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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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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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Other events - week 48
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Kenya, G4: Boys: R1: Dhillon VIRDEE OAKLEY (GBR) 6-3 1-6 6-3 Mikkel BALLISAGER (DEN) Charlie PENMAN (GBR) [6] BYE R2: Dhillon VIRDEE OAKLEY (GBR) 7-6(3) 4-6 10-8 Anro NEL (RSA) [5] Kael Shalin SHAH (KEN) 7-6(3) 1-0 Retired Charlie PENMAN (GBR) [6] Girls ...
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Boys: JA Merida, Mexico, clay (Week 48)
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Arthur Fery joins Derrick Chen in Mexico for the Copa Yucatan Grade A. Derrick has a tough draw against the third seed, who has won a smattering of matches at M15 and M25 level R1 (L64) (3/WC) Zane Khan (USA) v Derrick Chen (7) Arthur Fery v Aidan Mayo (USA)
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Boys & Girls: J2 Kiryat Shmona, Israel, hard (Week 48)
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Amarni Banks becomes top seed for the second Israeli Grade 2. Max Basing has again negotiated qualifying comfortably - but faces the third seed, ranked just outside the top 100 Boys R1 (L32) (3) Nikita Kashirin (RUS) v (Q) Max Basing (LL) Mika Berghaus (GER) v (2) Harry Wendelken Girls R1 (L32) (1) Ama...
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Boys & Girls: J2 Haifa, Israel, hard (Week 47)
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Max Basing qualified in style today for his first Grade 2, joining 4 Brits in the main draw. Boys R1 (L48) Sam Bossem v (WC) Orel Kimhi (ISR) (4) Harry Wendelken bye Daniel Morozov (AUT) v (Q) Max Basing Girls R1 (L48) Eva Shaw v (Q) Anastasia Grechkina (RUS) (2) Amarni Banks bye
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Girls: J4 Liverpool, indoor hard (Week 47)
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Qualifying is underway this weekend for the G4 at the Wirral Tennis Centre. 9 GB girls automatically in the main draw with Charlotte Russell the highest ranked and Kylie Bilchev.
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Boys: J4 Liverpool, indoor hard (Week 47)
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Toby Samuel is the highest ranked player in the main draw as qualifying gets underway today at the Wirral Tennis Centre.
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Boys: J1 Cancun, Mexico, hard (Week 47)
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Derrick Chen is the only Brit in the top grade event this week R1 (L48) Jake Krug (USA) v Derrick Chen
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Girls: J5 Liverpool, indoor hard (Week 46)
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Four years ago in the equivalent tournament Emma Raducanu became the youngest ever player to win an ITF. Leading under 14 Ranah Akua Stoiber is likely to be the highest seeded Brit here, with the girls' event starting on Wednesday (boys start Tuesday)
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Other events - week 46
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Canada, G3: R1 Boys and Girls: Stefan SIMEUNOVIC (CAN) 5-7 6-4 6-4 Daniel WEBB (GBR) [7] Leena BENNETTO (CAN) 7-6(4) 6-3 Jasmine CONWAY (GBR) [7] Antigua & Bermuda, G5: R1: Wil JENKINS (GBR) 6-4 6-3 Keita DUCLOS (CAN) [6] Freddie RIDOUT (GBR) [8] 6-2 6-1...
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Boys: J5 Liverpool, indoor hard (Week 46)
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Last year Toby Samuel won this event, defeating Arthur Fery, with both having since moved towards the top of the British rankings. This year Harry Lazell and William Nolan are the highest British seeds (3 & 4). Also playing are top under 14s Luca Pow and Fabio Nestola. Full draw
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Boys and Girls: J3 Nicosia, Cyprus, hard (Week 46)
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The cancellation of the Grade 2 event in La Paz, because of political unrest, leaves two Grade 3s as the highest grade events this week. There are only 2 British boys here, but they are the top two seeds, and are joined by young Eva Shaw Boys R1 (L32) (1) Harry Wendelken v (Q) Illya Sarafyn (UKR) Jesse De J...
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Other events - week 45
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For those who follow David C's posts about our U12 teams, (and U14s), the name of Vlada Kozak will be familiar. Born 2006, from Bolton, I believe, Vlada has just marked up her first ITF points, coming through qualis and winning R1. Lucky Loser, 2005-born Yvonne Subev, younger sister of Victoria, also...
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Other events - week 44
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Belarus, G5: R1: Kristina PASKAUSKAS (GBR) [7] 4-6 6-2 6-2 Viktoryia ZHADZINSKAYA (BLR) Senegal, G5: R1 (L48): Josh REYNOLDS (GBR) 7-5 6-4 Theo HERRMANN (FRA) Harry ROCK (GBR) 6-2 6-2 Melvin VIX (FRA) R2: Harry ROCK (GBR) 7-5 6-2 Rodrigo DELEU (POR...
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