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Girls: Podgorica Open, Montenegro - Grade 5 (Week 22)
(Preview)
The two girls left in Montenegro once Harriet flew out to Estonia didn't have a great singles comp (though Alannah could claim that she at least beat an A Ivanovic from Serbia), but did come away with the doubles title R1 (L32) (4) Alannah Griffin (GBR) d. (Q) Asiya Dair (KAZ) 6-1 6-1 (2) Freya Christie...
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1
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643
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Boys & Girls: Estonian Junior Open - Grade 4 (Week 22)
(Preview)
Harriet Dart's latest attempt to come to terms with junior tennis is in the Estonian capital, and she had an easy opener Boys R1 (L32) Aswin Lizen (GBR) d. Anders Arenfeldt Holm (DEN) 3-6 6-3 7-5 R2 Aswin Lizen (GBR) v (8) Noah Hajdu-Andersson (NOR) Girls R1 (L32) (4) Harriet Dart (GBR) d. Daria Tarasen...
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6
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871
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Boys & Girls: Epitok-Abris Cup, Hungary - Grade 2 (Week 22)
(Preview)
The second Hungarian tournament ratchets up to a Grade 2, with Katy Dunne having good memories of reaching the final last year. She plays a Hungarian wildcard, and will probably be relieved it isn't the one who won last week's tournament, who Katy described as a future Wimbledon champion (the top see...
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3
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643
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Boys: Astrid Bowl Charleroi, Belgium - Grade 1 (Week 22)
(Preview)
In between the two big European Grade As is this traditional event in Belgium. Evan Hoyt and Sam Hutt both won their first round matches against local wildcards to earn a crack at seeds ranked in the top 50. Evan's next opponent lost to Liam last week R1 (L64) Evan Hoyt (GBR) d. (WC) Joseph Van Dooren (BEL...
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2
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540
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Boys: 53 Trofeo Bonfiglio, Italy - Grade A (Week 21)
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(Preview)
Our top 4 come in for a very strong Grade A event, and could be joined by Evan Hoyt, who is through to final qualifying. Luke Bambridge has a tough opener against a Belgian who beat Kyle Edmund twise last year. R1 (L64) (1) Liam Broady (GBR) v Anton Desyatnik (RUS) Luke Bambridge (GBR) v (15) Julien Cagnin...
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DavidC
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17
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1997
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Girls: Montenegro Open - Grade 4 (Week 21)
(Preview)
Two years ago Eleanor Dean started her junior ITF career by winning this tournament. Here looking to win her first junior match of the year, in another one-off dip, is Harriet Dart. Freya Christie and Alannah Griffin will stay on for a second tournament next week. R1 (L32) Katarina Jokic (BIH) v (6)...
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DavidC
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7
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826
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Boys & Girls: 5th Europe Tennis Centre Cup, Hungary - Grade 4 (Week 21)
(Preview)
A Grade 2 event in Hungary next week is I assume the reason why Katy Dunne and Billy Harris have opted for a Grade 4 this week. Boys R1 (L64) (2) Billy Harris (GBR) Bye Girls R1 (L32) (1) Katy Dunne (GBR) v ? Anastasiya Fedoryshyn (UKR) v Brielle Koulen (GBR)
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DavidC
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6
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933
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Girls: 34 Torneo International "Citta Di Santa Croce" Mauro Sabatini, Italy - Grade 1 (Week 20)
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(Preview)
The Italian circuit ramps up to a Grade 1, and Eleanor Dean gets a seeding here. The first seed she is scheduled to meet though is top seed and Wimbledon champion Ash Barty R1 (L64) (15) Eleanor Dean (GBR) Bye
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15
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1601
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Boys: 34 Torneo International "Citta Di Santa Croce" Mauro Sabatini, Italy - Grade 1 (Week 20)
(Preview)
Joshua Sapwell was forced to qualify here, something he accomplished in style. Joshua Page has to take on the Italian who ended Evan Hoyt's campaign yesterday, but saw his 11 match winning streak end in the final R1 (L64) Tom Hill (GBR) v Fred Simonsson (SWE) Peter Ashley (GBR) v (13) Thai-Son Kwiatko...
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DavidC
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7
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1311
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Right food for a junior player is healthy food
(Preview)
There is a proverb A man is what he eats. Success in tennis also depends on what a player eats. I very often see in tournaments the same picture: during a break between matches, players eat junk food, like fast food and processed food, as well as drink soft beverages full of sugar. It is very rare to see a k...
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1023
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Girls: X Internacional Junior Pilar De La Horadada, Spain - Grade 2 (Week 16)
(Preview)
Katy Dunne returns to junior action, and has a favourable first round draw R1 (L32) Beth Askew (GBR) v (7) Valeria Patiuk (ISR) Katy Dunne (GBR) v (LL) Laura Gibanel Velasco (ESP)
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DavidC
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760
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Boys & Girls: 20th International Junior Tournament Citta' Di Prato - Grade 2 (Week 19)
(Preview)
Georgina Sellyn is a late withdrawal from the second Italian Grade 2 Boys R1 (L64) (WC) Jacopo Stefanini (ITA) v Joshua Sapwell (GBR) Tom Hiill (GBR) v (WC) Fabio Mercuri (ITA) (Q) Leonardo Biffi (ITA) v Joshua Page (GBR) Jonny O'Mara (GBR) v (LL) Daniele Capecchi (ITA) (10) Evan Hoyt (GBR) Bye Filipp...
