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Boys & Girls: ITF Junior Open, Austria - Grade 1 (Week 28)
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Disappointingly Liam Broady (along with Andrew Bettles) is a late withdrawal here, thus weakening his chance of direct entry to the US Open. His current ranking of 64 has sometimes been good enough, but last year the cut was 55. Jennifer Ren plays here in preparation for next week's European Champio...
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Girls: 26th Damascus International Junior Tournament, Syria - Grade 4 (Week 28)
(Preview)
Laura Deigman goes for the Syrian double, and is again the second seed with a bye to the last 16 R1 (2) Laura Deigman (GBR) Bye
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Boys: Ex Pilsen Wilson Cup, Czech Republic - Grade 3 (Week 27)
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Liam Broady has the task of making a quick transition from grass to clay in search of points to help towards reaching the US Open main draw. His draw against a wildcard should help. Luke Bambridge has a more difficult opener against someone who was in the top 200. Round 1 (L32) (1) Liam Broady (GBR) v (WC)...
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Girls: AEGON Junior International Edinburgh - Grade 5 (Week 27)
(Preview)
Fran Stephenson won last year's event and there is a strong British presence here again including the following seeds 1) Ruth Seaborne 2) Elliesa Ball (plays Pippa Horn in round 1) 3) Emma Devine 5) Taro Keens 6) Caitlin Paige Hindmarsh 7) Sian Bayliss
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Boys: AEGON Junior International Edinburgh - Grade 5 (Week 27)
(Preview)
This event starts on Monday with a mainly British field. The home seeds are: 1) Sam Hutt 2) Kyle Edmund 3) James Ireland 4) Sid Hazarika 5) Jack Busby 6) Daniel Elston
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Girls: Airberlin German Juniors - Grade 1 (Week 27)
(Preview)
Oliver Golding was a late withdrawal here, leaving British interest with Natalie Beazant and Fran Stephenson. Both have testing but winnable opening matches R1 (L64) (Q) Mayya Katsitadze (RUS) v (16) Natalie Beazant (GBR) (14) Yuliya Lysa (UKR) v Francesca Stephenson (GBR)
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Boys & Girls: TIHTA 2010, Aruba - Grade 4 (Week 27)
(Preview)
Abbi Melrose is in the Caribbean for the first of two Grade 4s and has progressed well to the semis. Although superficially her quarter-final win over the second seed looks the most impressive closer examination suggests that her second round opponent was much stronger - a young American who has re...
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Girls: 9th Mouhafaza Club International ITF Junior tournament, Syria - Grade 4 (Week 27)
(Preview)
Laura Deigman is in Syria for a couple of Grade 4s and has made a strong start in singles (but lost early in doubles) R1 (L32) (2) Laura Deigman (GBR) Bye R2 (2) Laura Deigman (GBR) d. Natalla Khanejo (IND) 6-0 6-3 QF (2) Laura Deigman (GBR) d. (6) Ushna Suhail (PAK) 6-0 6-0 SF (3) Susanne Celik (SWE) v (2) La...
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Boys: Wimbledon Juniors 2010
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(Preview)
Qualifying starts tomorrow, comprising two rounds, and I can deduce the following pairings from the Roehampton oop Daniel Cochrane v (14) Yaraslau Shyla (BLR) (2) Matthias Wunner (GER) v Lewis Burton (1) Alexis Carlos (MEX) v Richard Gabb Christopher Simpson v (15) Libor Salaba (CZE) Robert Cart...
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Girls: Wimbledon Juniors 2010
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(Preview)
Qualifying starts tomorrow at Roehampton. I haven't found a drawsheet but I can deduce the following first round matches from the oop. There are two rounds, one on Thursday and final qualifying on Friday Sabrina Bamburac v (13) Demi Schuurs (NED) Marie Ba v (14) Santa Shumilina (RUS) Daneika Borthw...
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Boys: AEGON Junior International, Roehampton - Grade 1 (Weeks 24-25)
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http://www.lta.org.uk/Global/Downloads/Results/2010/AEGON%20Junior%20In...
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Girls: AEGON Junior International, Roehampton - Grade 1 (Weeks 24-25)
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The qualifying draw for Roehampton has been published, with Jo Henderson the only Brit seeded to join our 8 wildcards (see separate thread). Elisha Gabb and Fran Stephenson are missing from the acceptance list, though it is possible that one has been given a wildcard if Jennifer Ren made the cut on ra...
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Boys & Girls: Mediterranee Avenir, Morocco - Grade 1 (Week 24)
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(Preview)
The Rens have opted to come to Morocco to try to take advantage of one of the weakest Grade 1s in the calendar, even though it's not the best preparation for Roehampton/Wimbledon. Boys R1 (L64) Kamil Khalil (LIB) v (Q) James Hignett (GBR) Girls R1 (L64) (8) Jessica Ren (GBR) Bye (4) Jennifer Ren (GBR) By...
