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Boys & Girls: ITF/CAT North African Circuit, Morocco - Grade 5 (Week 9)
(Preview)
Both Robbie Ridout and Jazzi Plews make the semis here in the first of 2 Moroccan tournaments Boys R1 (L32) (7) Abdelkader Benabdellah (MAR) d. (LL) Ben Stride (GBR) 6-4 6-4 (4) Robbie Ridout (GBR) d. Mehdi Laalej (MAR) 6-1 6-2 R2 (4) Robbie Ridout (GBR)d. (WC) Amine Ahouda (MAR) 3-6 6-1 6-1 QF (4) Robbi...
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DavidC
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7
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1262
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Boys: Uruguay Bowl - Grade 2 (Week 9)
(Preview)
Luke Bambridge has joined the final section of the COSAT circuit, having spent time training with Greg Rusedski, and should be a high seed. Peter Ashley, Jonny O'Mara and Tom Hill also made the cut, but Alex Sendegeya and Clay Crawford had to go into qualifying. Both played Brazilians, on what Luke de...
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DavidC
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9
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1309
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Boys: ITF Oslo Open, Norway - Grade 4 (Week 8)
(Preview)
Samm Butler will look to capitalise on the fine form he showed in Copenhagen. The three Norwegian wildcards all draw Brits R1 (L32) (1) Samm Butler (GBR) v (WC) Viktor Durasovic (NOR) (WC) Lars Johan Dahle (NOR) v Ryan Peniston (GBR) Nihar Navapurkar (GBR) v (3) Matvey Khomentovskiy (RUS) (8) James E...
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DavidC
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5
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1135
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Girls: ITF Oslo Open, Norway - Grade 4 (Week 8)
(Preview)
Lana Rush returns to action here for the first time since the Grade 1 Costa Rica Bowl at the start of the year R1 (L32) (Q) Siri Victorsson (SWE) v (7) Lana Rush (GBR) (WC) Hanna Borjeson (SWE) v Danielle Konotoptseva (GBR) Rebecca Smaller (GBR) v (Q) Katarina Jokic (BIH)
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DavidC
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5
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1569
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Boys: Aivaras Balzekas Memorial, Lithuania - Grade 2 (Week 8)
(Preview)
The second of 3 Eastern European Grade 2s sees Tom Colautti take on the strong Swede who beat Julian Cash in the Winter Cup over the weekend R1 (L32) (WC) Kasparas Zemaitelis (LTU) v Billy Harris (GBR) Arkadijs Slobodkins (LAT) v Christopher Pearce (GBR) Thomas Colautti (GBR) v Elias Ymer (SWE)
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DavidC
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3
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778
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Boys: Argentina Cup - Grade 2 (Week 8)
(Preview)
The Chilean quintet have moved over to Argentina for their second leg. If successful in round 1 Alex will be up against the strong top seed Mateo Martinez R1 (L64) Alex Sendegeya (GBR) v Rodrigo Senattore (URU) (Q) Inaki Gimenez Pilutik (ARG) v Clay Crawford (GBR) (7) Peter Ashley (GBR) Bye (12) Jonn...
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DavidC
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2
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847
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Girls: Tennis Europe Winter Cup 2012 (U12/U14/U16)
(Preview)
The girls were more successful than the boys in their attempts this weekend to qualify for the under 12 finals , which is just as well as their finals are being held in Sheffield in 2 weeks time. The team of Ali Collins, Maria Budin and Donia Abdel-Aziz dismissed Bulgaria and Romania without losing a set...
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DavidC
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9
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1870
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Boys: Tennis Europe Winter Cup 2012 (U12/U14/U16)
(Preview)
This year the Winter Cup is extended to under 12s, who have been taking part in qualifying this weekend (the under 14s and under 16s begin next weekend). Unfortunately the team of Ewen Lumsden (brother of Maia), Cameron Kerr and Harry Butler lost their opening match to the Czech Republic so do not qual...
