have kicked off the season of Summer Cups by surprisingly winning their qualifying group in Liege to earn a low seeding in this weekend's finals. The finals in Magaluf involve 8 nations, with the top 5 qualifying for the World Junior Team Finals in August. They open today against the host...
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