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Boys: ITF Junior Cup, Copenhagen - Grade 4 (Week 6)
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European Grade 4s have been a happy hunting ground so far this year, and there is a strong British contingent here, including 4 seeds plus Liam Broady playing his first ITF event of the year. (1) Rune Winkler (DEN) v David Watson (GBR) Gustav Kallen (SWE) v (7) Christopher Simpson (GBR) (3) Tom Farquha...
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Boys & Girls: 8th Monastir ITF Junior Tournament , Tunisia - Grade 2 (Week 6)
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Ahmed El Menshawy is an early casualty here. The girls who played in the Sfax tournament last week should also be here, but I haven't spotted their draw anywhere yet. Boys Singles R1 (Last 32) John MORRISSEY (IRL) defeated (6) Ahmed EL MENSHAWY (GBR) 6-1 6-2 James TURBERVILL (GBR) defeated (4) Pave...
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Girls: Qatar Junior Open - Grade 5 (Week 6)
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Remarkably Laura Slater is the third Brit so far to secure a doubles title this week (*) and still be in with a chance of a singles title. In the absence of the Omani girl she partnered last week, Laura heavily outranks the whole field, and teamed up with the other British Laura here (Deigman) to win the do...
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Boys: Condor de Plata, Bolivia - Grade 2 (Week 6)
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Paul Brown has been ploughing a lone furrow for 2 weeks in South America, before 5 of our leading 1992 boys (and Steph Cornish) join him for next week's tournament. Last week was unproductive, but he has had a good run here. R1 (7) Paul Brown (GBR) BYE R2 (7) Paul Brown (GBR) defeated Dario Leiva (CHI) 6-2...
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Girls: ITF Junior Cup, Copenhagen - Grade 4 (Week 6)
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R1 (Last 32) Daneika Borthwick [GBR] vs. [Q] Laura Eline Faure [FRA] Chrissie Hoolahan [GBR] vs. Cathrine Arnholdt Pedersen [DEN] [6] Amy Bowtell [IRL] vs. [Q] Abbi Melrose [GBR] Leia Kaukonen [FIN] vs. Taro Keens [GBR] [2] Mai Grage [DEN] vs. [LL] Hannah Moran [GBR] Mai Grage played Fed Cup for Denm...
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Boys & Girls: BKSP International Junior Championships, Bangladesh - Grade 4
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The return of the Thomson twins here, and also Jordan Mculloch. All of which have won their 1st rounds respectively, these could well be our wimbledon hopefuls -- Edited by Drew at 13:14, 2009-02-05
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Girls: Oman Open - Grade 5
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Laura Slater has been taking advantage of a weak field here. Laura is currently ranked around 250, the top seed (a local girl) inside 100, and everyone else outside 500. The two have combined in the doubles, and unsurprisingly have hardly lost a game. R1 Laura DEIGMAN (GBR) defeated Ann-Christin NIL...
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Boys & Girls: 7th SFAX ITF Junior Tournament 2009, Tunisia - Grade 3
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There is a strong British presence in Tunisia for a Grade 3 followed by a Grade 2 event, including three of our top 8 ranked girls. Boys Singles R1 James Turbervill (GBR) Vs Levente Godry (HUN) Girls Singles R1 (6) Elisha Gabb (GBR) Bye (4) Nicola George (GBR) Bye (7) Alena Gerasimova (BLR) Vs (Q) Ellies...
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Winter Cup
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Just seen on LTA website that the U14s and U16s are playing Winter cup this weekend (dont have the computer skills to post the link, sorry). Does anyone know what is up with Amy Askew - she isnt in the U16s (neither is Jen Ren but I imagine she is playing elsewhere). All the other teams seem to be at full stre...
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Boys & Girls: Australian Open Junior Championships
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Laura Robson, Heather Watson & Hannah James are all in the main draw of the girls event. James Chaudry is the only boys representive, and he is in qualifying, where is he follows his seeding he should progress to the main draw. There are no British girls in qualifying. QR1 (5) James Chaudry WR 102 v M...
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Les Petits As 2009, Tarbes, France
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Last year Liam Broady and Laura Robson were finalists in this major under 14 tournament, and previous finalists have included Rafa Nadal, Richard Gasquet, Marat Safin, Kim Clijsters, Justine Henin, Lindsay Davenport - oh, and a certain Andy Murray! The main draws start tomorrow. Girls Singles R1...
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Boys & Girls: Leuggern Junior Trophy, Switzerland - Grade 4
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Jessica Ren opts for another low-grade tournament, meaning that she will have to reach the semi-final to increase her points tally, whilst Richard Gabb (winner of the LTA 18 & Under Masters) plays his first ITF tournament of the year. Girls Singles R1 (Last 64) (q) Hannah Hume (GBR) v (WC) Laura F...
