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Boys: Alex Podolsky ITF Junior, Israel - hard - Grade 4 (Week 18)
(Preview)
Barnaby looking to follow up on his decent week last week (and showing that the retirement was probably due to heat, or nothing too serious at any rate) R1: (2) Barnaby Smith def. Omer Yeshaya (ISR) 6-1 7-5 He also beat the same lad in the doubles (both with partners, of course)
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Coup Droit
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Boys & Girls: 33° Torneo Internazionale Under 18 di Salsomaggiore Terme, Italy, clay - Grade 2 (Week 17)
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(Preview)
Alastair Gray has struggled so far on clay, but gets another opportunity to hone his game here. Jodie Burrage has the chance to emulate Victoria Azarenka and Belinda Bencic , who won here previously Boys R2 (L32) (6) Alastair Gray v (Q) Leonardo Taddia (ITA) or Federico Iannaccone (ITA) Girls R1 (L32...
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DavidC
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15
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2362
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Boys: 40th Medias-sen-Sibiu Junior ITF Tournament, Romania, clay - Grade 2 (Week 17)
(Preview)
Last chance for Alexis Canter to earn the points needed to break back into the top 50 and probably secure a place in the French Open main draw R1 (L32) (1) Alexis Canter v (Q) Teodor Giusca (ROU)
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DavidC
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7
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1329
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Boys: Messika Open, Israel - hard - Grade 4 (Week 17)
(Preview)
Barnaby Smith came through qualifying as a wildcard (although seeded 3 now). Max B and Emile Hudd are in the main draw. Barnie and Emile both have drawn Qualifiers in the draw. Max won. R1: Max BENAIM (GBR) [4] 1-6 6-1 6-1 Itay SHPINDLER (ISR) R1 Doubles: Emile HUDD (GBR) / Barnaby SMITH (GB...
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Coup Droit
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3
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920
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Boys & Girls: 21e Tournoi ITF Junior de Beaulieu-sur-Mer, France, clay - Grade 1 (Week 16)
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(Preview)
The series of French high grade spring tournaments ends as usual with this G1. The main draw starts tomorrow, with Ryan Storrie, Alexis Canter,Ewan Moore, Emily Appleton and Ali Collins expected. Live scores should be at http://www.tennisticker.de/FRA/FRA2766/sb.html
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DavidC
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25
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3309
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Girls: Nike Junior International Nottingham (week 2), hard - Grade 4 (Week 16)
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(Preview)
http://www.itftennis.com/juniors/tournaments/tournament/info.aspx?tournamentid=1100036302
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DavidC
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23
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2569
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Boys & Girls: Kenana Cup, Bulgaria, clay - Grade 2 (Week 16)
(Preview)
Fran Jones joins the quartet in Bulgaria for the second G2. Georgie Axon's opponent beat Jodie Burrage last week. Boys R1 (L32) Egor Noskin (RUS) v (7) Finn Bass (WC) Benjamin Niv (BUL) v (2) Alastair Gray Girls R1 (L32) Iulia Maria Ivascu (ROU) v (6) Jodie Anna Burrage (WC) Mihaela Kaftonova (BUL) v Fr...
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DavidC
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9
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1198
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Boys: Nike Junior International Nottingham (week 2), hard - Grade 4 (Week 16)
(Preview)
http://www.itftennis.com/juniors/tournaments/tournament/info.aspx?tournamentid=1100036302
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DavidC
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8
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1212
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Boys: ITF/CAT Junior, Tunisia - hard - Grade 3 (Week 16)
(Preview)
In the QFs, Jake gets the top seed but it's already his best result at G3 level: R1: Jake HERSEY (GBR) [7] 6-3 7-5 Youssef DABBABI (TUN) R2: Jake HERSEY (GBR) [7] 4-6 6-2 6-1 Damien WENGER (SUI) Jake also played two doubles today (as well as the R2 singles), winning the first but losing to th...
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737
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Boys & Girls: 38th Slovakia Cup, clay - Grade 2 (Week 16)
(Preview)
Two Brits trying their luck here. Boys R1 (L64) Jeremy Gschwendtner v Siim Troost (EST) Girls R1 (L64) (16) Lauryn John-Baptiste bye
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DavidC
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4
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803
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Girls: Nike Junior International Nottingham (week 1), hard - Grade 4 (Week 15)
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(Preview)
http://www.itftennis.com/juniors/tournaments/tourn...
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DavidC
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47
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4051
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Boys: Nike Junior International Nottingham (week 1), hard - Grade 4 (Week 15)
(Preview)
The first of 2 weeks of G4s in Nottingham as usual, with a strong home contingent, including the top 5 seeds (Jake Hersey, Aidan McHugh, Damian Rodriguez, Louis Newman and Ewen Lumsden). Also look out for top 2001s Jack Draper and Anton Matusevich who are in the same eighth of the draw ( http://www.itf...