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DavidC
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11
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1472
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Boys: 29th International Tournament of Salsomaggiore, Italy - Grade 2 (Week 18)
(Preview)
Some of our best 95/96s are in Italy, with Evan Hoyt getting a chance to recover from his Spanish exploits, courtesy of a first round bye R1 (L64) (14) Evan Hoyt (GBR) Bye Sergis Kyratzis (CYP) v Jonny O'Mara (GBR) Mazen Osama (EGY) v Tom Hill (GBR) Joshua Sapwell (GBR) v Edward Nguyen (CAN) Peter Ashley...
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1145
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Boys: 36th Sibiu-Medias Sen Junior ITF Tournament, Romania - Grade 2 (Week 18)
(Preview)
Billy Harris has stayed in Eastern Europe for a weak Grade 2, and been rewarded with a section including a qualifier, wildcard and lucky loser R1 9L32) (Q) Bogdan Ursu (ROU) v (7) Billy Harris (GBR)
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3
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611
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Girls: 29th International Tournament of Salsomaggiore, Italy - Grade 2 (Week 18)
(Preview)
Georgina Sellyn has come over to Europe for some Italian clay court events, presumably hoping to get into Roland Garros qualifying. She has the luck of the draw seemingly with a wildcard, qualifier and lucky loser in her section R1 (L32) (LL) Georgia Brescia (ITA) v (6) Georgina Sellyn (GBR) Giorgia...
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DavidC
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1
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536
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Boys: Donetsk City Cup, Ukraine - Grade 3 (Week 17)
(Preview)
Venturing far afield this week are Alex Sendegeya and Lewis Roskilly, and they are rewarded with decent first round draws. R1 (L32) Q/LL v Alexander Sendegeya (GBR) (WC) Andriy Lytvynyuk (UKR) v Lewis Roskilly (GBR)
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6
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720
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Boys & Girls: 17ème Open International Junior de Beaulieu-sur-Mer, France - Grade 1 (Week 17)
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(Preview)
The run of high grade French junior events finishes as usual with this Grade 1. Luke Bambridge goes for a second major title in a row, but against a slightly stronger field than last week. If successful he would keep the title in Britain - Liam Broady winning here last year. Eleanor Dean is the only othe...
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DavidC
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15
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2205
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Boys: Kenana Cup, Bulgaria - Grade 3 (Week 17)
(Preview)
Four Brits have stayed for the second Bulgarian Grade 3 R1 (L32) Robbie Ridout (GBR) v (WC) Jordan Dinevski (BUL) Mikhail Khmiadashvili (GEO) v (6) Christopher Pearce (GBR) Billy Harris (GBR) v (Q) Gabriel Donev (BUL) Samm Butler (GBR) v Sam De Paepe (BEL)
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DavidC
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4
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718
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Boys: Campeonato International Junior de Tenis de la Comunidad Valenciana, Spain - Grade 2 (Week 17)
(Preview)
The last of the Spanish Grade 2s returns to clay, with Evan Hoyt joining three of last week's contingent R1 (L32) Myles Orton (GBR) v Alexander Vasilenko (RUS) Q/LL v Tom Hill (GBR) Joshua Page (GBR) v (3) Eduard Esteve Lobato (ESP) (8) Evan Hoyt (GBR) v Clement Geens (BEL)
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843
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Boys & Girls: Open d'Istres Ouest Provence, France - Grade 2 (Week 16)
(Preview)
The second big French clay court event attracts Luke Bambridge and Eleanor Dean, both in need of points to make the cut for the French Open. Boys R1 (L32) Joshua Sapwell (GBR) v Sonder Friis Soendergaard (DEN) (Q) Marc Monier (FRA) v (4) Luke Bambridge (GBR) Thomas Colautti (GBR) v Alexander Lebedyn (...
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DavidC
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11
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1381
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Girls: AEGON Junior International Nottingham (wk 2) - Grade 4 (week 16)
(Preview)
http://www.lta.org.uk/NewWebsite/LTA/Documents/Fans%20News%20and%20Major%20Events/Results/2012/AEGON-Junior-Inte...
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DavidC
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6
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1099
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Boys: AEGON Junior International Nottingham (wk 2) - Grade 4 (week 16)
(Preview)
http://www.lta.org.uk/NewWebsite/LTA/Documents/Fans%20News%...
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5
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808
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Boys: Plovdiv Cup, Bulgaria - Grade 3 (Week 16)
(Preview)
Six Brits have made the trip to Eastern Europe, with a couple seeded R1 (L32) James Elliott (GBR) v Markus Kerner (EST) Alexander Sendegeya (GBR) v Julian Zlobinsky (USA) Sam De Paepe (BEL) v (6) Christopher Pearce (GBR) (8) Billy Harris (GBR) v Milen Ianakiev (GER) Mikheil Khmidiashvili (GEO) v Sam...
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DavidC
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4
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717
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Boys: X Internacional Junior Pilar De La Horadada, Spain - Grade 2 (Week 16)
(Preview)
The second week of Spanish Grade 2s is unusually on hard courts, attracting a large British contingent. With the obvious exception of Myles they are fortunate to have drawn 6 of the lowest ranked opponents R1 (L32) (1) Frederico Ferreira Silva (POR) v Myles Orton (GBR) (Q) Jaume Pla Malfeito (ESP) v (...
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DavidC
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631
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Girls: The 34th PROFSTAV Slovakia cup - Grade 2 (Week 16)
(Preview)
Pippa Horn is trying her luck in Eastern Europe again, hoping for more joy than in Moldova, where she lost her opener to a local wildcard R1 (L64) (15) Pippa Horn (GBR) Bye
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3
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560
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