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Junior Tennis in London
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A friend of mine is a teacher in London (Enfield/Braintree area) and he has a new pupil who is 14 and a national age group champion in Romania. The family are wondering what opportunities there are in the area. I asked delicately how much money the family has, and it seems that they have some, but not unli...
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Boys: HAP International Junior Tournament, Israel, hard - Grade 2 (Week 46)
(Preview)
Tad Maclean is on a winning streak in juniors, having won his last tournament in Dundalk during the summer (and picked up his first ATP point since then), and has come through qualifying here. R1 (Q) Tad Maclean v (WC) Alexander Gaponenko (ISR)
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DavidC
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1482
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Boys & Girls: Abierto Juvenil Mexicano, clay - Grade A (Week 46)
(Preview)
http://www.tennisticker.de/mex/sb.html?tournid=3360
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Other events - week 45
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UAE, G4: R1: Zyaan AHMED (GBR) [2] 6-0 6-0 Erkin TOOTOONCHI MOGHADAM (IRI) Connor THOMSON (GBR) 6-2 6-2 Sina MOGHIMI (IRI) [8] Sara EL GHAZOULY (EGY) [7] 7-6(5) 4-6 6-3 (q) Eleanor BAGLOW (GBR) Canada, G5: R1 (L64): Mitchell JOHNSON (GBR) 4-6 6-3 6-3 Brandon PONOMAREW (...
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Girls: Nature Elements Luxembourg Indoor Junior Open, hard - Grade 5 (Week 45)
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No British involvement as far as I am aware in the G2 events this week, but amongst the G4/5s we have young starlet Matilda Mutavdzic playing her second ITF event, having won her first one in September. Although she is playing a seed, her opponent doesn't appear to have a particularly strong record thi...
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1696
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Boys & Girls: Int. Junior St. Cyprien, France - hard (indoor) - Grade 3 (Week 44)
(Preview)
R1 Girls: Destinee MARTINS (GBR) [4] 6-1 6-1 Oceane BABEL (FRA) Victoria ALLEN (GBR) [8] 6-1 6-2 Chloe CIROTTE (FRA) Jade BORNAY (FRA) 6-2 6-4 Tiegan AITKEN (GBR) R1 Boys: Arthur CAZAUX (FRA) [6] 6-1 6-1 Tom THELWALL JONES (GBR)
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Boys & Girls: TATS Open, Finland, hard - Grade 4 (Week 44)
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Finnish G4s have proved a happy hunting ground for Brits of late. Amelia Bissett did the double last week, while Anton Matusevich won this tournament last year. There is a strong British field, including Millie B and Harry Wendelken, looking for further success. Six of the seven have drawn home play...
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Other events - week 44
(Preview)
UAE, G5: R1: Elinor BEAZLEY (GBR) 6-0 6-1 Arshiya SRIVASTAVA (IND) Eleanor BAGLOW (GBR) 6-1 6-2 Bea Francesca ACENA (PHI) Caleb RALSTON (IRL) 6-7(4) 6-2 6-0 (q) Joe LEATHER (GBR) USA, G4: R1 (L64): Josh WILSON (GBR) [4] 6-0 2-1 Retired Jc RODDICK (USA) Belgium, G4: R1 (...
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Girls: Raquette D'Or, Morocco, clay - Grade 3 (Week 43)
(Preview)
Blu Baker's early exit from Uruguay leaves this as the highest grade tournament with residual British singles interest. Erin and Esther won their opening doubles today. R1 (L32) (4) Esther Adeshina v Ruxandra Schech (GER) Tiegan Aitken v Hind Abdelouahid (USA) (Q) Clarine Lerby (NED) v Erin Richa...
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Boys: Inka Bowl, Peru, clay - Grade 2 (Week 44)
(Preview)
Blu Baker is seeded again, looking for his first G2 win on clay R1 (L48) (9) Blu Baker bye
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1007
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Boys & Girls: Vierumaki Dunlop Junior Cup, Finland - hard (indoor) - Grade 4 (Week 43)
(Preview)
With special congrats to young Millie B (born 2003) for taking out the 5th seed: R1 (L32) Girls: Morgan CROSS (GBR) [8] 6-2 6-2 Ann Maria MUULI (EST) Sasha HILL (GBR) [4] 6-4 6-4 Fanny TORN (FIN) Amelia BISSETT (GBR) (born 2003, JWR 633) 6-2 6-1 Alisa BUDANOVA (RUS) [6] JWR 488 Boys...
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Boys & Girls: 9th ITF Junior Championships, Bahrain - hard - Grade 5 (Week 43)
(Preview)
A good day in Bahrain: Girls, R1 (L32): Elinor BEAZLEY (GBR) 6-3 6-0 Sagarika Ramesh SONNI (IND) Eloise SARATY (GBR) [7] 6-1 6-3 Aleina Elizabeth ALEX (IND) Charlotte NAVIN-WEINSTEIN (GBR) [3] 6-0 6-0 Maya BSEISU (BRN) Annali OLIVELLE (GBR) [6] 6-0 6-0 Sophie DE BOER (BR...
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Boys: Uruguay Bowl, clay - Grade 2 (Week 43)
(Preview)
Blu Baker is our sole representative again, and faced a familiar opponent in round 1. The American retired from their contest at the Canadian G2 last month after Blu had won a marathon tiebreak first set. However Eliot exacted revenge today leaving Blu with just the doubles, where he partners a Peruv...
