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Boys: Grass Court Championships, USA - Grade 4 (week 24)
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Just a word to say that Stefan Copper made the finals in the boys' doubles. Semifinal Stefan COOPER (GBR) / Shaquille Montel TAYLOR (BAH) won 6-2 6-2 against Alexey ALESHCHEV (RUS) / Santiago SALAZAR (COL) Unfortunately, the pair were 'defaulted' in the final. No idea why.
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Boys & Girls: Copa INDES Internacional ITF Junior, El Salvador - Grade 4 (Week 24)
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A couple of Brits making doubles finals here, including a maiden one for Katie Swan Boys R2 (L32) (10) Andrew Watson (GBR) d. (Q) Enrique Asmar (COL) 6-1 7-6(5) R3 (7) Peter Bertran (DOM) d. (10) Andrew Watson (GBR) 7-5 6-2 Doubles Final (1) Bertran/Gonzalez (DOM/GUA) v (2) Bernardo/Watson (BRA/GBR...
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DavidC
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821
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Boys & Girls: ITF Euro Holding Bytom Cup, Poland - Grade 4 (Week 24)
(Preview)
Two weeks ago Adam Glynn walked away with both titles in Estonia and here he is top seed looking for a repeat. Top seeded in the girls event is Jazzi Plews, dropping down understandably after failing to win any matches in higher grade events this year. Boys R1 (L32) (1) Adam Glynn (GBR) v Bart Van Leijsen...
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Girls: French Open - Grade A (Week 23)
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Harriet Dart and Isabelle Wallace are trying to join Katy Dunne and Katie Boulter in the main draw. Isabelle's opponent has played a number of Brits in the last year, losing to Katy, Katie and Jazzi Plews, but beating Harriet. QR1 (WC) Harmony Tan (FRA) v (12) Harriet Dart (GBR) Chiara Grimm (SUI) v (12...
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Boys: French Open - Grade A (Week 23)
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(Preview)
Luke Bambridge just made it into the main draw to join Cameron Norrie and Kyle Edmund. There is an outside chance that Evan Hoyt has a Special Exempt, but it appears that he just missed out on the qualifying cut, which he needed to make to be eligible. In qualifying Jonny O'Mara could meet last week's nem...
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DavidC
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Boys & Girls: Podgorica Open, Montenegro - Grade 5 (Week 22)
(Preview)
The second week in Montenegro culminated in a title for Georgina Axon along with Holly Hutchinson. In singles she reached the semis as in the previous week before a rude awakening from another of the Slovak team who won the World Junior Tennis trophy last year. There are further blogs on this tourname...
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1189
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Boys & Girls: Epitok-Abris Cup, Hungary - Grade 2 (Week 22)
(Preview)
With Joshua Sapwell a late withdrawal and Rhett Purcell plus Jasmine Amber Asghar losing in qualifying there are just 2 Brits in the main draw. Katy Dunne was a finalist here 2 years ago. Boys R1 (L32) Billy Harris (GBR) v Xander Veys (BEL) Girls R1 (L32) Freya Christie (GBR) v Vendula Zovincova (CZE)
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1109
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Boys & Girls: Estonian Junior Open - Grade 4 (Week 22)
(Preview)
Adam Glynn has won a high percentage of his junior matches in the last few months, and he has advanced here to both finals, sweeping aside all opponents, including last year's top ranked TE14 (Mikael Ymer) Rebecca Smaller has reached her second ITF doubles final of the year. Boys R1 (L32) (3) Adam Glyn...
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DavidC
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970
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Boys & Girls: Astrid Bowl Charleroi, Belgium - Grade 1 (Week 22)
(Preview)
Anna Brogan, Gabi Taylor, Joel Cannell, isaac Stoute and Patrick Graham all took part in qualifying, but Anna was the only one to come through and join Evan Hoyt and Samm Butler in the main draw. Anna looks to have a tough draw - if she gets past a qualifier whose record is impressive, she comes up against...
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Girls: 54 Trofeo Bonfiglio, Italy - Grade A (Week 21)
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There are 3 British girls in the main draw (Danielle Konotoptseva lost in qualifying) for this Grade A - extra bonus points being now given to this, the Orange Bowl and Youth Olympics in recognition of the stronger fields compared with other non-Slam Grade As Isabelle Wallace appears to have the toug...
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DavidC
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4603
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Boys & Girls: 2013 French Open preview
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The entry lists have been revealed for Roland Garros and remarkably all the top 93 have entered. That means Luke doesn't initially make the cut, but is 99% certain to after withdrawals and unused Special Exempts. Kyle is placed at the bottom of the main draw acceptances, as he is using his ATP ranking t...
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DavidC
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1348
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Boys & Girls: Montenegro Open - Grade 4 (Week 21)
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Eleanor Dean made a winning ITF debut here in 2010. Rob Smith is blogging from this year's event, with plenty of photos and detail of the prep, at http://itc-tennis.com/category/blog Unusually for a foreign ITF two of his charges meet in round 1. ITF rules on player segregation from the same coun...
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DavidC
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2940
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Girls: 6th Europe Tennis Centre Cup, Hungary - Grade 4 (Week 21)
(Preview)
Just a quick congratulations to Freya Christie who made the semi-finals of this G4 tournament, winning her first three matches very easily, before losing in the semis to the eventual overall winner (Ivana Jorovic from Serbia).
