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Boys: J2 Novi Sad, Serbia, clay (Week 35)
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Normally this would be a Grade 2 event, but this year (in common with all other Grade 2 and Grade 1 events) it will only offer Grade 3 ranking points. Luka Petrovic is close to the ITF top 100 and is seeded 4 R1 (L32) (4) Luka Petrovic v (WC) Uros Delic (SRB) Ali Habib v (3) Igo Kudriashov (RUS)
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Boys & Girls: J2 Rakovnik, Czech Republic, clay (Week 35)
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Finally after 25 weeks we have ITF Junior events However to take account of those who are unable/unwilling to travel, apart from the Roland Garros Grand Slam (scheduled for October) a maximum of Grade 3 points will be available and rankings will be over a 2 year period (see this ITF news release for th...
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LTA Youth National Series, U10/U11/U12/U14/U16/U18 (Weeks 32 - 34)
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Nice to be able to report on events with week numbers again after 22 weeks without! The LTA is organising 3 weeks of competition in various age groups at five venues, but with the under 16 and under 18 aimed at top juniors being played in Nottingham. The under 18 winners gain wild cards into the followin...
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Route map for junior ITF / Tennis Europe
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Yesterday Tennis Europe and the ITF released statements revealing a route map at last for the return of competitive junior events. Tennis Europe has the more detailed statement - planning to start from August 31 with lower grade events, but no Grade 1 or Super Category for the time being and no unde...
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Corona virus and the lta
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I know this forum is based more around international tennis tournaments, but whats everybodys thoughts on the uk situation? Obviously we are coming up to the weekend and I guess there are over 200 events uk wide happening. Do you think the lta should act and cancel all events?
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Boys & Girls: J2 Valencia, Spain, clay (Week 10)
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Jack Pinnington plays his first ITF event for 6 months, the first in a series of 3 high grade events in Spain Boys R1 (L32) Luka Petrovic v (WC) Carles Arteche Vaquer (ESP) (Q) Xavi Matas Ortega (ESP) v William Nolan (Q) Henrique Rocha (POR) v Jack Pinnington Jones Girls R1 (L32) Amelia Bissett v Julia Av...
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Boys & Girls: J2 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, hard (Week 10)
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This year two tournaments in the Dominican Republic have upgraded to Grade 2s and attracted a strong field as a result. Derrick Chen and Jasmine Conway play Canadian siblings. Boys R1 (L64) (Q) Max Basing v Leo Raquin (FRA) Dawid Taczala (POL) v (7) Toby Samuel Lui Maxted v JC Roddick (USA) Derrick Ch...
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Boys: J1 Casablanca, Morocco, clay (Week 9)
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Luka Petrovic returns to action after his marathon tour of Latin America, and has to tackle a top 100 ranked boy. Luka is joined by Will Nolan, who seems to have a more favourable draw against a local wildcard with modest record R1 (L32) Simeon Terziev (BUL) v Luka Petrovic William Nolan v (WC) Hamza El A...
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Other events - week 9
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Sweden, J4: In the boys, Matt Rankin won his R1 match but Sam Reeve (last week's finalist in Norway) lost out. In the girls, Ella MacDonald won in two sets but plays the top seed next. Talia Neilson Gatenby lost very easily against the second seed.
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Boys & Girls: J1 Kazan, Russia, indoor hard (Week 8)
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Arthur Fery moves from British pro events to being top seeded in central Russia for a Grade 1 junior event. Boys R1 (L48) (1) Arthur Fery bye (Q) Anton Arzhankin (RUS) v Peter Alam Girls R1 (L48) (6) Matilda Mutavdzic bye (WC) Anna Grigoreva (RUS) v Jasmine Conway
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Boys & Girls: 2020 Tennis Europe major tournaments U14/U12 (Week 8)
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This week there are two major Tennis Europe tournaments. For the under 14s the Kungens Kanna and Drottningens Pris is a well established event in Sweden in the top Super Category. Usually there is live streaming (I haven't found a link yet) but there are definitely live scores The main draw featu...
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Other events - week 8
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Algeria, J4: With a title now under her belt, Millie Mae Matthews carried on where she left off last week, this time beating the top seed in R1, 6-3 2-6 6-3 Nora Khediri and Cheri Darley are also in the MD Louie Fletcher is in the boys. Austria, J3: Millie Bisset, seeded 2, won her R1 match. Spain, J3: Bar...
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Boys & Girls: J4 Gjovik, Norway, indoor - hard (Week 8)
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We have a big turnout in Norway so I've given it its own thread In the boys, there were R1 wins for: Matt Rankin; Sam Reeve; and Alex Knox Jones Will add girls later as results are still pending.
