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Girls: AEGON Scottish Junior International Wk 1, Edinburgh - Grade 5 (Week 27)
(Preview)
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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DavidC
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7
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1186
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Boys: ITF Corfu Cup, Greece - Grade 5 (Week 27)
(Preview)
Stefan Sterland-Markovic continues to enhance his reputation as a doubles specialist here, by losing in the first round of the singles and rebounding to capture his third doubles title of the year with Dan Cochrane (who also reached the singles final) Singles R1 George Tarassis (GRE) defeated (1)...
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DavidC
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0
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1020
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Boys: AEGON Scottish Junior International Wk 1, Edinburgh - Grade 5 (Week 27)
(Preview)
http://www.lta.org.uk/Global/Downloads/Results/2009/Juniors%20...
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DavidC
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6
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1250
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Boys&Girls: Airberlin German Juniors - Grade 1 (Week 27)
(Preview)
After an impressive Wimbledon Tom Farquharson makes a rapid switch to clay, and is joined in the main draw by qualifier Ben Davis. Elisha Gabb is our only female entrant, who will be trying to arrest a long series of main draw defeats. Boys R1 (L64) Tom Farquharson (GBR) v (WC) Leonhard Gerch (GER) Kall...
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DavidC
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5
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1095
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Girls: Wimbledon Juniors 2009
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1 2 3 4 5 … 7
)
(Preview)
Wildcards for Wimbledon have been announced with qualifying starting today. Jessica Ren is unfortunately an absentee, but there is a welcome return to action for Amy Askew. Main Draw Laura Robson Heather Watson Hannah James Stephanie Cornish (WC) Jennifer Ren (WC) Nicola George (WC) Alexandra W...
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DavidC
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104
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5990
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Boys & Girls: 9th Carthago Cup, Tunisia - Grade 4 (Week 26)
(Preview)
Jo Henderson continues to make progress in Tunisian tournaments: Girls R1 (L32) (1) Ons Jabeur (TUN) defeated Sabrina Stewart (GBR) 6-4 6-1 Elliesa Ball (GBR) defeated Meriem Chaouachi (TUN) 6-0 6-0 (8) Joanna Henderson (GBR) defeated Ani Vangelova (BUL) 6-3 6-3 Joanna Horne (GBR) defeated Mar...
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DavidC
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2
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1047
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Boys & Girls: Wimbledon Juniors 2009 Doubles
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1 2 3 4 5
)
(Preview)
The draws are out for the doubles, starting on Tuesday Boys R1 (1) Collarini/Velotti (ARG) v Broady / Poplavskyy (GBR/UKR) Horansky/Kovalik (SVK) v Thomson/Thomson (GBR) Burton/Morgan (GBR) v Clezar / Maamoun (BRA / EGY) Ehrat / Wirlend (SUI / AUT) v El Menshawy / Fernandes (GBR / BRA) Obry / Puget (...
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DavidC
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61
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4426
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Boys: Wimbledon Juniors 2009
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1 2 3 4 5 … 8
)
(Preview)
Wildcards for Wimbledon have been announced, with qualifying starting today: Main Draw WCs James Marsalek Jack Carpenter Richard Gabb George Morgan Tom Farquharson Oliver Golding Lewis Burton Ashley Hewitt Qualifying R1 (2 rounds) Jordan Kelly-Houston (NZL) v (12) Alastair Barnes (GBR) (2) R...
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DavidC
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105
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6208
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Boys: Tournoi International Junior de la Ville de Tunis, Tunisia - Grade 3 (Week 25)
(Preview)
(1) Slim Hamza (TUN) Vs John-Randolph Thornton (USA/GBR) Antoine Fouche (FRA) Vs (8) Christopher Helliar (GBR) Eamon Soulsby (GBR) Vs (5) Renier Moolman (RSA) Lucas Szewczyk (FRA) Vs Daniel Cochrane (GBR) Robert Carter (GBR) Vs Claude Benz (SUI) The ITF has changed John-Randolph Thornton's nat...
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DavidC
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2
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770
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Girls: Tournoi International Junior de la Ville de Tunis, Tunisia - Grade 3 (Week 25)
(Preview)
There is a chance here for Natalie Beazant to make further progress towards the top 100, as our current highest ranked girl other than those directly accepted for Wimbledon. R1 (L32) Joanna Henderson (GBR) Vs Meryem Chaoui (MAR) (3) Clothilde De Bernardi (FRA) Vs Francesca Stephenson (GBR) Ellies...
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DavidC
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3
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933
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Girls: Roehampton ITF - Grade 1 (Week 25)
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1 2
)
(Preview)
Most of the wildcards for this event have been announced today, with 2 more to follow on Friday - possibly giving some indication about likely recipients of Wimbledon WCs Direct Entry Heather Watson Hannah James Stephanie Cornish Tara Moore (Feed-up exempt, through being part of the Junior Fed Cup...
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DavidC
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27
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3886
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Boys: Roehampton ITF - Grade 1 (Week 25)
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1 2
)
(Preview)
Six of the 8 wildcards have been announced already for this Direct Entry Alastair Barnes (David Thomson / Ahmed El Menshawy may well eventually become direct entrants) Wildcards 1. Oliver Golding 2. Liam Broady 3. James Marsalek 4. Richard Gabb 5. Jack Carpenter 6. Ashley Hewitt 7. TBC 8. TBC Looks a...
