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Month of birth
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How much influence does their date of birth have on a junior's career in the UK? Is it a coincidence that of our top boys in the junior rankings, all but Oli Golding were born in January or February. Our three top '95 boys(Kyle, Luke and Evan) were all born in January and Laura Robson, Katy Dunne and Elean...
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Boys & Girls: Heiveld Graydon Junior Indoor Open, Belgium - Grade 4 (Week 44)
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The largest group of Brits in ITFs this week is in Belgium, including 2 of the Winter Cup winning team, Billy Harris and Chris Pearce. National under 14 champion Anna Brogan qualifies for her first foreign ITF event. Boys R1 (L64) (9) Callum Poland-Smith (GBR) v Jan Meyer (GER) Lukas Clemens (GER) v (5...
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1408
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Boys: ITF 4 Almere Autumn Indoor, Netherlands - Grade 4 (Week 43)
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The two British players vying for most Junior singles & doubles titles this year are both members of the successful Tennis Europe Winter Cup squad. Jonny O'Mara caught up Chris Pearce over the weekend, and this is Chris's opportunity to add to his 6 titles R1 (L32) Jorge Wilton (GBR) v Remy Chala (...
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Boys: Bahia Juniors Cup, Brazil - Grade 5 (Week 43)
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Josef Dodridge is the latest student at Reed's school to make an impression at ITF level. He was part of the team (with Evan Hoyt et al) which won the national under 15 schools championships last year. R2 (L32) Josef Dodridge (GBR) d. Henrique Mazao (BRA) 6-2 3-6 6-4 R3 Josef Dodridge (GBR) d. (1) Joao Wa...
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Girls: LTAT ITF Junior Tournament 4, Thailand - Grade 2 (Week 43)
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Despite severe flooding in the surrounding area the Grade 2 goes ahead, with the British group augmented by Katy Dunne after her excellent week in Osaka. She is seeded 4th, but may need to call on Pippa Horn's advice for dealing with Karin Kennel, her projected quarter-final opponent, after she ende...
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Boys&Girls: Lee Duk Hee Cup Chuncheon International Junior Tennis Championships, Korea - Grade 2 (Week 43)
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After last week's Grade A half of the boys stayed in Japan and half moved to Korea. Josh Ward-Hibbert celebrates his arrival in the top 100 with the tough prospect of Wimbledon champion Luke Saville in the quarters, if matches go according to seeding. All the quartet here face local players in round 1....
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Boys: LTAT ITF Junior Tournament 4, Thailand - Grade 2 (Week 43)
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The end of the south-east Asian tour sees a slightly stronger field for a Grade 2 headed by Enzo Couacaud, one of the top ranked 1995s. Jonny O'Mara faces a potential rematch of the Sarawak final in round 2 if Hemery overcomes a local wildcard. R1 (L64) (WC) Chanatorn Sillakul (THA) v (Q) Julian Cash (GB...
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Boys: Dunlop Japan Open Junior Championships - Grade 2 (Week 43)
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Three of the boys have stayed in Japan for the Grade 2 postponed from earlier in the year. The first seed Joshua Page is scheduled to meet is the top seed Kaichi Uchida, Wimbledon and Osaka semi-finalist. R1 (L64) (13) Joshua Page (GBR) Bye (8) Jonathan Cornish (GBR) Tom Hill (GBR) v Genki Yoshida (JPN)...
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Girls: ITF 4 Almere Autumn Indoor, Netherlands - Grade 4 (Week 43)
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Georgia Craven looks for her maiden singles title, and is seeded 3 here. R1 (L32) Alannah Griffin (GBR) v (8) Darya Chernetsova (RUS) (3) Georgia Craven (GBR) v Nikki Luttikhuis (NED) (Q) Alice Rame (FRA) v Brigit Folland (GBR) Kyria Dunford (GBR) v (2) Tayisiya Morderger (GER)
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740
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Boys: 18th Sarawak Chief Minister's Cup, Malaysia - Grade 3 (Week 42)
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The second leg for those in south-east Asia has a slightly stronger field, with second seed Max De Vroome (Indy's brother) likely to pose the biggest threat to the Brits. R1 (L64) (16) Jonny O'Mara (GBR) Bye Samm Butler (GBR) v Pin Mahathavorn (THA) (6) Toby Mitchell (GBR) Bye (13) Peter Ashley (GBR) B...
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Girls: 18th Sarawak Chief Minister's Cup, Malaysia - Grade 3 (Week 42)
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Pippa Horn looking to continue her improved form will be relieved to see the dominant Swiss second seed Karin Kennel in the opposite half of the draw. Lana Rush has to face 13 year old Sara Tomic (sister of Bernard), who is already showing a lot of promise. Katie Boulter's opponent also looks pretty use...
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Boys: Osaka Mayor's Cup - World Super Junior Tennis Championships, Japan - Grade A (Week 42)
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With Luke Bambridge withdrawing late to concentrate on a training block Joshua Ward-Hibbert is our only seeded entrant in the penultimate Grade A. If seedings prevail he will meet world number 1 Jiri Vesely in round 3. Presumably the Czech has come here to secure the end of season number 1 ranking ahe...