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Other events - week 42
(Preview)
An interesting little new player to note, Ali Habib (born 2002), has come through qualis, and R1, in Kuwait, barely losing a game and beating the top Q seed: Boys: QR1: Ali HABIB (GBR) 6-1 6-0 Hussain Han Kuw SHAMS (KUW) QR2: Ali HABIB (GBR) 6-0 6-2 Andreas TZELIS (GRE) [1] FQR: Ali HABIB (G...
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Boys & Girls: 16º Torneo Internacional Junior de Sanxenxo - Fuente Liviana, Spain, hard - Grade 2 (Week 42)
(Preview)
The second Spanish G2 has a similar British entry to last week, with Anton Matusevich, Ewen Lumsden, Ali Collins, Gemma Heath, Anna Loughlan and Destinee Martins expected in the main draw. Qualifying started today and jake Hersey, james Story plus Jacob Fearnley have reached final qualifying. C...
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Girls: Riad 21, Morocco - clay - Grade 4 (Week 42)
(Preview)
R1 (L32): Tiegan AITKEN (GBR) 6-3 6-4 Sara RAKIM (MAR) Esther ADESHINA (GBR) [2] 6-1 6-0 Mouna IDLKADI (MAR) Ferdaous BAHRI (TUN) 4-6 6-4 7-5 Erin RICHARDSON (GBR) [6] Zara LENNON (MRI) [5] 7-6(4) 6-4 Aleksandra TOPALOVIC (GBR)
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Boys & Girls: HRT Yonex Autumn Cup, Denmark - hard, indoor - Grade 4 (Week 42)
(Preview)
R1 (L64) Girls: Lillian MOULD (GBR) [7] 6-4 7-5 Cirkeline LUNDBERG (DEN) Arabella MOEN (GBR) 6-4 6-3 Ida HASSELBALCH (DEN) Emilija KOJCIC (SRB) [14] 6-1 6-2 Graziella BARRETT (GBR) Boys: Rahul DHOKIA (GBR) [11] 6-1 6-2 Leo BORG (SWE) Jack Pinnington-Jones and Toby Sa...
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Boys: Argentina Cup, clay - Grade 2 (Week 42)
(Preview)
One of the South American events moved from the early to late part of the year, thus forming a small nest of G2s this month (Chile was last week, with Uruguay and Peru to follow), Blu Baker is the only Brit taking part. His efforts this year have earned him a seeding, and therefore a bye, which may be a mixed...
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Boys: Osaka Mayor's Cup - World Super Junior Tennis Championships, Japan, hard - Grade A (Week 42)
(Preview)
Normally a handful of Brits participate in this GA event, but this year George Davis is our sole representative, and his chances of an extended run weren't helped by drawing the 4th seed R1 (L64) George Davis v (4) Naoki Tajima (JPN)
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Boys & Girls: 6º Torneo Internacional Junior de Pontevedra, Spain, hard - Grade 2 (Week 41)
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A large British contingent here with the main draw starting on Tuesday - Ali Collins, Gemma Heath, Anna Loughlan, Destinee Martins, Anton Matusevich and Ewen Lumsden should be in that. Qualifying started today, with wins for Jacob Fearnley, Jake Hersey, Oscar Weightman and Harry Wendelken. Ther...
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Other events - week 41
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Iran, G5: R1 (L32): Zyaan AHMED (GBR) [1] 6-3 6-4 SEYED MEHRSHAD GHAFGHAZI BAK (IRI) New Zealand, G5: R1 (L64): Kiana MOKHTARI (GBR) [15] 6-4 6-2 Annabel COATES (NZL) Turkey, G5: R1 (L64): Rahul DHOKIA (GBR) [12] 6-2 6-2 Efe COMU (TUR) There's also British interest in Kuwait,...
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Boys: Tennis Europe U14 Masters, Italy, clay (Week 40)
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The Tennis Europe circuit always finishes with a Masters event in October. Not all the top players have agreed to take part, but Jack Pinnington Jones is one of the 8 taking part in the under 14 boys and is seeded 3 (ranked 6). Joel Pierleoni just missed out on an invite. The under 14 boys is the only one of...
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Other events - week 40
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In New Zealand, G5: R1 (L48): Kiana MOKHTARI (GBR) 6-3 5-7 6-0 Jade OTWAY (NZL) In Montenegro, G5, Aleksandra Topalovic is seeded four. In Dominican Republic, G5, two lads came through qualis: FQR: Barney FITZPATRICK (GBR) [q2] 7-6(3) 6-3 Sven MOSER (SUI) FQR: Daniel WEBB (GBR) ...
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Boys & Girls: Sanchez Casal Junior Cup, Spain - clay - Grade 4 (Week 40)
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Victoria Allen is third seed here in the girls. In the boys we have Bradley Buckland, seeded 8, and Joe White.
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Boys & Girls: Santa Marina Junior Cup, Bulgaria, hard - Grade 5 (Week 39)
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Big congrats to Mimi on getting her first ranking points, and still going: coming through qualis, winning the first round in three tight sets, and then taking out the fifth seed in style: Girls: R1 (L32): (q) Mimi BLAND (GBR) 4-6 6-2 6-4 Elena KRALEVA (BUL) R1 (L32): Mirela SHKUMBOVA (BUL) ...
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