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Boys: J1 Lambare, Paraguay, clay (Week 4)
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Luka Petrovic's lone tour as a Brit in South America continues at the Asuncion Bowl where he scrapes in to the seedings. He is also down for the final 2 weeks in Brazil culminating in a Grade A event, with much stronger field R1 (L48) (16) Luka Petrovic bye R2 Joao Eduardo Schiessl (BRA) v (16) Luka Petro...
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Boys: J1 Sviatopetrivske Village, Ukraine, indoor hard (Week 3b)
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This is a new Grade 1 tournament, with many of those in the Czech Republic having decamped here R1 (L48) Sam Bossem v (7) Damien Salvestre (FRA) Petr Barbiryukov (RUS) v (4) Toby Samuel
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Girls: J2 Kolkata, India, hard (Week 3b)
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The second Grade 2 for Jasmine Conway ( I have used 3b for the week number in order to reconcile the junior calendar with the rest, so as to avoid the two being out of sync for the whole year) R1 (L32) (8) Kristina Volgapkina (RUS) v Jasmine Conway
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Boys: J1 Cuenca, Ecuador, clay (Week 3b)
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The COSAT circuit moves on to clay, with Luka Petrovic up today against a Chilean who had success in lower grade events last year. R1 (L48) Matias Gaedechens (CHI) v Luka Petrovic
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Boys & Girls: J2 Tunis, Tunisia, hard (Week 3b)
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There is a plethora of high grade tournaments this week - the Tunisian one being the fifth at Grade 2 or above to start. Ranah Stoiber lost out in qualifying but Kylie Bilchev won a 12-10 match tiebreak to enter the main draw. Eva Shaw's opponent has won her last two tournaments dropping very few games,...
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Boys & Girls: U14 Junior International Bolton, indoor acrylic (week 3b)
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The traditional warm-up for Les Petits As is underway with a fair sprinkling of Brits through to the last 16. In the boys event Henry Searle (14), Jamie Diack and Viktor Frydrych (7) are through while youngsters Ben Gusic Wan and Oliver Bonding both won one match. The girls last 16 features Jadesola C...
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Other events - week 3b
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Bosnia and Herz. J5 has not been so fruitful this week - both Mattias Southcombe and Luca Mcmanus won their R1 matches but lost in R2. However, they're into the SFs of the doubles together. Daniela Kotara also lost in R1 (against the top seed) In Israel, J4, Patrick Brady has won R1. As has Jaquelyn Og...
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Boys & Girls: J1 Traralgon, Australia, hard (Week 3)
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The traditional pre Australian Open event should start tomorrow, weather permitting, with 3 of our AO acceptances (Amarni Banks is missing). Felix Gill appears to have the toughest draw against the former JWR5, who has won a Grade A event Boys R1 (L64) (11) Bu Yunchaokete (CHN) v Felix Gill (13) Arth...
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Other events - week 3
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In the second event in UAE, this time Imogen came up short (maybe tired from exertions of last week?) But Sophya got a win today in R1. Lara Bakhaya plays tomorrow.
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Boys: J1 Prague West, Czech Republic, carpet (Week 3)
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Toby Samuel is seeded 2 in a Grade 1 event, weakened because of concurrent Grade 1 events in Latin America and Australia. R1 (L48) Matthew William Donald (CZE) v Sam Bossem (Q) Simon Myslivec (CZE) v (Q) Peter Alam (2) Toby Samuel bye
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Girls: J2 New Delhi, India, hard (Week 3)
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The second Indian tournament is a Grade 2 attracting a stronger field, so Jasmine Conway is unseeded. Her round 1 opponent won a Grade 2 event in October R1 (L32) Jasmine Conway v (7) Salakthip Ounmuang (THA)
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Boys: J1 Barranquilla, Colombia, hard (Week 3)
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Luka Petrovic continues his Latin American run, opening against a qualifier, who is on a 15 match winning streak, albeit at Grade 5 mainly R1 (L48) (Q) Francisco Lamas Villarroel (VEN) v Luka Petrovic
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Other events - week 2
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One of our absolute top youngsters is taking part in the J4 in UAE this week. Sophya Devas is born 2006, just turned 14, and very highly thought of. She's other there with Imogen Haddad who is also age 14 and a very promising player. UAE, G4: R1: Sophya Devas def. (8) Leena Bennetto (CAN) 6-3 6-3 Imogen H...