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Boys: CASIO Hamburg International Junior Tournament Yonex Cup 2009 (G4)
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Tom Farquarson plays here after last week's tournament victory. And 4 others including Geroge Morgan. Kevin KACZYNSKI (GER) Vs Tom FARQUHARSON (GBR) Stefan STERLAND-MARKOVIC (GBR) (12) BYE Elliot BARNWELL (GBR) BYE George MORGAN (GBR) (9) BYE Yannis BALTOGIANNIS (BEL) Vs David WATSON (GBR)
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Tennis Europe Under 14, Bolton - Grade 1
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Most of our top 95 and 96ers are playing in this event, which has attracted a strong entry list, as it comes a week before the prestigious Les Petits As tournament in Tarbes. We currently have 3 boys ranked in the top 10 in Europe in this age bracket, and one of these, Evan Hoyt, has reached the semi-final...
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Boys & Girls: 21st Czech International Junior Championships - Grade 1
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Alaistar Barnes attempts to keep the title in British hands after Dan Smethurst won here last year. R1 Alaistar Barnes (6) bye R2 Alaistar Barnes (6) v Robert Rumler (CZE) or Tobias Blomgren (SWE) In the girls event, Jessica Ren has qualified to join Elisha Gabb in the main draw, but Lucy Brown lost in t...
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Boys & Girls: Nottinghill Junior ITF International, Australia - Grade 1
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All our contingent for the Australian Open Juniors event are here for the second Grade 1 warm-up. Hopefully this means that Laura Robson has made a full recovery from her stomach muscle injury. Hannah James has drawn the short straw, having been paired with the Traralgon winner (who beat world numbe...
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Boys: Magnolia Cup, Poland - Grade 4
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There are a couple of Grade 4 events in Europe this week, and though British interest evaporated early in Austria, Tom Farquharson has reached the semis in Poland in impressive style. Round 1 (last 32) Wojciech LUTKOWSKI (POL) defeated (4) Stefan STERLAND-MARKOVIC (GBR) 6-4 6-0 Tom FARQUHARSON (G...
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Boys & Girls: Copa Gatorade, Venezuela - Grade 1
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This is the third leg of the Latin American circuit, and the last opportunity for Ahmed, Alex and Nicola to make an impact. The next two legs (Colombia and Ecuador) have no British entries. The second leg girls singles in Costa Rica was won by 13 year-old Madison Keys (USA), who is threatening to match L...
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Boys & Girls: Slovak Junior Indoor, Bratislava, Slovakia - Grade 2
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Alastair Barnes opted out of the Australian tournaments for Eastern Europe (there is a Grade 1 event next week in the Czech Republic as well) and came through qualifying (I assume he changed his plans too late to be accepted directly into the main draw, even though the acceptance list showed him as a DA...
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How did we miss this ?
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Thanks to the post about Neil Harmans article about Liam winning in Italy I know now that he won it. How did we (or I) miss this ? This event had live scoring, live video....and we missed it all here. And a young Brit won the whole thing without dropping a set !!! http://www.tenniseurope.org/JuniorTenn...
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Player of the Year Polls - Top Boy
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By David C Top Boy Liam Broady Liam started the year ranked outside the top 100 in Tennis Europe 14 & under, finishing the year at 6, winning the Tennis Europe Junior Masters singles title in October. Liam also reached the singles final in the prestigious Les Petit As tournament and was a key member...
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Australian Juniors British contenders!
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I cannot wait for the Aussie Open to begin, does anyone have some insight as to who from Great Britain has the best chance of taking the title?
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Boys: Vasteras ITF 2009, Sweden - Grade 4
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Overlapping with the Salk Open is a second Swedish Grade 4, which sees John-Randolph Thornton compete in his third main draw within the last 2 weeks. There are no Brits in the Girls event. R1 (Last 64) (5) John-Randolph THORNTON (GBR) Bye (7) Christopher SIMPSON (GBR) Bye Oliver GOLDING (GBR) v Kalle...
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Player of the Year Polls - Most Improved Girl
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By David C Most Improved Stephanie Cornish Steph has moved rapidly this year from outside 500 to the cusp of the top 100, thanks to a late season spurt, which saw her capture a Grade 2 title in China, before beating a top 50 player in the Eddie Herr Trophy. Joanna Henderson Joanna won a silver medal at the W...
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Boys & Girls: Traralgon Junior ITF International, Australia - Grade 1
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This is the first of 2 Grade 1 events acting as a warm-up for the Australian Open, with the main draw starting on Friday. The disappointing news is that Laura Robson was a late withdrawal (not clear whether this was due to the stomach muscle problem which occurred at the Orange Bowl). Hence there are jus...
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