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Boys & Girls: ITF 18 &U South Central Circuit Leg 3, Zimbabwe, hard - Grade 3 (Week 33)
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Two years ago Luke Hammond won back to back titles in Zimbabwe, and Emile Hudd has the chance to emulate this in the highest grade tournament of week 33 Boys R1 (L32) (1) Emile Hudd v Victor Putter (RSA) Zyaan Ahmed v (2) Mehluli Don Ayanda Sibanda (ZIM) Girls R1 (L32) (Q) Anna Gross (AUT) v (8) MJ Changwer...
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Boys - 2017 European Summer Cups (U12/U14/U16/U18)
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The Summer Cup season started yesterday with qualifying for the under 14 finals (which act as a qualifier for the world juniors). Our team of Joel Pierleoni, Jack Pinnington Jones and Harry Lazell defeated Norway yesterday, but lost agonisingly today to Sweden. Joel lost the number 2 singles befo...
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Boys & Girls: ITF South Central Circuit Leg 2, Zimbabwe - hard - Grade 4 (Week 32)
(Preview)
And now for leg two: GIRLS R1 (L32): Destinee MARTINS (GBR) [4] 6-1 6-1 Cara O'FLAHERTY (RSA) Sharannya GAWARE (IND) 6-3 6-0 (q) Monica RAVIRAJ (GBR) Vicki Allen and MJ are also in the main draw and will play tomorrow. As will Zyaan Ahmed and Emile Hudd
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Boys & Girls: Taca Diogo Napoles, Portugal - clay - Grade 4 (Week 32)
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GIRLS R1 (L64): Eleanor BAGLOW (GBR) 6-3 6-3 Caitlyn PORTELA (AUS) Erin RICHARDSON (GBR) [5] 6-0 6-1 Michal SARIG (ISR) Holly STAFF (GBR) [10] 6-2 6-3 Polina BEZKLUBNAIA (RUS) Arabella MOEN (GBR) 6-3 3-6 6-0 Kristina SAVVI (RUS) [15] Gabriela MARTINEZ ASENSI (ESP) ...
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Other events - week 32
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Bulgaria, G5: R1 (L32) Oscar WEIGHTMAN (GBR) [1] 6-7(4) 6-3 6-0 Yoan GEORGIEV (BUL) Luka STOJANOVIC (SRB) 4-6 6-4 6-4 Ying HOU (GBR) [3] Sebastian GIMA (ROU) [2] 6-3 6-4 Peter ALAM (GBR) Uzbekistan, G3: R1: Olimjon NABIEV (UZB) 6-1 1-6 6-0 George DAVIS (GBR) R1 Dubs: Geor...
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Boys & Girls: Copernicus Bowl, Poland, clay - Grade 3 (Week 32)
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This (and the Uzbek G3 with George Davis) is the highest grade event this week with British interest, and Jacob Fearnley and Nell Miller have come through qualifying to join 5 other Brits. Nell is playing her first ITF for 6 months Boys R1 (L32) (Q) Jacob Fearnley v Alibek Kachmazov (RUS) (4) Ewen Lumsd...
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Girls - 2017 European Summer Cups (U12/U14/U16/U18)
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There was more joy for the girls than the boys in the first of the Summer Cup qualifying events. An under 14 team shorn of Kylie Bilchev and Holly Fischer have qualified for their finals, which determines which teams go to the World Juniors in August. The team of Amelia Bissett, Matilda Mutavdzic (2004...
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Boys & Girls: XXIII Int. Junior de Leiria, Portugal - clay - Grade 4 (Week 31)
(Preview)
The boys have a 64-strong quali draw and a 64-strong main draw. The girls' main draw is also 64 (although qualis only 24). Russell Henderson came through qualis in the boys and joins Alex Maggs and James Story in the main. In the girls' draw, we have: Bella Moen, Morgan Cross, Maria Budin, Mae McCutcheo...
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Boys & Girls: ITF South Central Circuit Leg 1, Zimbabwe - hard - Grade 4 (Week 31)
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BOYS R1 (L48) Emile HUDD (GBR) [1] BYE Zyaan AHMED (GBR) [7] BYE GIRLS R1 (L32) Destinee MARTINS (GBR) [2] 6-0 6-0 Chido CHIMBETETE (ZIM) Danielle Daley (q) plays tomorrow
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Boys: Wilson Pajulahti Cup, Finland - clay - Grade 5 (Week 31)
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Five British lads are in Finland this week: R1 (L32) Peter ALAM (GBR) [4] born 2002 6-3 7-5 Shahar GABAY (ISR) Benjamin HEYNOLD (GBR) born 2002 7-5 6-1 Tony PETROLA (FIN) James MACKINLAY (GBR) 6-2 6-2 Roni RIKKONEN (FIN) [7] Facundo TUMOSA (ARG) [1] 6-4 7-6(4) (q) Derrick C...
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Other events - week 31
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Ukraine, G3: R1: Megh Bhargav PATEL (IND) [4] 7-6(9) 6-3 George DAVIS (GBR) Jordan, G5: R1: Eloise SARATY (GBR) 7-5 7-5 Doga TURKMEN (TUR) Luxembourg, G4: R1: Tiegan AITKEN (GBR) [6] 6-1 6-2 Maelle BABEAUD (FRA) Emily WELKER (GER) 6-7(1) 6-0 6-3 Indianna SPINK (GBR) S...
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Boys & Girls: Dundalk ITF Tennis Championships, Ireland, carpet - Grade 5 (Week 31)
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Three of the four titles in last week's Irish G5 went to Brits, and there is every chance of a repeat here, particularly as the top 7 seeds in the boys event are British (last week's winner Bradley Buckland is 7). The girls event has fewer Brits, but last week's winner Erin Richardson is seeded 2. Full dr...