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Girls: J3 Chandigarh, India, hard (Week 2)
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Jasmine Conway is in India for a Grade 3 followed by a couple of Grade 2s and is seeded 4 this week. If you want to know more about her she has a website R1 (L32) (4) Jasmine Conway v Vaishnavi Adkar (IND)
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Boys: J1 San Jose, Costa Rica, hard (Week 2)
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The year's first Grade 1 event is the Coffee Bowl in Costa Rica where Luka Petrovic is a direct acceptance. He has been joined by Alexander de Sousa, who qualified by beating an American who he now plays again (as a lucky loser) in round 1 R1 (L64) (LL) Maxim Groysman (USA) v (Q) Alexander De Sousa Edson A...
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Boys & Girls: J3 Bromma, Sweden, indoor hard (Week 1)
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An early start to the season for some of our juniors, with this the highest grade event. The January events in Sweden have often provided British success, including Harry Wendelken here last January Boys R1 (L32) (4) Mans Dahlberg (SWE) v Peter Alam (Q) Giacomo Revelli v (3) Aleksandr Myagkov (RUS)...
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BOYS - 07/01/19 - Top 1000 7 DRAPER, Jack GBR 22 Dec 2001 14 1201.25 13 MATUSEVICH, Anton GBR 30 May 2001 29 970.00 36 WENDELKEN, Harry +3 GBR 18 Dec 2001 30 676.25 38 FEARNLEY, Jacob -1 GBR 15 Jul 2001 34 661.00 97 BAKER, Blu +1 GBR 28 Aug 2001 36 352.50 102 STORY, James +1 GBR 05 Mar 2001 32 344.75 110 THOMS...
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Boys: Junior Orange Bowl, USA, hard/clay, U14/U12 (Week 51)
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The Junior Orange Bowl has just begun today, with a fair sprinkling of British interest U12 R1 (L128) Cassius Haye v Jacob Shen (HKG) (LL) Maddox Bose (USA) v (9) Samy Khediri (Q) Hanu Kawanaka (JPN) v (6) Benjamin Gusic-Wan Shinnosuke Ryota (GER) v (9) Oliver Bonding U14 R1 (L128) (LL) Edward Wang (US...
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Other events - week 8
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Germany, G4: R1 Girls (L48):Kylie BILCHEV (GBR) [14] BYE Arabella MOEN (GBR) 6-3 6-1 AnaMarija SLJIVIC (GER) R2 (L32):Kylie BILCHEV (GBR) [14] 7-6(0) 7-5 Alyssa RICHTER (USA)Sarah MUELLER (GER) [6] 6-2 6-0 Arabella MOEN (GBR) R3 (L16):Nina STANKOVSKA...
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Girls: Junior Orange Bowl, USA, hard/clay, U14/U12 (Week 51)
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Not often we have a top seed in the Junior Orange Bowl, but Mingge Xu is off to a flyer today - joined equally impressively by third seed Hephzibah Oluwadare U12 R1 (L128) (1) Mingge Xu d. Paige Wygodzki (USA) 6-1 6-2 Brooke Wrigley (USA) d. Gabriella Rawles 6-2 6-1 (3) Hephzibah Oluwadare d. Agustina El...
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Boys & Girls: JA Plantation Orange Bowl, USA, clay (Week 50)
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Felix Gill, Arthur Fery and Toby Samuel are direct acceptances for the prestigious Orange Bowl, with the main draw, starting tomorrow, out later today. In qualifying Amelia Bissett lost in round 1 and Daniel Webb in round 2 but Mathis Ross is currently on court playing his final qualifier (5-5 in th...
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Harry Wendelken
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I wrote a piece about up and coming junior Harry Wendelken this week on the back of a successful year. I spoke to him, his coach and his parents to try to get a rounded view on what it's like to be coming through as a junior. After a good showing for him at Sweden this week I thought it might be quite timely to po...
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Boys & Girls: J1 Bradenton, USA, clay (Week 49)
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Millie Bissett came through qualifying in style for the Eddie Herr tournament, winning her final qualifier & 0, to ensure British interest in the girls event. We have three boys in the main draw, plus one or two in the under 14/under 16s (Fabio Nestola the most well known). Felix Gill defeated...
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Other events - week 49
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Some of our youngsters are in the G5 event in France: Given Roach (2005) got beaten easily by the 2nd seed from France, 2004-born Eva Elbaz. However, Jaquelyn Ogunwale (2005) won. As did Annabel Davis And Max Graham. In Cambodia, Kiana Mokhtari beat the 5th seed, 3 &
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Boys & Girls: J3 Liepaja, Latvia, indoor hard (Week 48)
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A strong British quartet here for a Grade 3 event (in addition Patrick Brady lost out in qualifying) Boys R1 (L32) (3) Lui Maxted v Maksim Starostin (RUS) Peter Alam v (WC) Valerijs Vorobjovs (LAT) Girls R1 (L32) Michelle Tikhonko (USA) v Eva Shaw (Q) Kylie Bilchev v (WC) Valeria Krokhotina (RUS)
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