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Boys & Girls: Panaceo ITF Junior Cup, Austria - Grade 2 (Week 19)
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Both our boys here will be hard pressed to come away with a win. Jessica Ren has a slightly better draw on her return to action following shin splints, but even so her opponent has been a finalist in lower grade events twice this year. Boys R1 (L32) Sam Hutt (GBR) v (6) Maxim Lunkin (RUS) Joshua Ward-Hibb...
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Boys: 35th Sibiu-Sen Junior ITF Tournament, Romania - Grade 3 (Week 18)
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Evan Hoyt finds himself in a very strong quarter here. His opening opponent won a recent grade 3 without dropping a set, and if he avoids being impaled tomorrow then Max De Vroome, who beat him twice in Nottingham en route to both titles, is a likely quarter-final opponent. R1 (L32) Franz Sydow (NED) v (...
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Boys: Daytona Beach ITF, USA - Grade 4 (Week 18)
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A very thin week for Junior events, but here Alex Sendegeya returns to action after his foray into Mens Challengers R1 (L64) (16) Alexander Sendegeya (GBR) v (WC) Daniel Kerznerman (USA)
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Boys & Girls: 28th International Tournament of Salsomaggiore, Italy - Grade 2 (Week 17)
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Luke Bambridge moves over from France to join Evan Hoyt, along with Jonathan Cornish, in a strong Grade 2. To win any points they will need to defeat one of the seeds, all of which are top 100. Evan lost in qualifying, but gets in as a Lucky Loser to face a rematch with last week's nemesis. The girls event i...
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Girls: San Michel International Tournament, Malta - Grade 5 (Week 17)
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There's a fairly strong British contingent in Malta, with Alannah Griffin drawing the short straw of last week's champion R1 (L32) (1) Grace Dixon (GBR) v Kseniia Bekker (RUS) Alannah Griffin (GBR) v (5) Paulina Lewandowska (POL) Anastasia Fedorova (RUS) v (WC) Sabrina Federici (GBR) (LL) Chiara...
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Boys: Malta U18 ITF Junior Tournament - Grade 4 (Week 16)
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Easter holidays usually sees an exodus of oodles of British tennis players to Malta, and this year is no exception. R1 (L64) (1) Joshua Page (GBR) Bye (WC) Joshua Sapwell (GBR) v Alexandros Araouzos (CYP) (16) David Fox (GBR) Bye (12) Isaac Stoute (GBR) Bye Christopher Pearce (GBR) v Philip Gresk (PO...
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Boys: San Michel International Tournament, Malta - Grade 5 (Week 17)
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A much reduced British contingent, including Peter Ashley, tackles the second Maltese tournament. R1 (L32) (1) Clay Crawford (GBR) v (LL) Sergey Dorozhkin (RUS) Isaac Stoute (GBR) v Filipp Smalyanyy (RUS) (7) David Hodgetts (GBR) v (Q) Maximilian Marterer (GER) Sam De Paepe (BEL) v (SE) Peter As...
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Boys & Girls: Open International Juniors de Beaulieu sur Mer, France - Grade 1 (Week 16)
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Our top 94/95s are out in force for the climax on the Riviera, with Kyle Edmund and Luke Bambridge joining Liam and Katy. Appropriately for Easter week Kyle is in a religious section of the draw, with Constantin Christ a possible opponent in round 2, and Gonzalo Lama (who he lost to in Paraguay) the firs...
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Boys & Girls: 36th City of Florence International Tournament, Italy - Grade 2 (Week 16)
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Eleanor Dean should be looking to go deep in a modest field for a Grade 2 Boys R1 (L64) Evan Hoyt (GBR) v Federico Maccari (ITA) Girls R1 (L32) (8) Eleanor Dean (GBR) v (LL) Giulia Guidetti (ITA)
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Girls: Malta U18 ITF Junior Tournament - Grade 4 (Week 16)
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A draw always full of Brits has been aided by the host nation generously awarding 3 wildcards to British players. R1 (L64) (1) Grace Dixon (GBR) Bye (Q) Mariella Blackwell (GBR) v (LL) Anja Luethi (SUI) (Q) Hollie Davies (GBR) v (LL) Natasha Piludu (ITA) Farah Abdelaziz v (Q) Ekaterina Bure (USA) (WC/...
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Boys: Campeonato Int. Junior de Tenis de la Comunidad Valenciana, Spain - Grade 2 (Week 16)
(Preview)
The second Spanish Grade 2 provides our trio with slightly better draws than last week, though Josh's opponent beat Philip Barlow in Futures qualifying earlier in the month. R1 (L32) Sam Hutt (GBR) v Eduard Esteve Lobato (ESP) (WC) Adam Sanjurjo Hermida (ESP) v Joshua Ward-Hibbert (GBR) (5) Robert...
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Boys: AEGON Junior International Nottingham (week 2) - Grade 4 (Week 15)
(Preview)
Although Toby Martin and Evan Hoyt are top-seeded for the second week here (draw below), expect strong competition from the non-Brits, especially De Vroome, Completo and last year's Les Petits As winner Halys. Josh Sapwell opens against a familiar opponent, Belgian Clement Geens having beate...
