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Boys & Girls: J4 Casablanca, Morocco - clay (Week 41)
(Preview)
We've got a pretty big turnout here, with well-seeded players, so it warrants it's own thread, I reckon. BOYS R1 wins for: (2) Ben Gusic Wan; (3) Henry Jefferson; (8) Luca Bluett; and Charlie Robertson (who beat the 4th seed); Josh Manuel lost GIRLS R1 wins for (2) Millie Skelton and Hannah Rylatt (wh...
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Coup Droit
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1147
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Girls: JA Osaka, Japan, hard (Week 41)
(Preview)
The long-running Osaka Grade A is one of the weaker top tier events, and this year there are very few competitors from outside Asia. However one of them is Imogen Haddad. Unfortunately she has drawn the 4th seed (JWR 56) R1 (L64) (4) Hayu Kinosh1ta (JPN) v Imogen Haddad
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DavidC
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6
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1301
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Girls: J2 Istanbul, Turkey, hard (Week 40)
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(Preview)
We have three seeds in Turkey for this grade 2. The one quarter without Brits features top seed Alina Korneeva (JWR26 including 2 Grade 1 titles) and fast rising Les Petits As champion Julia Stusek R1 (L32) (3) Hephzibah Oluwadare v (WC) Defne Aslanbas (TUR) Morane Meyers (BEL) v (4) Isabelle Lacy (7)...
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DavidC
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3065
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Other events, 2022 - week 40
(Preview)
Not so good in Togo this week, after the two titles for Jade last week Togo, J4: Jade Cole and Sophie Quatraine both made it to the QFs, and Jada Okoye won her R1 match, before losing in R2. In the dubs, Jade+ lost in the final. Sophie+ lost in the semis Portugal, J5: A whole group of lads all lost in R1. Co...
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Coup Droit
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Other events, 2022 - week 39
(Preview)
Greece, J4: R1 win for Gabia Paskauskas Togo, J5: Jade Cole got a BYE and then won her R2 match As did Sophie Quagraine Spain, J4: A shock exit for top seed, Ruby Cooling, in R1 Got a win in the dubs though Kuwait, J5: R1 win for Issah Ali Losses for Aydin Gencer and Milan Sevic Sweden, J4: Ava Wil...
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Coup Droit
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Other events, 2022 - week 38
(Preview)
Canada, J3: Roy Keegan lost his R1 match by retirement As did Imogen Haddad Greece, J5: Scarlett Kavanagh qualified and won her first match before losing in R2 Kuwait, J5: R1 losses for Aydin Gencer and Issah Ali R2 loss for Milan Sevic Spain, J4: Hector Fullone and Sergiy Rafiee lost in R1 bu...
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Coup Droit
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3251
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Boys & Girls: J4 Loughborough, GB - hard (indoor) (Week 38)
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(Preview)
This second week event at Loughborough is a J4 so, needless to say, there's a few higher ranked players here this week According to the entry list, there should be Freddy Blaydes (top-200), as well as Fabio Nestola, Oliver Hague, Joel Gibson and Mason Dace, to swell the higher ranked players list And s...
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Coup Droit
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Other events, 2022 - week 37
(Preview)
Mauritius, J5: Theodore Purkis got a win in both singles and doubles Spain, J3: Ruby Cooling lost in R1 in singles and dubs Malta, J5: Gonzalo Cotter and Annabel Histrova (age 14) have both won two matches and are into their respective QFs Lucius Gutteridge got a win in the doubles Annabel is into...
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Boys & Girls: J5 Loughborough, GB - hard (indoor) (Week 37)
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(Preview)
There's obviously a very large turnout of GB players here In both the girls and boys there are four top-1000 ranked players (all British): Daniela Piani (542), Scarlett Perkins (547), Abby Kelliher (747), Mia Wainwright (804) Luca Bluett (558), Luke Hooper (754), Tom Aston (783), Kyle McKay (916)...
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Boys & Girls: J2 Montreal, Canada, hard (Week 37)
(Preview)
A couple of Brits trying their luck here, but they will need to get past seeds in their openers Boys R1 (L32) (6) Liam Drover-Mattinen (CAN) v Roy Keegan Girls R1 (L32) Imogen Haddad v (5) Naomi Xu (CAN)
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4
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1139
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Girls: J2 Cairo, Egypt, clay (Week 37)
(Preview)
The second Egyptian Grade 2 has a stronger field, so Given Roach had to play in qualifying - and negotiated that with ease. However she has drawn the top seed, who we saw playing Ella McDonald in the Durban Grade 1 final R1 (L32) (1) Darja Suvirdjonkova (SRB) v (Q) Given Roach
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1025
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Girls: J2 Cairo, Egypt, clay (Week 36)
(Preview)
Given Roach is our lone entrant here, and is rewarded with a draw against a wildcard R1 (L32) (WC) Lojain Kamel (EGY) v Given Roach
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1074
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Boys & Girls: 2022 US Open (Week 36)
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(Preview)
Qualifying for the US Open starts tomorrow, with draws out later tonight. Patrick Brady should be in qualifying, while Will Jansen may need to join him. He is currently 2 out of the main draw, but at least one of the Special Exempts should be allocated to a player still involved in the Canadian Grade 1...