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DavidC
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12
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1977
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Boys & Girls: ALK Open, Finland - Grade 4 (Week 7)
(Preview)
James Elliott and Lewis Roskilly are progressing well here, through to the semis in both events Boys R1 (L32) (3) James Elliott (GBR) d. Mika Kosonen (FIN) 6-2 6-4 (8) Lewis Roskilly (GBR) d. Jesper Carnestedt (SWE) 6-3 5-7 6-4 Christopher Morrow (GBR) d. (2) Joel Popov (FIN) 4-6 6-4 6-2 R2 (3) James El...
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DavidC
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1
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1012
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Boys & Girls: ITF Copenhagen Winter Cup, Denmark - Grade 4 (Week 7)
(Preview)
Richard Gabb did the double here 3 years ago, and Samm Butler is well on the way to emulating him. Boys R1 (L32) (6) Samm Butler (GBR) d. Oscar Forssell (SWE) 7-6(4) 6-1 R2 (6) Samm Butler (GBR) d. (WC) Frederik Oervad (DEN) 6-2 6-2 QF (6) Samm Butler (GBR) d. (4) Jonathan Mridha (SWE) 7-6(4) 6-4 SF (6) Sam...
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DavidC
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2
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812
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Boys: Copa Milo, Chile - Grade 2 (Week 7)
(Preview)
A party of British boys joins the COSAT circuit for the next 3 Grade 2s (others arrive later). Clay Crawford has a tricky draw against a French seed who has reached the final in his last 2 tournaments. Jonny O'Mara has tweeted an early win in 36 degree heat R1 (L64) (Q) Leonardo Civita Telles (BRA) v (16) T...
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DavidC
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6
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1255
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Boys & Girls: Trofeul D.Sturdza, Moldova - Grade 2 (Week 7)
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(Preview)
The main Moldovan tournament has upgraded this year from a Grade 3 to Grade 2 and added streaming from Centre Court. Pippa Horn is the one British player scheduled on that court. She's up ninth, with a very early start so probably early evening for anyone wanting to watch her ( http://discovery.md/c...
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DavidC
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15
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1892
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Boys: 11th Monastir ITF Junior Tournament, Tunisia - Grade 2 (Week 6)
(Preview)
An augmented British complement for the second Tunisian Grade 2 R1 (L32) (WC) Marouan Ferchichi (TUN) v Joshua Page (GBR) Thomas Colautti (GBR) v Mehdi Abid (TUN) Joao Barra (POR) v Toby Mitchell (GBR) (Q) Tomas Papik (CZE) v (SE) Jathan Malik (GBR) (5) Danil Zelenkov (MKD) v Scott Clayton (GBR)
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DavidC
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6
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1381
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Girls: 11th Monastir ITF Junior Tournament, Tunisia - Grade 2 (Week 6)
(Preview)
No easy draws for the trio trying to make progress in the second Tunisian Grade 2 R1 (L32) Katie Boulter (GBR) v (8) Alice Matteucci (ITA) (3) Mayar Sherif (EGY) v Beth Askew (GBR) Harriet Dart (GBR) v Dominika Paterova (CZE)
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DavidC
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2
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806
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Boys: 10th SFAX ITF Junior Tournament, Tunisia - Grade 2 (Week 5)
(Preview)
The first of 2 Grade 2s in Tunisia gives Scott Clayton the opportunity to break his 2012 duck and progress towards the top 100 R1 (L32) (Q) v (8) Scott Clayton (GBR) (6) Michal Kianicka (SVK) v Toby Mitchell (GBR)
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DavidC
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7
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1176
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Girls: 10th SFAX ITF Junior Tournament, Tunisia - Grade 2 (Week 5)
(Preview)
After becoming our youngest WTA ranked player Harriet Dart returns to Junior action for two Grade 2s. Alannah Griffin and Eden Silva are in final qualifying R1 (L32) Cristina Ene (ROU) v Beth Askew (GBR) (5) Klaartje Liebens (BEL) v Katie Boulter (GBR) Seraina Jaeger (SUI) v Harriet Dart (GBR)
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DavidC
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3
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871
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Boys & Girls: 2012 Australian Open - Grade A (Week 4)
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(Preview)
Liam Broady, Kyle Edmund, Josh Ward-Hibbert and Luke Bambridge await tomorrow's draw. They will not be joined by Jonathan Cornish or Katy Dunne though, after today's first 2 rounds of qualifying. Katy had a better match than of late, coming within 2 points of defeating a Japanese girl who used to be i...
