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Girls: Junior Orange Bowl, USA - U14/U12 (Weeks 50-51)
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A number of our top 1996 - 1998 girls have given the tournament a miss, including Auray champion Maia Lumsden who is currently in the final of a Tennis Europe Under 14 event. However Jazzi Plews has strengthened the under 12 entry. Under 14 R1 (L128) Lana Rush (GBR) v Margret Atlason (ISL) (9=) Maria Shi...
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Girls: Botswana International Junior Open - Grade 4 (Week 50)
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Katy Dunne aims for a double in Southern Africa. Her next scheduled tournament is a Grade 1 event in Costa Rica, and I hope she sticks to the higher grades after that. R1 (L64) (1) Katy Dunne (GBR) Bye R2 (1) Katy Dunne (GBR) v Nelise Verster (RSA)
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Boys & Girls: International Club Junior Challenge World Finals - India (Week 50)
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News of another title won here, in an international under 16 tournament featuring six nations. There should have been 5 winners from Regional tournaments in North America, Europe, Asia, Australasia and South America along with the European runners-up (us), but Brazil could not travel for financ...
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Boys: Dunlop Orange Bowl, USA - Grade A (Week 49)
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Just our top trio in the main draw here, as Luke has opted for pot hunting in the under 16s. Sid Hazarika lost in the first round of qualifying. U18 R1 (L64) (10) Liam Broady (GBR) v Q/LL Thiago Monteiro (BRA) v (6) Oliver Golding (GBR) Karim Hossam (EGY) v (9) George Morgan (GBR) U16 R1 (WC) Roy Lederman (U...
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Girls: Botswana International Junior Open - Grade 5 (Week 49)
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Surprisingly Katy Dunne pulled out of the tough American tournaments to play a couple of low grade events in Botswana, where she is comfortably the highest ranked player. R2 (L32) (1) Katy Dunne (GBR) d. Kimberley Botha (RSA) 6-0 6-1 R3 (1) Katy Dunne (GBR) v (15/ALT) Adriana Lavoretti (ITA)
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Boys & Girls: ITF East Africa 18 & Under Junior Circuit, Rwanda - Grade 4 (Week 49)
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The East African circuit ratches up from Grade 5 to 4 this week, and we are ensured a finalist again Boys R2 (L32) (9) Aaron Banasik Banasik (GBR) d. Enock Godi (GHA) 6-0 6-1 (13) Isaac Stoute (GBR) d. (Q) Hakim Ntwali (RWA) 6-3 6-0 (10) Robbie Ridout (GBR) d. (Alt) Felix Hasselberg (SWE) 6-1 6-4 (14) Myle...
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Girls: Dunlop Orange Bowl, USA - Grade A (Week 49)
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The Rens join Natalie Beazant, whilst Elliesa Ball is in the qualifying competition. Georgina Sellyn missed out in final qualifying for the under 16s. R1 (L64) Jennifer Ren (GBR) v Ekaterina Semenova (RUS) Q/LL v Jessica Ren (GBR) Q/LL v Natalie Beazant (GBR)
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Matthews second tournament (and his first medal!)
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Just an update on my little 5 year olds tennis career!! Played his second mini-red tournament last weekend and came second (out of 5). Really proud he was especially as he won a silver medal. First 2 match's he won 10-2 (although one of the boys could hardly get a racquet on the ball). He then lost 10-8 to a...
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Boys: Eddie Herr Junior Championships U12/U14/U16 (Week 48)
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The main draw for the under 12s, the first of the three events starts today, but most British attention will be on the under 14s where a strong British squad including European Masters champion Joshua Sapwell Under 12 R1 (L128) Tiran Sanghera (GBR) v Siddharth Rajupet (USA) Ron Singer (CAN) v Charle...
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Boys: East Africa 18 & Under Circuit, Rwanda - Grade 5 (Week 48)
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A good tournament here for our second ranked 1994 player Sam Hutt along with Myles Orton, having reached the semis in singles and the doubles final R1 (L64) (15) Myles Orton (GBR) Bye (9) Aaron Banasik Banasik (GBR) Bye (Q) Isaac Stoute (GBR) d. Yussuf Barakamfitiye (BDI) 6-2 6-4 (3) Sam Hutt (GBR) Bye...
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Girls: Eddie Herr Junior Championships U12/U14/U16 (Week 48)
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Our two best hopes in the three junior events appear to be National Champion Gabbi Taylor in the under 12s and Katie Boulter in the under 14s. The under 12s start today Under 12 R1 (L128) Maria Todorash (RUS) v Anna Philp (GBR) Gabriella Taylor (GBR) v Dana Singer (CAN) Megan Horn (USA) v Mia Smith (GBR) J...
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Girls: Eddie Herr International Junior Tennis Championships, USA - Grade 1 (Week 48)
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At one stage we had several entries here, but withdrawals leave Natalie Beazant to fly the flag. Her opponent pushed the world no. 3 last week. R1 (L64) Natalie Beazant (GBR) v (WC) Stephanie Nauta (USA)
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Boys & Girls: XXIV Yucatan World Cup, Mexico - Grade 1 (Week 47)
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The start of the North American finale to the junior season is in Mexico where Oliver Golding and George Morgan should figure among the top 8 seeds. Kyle Edmund and Natalie Beazant are also acceptances for the main draws, whilst Luke Bambridge just missed out on automatic entry. He isn't in qualifyin...