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Girls: Osaka Mayor's Cup - World Super Junior Tennis Championships, Japan - Grade A (Week 42)
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Our two entrants have avoided seeds, but face local players who often fare better than their rankings would suggest here. R1 (L64) Mayu Sato (JPN) v Verena Jane Scott (GBR) Yukino Emi (JPN) v Katy Dunne (GBR)
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Boys & Girls: HRT Autumn Cup, Denmark - Grade 4 (Week 42)
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Having claimed a title in Latvia last week Thomas Colautti is top seed here. Boys R1 (L32) (1) Thomas Colautti (GBR) v Fabian Van der Lans (NED) (4) Callum Poland-Smith (GBR) v Vasilios Stavropoulos (GRE) Jamie Malik (GBR) v (7) Erik Jonsson (SWE) (Q) Alexander Meyer (GER) v (3) Robbie Ridout (GBR) Fi...
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Boys & Girls: U18 ITF World Ranking Event, Canada - Grade 4 (Week 42)
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Georgina Sellyn has played her first tournament since the European Championships in July, and though she lost out to a Canadian Junior Fed Cup player in singles (the eventual winner), she has claimed her maiden title in doubles. Boys R1 (L64) (Q) Sam Philp (GBR) d. Filip Obucina (CAN) 7-6(5) 6-2 R2 (1...
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Boys & Girls: Latvian Open - Grade 4 (Week 41)
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Thomas Colautti is looking for his second doubles title of the year here today Boys R1 (L32) (2) Thomas Colautti (GBR) d. (Q) Julius Kaverinen (FIN) 7-5 6-0 R2 (2) Thomas Colautti (GBR) d. Ilja Fomkins (LAT) 6-4 6-2 QF (6) Julius Gotovskis (LTU) d. (2) Thomas Colautti (GBR) 4-6 6-2 6-3 Doubles Final (1)...
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Boys: ITF International Junior Tennis Championships, Malaysia - Grade 4 (Week 41)
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Asia is the focus for many of our juniors this month. One group heads shortly for Japan, with 2 high grade tournaments, whilst the first party are here in Malaysia for the start of a 3 tournament run in south-east Asia R1 (L64) (1) Scott Clayton (GBR) Bye (10) Jonny O'Mara (GBR) Bye Julian Cash (GBR) v Col...
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Boys: 11th Saudi ITF Junior Tennis Championships - Grade 5 (Week 41)
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Last year David Wright came to Saudi Arabia and returned with two singles titles. This year he has teamed up with rookie Jared Linzell to claim the doubles R1 (L32) (Q) Jared Linzell (GBR) d. Sulaiman Alqasem (KSA) 6-1 6-1 (4) Goncalo Loureiro (POR) d. (Q) Sam Bayda (GBR) 4-6 6-2 6-2 (5) David Wright (GB...
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Girls: ITF International Junior Tennis Championships, Malaysia - Grade 4 (Week 41)
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Like the boys this group is down for 3 events in south-east Asia working up in grade R1 (L32) Yus Syazlin Nabila Yusri (MAS) v Freya Christie (GBR) Danielle Spielmann (SUI) v (5) Beth Askew (GBR) Yulia Sudnikova (RUS) v Lana Rush (GBR) Vita Taher (INA) v (4) Katie Boulter (GBR) Karin Hoppler (SUI) v Pipp...
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Boys & Girls: Sanchez-Casal Junior Cup, Spain - Grade 4 (Week 41)
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A big group of Brits here, with the 3 wildcards all being based at the academy. James Elliott opens with an impressive win over a top 200 player. Jazzi Plews had an even more impressive scalp - beating a player who was instrumental in Italy reaching the Junior Fed Cup semis, and who reached a Grade 1 semi d...
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Boys & Girls: Messika Open, Israel - Grade 3 (Week 41)
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National under 16 champion Harriet Dart has made a smooth start to her campaign here, and has beaten her second round opponent in a recent tournament, so will be looking to repeat the dose Boys R1 (L32) Aviv Ben Shabat (ISR) d. (7) Robbie Ridout (GBR) 7-6(5) 6-4 Girls R1 (L32) (5) Harriet Dart (GBR) d. Ma...
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Boys: Tennis Europe Junior Masters U16 (Week 40)
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Tennis Europe organise Masters events for the top 8 under 14s and under 16s at the end of each year. There have been a couple of British winners in the past (Liam Broady and last year Joshua Sapwell in the under 14s). This year our only direct qualificant was Julian Cash in the under 16s. Unfortunately he...
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Girls: 10th UAE Dubai ITF Junior Championships - Grade 4 (Week 40)
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Eden Silva makes her maiden final R1 (L32) (8) Eden Silva (GBR) d. Muge Topsel (TUR) 6-1 3-0 rtd R2 (8) Eden Silva (GBR) d. (WC) Rikeetha Pereira (IND) 6-1 6-1 QF Nour Azzouz (EGY) d. (8) Eden Silva (GBR) 6-2 6-3 Doubles Final (4) Luttikhuis/Rikkert (NED) v (3) Aponasenko / Silva (RUS/GBR)
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Girls: Hong Kong Open Junior Tennis Championships - Grade 4 (Week 40)
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It's not been a good week for Li Na. Unceremoniously dumped out of the China Open by Monica Niculescu she appears to have flown to Hong Kong disguised as a teenager before losing to our regular representative in Asian tournaments R1 (L32) (3) Verena Jane Scott (GBR) d. Na Li (CHN) 6-3 7-6(2) R2 (3) Veren...
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Junior Davis Cup Finals, San Luis Potosi, Mexico (Week 39)
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After finishing third and second in the past two years the British team (Kyle Edmund, Luke Bambridge and Evan Hoyt) will hope to go one better this year. The draw and opening ceremony is streamed live at http://www.lalomacd.com.mx/2011/ on Monday evening. Once matches get underway there will be...
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