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Boys: Wirral Junior International, Liverpool (Week 2), indoor hard - Grade 5 (Week 47)
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The second week of the Liverpool tournament started today, but a G5 rather than G4. Toby Samuel has the opportunity to win back to back titles, and started well R1 (L32)Toby SAMUEL (GBR) [1] 6-3 7-6(3) Joe BRENNAN (GBR)Derin ACAROGLU (GBR) 7-6(3) 6-3 Przemyslaw ZALUBSKI (POL)Herry Q...
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Boys: Marshall Open in Honour of Anna Smashnova, Israel, hard - Grade 2 (Week 47)
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Tough draw for Joseph White in the second of the Israeli G2s, having to face the top seed (Blu Baker's doubles partner last week). Victoria Allen was a late withdrawal. Boys R1 (L32) (1) Pavel Shumeiko (UKR) v Joseph White (7) Blu Baker v (WC) Samer Al Tori (ISR)
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Girls: Wirral Junior International Liverpool (Week 1), hard - Grade 4 (Week 46)
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The girls start their campaign here tomorrow, with Amarni Banks and Sonay Kartal as top seeds. There are two wildcards for young Brits (Andrea Pineda/Eva Shaw) but two have gone to Norwegians for some reason. Full draw here
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Boys & Girls: HAP International Junior Tournament, Israel, hard - Grade 2 (Week 46)
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This is the first in a sequence of 2 G2s and a G3 in Israel Boys R1 (L48) Jorge Plans (ESP) v Joseph White (Q) Sam Bossem v (WC) Samer Al Tori (ISR) (6) Blu Baker bye Girls R1 (L48) (5) Victoria Allen bye
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Other events - week 45
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USA, G4: R1 BOYS (L64):Matthis ROSS (GBR) [16] 6-3 6-2 Nathan COX (USA)Randy WILSON (USA) 6-2 6-2 Nikita KOLESNIKOV (GBR) Pakistan, G5: R1 BOYS: Ronan SAHNI (GBR) [8] 6-3 6-2 Abdullah ABDULLAH (PAK) R2: Ronan SAHNI (GBR) [8] 6-0 6-0 Waleed ANWAR (P...
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Boys & Girls: Aiya Napa - Protaras Junior Tournament, Cyprus - carpet - Grade 4 (Week 45)
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R1 Girls:Charlotte RUSSELL (GBR) [3] 7-6(3) 6-0 Ekaterina PAVLOVA (RUS)Annali OLIVELLE (GBR) [8] 6-1 6-0 Margarita ELLINA (CYP) R1 Boys:Monty GRAVENEY (GBR) 6-2 6-3 Philippos DIMITRIADIS (GRE)Louis SKUPIEN (GBR) 6-2 2-6 6-2 Volodymyr KURDIUMOV ...
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Boys & Girls: Tournoi International Junior Saint-Cyprien, France, hard - Grade 3 (Week 44)
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Despite there being three Grade 2 events this week (one with Blu Baker) this is the event with the lowest initial acceptance combined cut, and features British top seeds. Live scoring should be available here Boys R1 (L32) (1) James Story v (WC) Clement Deleersnyder (FRA) Toby Samuel v (Q) Timothee...
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Boys & Girls: 1st SHINE Bahrain Super Series - hard - Grade 5 (Week 44)
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R1 Girls:Megan DAVIES (GBR) 6-2 6-2 Lea REBREYEND (FRA)Ellie ALDRICH (GBR) 6-2 6-1 Roula ELMALAH (EGY)Hannah SMITH (GBR) 6-0 6-0 Ridah NAYEEMULLAH (BRN)Charlotte RUSSELL (GBR) [1] BYE Anastasiia KOVALEVSKAIA (RUS) Walkover Amy LEATHER ...
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Other events - week 44
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UAE, G5: R1 Boys:Harry LAZELL (GBR) [7] 6-1 6-3 Alexandr KOLIJEV (CZE)William NOLAN (GBR) 6-0 6-2 Hassan BAROUDI (SYR)Corban CROWTHER (NZL) [2] 6-1 7-5 Ali HABIB (GBR) Belgium, G4: R1 (L64) girls & boys:Mimi BLAND (GBR) [15] 6-1 6-4 Leonie SCHUKN...
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Boys: Lee Duk Hee Cup Chuncheon International, Korea, hard - Grade 2 (Week 44)
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Blu's final tournament of the Asian swing - he doesn't play until Wednesday R1 (L32) Yunseok Jang (KOR) v Blu Baker
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Boys & Girls: 2018 US Open, hard - Grade A (Week 36)
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The draw for qualifying takes place later today, with Jacob Fearnley and Harry Wendelken (if his retirement in Canada wasn't serious) expected to be in it. Aidan McHugh, Anton Matusevich and Emma Raducanu should be in the main draw, but Jack Draper and George Loffhagen did not enter.
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Other events - week 43
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USA, G4: R1 (L64):Matthis ROSS (GBR) [15] 6-3 6-4 Nadim MOTAGHEDI (USA)Zvonko BENCEDIC (GBR) 6-3 1-0 Retired Matthew THOMSON (USA) R2 (L32):Matthis ROSS (GBR) [15] 2-6 6-2 7-6(2) Hayden POSTIN (USA)Cleeve HARPER (CAN) [2] 6-1 6-2 Zvonko BENCEDIC (G...
