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Boys: European Summer Cups 2009
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The European Summer Cups are contested in 3 categories: U14, U16 and U18. The first of these, the 14 & under had qualifying over the last 3 days for next weekend's finals. Unfortunately despite having our strongest squad we were well beaten by Spain, who were not seeded to qualify, because their...
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Girls: 15th Internacional Junior de Leiria, Portugal - Grade 4 (Week 31)
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Although many of our top players are preparing for the Nationals there is a group who have opted for 3 tournaments in Portugal, headed by Natalie Beazant and Elisha Gabb - our two highest ranked girls outside the top 100. R1 (L32) (1) Natalie Beazant v Q/LL Manisha Foster v Q/LL (7) Sian Bayliss (GBR) v (...
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Boys: 15th Internacional Junior de Leiria, Portugal - Grade 4 (Week 31)
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This is the first of three tournaments in Portugal with British interest R1 (L64) (15) James Ireland (GBR) BYE Lucas Pigossi (BRA) v Paul Brown (GBR) (8) Robert Carter (GBR) BYE
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Boys and Girls - 3rd Al Fatah ITF Junior Tournament 2009, Libya - Grade 5 (Week 30)
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Congratulation to Lucy Brown on her maiden victory Boys Singles R1: Karim SALLEMI (TUN) defeated David MCKENZIE-JAMES (GBR) 6-4 6-4 Girls Singles R1: Lucy BROWN (GBR) (1) BYE R1: Yasmin DOOST (GBR) defeated Anna GOETZ (AUT) 6-4 3-6 6-4 R1: Sabrina STEWART (GBR) (3) BYE R2: Lucy BROWN (GBR) (1) defea...
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Girls: Rushbrooke ITF, Ireland - Grade 5 (Week 30)
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Amy Askew continues her comeback as top seed in the second Irish Grade 5: R1 (L32) (1) Amy Askew (GBR) d. Emily Madill (IRL) 6-2 6-0 (Q) Joie Inverdale (GBR) d. Klaartje Liebens (BEL) 6-1 6-3 (Q) Susan McRann (IRL) d. Kyria Dunford (GBR) 4-6 7-6(6) 7-5 (8) Safiyyah Azeez (GBR) d. (WC) Tanya Murtagh (IRL)...
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Boys: Rushbrooke ITF, Ireland - Grade 5 (Week 30)
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A very thin week for Junior ITF events, with the main focus being on the European Summer Cup qualifications at the end of the week. This is the main tournament with British interest, a second Irish tournament played on carpet. R1 (1) Stefan Sterland-Markovic (GBR) d. Samir Iftikhar (PAK) 6-3 7-6(3) (...
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Girls: European Summer Cups 2009
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As with the Boys, there are three age categories: U14, U16 and U18 with qualifying for the first having just taken place. Great Britain were seeded to qualify, and despite having to replace the injured Pippa Horn with Alice Keddie, they beat Slovenia 2-1 to ensure qualification (Katy Dunne partneri...
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Boys & Girls: Safina Cup, Czech Republic - Grade 4 (Week 29)
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With Oliver Golding and George Morgan winning a title in Moscow, the third member of our team aiming to qualify for the junior Davis Cup, Andrew Bettles, has also been in good form in Prague, accounting for two of the French boys who dominated in Edinburgh en route to the final. Boys R1 (L32) (5) Andrew B...
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Boys: Smash International Junior Championships, Egypt - Grade 2 (Week 29)
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After a successful first week in Egypt the competition is only slightly stiffer for this Grade 2 event: R1 (L64) Tom Allen (GBR) d. Mina Albert (EGY) 6-1 6-0 (10) James Marsalek (GBR) BYE (WC) Ibrahem Shams (EGY) d. (Q) David McKenzie-James (GBR) 6-4 6-1 (12) Jack Carpenter (GBR) BYE (14) Christopher...
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Girls: Smash International Junior Championships, Egypt - Grade 2 (Week 29)
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R1 (L64) Lucy Brown (GBR) d. Mukhabbat Saidova (RUS) 7-6(5) 6-2 (14) Elisha Gabb (GBR) BYE (10) Natalie Beazant (GBR) BYE Joanna Horne d. (WC) Farida Mohamed Sayed Sayed (EGY) 6-0 6-3 (LL) Shakhlo Saidova (RUS) d. (Q) Sabrina Stewart (GBR) 7-6(2) 6-3 R2 Lucy Brown (GBR) v (13) Rishika Sunkara (IND) (L...
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Boys: European Junior Championships (U14/U16/U18) - Week 29
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The draws are out for the under 18s who are in Villach (Austria), whilst the under 16s are in Moscow and the under 14s in Pilzen (Czech Republic) U18 R1 (L128) Piotr Gadomski (POL) v Richard Gabb (GBR) Peter Heller (GER) v Ashley Hewitt (GBR) Both play on Monday
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Boys & Girls: Donnybrook Junior International, Ireland - Grade 5 (Week 29)
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We are assured of at least two titles in this event, thanks to a strong contingent of British boys relative to a Grade 5, accounting for 14 of the 16 first round winners. All the Boys doubles semi-finalists include at least one Brit. Boys QF Joe Rogers (GBR) defeated Michael Ajibade (GBR) 6-2 6-7(2) 6-2...