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DavidC
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13
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2400
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Boys & Girls: Open d'Istres, France, clay - Grade 2 (Week 15)
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(Preview)
Qualifying is still going on here but the main draw should be out later this evening. The main draw starts tomorrow and should feature Ewan Moore, Ben Draper, Jack Molloy, Emily Appleton and Ali Collins. Live scores available at http://www.tennisticker.de/FRA/FRA2762/sb.html
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DavidC
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33
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3367
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Boys & Girls: Plovdiv Cup, Bulgaria, Clay - Grade 2 (Week 15)
(Preview)
A quartet of Brits are down to be in Bulgaria for a couple of G2s. The girls main draw starts on Wednesday and Georgie Axon and Jodie Burrage should be in it. Boys R1 (L32) Nikita Mashtakov (UKR) v (8) Finn Bass Andrea Guerreri (ITA) v (3) Alastair Gray
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DavidC
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11
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1926
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Other events - week 15
(Preview)
In Martinique (G5), Daniel Vishnik came through a couple of Q matches, lost his last one, but then got fished out again as a LL - and won his R1 match R1: Daniel VISHNICK (GBR) 6-3 6-2 Martin BARBIER (FRA) Aaron Hepburn is also in the main draw. In the girls, Kate Cunningham won two Q matches and is a...
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1718
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Girls: ITF Junior Masters, China, hard - Grade JM (Week 14)
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(Preview)
Katie Swan is top seed for the second Junior Masters in Chengdu, which takes the form of a knock-out competition for 8 players, starting on Friday, with losers playing off for minor positions. There is a $160,000 prize fund in travel grants (each player guaranteed $7,000) plus wildcards for pro tou...
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DavidC
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49
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3906
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Boys & Girls: Trofeo Juan Carlos Ferrero, Spain - clay - Grade 1 (Week 14)
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(Preview)
Jay Clarke should be in the MD (getting some clay experience in before the French Open?). As well as Ryan, Ewan, Emily App, Fran and Lauryn J-B. In qualis, young Marni gets a win  As does the enigmatic Julie Ball (keeping that 'top of the success-rate leader-board for all GB female players for 20...
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3506
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Boys & Girls: ITF Junior Cap d'Ail, France - clay - Grade 2 (Week 14)
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(Preview)
Ema, Ali and Georgie should all be in the main draw. As should Ben Draper and jack Molloy. In qualis, Jeremy G has come through one round but has a hard match next against a very good, but lowly ranked, French boy who plays far better than his ranking (made the semis of the G2 last week in Spain). QR1: Jeremy...
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20
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3434
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Boys & Girls: GD Tennis Cup, Turkey - hard - Grade 4 (Week 13)
(Preview)
The Martins and Jake Hersey should be in the main draw. QR1: Sonay KARTAL (GBR) BYE QR2: Sonay KARTAL (GBR) 6-3 6-0 Ielizaveta DIACHENKO (UKR) Sonay's FQR match (against the q2) was suspended, on serve in the first set.
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1342
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Boys & Girls: 2nd Qatar ITF Junior Open, hard - Grade 4 (Week 13)
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(Preview)
A chance to hoover up more titles in Qatar, with all the singles finalists staying on Boys R1 (L32) Armin Rostami (IRI) v (6) Damian Rodriguez (4) Aidan McHugh v Matthew Johnson (RSA) (WC) Rayyan Aljufairi (QAT) v (8) Ewen Lumsden Karim Najia v Aaron Schmid (GER) Youssef Hamido Nour Eldeen (EGY) v (3)...
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DavidC
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16
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2008
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Boys & Girls: X ITF Junior Grip2 Tennis Academy Benicarlo, Spain, clay - Grade 2 (Week 13)
(Preview)
Ryan, Ewan and Max should all be in the MD, as last week (and possibly Charlie Broom). As should Eliz, Fran and Lauryn J-B. Meanwhile, Jeremy G and Barnaby Smith are playing the qualis. As is 13 year-old Marni Banks, who was in Portugal, I think, last week at the G1 U14 event, and has come over to Spain to t...
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Boys & Girls: ITF Jeju Int., South Korea - hard - Grade 4 (Week 13)
(Preview)
Boys R1: Freddie GRANT (GBR) 6-2 6-1 Seung Hyun KIM (KOR) George LOFFHAGEN (GBR) [16] BYE Girls R1: Yeon Woo KU (KOR) 6-1 6-0 Tzarina TUEN-MATTHEWS (GBR) Olivia ELLIOTT (GBR) [9] BYE 14 year-old Brit, Charlotte Navin Weinstein (?), is also here, playing in the doubles wi...
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Boys: USTA International Spring Championships, hard - Grade 1 (Week 13)
(Preview)
Luke Hammond and Matthew Story stay on in the States for a G1 event and have both drawn qualifiers (Matt having come through that as well). I don't see them on today's oop but when they do play live scores should be available at http://www.tennisticker.de/usa/usta-sb.html R1 (L64) (Q) Arnav Dhingr...
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8
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1272
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Boys: TTO Bmobile ITF Juniors, Trinidad & Tobago - hard - Grade 4 (Week 13)
(Preview)
Congrats to 16 year-old Dan Vishnik on qualifying. QR1: Daniel VISHNICK (GBR) 6-3 6-0 Stefan RADOVANOVIC (SRB) QR2: Daniel VISHNICK (GBR) 6-0 6-1 Zidan DOTTIN (BAR) FQR: Daniel VISHNICK (GBR) 3-6 6-4 7-5 Preston BROWN (USA) Julian Robinson (seeded 6th) and Zyaan Ahmed are...
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870
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Boys & Girls: 1st Qatar ITF Junior Open, Qatar, hard - Grade 4 (Week 12)
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(Preview)
We have a large number of young Brits inscribed for the main draw here (including the mysterious young Najia) In the qualis, there's Paul Jubb, fresh from his recent first trip abroad with the LTA to Scandinavia, where he made the final in Norway, before losing to Jack Draper. QR1: Paul JUBB (GBR) [3...
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16
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4209
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