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Boys & Girls: ITF Junior Open Linz - Grade 1 (Week 28)
(Preview)
Luke Bambridge looks to build on his encouraging week in Germany. He starts with the player who beat Joshua Sapwell last week, but is in the same quarter as the strong top seed Patrick Ofner (Trofeo Bonfiglio finalist). He's joined by Evan Hoyt who has the chance to avenge a defeat by his Polish opponen...
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Girls: AEGON Junior International Edinburgh - Grade 5 (Week 27)
(Preview)
A draw populated mainly by Brits, including National under 14 champion Alannah Griffin, who reached the semis of a Grade 4 event in Tunisia last week. Top 1998 girl Maia Lumsden is given her ITF debut, but draws the short straw of top seed Sophie Watts http://www.itftennis.com/juniors/tournam...
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10
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Girls: ITF Corfu Cup, Greece - Grade 5 (Week 27)
(Preview)
Freya Christie follows up a fine week in the European Summer Cups under 14s by reaching her first ITF singles final R1 (L32) Rotenm Shveber (ISR) d. Eleanor Deaves (GBR) 6-3 6-1 (5) Freya Christie (GBR) d. Nikol Yordanova (BUL) 6-1 6-2 R2 (5) Freya Christie (GBR) d. (WC) Ioanna Markesini (GRE) 6-2 6-3 Q...
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727
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Boys: Canadian Saville ITF - Grade 5 (Week 27)
(Preview)
Samm Butler is having a good tournament, having reached the semis, and partnered Toby Mitchell to the doubles final R1 (L32) (7) Samm Butler (GBR) d. Alexander Berdnikoff (CAN) 6-1 6-0 (8) Toby Mitchell (GBR) d. Mackenzie Stearns (CAN) 6-1 6-1 R2 (7) Samm Butler (GBR) d. Charlie Shin (KOR) 6-4 7-6(2)...
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759
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Boys & Girls: Airberlin German Juniors - Grade 1 (Week 27)
(Preview)
The week's top junior tournament has attracted Luke Bambridge and Jessica Ren. Luke's first round opponent won a Grade 4 event recently. Boys R1 (L64) Riccardo Bonadio (ITA) v (14) Luke Bambridge (GBR) Girls R1 (L64) Jessica Ren (GBR) v Szabina Szlavikovics (HUN)
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1085
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Boys: AEGON Junior International Edinburgh - Grade 5 (Week 27)
(Preview)
The draw here is mainly filled by Brits, and unfortunately has thrown up two big clashes in round 1 for key members of the successful under 16 European Winter Cup winning squad. Chris Pearce tackles top seed Clay Crawford, whilst Jonny O'Mara faces second seed Peter Ashley. Full draw http://www.it...
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Boys: Wimbledon Juniors 2011
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(Preview)
Qualifying for Wimbledon is scheduled to start tomorrow. Oliver Golding, George Morgan, Liam Broady and Kyle Edmund are direct entrants. Judging from the qualifying draw all of the WCs at Roehampton apart from Sam Hutt will probably have received main draw WCs. Peter Ashley withdrew and Joshua S...
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Boys & Girls: Ex Pilsen Wilson Cup, Czech Republic - Grade 3 (Week 27)
(Preview)
Good memories from last year here, as Liam Broady won his first ITF singles title. Katie Boulter has to tackle the second seed, and will hope to extend the Hungarian's three match losing streak against Brits (Katy Dunne twice and Lucy Brown) Boys R1 (L32) (WC) Dominik Stary (CZE) v Robbie Ridout (GBR)...
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603
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Girls: Leeuwenbergh ITF 4 Junior Championships, Netherlands - Grade 4 (Week 27)
(Preview)
Pippa Horn has slowly begun to show signs of the form which swept her to the under 18 National title last year, and is seeded here in what looks to be a good quarter of the draw to make progress. R1 (L32) (6) Pippa Horn (GBR) v (WC) Yvette Van Oyen (NED)
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709
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Boys & Girls: Raquette D'Or, Morocco - Grade 2 (Week 27)
(Preview)
There is a series of top tournaments this month in North Africa with British interest. Isaac Stoute plays against a boy who received considerable media interest at Wimbledon as the first player from Burundi ever to play there (and win a round) Alicia Barnett survived a gruelling qualifying tour...
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Boys & Girls: ITF Danish Junior Cup, Aarhus, Denmark - Grade 5 (Week 26)
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(Preview)
Well, amongst all the excitment of liams terrific day at wimbledon today, Jonny O'mara is plugging away in the less glamourous environs of Denmark ITFs. His coaching team's decision to play here to get some match practice after some tough training is paying off rather too well! Order of play tomorro...
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Boys & Girls: Wimbledon Juniors Doubles 2011
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1 2 3 4 5 … 7
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(Preview)
There are realistic hopes for a British hand on the trophy won by Liam Broady and Tom Farquharson last year, with 3 of the top 4 seeds being part Brit. Boys Doubles R1 (L32) (1) Golding/Vesely (GBR/CZE) v Martin/Bettles Hutt/Ward-Hibbert v Karantsev/Karlovskiy (RUS) (5) Monteiro/Sant'Anna (BRA)...
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DavidC
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Girls: Wimbledon Juniors 2011
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1 2 3
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(Preview)
Qualifying starts tomorrow with no British direct entrants. Just like last year the cut has collapsed somewhat allowing a few Brits in. Since none of the 8 Roehampton wildcards are in the draw, they have presumably all been given main draw WCs QR1 (1) Hao Chen Tang (CHN) v (WC) Abbi Melrose (2) Kathari...
