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Boys: Talentum Cup, Hungary - Grade 3 (Week 35)
(Preview)
A strong British contingent for the second Hungarian tournament R1 (L32) (LL) Gyorgy Agoston (HUN) v Aswin Lizen (GBR) Billy Harris (GBR) v Oleksandr Gulyevskyy (UKR) Julian Cash (GBR) v (6) Domagoj Biljesko (CRO) Dmitry Mnushkin (RUS) v Peter Ashley (GBR) (7) Joshua Sapwell (GBR) v Alex Molcan (S...
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DavidC
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6
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765
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Boys & Girls: Tournoi International de Clermont-Ferrand, France - Grade 4 (Week 35)
(Preview)
French-based Mirabelle Njoze is the top seed here Boys R1 (L32) (3) Josef Dodridge (GBR) v Jules Okala (FRA) (7) Sacha Modica (GBR) v (WC) Dan Added (FRA) Girls R1 (L32) (1) Mirabelle Njoze (GBR) v (WC) Jade Rafalovicz (FRA) Isha Budwal (IND) v Ellie-Rose Griffiths (GBR) (5) Emily Arbuthnott (GBR) v J...
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DavidC
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12
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1165
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week 35 - Other results
(Preview)
In 'the best of the rest', bravo to Youssef Hassan (6) at the G5 Amman Int. event in Jordan, for beating the number 4 seed in the quarters and only losing 7-5 in the third set in the semis. Very close. Peter O'Donovan also played and came through one round before losing but the two boys have made the doubles...
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Coup Droit
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2
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633
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Girls: Canadian Open Junior Championships - Grade 1 (Week 35)
(Preview)
Harriet Dart joins Isabelle Wallace and Katie Boulter for the second leg of major North American tournaments, and opens against a 14 year old local girl R1 (L64) (12) Katie Boulter (GBR) bye Harriet Dart (GBR) v (WC) Rosie Johanson (CAN) Isabelle Wallace (GBR) v Rianna Valdes (USA)
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DavidC
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5
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898
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Boys: Canadian Open Junior Championships - Grade 1 (Week 35)
(Preview)
This traditional warm-up for the US Open has had British success in the recent past, with Marcus Willis on the roll of honour and Liam Broady in last year's final (lost to Nick Kyrgios). Cameron Norrie is seeded for a rematch with Alexander Zverev in the quarters. Jonny O'Mara's first round opponent...
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DavidC
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5
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853
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Week 34 - Other results and round-up
(Preview)
With British players at the UK nationals, the G1 in the US, the G2 in Hungary and the G4 in Mauritius all having their own threads, there is also an impressively large amount of other GB representation dotted around the globe this week (the results aren't amazingly impressive, unfortunately, but the...
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Coup Droit
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3
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715
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Boys & Girls: Budaörs Cup, Hungary - Grade 2 (Week 34)
(Preview)
A quintet of Brits here, with Joshua Sapwell the top ranked, but he and Julian Cash face tough openers against seeds. Josh's opponent has won 3 of his last 4 tournaments, while Josh has won his last 2 Boys R1 (L32) Aswin Lizen (GBR) v (WC) Mate Valkusz (HUN) Julian Cash (GBR) v (5) Dominik Stary (CZE) Tall...
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DavidC
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7
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1044
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Boys: ITF Petit camp Junior Open, Mauritius - Grade 4 - Week 34
(Preview)
As we're now at the semi-final stage at the G4 event, time to make mention of the exploits of the Ridout brothers and Ben Stride. Charlie Ridout (the younger brother, just turned 16) lost in the quarter finals to the number 3 seed Brandon Laubser (RSA). However, his older brother (age 18) can now try an...
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Coup Droit
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3
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646
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Girls: International Hard Court Championship, USA - Grade 1 (Week 34)
(Preview)
Katie Boulter and Isabelle Wallace are the advance party in preparations for the junior US Open (Cameron Norrie, Luke Bambridge and Jonny O'Mara join in Canada after playing a Futures, while Harriet Dart comes straight to the Canadian Open and Katy Dunne joins a week later at the US Open if fit). Both...