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DavidC
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112
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7175
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Boys And Girls:ITF East African 18 & Under Junior Circuit 2012 Kenya - Grade 4(Week 5)
(Preview)
Notice we've got a couple of players involved in this. L64: Mikey Puttick (LL) beat Aakash Goyal (IND) 4-6 6-3 7-5 L64: Aswin Lizen beat John Lutaaya (UGA) 6-0 6-0  L32: Mikey Puttick (LL) Lost to Okkie Kellerman(13) (RSA) 7-5 6-2 L32: Aswin Lizen Beat Amadi Kagoma (10) (BDI) 6-4 6-7(5) 6-3...
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Reeltime
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1
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696
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Boys: Inka Bowl, Peru - Grade 2 (Week 5)
(Preview)
Georgina Sellyn has ended her stint on the Latin American circuit, having cracked the top 100, but Tom Hill has rejoined it R1 (L64) (9) Tom Hill (GBR) v Andres Cabezas (ECU)
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DavidC
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1
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691
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Girls: Nicholas Machiavello, Ecuador - Grade 2 (Week 4)
(Preview)
Georgina Sellyn is back on hard courts this week, but without Tom Hill. Justine De Sutter is in the opposite half of the draw, so any rematch this week will be welcome, given that it would be a final, and also entry into the top 100 R1 (L64) (10) Georgina Sellyn (GBR) Bye
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11
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1301
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Boys: Safina Cup, Czech Republic - Grade 4 (Week 4)
(Preview)
Tom Colautti starts his 2012 campaign in a strong Grade 4, where despite being ranked inside 150 he is not top seed. R1 (L32) James Elliott (GBR) v Marin Mise (CRO) (Q) Christopher Hobgarski (GER) v (2) Thomas Colautti (GBR)
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DavidC
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4
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902
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Boys: Gujrat NRE Coke ITF Juniors - Grade 3 (Week 4)
(Preview)
Samuel Sutton is our only representative here in the last of 3 high grade events in India, where Joshua Ward-Hibbert made his breakthrough last year R1 (L32) Samuel Sutton (GBR) v (5) Sahil Deshmukh (IND)
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DavidC
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1
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657
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Girls: DHL 24th Czech International Junior Indoor Championships - Grade 1 (Week 3)
(Preview)
Eleanor Dean is seeded to reach the quarter-finals here, and as it is a Grade 1, rather than last week's Grade 2, another quarter-final would give her a rankings boost Her doubles partner Antonia Lottner is a possible quarter-final opponent. R1 (L64) (8) Eleanor Dean (GBR) Bye
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DavidC
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11
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1433
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Boys: DHL 24th Czech International Junior Indoor Championships - Grade 1 (Week 3)
(Preview)
This tournament saw British success through Dan Smethurst in 2008, and has a weak field because of there being 2 other Grade 1s this week Boys R1 (L64) Billy Harris (GBR) v Mohamed Shabib (DEN) (4) Sam Hutt (GBR) Bye Christopher Pearce (GBR) v (Q) Igor Zubov (RUS) (11) Joshua Page (GBR) Bye
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DavidC
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7
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1153
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Boys & Girls: Copa Barranquilla, Colombia - Grade 1 (Week 3)
(Preview)
Georgina Sellyn continues her journey through the Americas, and her success so far has earned her a seeding and a bye. However a strong opponent is likely to await in round 2 Boys R1 (L64) Jordan Tucker Daigle (USA) v Tom Hill (GBR) Girls R1 (L64) (13) Georgina Sellyn (GBR) Bye
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4
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922
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