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Boys & Girls: J5 Manama, Bahrain - hard (Week 44)
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Bahrain smiled kindly on us last week with two titles and three runners-up places. And we've certainly started off well this week too, with special congrats to Bella Moen, taking out the 3rd seed, and Tommy Harrison who qualifed and then defeated the 7th seed: Boys R1: (wc) Matteo FUSCHILLO (G...
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Other events - week 43
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Morocco, G4: R1: Harry LAZELL (GBR) 7-6(8) 6-0 Salim MEKKI BERRADA (MAR) R1 Girls: Kylie BILCHEV (GBR) 6-2 6-4 Manal ENNACIRI (MAR) Ranah Akua STOIBER (GBR) 6-4 7-6(1) Sara RHALLAB (MAR) Salma LOUDILI (MAR) [6] 6-1 6-1 Isabella NUNEZ (GBR) In Thail...
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Boys & Girls: J2 Nagoya, Japan, carpet outdoor (Week 43)
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Although this a Grade 2 most of the top boys have stayed on from last week's Grade A. That combined with a ranking drop mean that Harry Wendelken has a similar seeding. However the top ranked girls have gone, leaving Matilda Mutavdzic as top seed Boys R1 (L48) (12) Harry Wendelken bye (Q) William Nolan v...
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Boys & Girls: J5 Manama, Bahrain - hard (Week 43)
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Again, there are SO many Brits here at this event that it seems to warrant its own thread: R1 BOYS: Oliver RICHARDS (GBR) 6-0 6-4 Andrej JOVANOVIC (SRB) (Q) Daniel ABERNETHY (GBR) 5-7 6-4 6-2 Pablo TROCHU (FRA) [6] Alexander KNOX JONES (GBR) [5] 6-0 6-0 (WC) Mohamme...
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Boys & Girls: JA Osaka, Japan, hard (Week 42)
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The Osaka Mayor's Cup - World Super Junior Tennis Championships, to use its modest full title, has been a focal Grade A event in October for many years. Five Brits here - the one surprise to me being Harry Wendelken, who finishes his junior career shortly. Amarni Banks plays a similarly ranked playe...
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Other events - week 42
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Kuwait, G5: R1 BOYS: Josh MANUEL (GBR) (born 2005) 6-1 3-6 6-3 Razaq ABDAL (KUW) Derin ACAROGLU (GBR) 6-0 6-0 Mohammad ALSHATTI (KUW) R1 GIRLS: (wc) Islay THORNICROFT (GBR) 6-0 6-2 Srishti DHIR (IND) Jessica DHOME-CASANOVA (GBR) [8] 6-0 6-0 Salima WA...
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Boys & Girls: J5 Bari, Italy - hard (Week 42)
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The entire new Stirling high performance, elite academy (barring the couple of youngest players) seems to have gone on a road trip for a tournament in Italy. Further details about the academy have been posted previously but as a round-up: "The GB National Tennis Academy based at Stirling Univer...
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Boys & Girls: J2 Sanxenxo, Spain, hard (Week 42)
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The second Grade 2 here, with Felix Gill having the chance to enter the top 50 if he can go one better than last week. Toby Samuel is up against the Dutch second seed, who accounted for Sam last week, but has struggled in higher grade events of late. Boys R1 (L32) (3) Felix Gill v Pierre Yves Bailly (BEL) Sam...
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Boys & Girls: J2 Sanxenxo, Spain, hard (Week 41)
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Two weeks of G2s here in Spain with British interest. Eva Shaw just snuck in as last direct entry for her first Grade 2, but has unluckily copped the top seed, who recently reached 4 successive Grade 2/3 finals. Felix Gill won his first Grade 2 during the summer, and opens his campaign for a second agains...
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Boys: Wirral Junior International Liverpool (Week 1), hard - Grade 4 (Week 46)
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This year's tournament in Birkenhead extends to 2 weeks. The boys start tomorrow (the girls on Wednesday) with Felix Gill top seeded (facing Joe Leather) and Toby Samuel seeded 4, but he faces a tough opener against Harry Lazell. The draw is up here
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Other events - week 41
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We've had tons of GB youngsters playing G5 and G4, all over the world this week. Most have lost in R1, or R2. A few have made the QFs, and will have big ranking jumps next week. But just to focus on those who've made the SFs, or better, we've got: The Hague, G5: QF: Giacomo REVELLI (GBR) 6-3 6-4 Do...
