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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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Boys: J2 Novi Sad, Serbia, clay (Week 36)
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Sam Bossem joins Toby Samuel and Luka Petrovic in Serbia for the second Grade 2 R1 (L32) Vanja Dobrnjac (SRB) v (7) Toby Samuel (Q) Adam Kovac (SRB) v Sam Bossem (5) Evgeny Phillipov (RUS) v Luka Petrovic
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Boys: 2019 Junior Nationals (U12/U14/U16/U18) - Week 34
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The Junior Nationals start tomorrow (under 12s at Bournemouth, the rest at Nottingham). Fabio Nestola impressed along with Luca Pow earlier in the year, but subsequently missed 3 months including the World Juniors qualifiers. However he is back as third seed to challenge Luca in the under 14s. D...
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Other events- Week 33
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J4 Maaseik (BEL) Boys R48 Mats Herremans (BEL) def Ali Habib (GBR) 6-3,7-5. R32 Matthew Rutter (GBR) (3) def Noah Merre (BEL) 4-6, 6-4, 6-3.
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Boys: J2 Gyor, Hungary, clay (Week 35)
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Felix Gill is looking for a good run here to make the top 100, but both he and Lui Maxted appear to be in the tougher half of the draw, including last week's finalists (Lui is drawn against the winner) R1 (L32) Richard Dulganov (HUN) v (5) Felix Gill (3) Peter Fajta (HUN) v Lui Maxted Derrick Chen v (LL) Dieg...
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Other events - week 35
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Well, Spain wasn't our finest moment..... 1 game in four sets.... Spain, G3: R1 (Boys & Girls):Daniel MERIDA AGUILAR (ESP) 6-0 6-0 Joel PIERLEONI (GBR)Ella HAAVISTO (FIN) 6-0 6-1 Cheri DARLEY (GBR) Russia, G4: R1: Louis SKUPIEN (GBR) 6-2 6-2 Chingiz KABIROV...
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Boys: J2 Pancevo. Serbia, clay (Week 35)
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Apart from the US Open build up there are three Grade 2s this week, and Toby Samuel plus Luka Petrovic have entered here. R1 (L32) Goran Zivotic (SRB) v (5) Toby Samuel Marko Topo (SRB) v Luka Petrovic
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Boys; J1 Repentigny, Canada, hard (Week 35)
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Traditionally this Canadian Open precedes the US Open, and there is a chance for Harry Wendelken and Arthur Fery to win Special Exempts to the main draw with strong performances here. Holly Fischer was a late withdrawal. R1 (L48) Ryuhei Azuma (JPN) v Arthur Fery Harry Wendelken v Francesco Maestrel...
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Other events - week 34
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Top-100 junior, Blu Baker, is top seed in Mexico, G3, as his warm-up for the US Open. Plenty of other British action this week too: Ukraine, G3: R1:William NOLAN (GBR) 7-5 6-0 Artem PODOROZHNYI (UKR)Felix GILL (GBR) [1] 6-0 6-0 Mkasym PANCHENKO (UKR)Derrick CHEN (GBR) [8] ...
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Boys: J1 College Park, USA, hard (Week 34)
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There are two Grade 1 events before the US Open, one in the US and one in Canada. Arthur Fery and Harry Wendelken are in the US Open qualifying draw, and have been joined here by 3 other Brits R1 (L64) Oscar Weightman v (WC) Hayden Postin (USA) Sam Bossem v Victor Lilov (USA) (12) Harry Wendelken v Benjamin...
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