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Boys & Girls: Uruguay Bowl - Grade 2 (Week 9)
(Preview)
Kyle Edmund joins Luke Bambridge for the later stages of the COSAT circuit, and has a favourable opener, whereas Luke has a tough draw against a top 100 player who reached the final in Chile a week ago. Toby Martin and Georgina Sellyn lost in qualifying. Boys R1 (L32) Dante Gennaro (ARG) v Luke Bambridg...
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DavidC
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12
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2104
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Girls: Riaan Venter Junior ITF - Grade 2 (Week 9)
(Preview)
Last year Jennifer Ren reached the final of this weakish Grade 2, and this year Jessica joins Laura Deigman and Katy Dunne. Katy is on a 10 match unbeaten run in Southern Africa, having claimed a couple of titles in Botswana late last year. R1 (L32) Gaelle Rey (SUI) v (7) Katy Dunne (GBR) (Q) Seraina Jaeg...
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1617
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Boys: Riaan Venter Junior ITF - Grade 2 (Week 9)
(Preview)
We have a quartet here for the first of two Grade 2 events R1 (L32) (WC) Dylan Bernatzky (RSA) v Joshua Page (GBR) (Q) Myles Orton (GBR) v (6) Benjamin Lock (ZIM) Or Ram-Harel (ISR) v Jathan Malik (GBR) Sam Hutt (GBR) v Hassan Ndayishimiye (BDI)
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DavidC
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1126
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Boys & Girls: 2011 LTA Winter National Tour Finals - NTC
(Preview)
http://lta.tournamentsoftware.com/sport/draw.aspx?id...
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1417
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Boys: ITF East Africa Circuit, Kenya - Grade 4 (Week 8)
(Preview)
British interest is confined to the boys in the third and final leg in Kenya. The winner of the first two legs, Artur Completo, will at least be avoided until the quarter-finals R1 (L64) (LL) Lucas Poelman (GBR) v (WC) Henry Ayesiga (UGA) (6) Thomas Colautti (GBR) Bye (7) Isaac Stoute (GBR) Bye Jorge Wi...
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DavidC
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6
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1633
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Boys & Girls: Argentina Cup - Grade 2 (Week 8)
(Preview)
Luke Bambridge is over in South America for the conclusion of the COSAT circuit, and should be joined by Kyle Edmund next week. Georgina Sellyn has started with a fine win over an Argentinian who was a semi-finalist in a recent Grade 1 Boys R1 (L64) (12) Luke Bambridge (GBR) Bye Girls R1 (L64) Georgina S...
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1506
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Boys: Tennis Europe Winter Cup 2011 (U14 & U16)
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(Preview)
Two years ago the team of Luke Bambridge, Evan Hoyt and Christopher Pearce won the under 14 Winter Cup and two thirds of the team (not Luke) is named for the under 16s captained by Greg Rusedski. National under 16 champion Jonny O'Mara is the third player. Eight teams qualify for the finals, so GBR needs...
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DavidC
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4816
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Girls: 3rd Kenya International Junior Championship - Grade 5 (Week 7)
(Preview)
The group in Kenya move from Mombasa to Nairobi for the second Grade 5 tournament R1 (L32) (1) Mai El Kamash (EGY) v Farah Abdelaziz (GBR) Emmanuelle De Beer (NED) v (Q) Alicia Barnett (GBR) (8) Beth Askew (GBR) v Britt Geukens (BEL) Anke Poncelet (BEL) v Brigit Folland (GBR)
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5
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1455
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Girls: Tennis Europe Winter Cup 2011 (U14 & U16)
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(Preview)
Katy Dunne is named in the under 16 team, along with Grace Dixon and Katie Boulter, aiming to win the Winter Cup for the first time. The qualifications take place this weekend in 4 groups, 2 progressing from each. Our girls are in Zutphen (Netherlands) and are fortunate to be in the weakest group, earni...
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DavidC
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3953
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Boys & Girls: ITF Junior Cup Copenhagen Indoor, Denmark - Grade 4 (Week 7)
(Preview)
Eddie Herr champion Peter Ashley stormed through qualifying to make his ITF Junior main draw debut Boys R1 (L32) Tom Hill (GBR) v Daniele Pepe (ITA) (Q) Dennis Merdan (SWE) v Matthew Kirby (GBR) Robin Haden (SWE) v (Q) Peter Ashley (GBR) Girls R1 (L32) Grace Dixon (GBR) v Yuriko Miyazaki (JPN) Lina Ake...
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1492
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Boys: 3rd Kenya International Junior Championship - Grade 5 (Week 7)
(Preview)
The second Kenyan grade 5 has a much stronger field, so Isaac Stoute and David Fox are relegated to minor seeds R1 (L64) Amadi Kagoma (BDI) d. (WC) Rishi Shah (GBR) 7-6(4) 6-1 (12) Isaac Stoute (GBR) Bye (13) Jorge Wilton (GBR) Bye (Q) Lucas Poelman (GBR) d. Derrick Atunga Onyancha (KEN) 6-3 6-4 Sebasti...
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2165
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Girls: ITF 4 Indoor Almere, Netherlands - Grade 4 (Week 7)
(Preview)
With 2 of the top 3 seeds we hope for prolonged involvement here. There are good chances of wins in the Anglo-Dutch clashes, but Harriet has drawn a short straw playing a talented French girl, who beat Pippa Horn in the final of a tournament last year. R1 (L32) (1) Laura Deigman (GBR) v (LL) Sophie Blom (...