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DavidC
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15
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3040
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Boys & Girls: Week 24 round-up
(Preview)
While most of the top ranked Brits were preparing for Roehampton and Wimbledon Bollettieri student Natalie Beazant has had an excellent week in Morocco, reaching her first tier 1 quarter-final at the Mediterranee Avenir, upsetting third seed Andrea Gamiz. As a result Natalie will join Jessica Re...
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DavidC
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0
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662
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Boys & Girls: Week 23 round-up
(Preview)
Ashley Hewitt and Richard Gabb have stayed in Morocco, but were unable to add another doubles title, exiting in the quarter-finals of a Grade 2 tournament. Ashley qualified in singles, and won a round before losing 4-6 7-6(8) 6-3 to the Bosnian third seed Damir Dzumhur. Richard lost in final qualify...
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DavidC
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0
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691
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Girls: 17th International Junior Tournament of Offenbach/Main, Germany - Grade 1 (Week 23)
(Preview)
The Rens are in harness here, with Jennifer having won two qualifying matches today to join Jessica in the main draw. Both are favoured with draws against wildcards, with Jess's opponent on paper the stronger one, having reached the final of both of the tournaments she has played this year. R1 (L64) (...
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DavidC
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2
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857
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Boys & Girls: Epitok-IDOM Cup, Hungary - Grade 2 (Week 22)
(Preview)
Oliver Golding continues to impress in a Grade 2 event, but Jessica Ren is upset by one of the top 1995s. Boys R1 (L32) Oliver Golding (GBR) d. Matthias Wunner (GER) 3-6 6-3 7-5 Christopher Simpson (GBR) d. (7) Florian Fallert (GER) 0-6 6-3 6-1 R2 Oliver Golding (GBR) d. (8) Robin Olin (SWE) 5-7 6-2 4-0 rt...
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DavidC
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9
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1161
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Boys: Riad 21, Morocco - Grade 3 (Week 22)
(Preview)
The second Moroccan Junior tournament sees Ashley Hewitt and Richard Gabb progress after surviving qualifying. They also combined to beat Lewis Burton and partner in the first round of the doubles. R1 (L32) (1) Grant Ive (RSA) defeated (LL) Lewis Burton (GBR) 7-6(3) 7-6(2) (LL) Ashley Hewitt (GBR...
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DavidC
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2
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1511
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Girls: French Open Juniors 2009
(
1 2 3 4 5 … 7
)
(Preview)
The draw is out and the four Brits are in separate sectors of the draw. Laura should be pleased with her section. Hannah is in a very strong area of the draw, starting with her most recent doubles partner Timea Babos. Steph and Heather have good opening draws but are unlikely to progress much further. (1...
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DavidC
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95
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6329
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Boys: French Open Juniors 2009
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1 2
)
(Preview)
Last year a strong British presence saw Thomas Knights and Dan Smethurst qualify to join Marcus Willis, Dan Cox and Dan Evans in the main draw. This year Dave Thomson and Ahmed El Menshawy are our only hopes of representation in the main draw. Dave has a fairly tough opener, but Ahmed has a reasonable dr...
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DavidC
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25
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1719
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Tennis Europe Under 14 - May round-up
(Preview)
At present 3 of our under 14s are in qualifying positions for the end of season Masters. On the girls side Katy Dunne, who has been playing ITF events recently, is currently in the final 8th position. On the boys side Evan Hoyt in second position is virtually assured of his place, after a semi-final in th...
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DavidC
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1
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850
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Boys & Girls: Europe Tennis Center Cup, Hungary - Grade 4 (Week 21)
(Preview)
Chris Simpson is top seed here, hoping to build on his maiden Grade 4 title in Turkey. R1 (L64) (1) Christopher Simpson (GBR) Bye Ivan Sablic (CRO) v Ashwin Kuppusamy (GBR) (14) Marc Westgate (GBR) Bye Girls Singles R1 (L32) Marieta Vagnerova (CZE) v (2) Nicola George (GBR)
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DavidC
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6
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1714
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Wimbledon Juniors 2009 Preview
(Preview)
http://www.itftennis.com/shared/medialibrary/pdf/original/IO_41689_original.PDF
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DavidC
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8
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1136
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Boys: RUC Tennis Junior Open, Morocco - Grade 3 (Week 21)
(Preview)
Ashley Hewitt is the last Brit standing here after two comprehensive victories: R1 (L32) Ashley Hewitt (GBR) defeated (8) Shiva Sangwan (IND) 6-0 6-1 Christopher Helliar (GBR) defeated Kamil Benmoussa (MAR) 4-6 6-1 6-3 Lewis Burton (GBR) defeated Hassan Belghiti (MAR) 7-5 6-3 R2 Ashley Hewitt (G...
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DavidC
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1
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950
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French Open Juniors 2009 preview
(Preview)
The acceptance lists are out, and include the expected British quartet: Girls MD 1 Laura Robson 12 Heather Watson 34 Hannah James 40 Stephanie Cornish The only top tenner missing is Simona Halep, who won the event last year. Girls QD None Boys MD None The only top tenners missing are Grigor Dimitrov a...
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DavidC
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4
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937
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Boys & Girls: 45th Astrid Bowl, Belgium - Grade 1 (Week 21)
(Preview)
This event is as strong as many Grade As coming just before the French Open, and there has been a terrific result today for Oliver Golding, who has come through qualifying and claimed a first win at this level over a top 100 player. His reward is a crack at the world number 6 Sadly Hannah James has again wit...
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2
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1025
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