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Girls: 2012 European Summer Cups (U14/U16/U18)
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The season of European Summer Cups starts today with qualifying for the under 14 finals - which serve as qualifiers for the World Team Junior Championships in August. We have our strongest team (Maia Lumsden, Gabriella Patricia Taylor and Jazzi Plews) and have quickly reached an unassilable 2-0 in...
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Boys & Girls: European Junior Championships (under 18), Switzerland - Grade B1 (Week 30)
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The European Championships count as an enhanced Grade 1 event (more points in the later stages) but our trio are unseeded (it appears that Pippa Horn is a late withdrawal), and will be hard pushed to make the later stages Boys R1 (L128) Nichita Cepak (MDA) v Jonny O'Mara (GBR) Evan Hoyt (GBR) Bye R2 Evan...
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Boys & Girls: Swiss Junior Trophy - Grade 4 (Week 30)
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5 Brits here, all seeded Boys R2 (L32) (WC) Nathan Elia Schmid (SUI) v (16) Joshua Paris (GBR) Philipp Moritz (AUT) d. (7) Samm Butler (GBR) 6-4 6-3 (14) Jamie Malik (GBR) d. Moritz Kandt (GER) 6-3 7-6(1) (SE) Ruben Greiner (GER) v (2) Thomas Colautti (GBR) Girls R2 (L32) (8) Katie Boulter (GBR) v (LL...
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1062
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Boys & Girls: European Junior Championships (under 14), Czech Republic - Week 30
(Preview)
The under 14s represent our best chance of success in the European Championships, with 4 seeded players (each country being allowed 2 representatives). Seedings are based on Tennis Europe rankings, which are more reliable for the boys than the girls, some of whom (like Jazzi) are playing more ITFs...
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6
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879
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Girls: ITF Donnybrook, Ireland - Grade 5 (Week 30)
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The Irish Grade 5s have been a happy hunting ground for Brits in recent years. There are 16 in the main draw (32) hoping to continue this trend including Alannah Griffin (2), Freya Christie (3), Dominique Covington (4), Rebecca Smaller (5), Jasmine Amber Asghar (6) and Farah Abdelaziz (7)
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Boys: ITF Donnybrook, Ireland - Grade 5 (Week 30)
(Preview)
As usual the Irish Grade 5s are dominated by British entries The British seeds are (1) Sebastian Rey, (4) Ryan Peniston, (6) Christopher Morrow, (7) Andrew Watson and (8) Christopher Reynolds
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1147
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Boys & Girls: European Junior Championships (under 16), Russia - Week 30
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Anna Brogan's confidence should be good after 2 impressive low-grade tournaments, but there are several very highly ranked players to test her here, including two of the top 5 in the ITF rankings Boys R1 (L128) (13) Julian Cash (GBR) Bye Jacopo Stefanini (ITA) v Lewis Roskilly (GBR) Girls R1 (L128) A...
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Girls: Flower Bulb Tournament, Netherlands - Grade 4 (Week 29)
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Jazzi Plews stays in the Netherlands after last week's success and is joined by Katie Boulter, who will be hoping to bloom following 3 first round defeats in her comeback (though she did reach a doubles final in Belgium last week) R1 (L32) (LL) Margot |Yerolymos (FRA) v (6) Katie Boulter (GBR) Jazzi P...
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10
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1145
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Boys & Girls: 2012 Tennis Europe Under 14 events
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The first major tournament in 2012 has been taking place this week in Bolton - Teen Tennis - with most of the entrants for next week's prestigious Les Petits As in town. On the girls side we start the year with 3 1998s ranked in the top 25 (Maia Lumsden, Gabriella Taylor and Jazzi Plews). The first two reac...
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Boys: AEGON Junior International Newcastle - Grade 4 (Week 29)
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http://www.lta.org.uk/NewWebsite/LTA/Documents/Fans%20News%20and%20Major%20Events/Results/2012/AEGON-Junior-International/Newcastle/Boys-18U-S...
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953
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Girls: AEGON Junior International Newcastle - Grade 4 (Week 29)
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http://www.lta.org.uk/NewWebsite/LTA/Documents/Fans%20News%20and%20Major%20Events/Results/2012/AEGON-Junior-International/Newcastle/Girls...