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Girls: Gerry Weber Junior Open, Germany - Grade 2 (Week 24)
(Preview)
With Lucy Brown otherwise engaged in Roehampton and Laura Deigman a late withdrawal Daneika Borthwick is left as the only Brit in the main draw in Halle's grass court event. It's a much stronger event than the Grade 1 in Morocco on clay, with all the seeds here being top 40 (none in Morocco at this level)...
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Boys & Girls: 2010 Wimbledon preview
(Preview)
Laura Robson said last year that she would not be entering Wimbledon juniors again, and this is confirmed on the entry list, leaving Heather, Oliver and George as the only direct entries. Yuki Bhambri is a surprise inclusion on the Roehampton (and Wimbledon) entry list, as is Heather, who will surel...
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Boys & Girls - Roehampton Grade 1 - Wildcards
(Preview)
Given their recent form, hard to believe the LTA had a hand in picking these!
Boys:
Ashley Hewitt
Tom Farquharson
Tom Allen
Liam Broady
Luke Bamebridge
Kyle Edmund
Play-off for the other 2 places on 15th/16th
Girls:
Tara Moore
Jessica Ren
Jennifer Ren
Natalie Beazant
Katy Dun...
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Girls: Raquette D'Or, Morocco - Grade 2 (Week 23)
(Preview)
The Moroccan series ratchets up a grade this week, with late withdrawals giving Fran Stephenson a seeding position, but Daneika Borthwick has left from last week's group. Fran opens against the player Jo beat last week. R1 (L32) Joanna Henderson (GBR) v (Q) Antonina Ivanenko (UKR) (8) Francesca St...
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Girls: International Grass Court Championships, USA - Grade 3 (Week 23)
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After impressing onlookers in reaching final qualifying in Nottingham Laura Deigman continues on grass on the other side of the pond. R1 (L32) (WC) Julia Casselbury (USA) v (7) Laura Deigman (GBR)
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Girls: Montenegro Open - Grade 4 (Week 20)
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Eleanor Dean made her long-awaited debut on the junior ITF circuit this week, unusually after her first senior tournaments. It's a case of so far so good, with 6 straight sets wins in qualifying and main draw. R1 (L32) (Q) Eleanor Dean (GBR) d. (3) Nina Nagode (SLO) 7-6(4) 6-4 R2 (Q) Eleanor Dean (GBR) d...
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Girls: Riad 21, Morocco - Grade 3 (Week 22)
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Fran Stephenson has joined last week's duo in Morocco for the second Grade 3. Daneika Borthwick has to play last week's finalist R1 (L32) (SE) Candelaria Sedano-Acosta (ITA) v (7) Daneika Borthwick (GBR) Dhanielly Quevedo (USA) v Joanna Henderson (GBR) Francesca Stephenson (GBR) v (Q) Gabriela C...
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Boys: French Open Juniors 2010
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(Preview)
We have three boys trying to negotiate 2 rounds of qualifying to join Oliver Golding in the main draw. Jack's opponent has been in good form lately, and beat George Morgan in France. Tom should be favourite against a hard court specialist whilst Ashley beat his opponent on clay last year. QR1 Pavel Kra...
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Boys & Girls: Tennis Sweden Junior Cup - Grade 4 (Week 21)
(Preview)
Katie Boulter made a rapid transit from Turkey to race through the qualifying competition here, joining Josh Ward-Hibbert in the main draws Boys R1 (L32) (5) Joshua Ward-Hibbert (GBR) v Daniel Masur (GER) Girls R1 (L32) (WC) Jacqueline Cabaj Awad (SWE) v (Q) Katie Boulter (GBR)
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Boys & Girls: 46th Astrid Bowl, Belgium - Grade 1 (Week 21)
(Preview)
Oliver Golding completes his preparations for the French Open here, joined by qualifier Chris Simpson. Lucy Brown completes the British trio here, and she will have to beat the surprise Copa Gerdau finalist to progress. The Astrid Bowl website promises streaming as per recent years, but it has gen...
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Boys & Girls: 2010 French Open preview
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(Preview)
The entry lists are out for Roland Garros with all our top boys in the main or qualifying draw as expected. Only two of the top 10 (Fucsovics and Tomic) are missing, with Carlos Boluda-Purkiss possibly the favourite on current form. None of our alternates has a realistic chance. In the girls list Heath...
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Girls: RUC Tennis Junior Open, Morocco - Grade 3 (Week 21)
(Preview)
This is the start of a series of Grade 3 and higher junior tournaments in Morocco. Jo's opponent narrowly beat Natalie Beazant earlier in the year R1 (L32) Natallia Vavulina (BLR) v (7) Daneika Borthwick (GBR) (8) Ashley Dai (USA) v Joanna Henderson (GBR)
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