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Girls: AEGON Junior International Nottingham (week 2) - Grade 4 (Week 15)
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http://www.lta.org.uk/NewWebsite/LTA/Documents/Fans%20News%20and%20Major%20Events/Results/201...
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Boys & Girls: Open d'Istres Ouest Provence, France - Grade 2 (Week 15)
(Preview)
Liam Broady makes his first appearance in Junior tournaments this year, and opens against the winner of the Czech Grade 1 in January. Pippa Horn crashed out in qualifying. Boys R1 (L32) Marek Routa (CZE) v (3) Liam Broady (GBR) Girls R1 (L32) Katy Dunne (GBR) v Reka Muller (HUN)
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Boys & Girls: IX Open ITF Junior Pilar De La Horadada, Spain - Grade 2 (Week 15)
(Preview)
Deja vu for Josh Ward-Hibbert as he draws the Spaniard who comfortably beat him last week. He's joined by Sotogrande Academy compatriot Rob Carter, who has a good draw, and Sam Hutt, who doesn't - going from top seed at Nottingham to playing the top seed here. Boys R1 (L32) (1) Andres Artunedo Martinav...
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Girls: AEGON Junior International Nottingham (week 1) - Grade 4 (Week 14)
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http://www.lta.org.uk/NewWebsite/LTA/Documents/Fans%20News%20and%20Major%20Events/Re...
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Boys: AEGON Junior International Nottingham (week 1) - Grade 4 (Week 14)
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The first of two weeks of Junior events in Nottingham sees the long-awaited ITF debut of Orange Bowl under 14 champion Joshua Sapwell. Unfortunately he has landed in a strong section, including Thomas Colautti (winner in Barbados last week), Christopher Pearce (part of the successful under 16 tea...
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Boys & Girls: Trinidad & Tobago ITF International Junior Circuit - Grade 4 (Week 14)
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Our contingent in the Caribbean have hopped islands, with the notable exception of last week's double winner Thomas Colautti. Boys R1 (L64) Gian Issa (SUR) v Callum Poland-Smith (GBR) (7) Alexander Sendegeya (GBR) Bye (9) Benjamin Davies (GBR) Bye (2) Tom Hill (GBR) Bye Girls R1 (L32) (3) Sophie W...
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Boys: V Torneo ITF Junior Benicarlo, Spain - Grade 3 (Week 14)
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Spanish based Joshua Ward-Hibbert starts a series of events on home soil which if he does well could propel him into the top 100 R1 (L32) (7) Joshua Ward-Hibbert (GBR) v (Q) Jose Fco. Vidal Azorin (ESP)
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Boys & Girls: USTA International Spring Championships - Grade 1 (Week 14)
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The two Brits here have reasonable first round draws Boys R1 (L64) Spencer L Simon (USA) v Jack Busby (GBR) Girls R1 (L64) Georgina Sellyn (GBR) v Natalie Maynetto (USA)
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USTA moves Orange Bowl junior tournament to clay
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WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (AP)The U.S. Tennis Association is moving the Orange Bowl International Tennis Championships back to clay courts this year. The junior tournament will be played Dec. 5-11 at the Frank Veltri Tennis Center in Plantation, Fla. Its been held on hard courts in Key Biscayne since 19...
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Girls: Cap D'ail ITF Junior Open, France - Grade 2 (Week 14)
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Katy Dunne and Pippa Horn embark on a series of French tournaments, but have their work cut out to progress here against seeded opposition. Katy in particular has drawn a short straw of a former top 5 junior, currently ranked just outside 500 WTA R1 Pippa Horn (GBR) v (8) Megane Bianco (SUI) Katy Dunne (...
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Boys & Girls: Stabekk Junior International, Norway - Grade 5 (Week 13)
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In the second Norwegian ITF lets hope that seedings prove significant as we have the top two in the Boys event Boys R1 (L32) (1) Jathan Malik (GBR) v Christian Perinti (ITA) Karl Eirik Wangensten-Oye (NOR) v (LL) Jamie Malik (GBR) (WC) Frederik Oervad (NOR) v (2) Evan Hoyt (GBR) Girls R1 (L32) India Sa...
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Boys & Girls: Barbados Junior International Tennis - Grade 4 (Week 13)
(Preview)
Not too surprising that the most popular ITF venue this week for Brits is Barbados Boys R1 (L32) Alexander Sendegeya (GBR) v Florin Bogdan Radu (CAN) Alp Horoz (TUR) v (6) Thomas Colautti (GBR) (7) Luke De Caires (TRI) v Callum Poland-Smith (GBR) (Q/LL) v (3) Tom Hill (GBR) (8) Damian Gryzelko (GBR)...
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Boys & Girls: International Junior Championships of Botswana - Grade 2 (Week 13)
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Isaac Stoute is the one British boy in the highest grade junior event this week. He's made a good start but needs a major upset to score any points. Laura Deigman's early loss in Luxemburg gave her the opportunity to qualify here. Boys R1 (L64) Isaac Stoute (GBR) d. Jan-Willem Kleynhans (RSA) 6-3 3-6 6-...
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