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Girls: Biesterbos Open, Netherlands - Grade 2 (Week 27)
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Eleanor Dean plays her first tournament for nearly 2 months as top seed. Anna Brogan has come through qualifying, but for the third week in a row has had the misfortune to draw one of the top two seeds. R1 (L32) (1) Eleanor Dean (GBR) v Maria Fernanda Herazo Gonzalez (COL) (Q) Anna Brogan (GBR) v (2) Domen...
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Boys & Girls: Corfu Cup, Greece - Grade 5 (Week 27)
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Last year Freya Christie became the youngest Brit to win an ITF singles title for a long while by winning this tournament as a 13 year old. Although she has had a fairly lean time since she is just one match away from retaining her title. The tournament is played on outdoor carpet - unfortunately for Frey...
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Boys: Ex Pilsen Wilson Cup, Czech Republic - Grade 3 (Week 27)
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Two years ago Liam Broady won his first Grade 3 title here. This year we have a quintet hoping to emuiate his success. R1 (L32) Christopher Pearce (GBR) v Filipp Kekercheni (UKR) (Q) Matej Maruscak (SVK) v (6) Thomas Colautti (GBR) (8) Alex Sendegeya (GBR) v Milen Ianikiev (GER) Samm Butler (GBR) v (4)...
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497
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Boys: NBU Cup, Uzbekistan - Grade 4 (Week 27)
(Preview)
Aswin Lizen has reached his second Grade 4 final R1 (L32) (7) Aswin Lizen (GBR) d. Bogdan Valiev (KAZ) 7-5 6-0 R2 (7) Aswin Lizen (GBR) d. Sergey Baryshev (RUS) 6-1 6-3 QF (7) Aswin Lizen (GBR) d. Costin Economu (ROU) 6-3 6-3 SF (7) Aswin Lizen (GBR) d. (LL) Aleksandr Tsatkin (UZB) 3-6 7-5 6-3 F (7) Aswin Li...
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479
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Boys & Girls: Wimbledon Juniors 2012 Doubles - Grade A (Week 27)
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(Preview)
Liam & Josh combine again, looking for their second Grand Slam title Boys R1 (1) Peliwo/Quinzi (CAN/ITA) v (WC) Ashley/Crawford Ct 4 match 4 Friedrich/Santos (BRA/PER) v (WC) Clayton/O'Mara Bambrdge/Uchida (GBR/JPN) v Bourgue/Lokoli (FRA) Ct 5 match 5 Botzer/Farren (ISR/USA) v (WC) Ben...
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1600
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Boys: Wimbledon Juniors 2012 - Grade A (Week 27)
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(Preview)
Qualifying starts tomorrow with Jonathan Cornish, Josh Sapwell, Jordan Angus, Julian Cash, Josh Page and Lewis Roskilly given wildcards. That leaves 8 who were in the Roehampton main draw: Evan Hoyt, Peter Ashley, Scott Clayton, Myles Orton, Jonny O'Mara, Jathan Malik, Clay Crawford and Tommy B...
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Girls: Wimbledon Juniors 2012 - Grade A (Week 27)
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(Preview)
Qualifying starts tomorrow with Eden Silva, Katie Boulter, Beth Askew, Jasmine Amber Asghar and Georgia Craven given wildcards. Presumably Georgina Sellyn, Katy Dunne, Harriet Dart, Pippa Horn and Lana Rush (plus possibly Danieelle Konotoptseva) have main draw wildcards, as they were in the R...
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Boys: AEGON Junior International Roehampton - Grade 1 (Weeks 25-26)
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(Preview)
This tournament which bizarrely has qualifying on one day 3 days before the main draw has featured British success in the last 2 years (Liam Broady/James Marsalek). A pre-qualifying event at Boodles yesterday and today determined 6 main draw wildcards in addition to Evan Hoyt and Peter Ashley. Tob...
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2587
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Girls: AEGON Junior International Roehampton - Grade 1 (Weeks 25-26)
(Preview)
Qualifying is scheduled for tomorrow (2 rounds) with the main draw starting on Sunday. Both Tara Moore and Fran Stephenson have had good runs here in the last 2 years. Qualifying names include Rebecca Smaller, Jasmiine Amber Asghar, Emily Gibbens, Gabrielle Paul, Louise Ronaldson, Brielle Koul...
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DavidC
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11
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1563
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Boys & Girls: Tunisia Junior ITF - Grade 3 (Week 25)
(Preview)
Anna Brogan plays her first ITF tournament since qualifying for the Edinburgh $10K, and has to tackle the second seed Boys R1 (L32) (1) Simeon Rossier (SUI) v (LL) Joel Cannell (GBR) (5) Thomas Colautti (GBR) v Miroslav Herzan (CZE) Girls R1 (L32) (Q) Millie Stretton (GBR) v (LL) Sasha Alexander (AU...
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DavidC
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5
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726
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Boys: Ukrzakhid ITF, Ukraine - Grade 3 (Week 25)
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Three Brits opting out of Roehampton to play in the Ukraine are all seeded R1 (L32) Phillip Gresk (POL) v (8) Alexander Sendegeya (GBR) (LL) Pavel Musayev (UKR) v (7) Christopher Pearce (GBR) (Q) Anton Redvanov (UKR) v (2) Billy Harris (GBR)
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712
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Boys: 13th Gerry Weber Junior Open, Germany - Grade 2 (Week 25)
(Preview)
Toby Mitchell continues his role as sole Brit in overseas grass court tournaments R1 (L32) (Q) Toby Mitchell (GBR) v Jakub Oravec (SVK)
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439
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Boys: International Grass Court Championships, USA - Grade 4 (Week 24)
(Preview)
Here's a grass court tournament which does have play today, though Toby Mitchell who is top seeded doesn't feature in the early matches R1 (L64) (1) Toby Mitchell (GBR) v (WC) David Wilczynski (USA)
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590
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Boys & Girls: French Open - Grade A (week 23)
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1 2 3 4 5 … 8
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(Preview)
R1: Luke Bambridge vs Borna Coric (CRO) R1: (3) Liam Broady vs Karim Hossam (EGY) R1: Quentin Halys (FRA) vs (10) Josh Ward-Hibbert R1: (16) Daniel Masur (GER) vs Kyle Edmund Full draw here. ****** No Brits in th...
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Stircrazy
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6206
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Health of a junior tennis player
(Preview)
I was very surprised that very few parents and coaches conduct constant control of their tennis players health condition in US. However, I am also not that surprised because I see that there is no regular system regarding control of junior sportsmens health. I don't know about a situation with that i...
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Valery
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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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659
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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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884
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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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659
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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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554
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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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2022
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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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836
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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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947
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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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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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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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