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DavidC
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3
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663
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Girls: Taca Diogo Napoles, Portugal - Grade 4 (Week 33)
(Preview)
Freya Christie is top seed again in a slightly stronger G4, looking to bag two more trophies in Portugal R1 (L64) (1) Freya Christie (GBR) v Nadia Mechaala Gordillo (ESP) (10) Elena Belenova (RUS) v (Q) Kirsty Venter (GBR) Alice McGinty (GBR) v (5) Claudia Cianci (POR) (4) Ines Murta (POR) v Imogen Mag...
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DavidC
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1397
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Week 33 - Other results
(Preview)
The main, important tournaments obviously have their own thread but, having mulled it over with DavidC, we wondered if it might be a good idea to sometimes have a thread at the end of the week that just summarised the other results from the week - some don't really warrant a separate thread but are maybe...
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Coup Droit
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Boys: Taca Diogo Napoles, Portugal - Grade 4 (Week 33)
(Preview)
We have the top two seeds here. However Christopher Reynolds is faced with last week's winner (who beat him in straight sets last week) in round 1 R1 (L64) (1) Christopher Reynolds (GBR) v Oscar Mesquida Berg (ESP) Freddie McGeehan (GBR) v (WC) Francisco Melo (POR) Christopher Morrow (GBR) v Francis...
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DavidC
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1121
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Girls: XIX International Junior de Leiria, Portugal - Grade 4 (Week 32)
(Preview)
Freya Christie has been in good form recently, winning the Newcastle G4 plus contributing to the under 18 team qualification in the Summer Cups, and has started strongly here: R1Freya CHRISTIE (GBR) [1] BYE Imogen MAGNER (GBR) 4-6 6-1 6-0 Sara LANCA (POR)Mafalda FERNANDES (POR) 6...
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DavidC
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935
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Boys & Girls: SunDays Luxembourg Outdoor Junior Open - Grade 4 (Week 32)
(Preview)
Julian Cash is the top seed here. Boys R1 (L32) (1) Julian Cash (GBR) v Joel Vincent Link (GER) Daniel Bennett (GBR) v (WC) Simon David Schmitz (GER) Benjamin Schweizer (GER) v (3) Lewis Roskilly (GBR) Youssef Hassan (GBR) v Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE) Girls R1 (L32) (Q) India Sanders (GBR) v (8) Sharon P...
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DavidC
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10
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1229
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Boys: XIX International Junior de Leiria, Portugal - Grade 4 (Week 32)
(Preview)
Traditionally there is a strong British contingent in Portugal this month for some G4s, and this year is no exception R1 (L64) Jack MacFarlane (GBR) d. (WC) Ricardo Gomes (POR) 6-2 6-2 Eduard Guell Bartrina (ESP) d. (11) Marcus Walters (GBR) 6-2 6-4 (3) Christopher Reynolds (GBR) d. Andre Vilela (P...
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DavidC
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2
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1189
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Boys & Girls: World Junior Championships, Czech Republic - U14 (Week 32)
(Preview)
Both our teams qualified for the world junior (under 14) championships in Prostejov. The girls (Georgina Axon, Anastasia Mikheeva and Katie Swan, returning after her traumatic experience in Guatemala) are in a tough group with Australia (3) and USA (5) the seeded nations. We open tomorrow again...
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DavidC
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6
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1075
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Boys: European Summer Cups - U12/U14/U16/U18
(Preview)
In the first of the age related summer cups our boys under 14 team of Max Stewart, Finn Bass and Dominic West finished fourth, ensuring qualification for the World Junior Team Finals in the Czech Republic next month. In qualifying the team beat Slovakia 3-0, Poland 2-1 and Romania 2-1 to ensure see...