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Boys & Girls: 10th Junior Championships, Bahrain - hard - Grade 5 (Week 43)
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We have a big contingent here this week and a near perfect record in round one, which is always a nice start. Big congrats, in particular, to young Hannah Smith, born 2004, who has an interesting game and is one to watch: she beat a player 1000 points higher ranked by 1&1. BOYS R1:Haruki OMORI COWIE...
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Boys: Dunlop Srixon Japan Open Junior Tennis Championships, Japan, hard - Grade 2 (Week 43)
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Blu Baker has stayed in Japan, and has sneaked into a seeding position. The down side of that is he is bracketed with the top seed (a finalist in the GA event, with a 56-8 W/L record this year), should they win their opening matches R1 (L48) (15) Blu Baker bye
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Boys & Girls: 17ș Torneo Internacional Junior de Sanxenxo, Spain, hard - Grade 2 (Week 42)
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A similar group of Brits to last week, with augmentation in the girls' event. Joe Leather, Felix Gill, Joseph White and Oscar Weightman were again in qualifying, and this time Oscar has reached final qualifying after a good win over the second seed Flavio Cobolli, part of the Italian Junior Davis Cup...
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Other events - week 42
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Two of our 2004 girls in action in G4s: Brazil, G4: R1: Mila BUREK (GBR) 6-0 6-0 Rafaella roman TONELLI (BRA) R2: Lorena MEDEIROS CARDOSO (BRA) [5] 6-7(4) 6-2 6-3 Mila BUREK (GBR) Denmark, G4: R1: Matilda MUTAVDZIC (GBR) [2] BYE R2: Matilda MUTAVDZIC (GBR) [2] ...
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Boys: Osaka Mayor's Cup - World Super Junior Tennis Championships, Japan, hard - Grade A (Week 42)
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Just Blu Baker here for the GA event this year, and he has a tough draw against the US Open quarter-finalist who lost to the winner R1 (L64) (3) Taisei Ichikawa (JPN) v Blu Baker
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Boys: PTT - ITF, Thailand, hard - Grade 2 (Week 42)
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Alexander Lee plays his first ITF event, qualifies and has a fortunate draw against a wildcard yet to win a set in 4 tournaments R1 (L48) (Q) Alexander Lee v (WC) Apivich Rojpiboonphan (THA)
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Youth Olympic Games, Buenos Aires ,Argentina . 6th - 18th Oct 2018
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This event started yesterday and meant to bring together athletes aged 15 -18 from over 200 countries around the world. Does anyone know who is representing GB at this event for tennis?
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Boys & Girls: 7ș Torneo Internacional Junior de Pontevedra, Spain,hard - Grade 2 (Week 41)
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A lot of Brits here including 4 boys and 4 girls as direct entrants. Joe Leather, Felix Gill, Oscar Weightman and Joseph White were in qualifying but none made the FQR - Felix and Joseph both lost to players who shone in the Junior Davis Cup Boys R1 (L32) (1) Jacob Fearnley v (WC) Martin Millos (ESP) Nicho...
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Other events - week 41
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Curacao, G5: R1: Derrick CHEN (GBR) [3] BYE R1: Matthis ROSS (GBR) [5] BYE Brazil, G4: R1: Mila BUREK (GBR) (born 2004) 6-4 6-4 Maria Eduarda MAUAD (BRA) Turkey, G5: R1: Deniz TEMEL (TUR) 6-3 6-0 Haruki OMORI COWIE (GBR) [13] R1 Dubs: Haruki OMORI COWIE ...
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American uni costs
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Hi all i know that it is personal but can Any of you share experiences of costs for an American scholarship for a boy. I know girls get full scholarships. Just want to get a view for the typical costs Brits are paying before seriously considering signing up with a recruiment firm. Uk an option but lads he...
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Boys: Rhodes Cup Junior, Greece - hard - Grade 5 (Week 40)
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The same three British lads from last week are still here this week and still starting strong: R1:Peter ALAM (GBR) [3] 6-3 6-0 Anastasios PARISSIS (GRE)Arthur FERY (GBR) [6] 6-2 6-1 Filippos ASTREINIDIS (GRE)Sam BOSSEM (GBR) [2] 6-0 6-0 Fwtios ANASTASIADIS (GRE...
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Boys: Junior Davis Cup finals, Hungary, clay (week 39)
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The Junior Davis Cup finals start tomorrow with 16 teams drawn into 4 round robin groups this evening. The British team of Felix Gill, Jack Pinnington Jones and Joel Pierleoni is the first to qualify for the finals since 2011 - the only occasion we have won it. The LTA has a useful background article w...
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Boys: Cosmote Mytilene Junior Cup, Greece - hard - Grade 5 (Week 39)
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R1:Peter ALAM (GBR) [3] 1-6 6-4 6-2 Filippos ASTREINIDIS (GRE)Arthur FERY (GBR) [7] 7-6(5) 6-1 FOTIOS ANDREAS ANTONIADIS (GRE)Sam BOSSEM (GBR) [2] 7-6(3) 6-4 Konstantinos RAPTIS (GRE) Success for all three in the R1 dubs too
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