I notice Eleanor Dean is down for the 1st event of the 2017 cycle in Sheffield which takes place between Christmas and New Year. Given her history with injuries always so pleased to see her name appear after any time away from the court.
The big Premier event takes place this week in Lougborough. The top 8 seeds, all ATP ranked, are: Ed Corrie Liam Broady Joel Cannell Luke Oakley Jonathan Gray Oliver Hudson Nicolas Rosenzweig Jonathan Binding Prize money (before any additional event top-up) goes: £1,000 winner, £600 runner-up,...
QR1: (q2) Luke Johnson WR 908 (WR = 907 last week) vs BYE QR1: (q4) Ryan Peniston WR 943 (= CH) vs BYE QR1: Jarryd Bant UNR (CH = 1553 in November 2012) vs Iznaur Akhmaev (RUS) WR 1793 (CH = 1654 in February) QR1: BYE vs (q9) Andrew Watson WR 1022 (CH = 1000 last week) ***** QR2: (q2) Luke Johnson WR 908 vs S...
There are two Q rounds QR1: Samantha MURRAY (GBR) [q3] 431 vs Mahak JAIN (IND) 749=CH 16yrs (JCH:29 June 17) QR1: Sarah Beth GREY (GBR) [q14] 604 vs Nandini SHARMA (IND) [WC] UNR 18yrs (JCH:589 Jan 15) QR1:Emily WEBLEY-SMITH (GBR) [q10] 543 vs Elena BOGDAN (ROU) 668 (CH:151 July 11)
Here is an insight into Andy's plans once he has finished playing tennis - and a bit before too. Just another example of how he intends to give back to sport after his playing days are over. I have no doubt he will approach this part of his life with the same enthusiasm and professionalism that he has sho...
I have just looked through the latest junior rankings for the boys and it doesn't look like great reading. Most of the boys are due to drop out and there isn't many kncking on the door to replace them. Only Julian and Alex really knocking on the door.Anyone else we should keep an eye out for? 33NORRIE, Ca...
QR1: Ali Habib UNR vs Quentin Folliot (FRA) WR 1964 (CH = 1524 in June) QR1: BYE vs (q9) Thomas Colautti WR 1270 (CH = 1266 last week) ***** QR2: Mubarak Alsulaiti (QAT) UNR vs (q9) Thomas Colautti WR 1270 Richard Gabb should be in the main draw & Luke Johnson may well have snuck in.
QR1: James Ledger UNR vs Cristiano Russo (ITA) UNR QR1: (q5) Joel Cannell WR 1603 (CH = 822 last December) vs BYE QR1: Ewen Lumsden UNR (CH = 1748 in September last year) vs Anze Arh (SLO) UNR
Couple of things - shout out to James Willstrop (who lives in Harrogate where I am based) who has reached the semis of the above event. It is a big event and James has dragged his ranking back into the top 20 and looks like going higher and maybe top 10, which at the age of 35 is pretty impressive. Well done Ja...
What a poor selection of athletes this year, there must be better candidates - lots of sports with very low profiles and little mainstream TV coverage Elise Christie - short track speed skating; Sir Mo Farah - athletics, Chris Froome - cycling, Lewis Hamilton - F1, Anthony Joshua - boxing, Harry Kane...
The last major junior event of 2017 is the prestigious Junior Orange Bowl, with Andy Murray a previous winner (under 12). Unfortunately one of our top hopes Jack Pinnington Jones, who retired at the Eddie Herr, has withdrawn. William Nolan draws Bjorn Borg's son Leo. The main draw starts on Wednesd...
QR1: (q1) Evan Hoyt WR 1246 (CH = 542 in June last year) vs BYE QR1: Jack Oswald UNR vs Nicolas Rosenzweig (FRA) UNR (CH = 687 in September 2012 - he's now 31) QR1: (q7) Tomás Almeida (POR) WR 1796 (CH = 1666 in September) vs Ewen Lumsden UNR (CH = 1748 in September last year, when he was 16) QR1: Sahej Make...
Mirabelle back to qualies then QR1: Anna POPESCU (GBR) 1137 v. (WC) Maite ARZALLUZ LUQUE (ESP) UNR (= CH, 17yo, JCH UNR) QR1: Mirabelle NJOZE (GBR) 996 [q7] v. Giulia CRESCENZI (ITA) UNR (= CH) This is the 365th event to feature a GB entrant; or, one a day for the whole year.
QR1: (qWC) Rayyan Aljufairi (QAT) UNR vs Thomas Colautti WR 1266 (= CH) QR1: BYE vs (q15) Andrew Watson WR 1034 (CH = 1000 last month) QR1: (qWC) Juan David Ramírez (COL) UNR vs Jarryd Bant UNR (CH = 1553 in November 2012) QR1: (q6) Luke Johnson WR 911 (CH = 907 last month) vs BYE QR1: (q8) Ryan Penisto...
No idea of the order of the draw, as the draw sheet is not yet available. QR1: Michael Cummings (AUS) UNR vs Pierre Luiggi UNR QR1: Jamie Praditngam UNR vs Punnakrit Kritakara (THA) WR 1858 (CH = 1343 in May 2014) I presume Billy Harris, fourth in the qualies list, either has a bye in the first round or ha...
The last week of ITF Junior action is headlined by the Orange Bowl. The main draw, out later today, should feature George Loffhagen, Aidan McHugh, Anton Matusevich, Jack Draper, Emile Hudd, Ali Collins and Gemma Heath. George Davis and Mitchell Johnson lost in qualifying. Round 1 starts tomorrow...
The final ITF Junior event of the year to start is in Norway, with Matilda Mutavdzic given a wildcard after reaching the final last week. She faces strong competition, not least from the arrival of Esther Adeshina and Erin Richardson, as well as the Danish top seed, who has already won a G3 and reached t...
QR1: Anna POPESCU (GBR) 1137 v. (WC) Maite ARZALLUZ LUQUE (ESP) UNR (= CH, 17yo, JCH UNR) QR1: Mirabelle NJOZE (GBR) 996 [q7] v. Giulia CRESCENZI (ITA) UNR (= CH) This is the 365th event to feature a GB entrant; or, one a day for the whole year.