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Boys & Girls: 17th Wilson - Tivoli Trophy Timisoara, Romania - Grade 3 (Week 29)
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Although Harriet Dart has not had much joy in junior tournaments this year, her last venture to Eastern Europe ended with a title in Estonia. Joining her are Pippa Horn, Chris Pearce and Alex Sendegeya Boys R1 (L32) Alexandru Buzelan (ROU) v (5) Christopher Pearce (GBR) Alexander Cozbinov (MDA) v (4...
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Boys & Girls: ITF Junior Open Linz, Austria - Grade 1 (Week 29)
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Eleanor Dean is a late withdrawal, but Georgina Sellyn joins the group of boys who have moved from Berlin to here Boys R1 (L64) (10) Hannes Wagner (GER) v Jonny O'Mara (GBR) Alan Nunez Aguilera (MEX) v Thomas Colautti (GBR) (12) Jakub Oravec (SVK) v Tom Hill (GBR) (8) Federico Maccari (ITA) v Callum Pol...
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Girls: Leeuwenbergh ITF 4 Junior Championships, Netherlands - Grade 4 (Week 28)
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Another 14 year old doing well this week - following from European Summer Cup success Jazzi Plews takes her ITF main draw win-loss tally to 12-1 in 2012 R1 (L32) Jazzi Plews (GBR) d. (WC) Marleen Habes (NED) 4-6 6-1 6-0 R2 Jazzi Plews (GBR) d. (3) Emilia Granstrom (SWE) 6-3 6-2 QF Jazzi Plews (GBR) d. (6) P...
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Boys & Girls: Allianz Kundler German Juniors supported by Optimal Systems - Grade 1 (Week 28)
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Eleanor Dean is joined by 5 British boys for the week's premier junior event. Victory for Jonny O'Mara would probably see him face top seed and world number 19 Daniel Masur Boys R1 (L64) Jonny O'Mara (GBR) v Thien Nguyen Hoang (VIE) (Q) Joshua Sapwell (GBR) v (16E) Matej Maruscak (SVK) Paul Woerner (GE...
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Boys & Girls: Preveza Cup, Greece - Grade 5 (Week 28)
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After a final in singles last week the second Greek Grade 5 produces a title for Freya Christie with Alannah Griffin in doubles Boys R1 Christopher Reynolds (GBR) d. (Q) Marco Di Lorenzo (ITA) 6-3 6-0 R2 Christopher Reynolds (GBR) d. (8) Alejandro Capdequi (GRE) 6-7(5) 6-3 6-0 QF (Q) Valentino Ciotti...
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Girls: AEGON Junior International Edinburgh - Grade 5 (Week 28)
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In a draw full of Brits 2 of our strong 13 year olds made their ITF debuts today in style. Georgina Axon and Anastasia Mikheeva both won in straight sets, the latter against the German 5th seed Anastasia Reimchen. Also successful was third seed Anna Brogan, while one of our successful European Summer C...
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Boys: AEGON Junior International Edinburgh - Grade 5 (Week 28)
(Preview)
Nearly all the entries here are British. Half of the first round played today with wins for top seed Clay Crawford, second seed Samm Butler and sixth seed Lewis Roskilly. Tomorrow two members of our under14 team which finished third in the European Summer Cups, Jay Clarke and Sam Ferguson, play their...
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Boys & Girls: Mediterranee Avenir, Morocco - Grade 1 (Week 28)
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This is by far the weaker of the 2 Grade 1s this week. Evan Hoyt would only be seeded 16 in Berlin, but here is seeded 2 Boys R1 (L64) (12) Tom Hill (GBR) Bye Ali Mekouar (MAR) v Alexander Sendegeya (GBR) (2) Evan Hoyt (GBR) Bye Girls R1 (L64) Meredith G Jones (GBR) v Teertha Iska (IND)
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Powder Byrne Tennis Trophy 2012
(Preview)
Get Involved with the largest UK Postal Tennis Tournament-The Powder Byrne Tennis Trophy! If after watching The Wimbledon Championships you are keen to get on court and play, the Powder Byrne is a great tournament to enter. The Powder Byrne Tennis Trophy is a Grade 3 LTA approved tournament with eve...
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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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Boys: NBU Cup, Uzbekistan - Grade 4 (Week 27)
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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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Boys & Girls: Wimbledon Juniors 2012 Doubles - Grade A (Week 27)
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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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