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Boys: J2 Shymkent, Kazakhstan, clay (Week 41)
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Luka Petrovic has been mixing Grade 2s -5s of late, and he is back in a Grade 2 with a good first round draw, judging by his opponent's record. R1 (L32) Luka Petrovic v Petr Kapuskin (RUS)
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Other events - week 40
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USA, G4: R1 (L64) Boys: Dean COOPER KIRBY (GBR) [12] 6-4 5-7 7-5 Jake FARYNIARZ (USA) R1 (L64) Girls: Sofia C MAZZUCATO (GBR) 6-0 6-0 Leela CLINE (USA) Spain, G5: R1: Cheri DARLEY (GBR) [2] 6-2 6-3 Carolina XAVIER LAYDNER (BRA) Malaysia, G5: R1 (L64): Liu Hui R...
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Boys:J3 Cancun, Mexico, hard (Week 40)
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Derrick Chen has stayed in North America after the Davis Cup and is seeded 4 R1 (L48) (4) Derrick Chen bye
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Boys: Junior Davis Cup finals, Orlando, USA, green clay (Week 39)
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The British team of Jack Pinnington Jones, Lui Maxted and Derrick Chen (accompanied by Chris Wilkinson and Dominic O'Hara) have been in Orlando for a few days preparing for the finals. This article gives some background to the finals, and list of competing nations. The home nation will be favouri...
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Other events - week 39
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Malaysia, G3: R1 (L48): Liu Hui RETALLICK (GBR) 4-6 6-3 6-4 Alexander PUSTOVIT (RUS) Croatia, G4: R1 (L48): Luka PETROVIC (GBR) [7] BYE R2 (L32): Luka PETROVIC (GBR) [7] 6-1 6-2 Dusan BARANEC (SVK) Australia, G5: R1 Girls: Kiana MOKHTARI (GBR) [7] 6-1 6-0...
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Boys & Girls: J5 Mijas Bowl, Spain - clay (Week 39)
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We'd normally not have a separate thread for a G5 but there are so many Brits as this one that it sort of deserves one. R1 Boys (L48): Oliver FORAN (GBR) 6-0 5-2 Retired William BINNIE (CAN) Marcos NAVAS GALLARDO (ESP) 6-1 6-1 Evan KENNEDY (GBR) Alexander DE SOUSA (GBR) [14] ...
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Girls: JA Cape Town, South Africa, Hard (Week 38)
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Matilda Mutavdzic is seeded two for the inaugural Cape Town Grade A. Top seed is the talented young Czech Linda Fruhvirtova R1 (L64) (2) Matilda Mutavdzic bye
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Other events - week 38
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In Albania, our players drew the 1st, 2nd, 6th and 1st again (girls) seeds. Not much surprise that Isabella Nunez, Mattias Southcombe, Ned Smith, and Nicholas Philibert all lost in R1 In Azerbaijan, G5: R1: Daniel WEBB (GBR) [1] 6-2 6-4 Ilia SIMAKIN (RUS) Louis SKUPIEN (GBR) [4] ...
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Boys: J2 Montreal, Canada, indoor hard (Week 38)
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Peter Alam is in search for his first win at Grade 2 level, and faces a stiff test against the ATP ranked top seed R1 (L32) (1) Andrew Dale (USA) v Peter Alam
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Other events - week 37
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For those still standing as of Friday, Max has made the finals of the dubs in Barcelona: Spain, G4: Boys SF Doubles: Max BASING (GBR) / Inaki CABRERA BELLO (ESP) 6-4 6-2 Damien LAPORTE (SEY) / Giulio PEREGO (ITA) And in Bosnia & Herzongovina, G5: Boys R2: Luca MCMANUS (GBR) ...
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Girls: J2 Stellenbosch, South Africa, hard (Week 37)
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Matilda Mutavdzic is here for a Grade 2 followed by a Grade A event R1 (L32) (1) Matilda Mutavdzic v (WC) Tiffany Le Roux (RSA)
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Boys: 2019 US Open, hard (Week 36)
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The draw for qualifying takes place later this evening with tomorrow's matches probably scored on the US Open website. We have 3 boys listed in qualifying (Arthur Fery, Harry Wendelken and Blu Baker) though it should be good news if Arthur is missing from the draw, as he has moved up to first alternat...
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Other events - week 36
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After doing so well last week, young Imogen got a bit of a rude wake-up call today in France, G5. But Billy won: R1: Charlotte GISCLON (FRA) 6-0 6-1 Imogen HADDAD (GBR) R1 Boys: Billy BLAYDES (GBR) 6-2 6-2 Leo RAQUILLET (FRA) Dan Webb is 2nd seed in Georgia, G5, and won hist R1 du...
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Boys: J2 Prague, Czech Republic, clay (Week 36)
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Felix Gill is looking for a third title in consecutive weeks in different countries R1 (L48) (2) Felix Gill bye
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