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DavidC
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11
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1373
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Boys: XXII Copa Merengue, Dominican Republic - Grade 4 (Week 31)
(Preview)
A second doubles title of the year for Stefan Cooper R1 (L64) Manuel Castellanos (DOM) d. Patrick Graham (GBR) 6-0 6-4 (11) Juan Montes (COL) d. Stefan Cooper (GBR) 7-5 5-7 6-2 Doubles Final (6) Cooper/James (GBR/GRN) d. (1) Lin/Restrepo (USA) 6-4 6-3
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DavidC
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426
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Boys: Belfast City ITF Junior Tournament - Grade 5 (Week 31)
(Preview)
Seven of the eight seeds here are British, looking for a repeat of last week's two titles. The first round pits all 12 Brits against Irish players (forced because half of the players in the draw are Irish) and so far it is 6-3 to Britain R1 (L32) (1) Mason Recci d. Cian Reid (IRL) 6-2 6-2 (WC) Michael Clarks...
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DavidC
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1147
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Girls: Belfast City ITF Junior Tournament - Grade 5 (Week 31)
(Preview)
A new venue for the second Irish Grade 5, moving this year to the Windsor Club in Northern Ireland, home base for top seed and tournament favourite Karola Bejenaru (who duly started with a double bagel today) R1 (L32) Holly Horsfall d. Nicola Drummy (IRL) 5-7 6-2 6-4 (5) Eden Richardson d. (LL) Dearbhi...
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DavidC
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911
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Boys & Girls: European Junior Championships U14, Plzen, Czech Republic (Week 30)
(Preview)
Of the three sections in the European Championships the under 14 offers the best chance of major progress. Boys R1 (L128) (11) Max Stewart (GBR) bye R2 Amadatus Admiraal (NED) v Finn Bass (GBR) Girls R1 (L128) Rebeka Margareta Mertena (LAT) v Anastasia Mikheeva (GBR) R2 Georgina Axon (GBR) v Venla An...
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DavidC
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1804
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Boys: Swiss Junior Trophy - Grade 4 (Week 30)
(Preview)
Earlier in the year Jamie Malik won the indoor Swiss Trophy, and he has returned to claim a title (with Josef Dodridge) in the outdoor version R1 (L64) Joel Vincent Link (GER) d. Jonathan Gray (GBR) 6-4 5-7 7-6(4) R2 Enzo Sommer (SUI) d. (12) Josef Dodridge (GBR) 4-6 6-4 6-4 (4) Lewis Roskilly (GBR) d. (Q...
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DavidC
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0
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998
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Boys: ITF Donnybrook, Ireland - Grade 5 (Week 30)
(Preview)
This tournament has often been fruitful for Brits, and this time we have the top 6 seeds R1 (L32) (1) Ben Stride v (WC) Eoin McGovern (IRL) Shamael Chaudry v (Q) Manuel Almeida (POR) Robert Leck v (WC) Joseph Mullen (IRL) (3) Sam Rice v (WC) Eoin FitzSimons (IRL) (LL) Luke Maguire (IRL) v Luke Simeone (Q...
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DavidC
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1235
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Girls: ITF Donnybrook, Ireland - Grade 5 (Week 30)
(Preview)
Edinburgh winner and Newcastle finalist Karola Patricia Bejenaru is top seed here. R1 (L32) (Q) Megan Rogers v Racquel Lyn (USA) Ruth Copas (IRL) v (5) Molly Reed Janine Laabei (IRL) v Georgia Lawson (Q) Emily Appleton v Aubree Ryan-Flynn (IRL) (Q) Anna Bowtell (IRL) v (LL) Meghan Montgomerie Karol...
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DavidC
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8
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1611
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Boys & Girls: European Junior Championships U18, Klosters, Switzerland - Grade B1 (Week 30)
(Preview)
The warm-up tournaments haven't been particularly encouraging in singles for our 4 representatives, so the best hope for a long run is in doubles. The girls event is headed by the top 4 players in the world rankings. Boys R2 (L64) Mantas Bugailiskis (LTU) v Alexander Sendegeya (GBR) Peter Ashley v Di...
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8
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1178
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