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Girls: Singapore ITF Junior Championships - Grade 5 (Week 46)
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AFAICS Verena Jane Scott is the only British player in ITF Junior main draw action this week (the main North America circuit finale with Oliver Golding, George Morgan et al starts next week). Like Laura Deigman she roves the world to play tournaments, and won the doubles in Qatar earlier in the year, b...
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Girls: FLT Indoor Juniors Open, Luxemburg - Grade 5 (Week 45)
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Eleanor Dean appears to have recovered, after her retirement in last week's final, and is top seed here. Her opening match is against a 1997 girl who beat Katy Dunne in the summer. Another 1997 girl Kyra Akinnibi, who recently became the youngest ever finalist in a British Tour event, has done very wel...
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Boys: FLT Indoor Juniors Open, Luxemburg - Grade 5 (Week 45)
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Toby Martin and Sid Hazarika are among the top seeds here, hoping to find some form before trying to qualify for the North American Grade 1s / Grade A (1) Toby Martin (GBR) v Lukas Clemens (GER) James Junior Storme (BEL) v (3) Sid Hazarika (GBR)
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Boys & Girls: Heiveld Graydon Junior Indoor Open, Belgium - Grade 4 (Week 44)
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There's a strong girls entry here headed by Eleanor Dean Boys R1 (L64) (1) Kimmer Coppejans (BEL) v Matthew Kirby (GBR) (8) Alexander Kokorev (RUS) v Billy Harris (GBR) Girls R1 (L64) Julia Teufel (GER) v (16) Sophie Watts (GBR) (WC) Lore Vits (BEL) v Kyria Dunford (GBR) (WC) Eugenie Chapelle (BEL) v (...
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Boys: 9th Riyadh ITF International Junior Championships, Saudi Arabia - Grade 5 (Week 44)
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David Wright looks for back to back titles here with a gentle looking opener against a local wildcard R1 (L32) David Wright (GBR) v (WC) Mohammed Al Ghafli (KSA) (Q) Lewis Thompson (GBR) v (WC) Alaa Alsada (KSA)
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Boys: Head LTAT- ITF Junior, Thailand - Grade 4 (Week 44)
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A few of the boys have stayed in Thailand for the second, lower grade, tournament here R1 (L64) (15) Jonathan Cornish (GBR) Bye (Q) Pruchya Isarow (THA) v (WC) William Aherne (GBR) Christian Throm-Jones (GBR) v Sylvester Alamdar (THA) Evan Hoyt (GBR) v Krittin Koaykul (THA)
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Boys: 11th Torneig ITF Andorra La Vella - Grade 4 (Week 43)
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Joshua Ward-Hibbert has the chance to land his maiden ITF title, having landed a very strong partner (6 titles in the last 4 months - perhaps he thought Joshua was a fellow Spaniard with his double-barrelled surname ) R1 (L32) Matthew Kirby (GBR) d. (7) Alejandro Andino Vallverdu (ESP) 1-6 6-0 7-6(2)...
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Boys: 10th Saudi ITF Junior Tennis Championships, Saudi Arabia - Grade 5 (Week 43)
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David Wright has yet to drop a set in his run through to the SF of this Grade 5 event. R1: David WRIGHT defeated Seif ADAS (JOR) 7-5 6-4 R2: David WRIGHT defeated Alwaleed ALSAYYAH (KSA) 6-0 6-0 QF: David WRIGHT defeated Amirvala MADANCHI (IRI) (6) 6-0 6-4 SF: David WRIGHT vs Hassan MOR...
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Boys & Girls: Nokia Junior Cup 2010, Finland - Grade 4 (Week 43)
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Boys: R1: Jathan MALIK lost to Oskar NURMIO (FIN) 7-5 6-3 Girls Q1: Danielle KONOTOPTSEVA (6) BYEQ2: Danielle KONOTOPTSEVA (6) defeated Katariina LOIKKANEN (FIN) 6-3 6-0Q3: Danielle KONOTOPTSEVA (6) defeated Eleonora SWENSON-BACKELIN (SWE) (3) 4-6 7-5 6-4 R1: Danielle KONOTO...
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Boys & Girls: LTAT- International Junior Championships, Thailand - Grade 2 (Week 43)
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Not a good start to the tournament as several Brits, including Evan Hoyt, Jonathan Cornish, Sam Hutt and Joshua Page all lost in qualifying. Lucy Brown was a finalist here last year, and is seeded to repeat that. Boys R1 (L64) Kyle Edmund (GBR) v Rakshay Thakkar (IND) Girls R1 (L64) (11) Francesca Step...
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Girls: ITF 4 Almere Autumn Indoor, Netherlands - Grade 4 (Week 43)
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Eden Silva, subject of a documentary on Channel 4 last year, returns to ITF action after a 3 month absence, and has negotiated the qualifying tournament R1 (L32) Andrea Martinovska (CZE) v (7) Alexandra Clark (GBR) (WC) Kelly Versteeg (NED) v Sophie Watts (GBR) (6) Anna Katalina Alzate Esmurzaeva (...
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Boys & Girls: Osaka Mayor's Cup, Japan - Grade A (Week 42)
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4 GB girls on the entry list for this extremely weak Grade A event. Pippa makes #39 on the entry list without ever playing an event stronger than Grade 4. If she can maintain her form of beating three girls circa 100 in the rankings at the British Nationals, there are only 4 top 50 players here and the last...
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