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525
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Boys: SEB Outside Open, Sweden - Grade 4 (week 21)
(Preview)
A smaller tournament but Sacha Modica has beaten the number one seed so it seems nice to give him a mention (and Recci). R1 Sacha Modica def. Joakim Pinola (SWE) 6-2 7-5 Mason Recci (6) def. William Malm (SWE) 6-2 6-0 R2 Sacha Modica def. (1) Aman Agarwal (IND) 6-3 6-4 Mason Recci (6) def. Georg Lundkvi...
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Boys: 54 Trofeo Bonfiglio, Italy - Grade A (Week 21)
(Preview)
We have a quartet in the main draw here, including Cameron Norrie playing his first junior event as a Brit, and seemingly having the best of the draws (though the qualifier he faces reached the semis at the Banana Bowl G1). Evan Hoyt will have to take on Bournemouth Futures winner Borna Coric, while Lu...
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DavidC
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1503
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Boys & Girls: Nazmi Bari Cup, Turkey - Grade 4 (Week 20)
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Mirabelle Njoze and Jasmine Amber Asghar have stayed in Turkey for the second G4 event there Boys R1 (L64) Daniel Bennett (GBR) v Alexandr Kim (KAZ) Girls R1 (L64) Alice McGinty (GBR) v Tina Bokhua (RUS) (9) Mirabelle Njoze (GBR) v Daria Glushich (RUS) (WC) Asil Pekdemir (TUR) v (3) Jasmine Amber Asgh...
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DavidC
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2604
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Girls: 35° Torneo International Citta Di Santa Croce, Italy - Grade 1 (Week 20)
(Preview)
In 2008 two juniors with connections to Britain and Australia (Jo Konta and Laura Robson) contested the final here. Isabelle Wallace tries to follow suit, but will probably have to find a way past top junior Belinda Bencic in her second match. R1 (L64) (15) Isabelle Wallace (GBR) bye
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DavidC
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1237
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Boys & Girls: 34 Internationale Spring Bowl 2013 Amstetten, Austria - Grade 2 (Week 20)
(Preview)
We have a quartet here for the second Austrian Grade 2. The three boys have all avoided seeds, but are likely to meet top 4 seeds in round 2. Anna Brogan could meet one of the few Aussie-Brit defectors in the other direction (Naiktha Bains) in round 2 Boys R1 (L32) Viktor Kostin (GER) v Robbie Ridout (GBR)...
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DavidC
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2
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856
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Girls: Enka Gallipoli Cup, Turkey - Grade 4 (Week 19)
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(Preview)
After a nice message from DavidC, I'm adding this smaller event because it invloves two of the British girls who are currently doing well, including one of my personal favourites. R1 Mirabelle Njoze (7) d. Berfu Cengiz (TUR) 6-0, 6-0 Jasmine Amber Asghar (2) d. Sofia Sualehe (POR) 6-3, 6-0 R2 Mirabe...
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Boys: Mediterranee Avenir, Morocco - Grade 1 (Week 19)
(Preview)
Not the strongest G1 event, except world number 3 Nikola Milojevic (who is 24-2 for the year), and the three Brits in action today took advantage to chalk up wins over local players. Alex Sendegeya has the chance to avenge last week's defeat. R1 (L64) Christopher Reynolds (GBR) d. (LL) Yassine Derban...
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1240
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Girls: 21st International Junior Tournament Citta' Di Prato, Italy - Grade 2 (Week 19)
(Preview)
The role of honour here includes Andy Murray, Roger Federer and Dinara Safina. As there is a clash with a couple of G1 or G2s this year's events are not as strong, and Izzy Wallace returns after a short injury break as top seed with Lana Rush seeded 3. Both play unranked Italians in round 1, and Izzy could f...
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1092
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Boys & Girls: Panaceo ITF Junior Cup Villach, Austria - Grade 2 (Week 19)
(Preview)
Anna Brogan has the daunting task of taking on a highly rated Russian top seed, who has beaten Katie Boulter and Gabi Taylor this year. Rhett Purcell plays for the first time since losing his tag as the latest Kiwi recruit. Boys R1 (L32) (WC) Marco Prochazka (AUT) v Rhett Purcell (GBR) (7) Peter Ashley (...
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DavidC
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1042
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Girls: 30° Torneo Internazionale U18 Salsomaggiore Terme, Italy - Grade 2 (Week 18)
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Lana Rush is seeded here and has started well, a comfortable win against a player who pushed her to 6-4 in the third 2 months ago in Argentina. Her second round opponent reached the semis of one of the French G2s earlier in the month R1 (L32) (6) Lana Rush (GBR) d. Giorgia Marchetti (ITA) 6-2 6-1 R2 (6) Lana...
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2639
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Boys & Girls: 2013 Tennis Europe under 14 events
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One of the two biggest under 14 events takes place this week - Les Petits As in Tarbes, France. The traditional warm-up tournament in Bolton produced only modest success for the British girls, with Anastasia Mikheeva winning the consolation event, after an early exit from the main draw. Katie Swan,...
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DavidC
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16
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5292
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Boys: 37th TRANSGAZ Medias-sen-Sibiu Junior ITF Tournament, Romania - Grade 2 (Week 18)
(Preview)
Robbie Ridout is the sole Brit here. His first round opponent last appeared on this board in a Maltese G4, where he lost in the quarters to Mason Recci. R1 (L32) Robbie Ridout (GBR) v Radu Matei Lupu (ROU)
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796
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