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Other events - week 7
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Tennisdad, I've started a new thread for 'other events' for this week and copied your post over. Hope that's OK. "Other events Turkey Cat 5 Phoenix Weir lost first round 2&6.Algeria Cat 5 Louie Fletcher lost in 3 sets first round but with girls Millie Mae Matthew and Nora Khediri both winning an...
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Boys & Girls: J2 Siauliai, Lithuania, indoor hard (Week7)
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This is the top graded open event this week, with significant British interest including surprisingly (given it is only a Grade 2) Matilda Mutavdzic. Kylie Bilchev is into final qualifying, but Will Nolan lost out at the same stage Boys R1 (L32) Biagio Gramaticopolo (ITA) v Lui Maxted Girls R1 (L32...
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Boys & Girls: 2020 Tennis Europe Winter Cups (U12/U14/U16)
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The Winter Cup season started this weekend with qualifying for the under 12s. The girls team of Hannah Klugman, Amalia Widdowson and Sophie Bekker came through a competitive match with the host nation France recording a 3-0 win, and backed that up with a comfortable 3-0 result against Hungary (2 &...
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Boys: J3 Almetievsk, Russia, indoor hard (Week 7)
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The city of Almetievsk is in Tatarstan, deep inside Russia, and this event has attracted just 2 non-Russians in either main draw. One of them is Peter Alam, who unsurprisingly has teamed up with the other (a Swiss lad) for the doubles. Peter's round 1 match is last on court today. R1 (L32) (WC) Vladisla...
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Other events - week 6
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In Denmark, J4, Joel Pierleoni has won his R1 match. Kristina Paskauskas, however, lost easily. In Turkey, J4, there were R1 losses for Ben Heynold, Charlie Miller, Derin Acaroglou - however, Harry Lazell posted a win ! In Poland, J4, Max Graham also got a win
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Boys: JA Criciúma, Brazil, clay (Week 6)
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The South American circuit concludes with the first Grade A event outside of Grand Slams. Luka Petrovic draws a local player, who won Grade 4 events last year, but has struggled at higher grades. He plays doubles later tonight with a Colombian who he has partnered in 3 of the Latin American events. R1...
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Boys: J1 Porto Alegre, Brazil, clay (Week 5)
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Penultimate COSAT tournament for Luka Petrovic, and disappointingly he lost today against a wildcard who hadn't made it out of qualifying in his previous junior events (only a handful admittedly). R1 (L64) (WC) Luis Fernando Reis (BRA) d. Luka Petrovic 1-6 6-3 6-0
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Boys: J2 Chisinau, Moldova, indoor hard (Week 5)
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Two Brits in the main draw here with Peter Alam playing someone who edged out Giacomo Revelli in final qulaifying R1 (L32) Peter Alam v (Q) German Salofanov (UKR) Peter Teodorovic (SRB) v Joel Pierleoni
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Boys & Girls: Les Petits As, France, indoor asphalt - U14 Category 1 (Week 4)
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Despite her fine Bolton run Hephzibah Oluwadare had to qualify here, but Mingge Xu was given a wildcard . There is live streaming from three courts here and live scores from all courts here Boys R1 (L64) Viktor Frydrych v Adrien Ducruet (FRA) Girls R1 (L64) (Q) Vlada Kozak v (14) Alina Korneeva (RUS)...
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Other events - week 4
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In Kenya, J4, HarrshaPradeep Kumar, has won his R1 match In Norway, J5, Luca Pow lost his R1 match. AS did Given Roach against the top seed. However, victories for Leah Gonzalez Edwards and Lucy Webber In Cairo, J4, Dan Webb is top seed and has his R1
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Boys & Girls: Australian Open, hard (Week 4)
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The draw has been made for the opening Grand Slam of 2020. Matilda draws a seed, Andorra's finest, who plays mainly on clay (winning a Grade A already). Marni Banks has the chance to avenge a defeat to her opponent in a Grade 1 event last year. Boys R1 (L64) Arthur Fery v Q/LL Felix Gill v Egor Agafonov (RU...
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Boys & Girls: J2 Tunis, Tunisia, hard (Week 4)
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Kylie Bilchev qualifies again for the second Tunisian Grade 2. Eva Shaw has drawn the top 100 ranked Russian who beat her last week. Boys R1 (L32) William Nolan v Samuel Paquette (CAN) (5) Lui Maxted v Aristarkh Safonov (RUS) Girls R1 (L32) Amelia Bissett v (6) Daria Shalamanova (BUL) (Q) Kylie Bilc...
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