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Boys & Girls: 2017 European under 14 Junior Championships, Most, Czech Republic, clay (Week 30)
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The European Championships start tomorrow in each of the age categories, with most nations allowed 2 representatives Boys R1 (L128) (6) Jack Pinnington Jones bye Max Hans Rehberg (GER) v Joel Pierleoni Girls R1 (L128) Shachf Liberman (ISR) v Matilda Mutavdzic R2 Amelia Bissett v Olwyn Ryan-Bovey...
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Boys & Girls: 2017 European under 16 Junior Championships, Moscow, Russia, clay (Week 30)
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As usual there are 4 Brits competing in Moscow for the under 16 European championship. Gemma Heath gets a first round bye, allowing her a day to recover after playing her Swiss G2 final today. Boys R1 (L128) Harry Wendelken v Manuel Goncalves (POR) R2 Marco Furlanetto (ITA) v (11) Jack Draper Girls R1 (...
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Boys & Girls: Belfast City ITF, carpet - Grade 5 (Week 30)
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Irish tournaments are a happy hunting ground for Brits and we are already guaranteed a title here in the boys singlesBoys 1st RoundTad MACLEAN (GBR) [1] 6-1 6-4 Ben MCCLURG (IRL)Jordan MCKEOWN (IRL) 6-1 6-1 Naufal Siddiq KAMARUZZAMAN (MAS)David QUAYLE (GBR) 6-0 6-2 Adebola OB...
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Boys & Girls: 2017 European under 18 Junior Championships, Klosters , Switzerland, clay - Grade B1 (Week 30)
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Several top 10 ranked players bar the way to British success in the annual European Championships. Aidan McHugh has a tough opener against the former JWR21, who has turned to the Pro Circuit, and is ranked around 1000 Live scores should be available at http://www.tennisticker.de/sui/sb.html?to...
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Commonwealth Youth Games - Bahamas - Week 29
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The opening ceremony is on Tuesday 18th and tennis kicks off on the Wednesday. Good luck to Britain's representatives: England: Peter Alam, Altringham Indianna Spink, Welwyn Garden City Wales: James Story (16, Cardiff) Morgan Cross (15, Flintshire) Scotland: Hamish Stewart (Glasgow) Ale...
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Boys & Girls: FROMM Swiss Junior Trophy, Switzerland, clay - Grade 2 (Week 29)
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Aidan McHugh and George Loffhagen were the last Brits standing at Wimbledon in singles, and they make a rapid change to clay, with Aidan top seed here. Anna Loughlan plays a girl who has won a G2 this month Boys R1 (L32) (1) Aidan McHugh v Sumit Sarkar (USA) Jake Hersey v (WC) Rony Martin (SUI) (5) George L...
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Boys: Nike Junior International Bournemouth, clay - Grade 4 (Week 29)
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7 of the 8 seeds here are British with just one Romanian interloper. Top seed is George Davis, who usually plays Central American tournaments, and is playing his first ITF in the UK. He is drawn against Tennis Europe under 14 team member Harry Lazell who came through qualifying. Full draw at http://ww...
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Boys & Girls: Flower Bulb Tournament, Netherlands - clay - Grade 4 (Week 29)
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This one has to have a thread each year, even for just a few players, as the name just tickles me: BOYS: R1 (L48): Josh WILSON (GBR) [15] BYE R2 (L32): Josh WILSON (GBR) [15] 6-4 7-5 Jordi REDELIJK (USA) GIRLS: R1 (L32): Tanysha DISSANAYAKE (GBR) 7-6(2) 6-4 Margriet TIMMERMANS (NED...
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Boys: 1. City of Wels Junior - Grand - Prix 2017, Austria, clay - Grade 1 (Week 29)
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After a couple of finals in lower grade events Ewen Lumsden moves up to a G1, joined by Emile Hudd and Jack Molloy (who faces Belinda Bencic's brother) R1 (L64) Mohamad Gomaa (EGY) v Emile Hudd (13) Jack Molloy v Brian Bencic Ewen Lumsden v (10) Igor Gimenez (BRA)
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Boys & Girls: Malahide ITF U18, Ireland - carpet - Grade 5 (Week 29)
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As this clashes with the G4 in Bournemouth, there's less Brits than there might be otherwise. But still a reasonably big contingent. (Because they live over there? Because it's easier and cheaper to get to Dublin than Bournemouth for a lot of people in the north of the country? Because it's carpet not...
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Girls: 2017 Wimbledon Juniors, grass - Grade A (Week 28)
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A very thin British contingent in qualifying, suggesting that Jodie Burrage has got in direct, once Special Exempts were cleared, and Anna Loughlan probably added to the wildcards. Surprisingly there is one bye in the draw. 2 wins are required for qualification QR1 Tzarina Tuen Matthews v (12) Vio...
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Boys: 2017 Wimbledon Juniors, grass - Grade A (Week 28)
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Qualifying starts tomorrow, and amongst those who miss out on main draw wildcards are Finn Bass and Jack Molloy. Hamish Stewart's win over Corentin Moutet appears to have earned him one of the main draw wildcards QR1 Dominic West v (16) Thomas Bosancic (AUS) Damian Rodriguez v (15) Sangeet Sridhar...
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Girls: Nike Junior International Edinburgh, clay - Grade 5 (Week 28)
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http://www.itftennis.com/juniors/tournaments/tournament/info.aspx?tournamentid=1100039517
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