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Girls: European Junior Championships (U14/U16/U18) - Week 29
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The girls championships are like the boys in Villach (under 18), Moscow (under 16) and Pilzen (under 14). Both Heather Watson and Sam Vickers have byes in round 1. Sam plays on Monday. U18 R2 (L64) Samantha Vickers (GBR) v Hilda Melander (SWE) (5) Heather Watson (GBR) v Polina Pekhova (BLR)
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Girls: Egypt 1 ITF Junior Tournament - Grade 3 (Week 28)
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The British contingent here for Grade 3 and Grade 2 events includes Natalie Beazant, who could enhance her chances of being in the US Open qualifying by good results here. Unusually for a Brit, her favourite surface is clay, which this tournament is played on. R1 (L64) (8) Natalie Beazant (GBR) BYE Lu...
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Boys: Egypt 1 ITF Junior Tournament - Grade 3 (Week 28)
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There is a strong British contingent here for a Grade 3 event followed by a Grade 2: R1 (L64) (8) James Marsalek (GBR) BYE (11) Christopher Simpson (GBR) BYE (10) Jack Carpenter (GBR) BYE Theodore Voegt (GBR) d. Karim Hosni-Fouad (EGY) 6-2 6-0 (14) Tom Allen (GBR) BYE R2 Taro Daniel (JPN) v (8) James Mar...
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Boys: Flower Bulb Tournament, Netherlands - Grade 4 (Week 28)
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The second Grade 4 in the Netherlands has proved productive for Lewis Burton and Elliot Barnwell: Singles R2 (L32) (1) Lewis Burton (GBR) defeated Marius Merz (GER) 6-2 7-6(2) (6) Elliot Barnwell (GBR) defeated Max De Vroome (NED) 6-4 7-5 R3 (1) Lewis Burton (GBR)defeated (15) Eric Nguyen (CAN) 6-2...
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Boys: Preveza Cup, Greece - Grade 5 (Week 28)
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Stefan Sterland-Markovic prevails yet again in doubles, this time with Jakub Hadrava. If he was anywhere near as good at singles (this is his first semi in 22 tournaments played during the past year) he would be one of our top ranked 1992 boys. Ekta Sharma lost in the first round of the girls singles/do...
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Girls: AEGON Scottish Junior International Wk 2, Edinburgh - Grade 4 (Week 28)
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As with the Boys there is a slightly stronger field for the Grade 4 than last week, including Jo Henderson as second seed, while fourth seed Fran Stephenson aims to emulate Sam Vickers, who won both singles titles here last year. All 16 in the bottom half of the draw are British, so one finalist is guaran...
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European Junior Championships Nominations
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Good selections. -- Edited by wolf on Monday 13th of July 2009 06:13:48 PM
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Boys: AEGON Scottish Junior International Wk 2, Edinburgh - Grade 4 (Week 28)
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http://www.lta.org.uk/Global/Downloads/Results/2009/Juniors%20-%20ITF%20and%20TE/18s%20Edinburgh%20JUL%20W...
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Girls: Northern Territory Junior ITF International, Australia - Grade 3 (Week 28)
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The second week for Alex and Daneika down under sees Daneika with an early opportunity to avenge Alex's defeat to Teiwa Casey last week. R1 (L64) (12) Daneika Borthwick (GBR) BYE (5) Alexandra Walker (GBR) BYE R2 (L32) (12) Daneika Borthwick (GBR) v Teiwa Casey (AUS) (5) Alexandra Walker (GBR) v Sher...
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Girls: Brussels Junior Open, Belgium - Grade 4 (Week 28)
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The Rens prepare here for next week's European Juniior Championships - Jess having recovered from the foot injury which kept her out of Wimbledon. R1 (L32) (3) Jennifer Ren (GBR) v (Q) Wallis Vitis (FRA) Kim Stubbe (BEL) v (2) Jessica Ren (GBR)
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Boys: 15th ITF Junior Open, Austria - Grade 1 (Week 28)
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Tom Farquharson and Ben Davis have moved from Berlin to Linz for another challenging Grade 1. Ben unfortunately retired in his final qualifier, but Tom came through. R1 (L64) Toni Androic (CRO) Vs (Q) Tom Farquharson (GBR)
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Girls: Darwin Junior ITF International, Australia - Grade 3 (Week 27)
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Alex Walker's first post-Wimbledon tournament has not provided her with the consolidation she was looking for, but her doubles partner Daneika Borthwick was able to win her opener in the first of two events for the pair down under. R1 (L64) (12) Daneika Borthwick (GBR) BYE (5) Alexandra Walker (GBR...
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Girls: AEGON Scottish Junior International Wk 1, Edinburgh - Grade 5 (Week 27)
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This tournament provides the opportunity for younger juniors to climb the rankings. Some of the players to look out for here are Caitlin Hindmarsh and Francesca Stephenson, who have had decent results already this year, along with Amy Askew, who is on the comback trail: Main Draw: http://www.l...
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