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DavidC
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3
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1072
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Boys: ITF 4 Indoor Almere, Netherlands - Grade 4 (Week 7)
(Preview)
Sam Hutt will be looking to regain his position in the top 200 with a strong performance here R1 (L32) Dean Tjin-a-Ton (NED) v Myles Orton (GBR) (4) Sam Hutt (GBR) v Ignacio Gonzalez Muniz (ESP) Jordan Angus (GBR) v Filip Smalyanyy (RUS) (6) Joshua Page (GBR) v Denis Kapric (GER)
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917
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Boys & Girls: Mombasa International Junior Championship, Kenya - Grade 5 (Week 6)
(Preview)
This is the first of 3 tournaments in Kenya with a large British contingent, including Isaac Stoute and Beth Askew Boys R2 (L32) (8) Samm Butler (GBR) d. (Q) Jamin Luvembe Esikumo (KEN) 6-0 6-0 (4) David Fox (GBR) v Jeroen Royakkers (BEL) (9) Michail-Anastasios Psarros (GRE) v Scott Clayton (GBR) Fel...
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DavidC
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4510
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Girls: 2nd Qatar ITF Junior Open - Grade 5 (Week 6)
(Preview)
Following on from last week's doubles final Tiffany William has had a good week in singles so far R1 (L32) Tiffany William (GBR) d. Dhruthi Tatachar Venugopal (IND) 6-2 6-1 (Q) Emilia Box (GBR) d. (3) Carol Augustine-Benito (ESP) 2-6 6-3 6-4 R2 Tiffany William (GBR) d. (4) Dinara Khalilova (RUS) 6-4 6...
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1097
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Boys & Girls: 2011 Tennis Central 18 & U ITF Summer Championships, New Zealand - Grade 4 (Week 6)
(Preview)
The last of three tournaments in NZ for Verena Jane Scott et al. She is seeded to meet her doubles partner in the quarters. Boys R1 (L64) (LL) Taihakurei Durie (NZL) v Benjamin Davies (GBR) Rhett Purcell (GBR) v Joseph Bray (NZL) Girls R1 (L64) (5) Verena Jane Scott (GBR) Bye
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1721
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Boys & Girls: 1st Qatar ITF Junior Open - Grade 5 (Week 5)
(Preview)
Thomas Colautti stays in the region after last week's final and is joined by Tiffany William, playing her first junior ITF match for 9 months, though she has been active in 10K qualifiers and won at least one leg of the British Tour. Boys R1 (L32) (WC) Rashed Al Falasi (UAE) v Thomas Colautti (GBR) Girls...
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DavidC
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1125
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Grades and rankings in juniors
(Preview)
Ok, I give up. Can anyone point me in the direction of an explanation of the grades and rankings in junior tennis. The ITF site is proving impossible. A couple of questions I have are: Do the grades refer to age brackets, or is it purely on ability? (i.e a grade 5 would likely see exceptional 14 year old...
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Boys & Girls: Auckland 18 & Under ITF Summer Championships, New Zealand - Grade 3 (Week 5)
(Preview)
Week 5 has little junior activity until the weekend, when qualifying takes place for the European Winter Cup. Among those in action Verena Jane Scott is looking for a second successive title. Just as in Burnie there has been an influx of juniors from the Australian Open, and Verena Jane is seeded to m...
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1325
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Boys & Girls: Oman International Junior - Grade 5 (Week 4)
(Preview)
Thomas Colautti has had his best week on the ITF circuit but will have to overcome the top seed and fellow 1995 in the final, who was one of the leading lights in the Tennis Europe under 14s Boys R1 (L32) (Q) Martin Beran (CAN) d. (Q) Lucas Poelman (GBR) 6-4 3-6 6-3 Thomas Colautti (GBR) d. Mahmoud Zazou (EG...
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Boys & Girls: Kolkata ITF Juniors, India - Grade 3 (Week 4)
(Preview)
The final act of the Indian trilogy sees Joshua Ward-Hibbert seeded, but to match his two semis so far he will probably have to get past last week's nemesis Rishabdev Raman (who went on to win the tournament without dropping a set) Boys R1 (L32) Vilasier Khate (IND) v (Q) Jordan Angus (GBR) Robbie Ridou...
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2450
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Boys & Girls: Sunsmart 18 and Under Canterbury Championships, New Zealand - Grade 4 (Week 4)
(Preview)
Verena Jane Scott has reached her second doubles final of the year here Boys R1 (L64) Thomas Sizeland (NZL) d. Rhett Purcell (GBR) 6-4 6-3 (14) Benjamin Davies (GBR) d. (WC) Benjamin William Johnston (NZL) 6-3 6-4 R2 (14) Benjamin Davies (GBR) d. James Sheppard (AUS) 6-4 6-1 R3 Takashi Saito (JPN) d. (...
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DavidC
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1046
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Les Petits As 2011, Tarbes, France
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(Preview)
The prestigious under 14 event starts on Monday with plenty of British interest. Liam Broady and Laura Robson were recent finalists, but the indications are that a repeat is unlikely this year. In the marginally weaker warm-up Teen Tennis tournament in Bolton, there were just a couple of British qu...
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4631
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Girls: 2011 Australian Open Juniors - Grade A (Weeks 3-4)
(Preview)
Jennifer Ren should be in the main draw, and after a number of withdrawals Laura Deigman is seeded to join her QR1 (7) Laura Deigman (GBR) Bye
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1600
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Boys & Girls: Copa Barranquilla, Colombia - Grade 1 (Week 3)
(Preview)
Georgina Sellyn lost out in qualification here (but made the doubles quarters). However doubles specialist Damian Gryzelko has gone one better so far for the best tournament of his career. However their semi is against the winners of the Venezuelan leg, featuring world no. 6 Hugo Dellien Boys R1 (L...
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