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DavidC
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Other events, 2022 - week 36
(Preview)
Spain, J3: Ruby Cooling (2007) has taken over from Hannah, as our young GB representative in Spain. And is doing well, having won two rounds and into the QFs Mauritius, J4: Max Castle came through qualis, made the QFs before losing to the top seed, and is also into the semis of the doubles Theo Purki...
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Boys: J2 Rakovnik, Czech Republic, clay (Week 36)
(Preview)
Oliver Bonding plays his first Grade 2 event outside of the UK, and appears to have a good draw against a Lucky Loser R1 (L48) (LL) Matyas Kozlovsky (CZE) v Oliver Bonding
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1104
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Other events, 2022 - week 35
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Latvia, J3: R1 wins for Oliver Bonding, Anthony Wright and Jade Cole Lebanon, J4: Serena Manca was R1 and lost in R2 to the top seed Singapore, J4: Scarlette Perkins won two rounds before losing in the QF to the top seed Ghana, J4: Roy Keegan, top seed, unfortunately lost in R1. As did Chanula Wickr...
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Girls: J3 Barcelona, Spain, clay (Week 35)
(Preview)
A second Grade 3 in Barcelona with Hannah Klugman seeded to meet Mathilde Ngijol Carre again in the final R1 (L32) Daniela Lozano (ESP) v Georgina Hays (WC) Elena Noguero Asensio (ESP) v (2) Hannah Klugman
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1349
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Boys: 2022 European Summer Cups - U12/U14/U16/U18
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In 2020 the European Summer Cups were cancelled while in 2021 some countries, including GBR, opted out because of Covid. Hence this is the first time in 3 years that there is British participation. The under 14s have just started their qualification groups, with 8 nations qualifying for the final...
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2539
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Boys & Girls: J2 Novi Sad, Serbia, clay (Week 35)
(Preview)
Mimi Xu is a late withdrawal from this Grade 2 event, but Isabelle Lacy has returned, while Henry Searle and Hugo Coquelin have joined Luca Pow in the boys event. Boys R1 (L32) Marko Maksimovic (SRB) v Henry Searle Hugo Coquelin v (Q) Lazar Dimitrijevic (SRB) (8) Luca Pow v Vuk Radjenovic (SRB) Girls R1...
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1027
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Boys & Girls: J1 Pancevo, Serbia, clay (Week 34)
(Preview)
Luca Pow and Mingge Xu move on from the Czech Republic to Serbia. Isabelle Lacy is a late withdrawal (she and Mimi withdrew from their doubles last week) but is still down for the Grade 2 event in Serbia next week. Boys R1 (L32) Luca Pow v Adriano Dzhenev (BUL) Girls R1 (L32) Gaeul Jang (KOR) v (7) Mingge Xu...
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1419
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Other events, 2022 - week 34
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(Preview)
The girls rather bombed at theJ3 in Egypt: J3, Egypt: R1 losses for Flora Johnson, Serena Manca, Daniela Piani and Abby Kelliher However, Given Roach got a win in three sets Better in the boys: R1 wins for Henry Searle and Hugo Coquelin France, J3: R1 wins for Lucia Cassidy and Giulia Lesa Ghana,...
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Boys: J1 College Park, USA, hard (Week 34)
(Preview)
Wil Jenkins is the sole British representative in Maryland R1 (L64) Joseph Oyebog Jr v Wil Jenkins
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1320
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Boys & Girls: U14 Category 1 All England Junior International, Roehampton, grass (Week 23)
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(Preview)
This is the inaugural under 14 category 1 grass court event. The only British seeds are Arabella Loftus (7) and Sophie Bekker (8). Other names likely to be familiar include Mark Ceban, Liam Channon and Georgiana Mititelu ( played Les Petits As) along with Hollie Smart (last year's National under 1...
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DavidC
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31
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6177
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Other events, 2022 - week 33
(Preview)
QFs and better: Egypt, J3: Henry Searle and Hugo Coquelin both lost in the semis But together are into the doubles final Daniela Piani and Given Roach are into the girls dubs final Zimbabwe, J3: Phoenix Weir and Viktor Frydrych are into the semis And in the doubles final, Phoenix & Joel Gibson...
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Boys & Girls: U14/U12/U11 National Championships, Nottingham, hard (Week 33)
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(Preview)
The National Championships for younger age groups, including under 11s this year, get under way tomorrow. The format is round robin groups with the first 2 in each going through to the last 16 knock-out. Under 11s and under 12s start with live scoring available here In the under 12s two of our Europ...
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