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Boys & Girls: Biesterbos Open, Netherlands - Grade 2 (Week 26)
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(Preview)
Eleanor Dean concludes her series of Dutch clay-court events, and is joined by Peter Ashley. Boys R1 (L64) Or Ram-Harel (ISR) v (Q) Peter Ashley (GBR) Girls R1 (L32) (WC) Roos Van der Zwaan (NED) v Eleanor Dean (GBR)
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Another 'one that got away' story
(Preview)
http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2011/jun/26/britain-tennis-sisters-marley-lea-manga
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Boys: Riga Open, Latvia - Grade 4 (Week 25)
(Preview)
It's been raining ITF titles for Brits this week - the 6th and final one (I think) goes to Christian Throm-Jones. R1 (L32) (8) Christian Throm-Jones (GBR) d. Ivan Polyakov (RUS) 6-3 6-3 R2 (8) Christian Throm-Jones (GBR) d. Maciej Kierkus (POL) 6-2 6-0 QF (1) Laurynas Antropikas (LTU) d. (8) Christia...
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Boys & Girls: ITF Odense, Denmark - Grade 4 (Week 25)
(Preview)
Jonny O'Mara and Nihar Navapurkar are one match away from their maiden ITF title Boys R1 (L64) Sebastian Rey (GBR) d. Alexander Roggenkamp (GER) 3-6 7-5 6-3 Nihar Navapurkar (GBR) d. (Q) John-Martin Darmstaedter (GER) 6-1 6-3 (7) Mohamed Shabib (DEN) d. Scott Clayton (GBR) 6-3 6-3 Jordi Massalle F...
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Boys: AEGON Junior International, Roehampton - Grade 1 (Weeks 24-25)
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1 2 3
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(Preview)
The Wimbledon warm-up tournament produced a rare British winner last year (James Marsalek). All our top boys are entered here, with Oliver Golding, George Morgan, Liam Broady and Kyle Edmund all direct entries. Six wildcards have been allocated to Luke Bambridge, Josh Ward-Hibbert, Jonathan C...
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Boys: Bank Of Bermuda Foundation ITF Junior Circuit Tournament - Grade 5 (Week 25)
(Preview)
We are guaranteed a winner in the doubles here R1 (L32) (Q) Jared Donaldson (USA) d. James Elliott (GBR) 6-3 5-7 6-4 (3/WC) Austin Siegel (USA) d. Stefan Cooper (GBR) 6-2 6-2 (Q) Olivier Gingras (CAN) d. (8) Samm Butler (GBR) 3-6 7-6(3) 7-6(5) Toby Mitchell (GBR) d. Farzin Danny Amiri (USA) 7-5 6-2 (Q) C...
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Boys: Open Junior BNP Paribas of New Caledonia - Grade 5 (Week 25)
(Preview)
Rhett Purcell picks up his maiden doubles title R2 (L32) (10) Rhett Purcell (GBR) d. (Alt) Thomas Charretier (CAL) 6-1 6-0 R3 (10) Rhett Purcell (GBR) d. (6) Jake McCartney (NZL) 6-2 7-5 QF (4) Nicholas Horton (AUS) d. (10) Rhett Purcell (GBR) 6-3 6-3 Doubles Final (3) Espie/Purcell (NZL/GBR) d. Hiki...
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Girls: AEGON Junior International, Roehampton - Grade 1 (Weeks 24-25)
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(Preview)
Tara Moore was a finalist in this event last year, but unless there are late withdrawals we don't have a single direct entrant this time. Seven wildcards have been announced: Lucy Brown, Francesca Stephenson, Katy Dunne, Daneika Borthwick, Pippa Horn, Katie Boulter and Jessica Ren. Qualifying ta...
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Girls: 12th Gerry Weber Junior Open, Germany - Grade 2 (Week 24)
(Preview)
Laura Deigman is a direct entry, and is joined by Georgina Sellyn as a (not very) lucky loser. Georgina has to tackle a prodigiously talented Swiss girl, the top ranked 1997 in Tennis Europe events last year, coached by Martina Hingis's mother R1 (L32) (Q) Belinda Bencic (SUI) v (LL) Georgina Sellyn (...
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Jack Carpenter
(Preview)
I wondered what the story with Mr Carpenter is? He seemed to have a very high profile as a 14-16 year old but now, is quietly going about his business seemingly on his own? Is he outside the LTA as such???? His results on the clay look okay for someone his age, is he still regarded as one to watch for the fu...
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Girls: 19th International Junior Tournament of Offenbach, Germany - Grade 1 (Week 23)
(Preview)
This week's top junior event sees Eleanor Dean start a series of clay court tournaments (Futures + Juniors) having decided not to enter any grass court events this year. She's joined by Jessica Ren, Laura Deigman and Georgina Sellyn - the latter having caused an upset to qualify. R1 (L64) Jessica Ren...
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Boys & Girls: Epitok-Abris Cup, Hungary - Grade 2 (Week 22)
(Preview)
Some awful draws for our quintet here. Only Evan Hoyt manages to avoid a strong seed in the first round, and he is likely to face the second seed next if he wins. Chris Pearce, Joshua Page and the Watts twins lost in qualifying. Boys R1 (L32) (1) Maxim Lunkin (RUS) v Sam Hutt (GBR) (3) Patrik Fabian (SVK) v J...
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