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Salmon


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14s - Qualies from 29th June and mains from 4th July.

Groups - http://www.tenniseurope.org/PDF/junior/Summer%20Cups/2008/Repartition/G14.pdf


16s - Qualies from 30th July and mains from 4th August.

Groups - http://www.tenniseurope.org/PDF/junior/Summer%20Cups/2008/Repartition/G16.pdf


18s - Qualies from 30th July and mains from 4th August.

Groups - http://www.tenniseurope.org/PDF/junior/Summer%20Cups/2008/Repartition/G18.pdf


In case you are interested in Fact Sheets, past draws, etc. please go to this this and surf a bit.




Other than all three tournaments being prestigious and of a high standard, the main draws of the two younger divisions act as qualies for international team competitions - the Junior Fed Cup for 16s and World Junior Tennis for the 14s. There was a time when we had one for the 18s, too - the Connolly Continental Cup, but the USTA and ITF have stopped that for no reason at all.

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Now this is a dilemma all fans of British tennis should relish - we have someone who can claim a spot in both the 16s and 18s tournaments by right, and guess what? She's only 14!




Assuming that you're allowed to play in more than one tournament as long as they don't clash, these are the players I would choose -


18s - I don't think that the ITF will allow Konta, will they? If they do, it should be Konta, Moore and Rae. If not - Moore, Rae and Cornish.

I am not in favour of Robson doing this as she needs to save up her 18s tournaments now.

16s - Laura Robson, Jennifer Ren and Elisha Gabb. Gabb over Askew since this is on clay.

14s - Laura Robson, Jessica Ren and Joanna Henderson. This team requires no justifications, I'm sure.





The 18s do not have too much of a chance of doing very well, the 14s have an outside chance, but it's obvious that the youngest team will go in as one of the favourites. Jessica's become sort of a veteran in these, you know - she's been in the teams since 2006.

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The 14s nominations are out and it's slightly weird that Robson's only a reserve. confused.gif

The main team is composed of - Jessica Ren, Henderson and Caitlin Hindmarsh.


http://www.tenniseurope.org/PDF/junior/Summer%20Cups/2008/Nominations/G14.pdf

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look at the dates. Robson playing Wimbledon jnrs plus playoff for WCQ main draw. I guess they want her to play the final if they get in.

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Whoops! Good point there regarding the dates - I didn't pay attention to them and just blindly typed them out. So Robson will do Wimbly Juniors and if she goes out early, she can play here...



Welcome to the forum, by the way! smile.gif

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Thank you and lets hope she hangs in there for the final!

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Through to the qualies final, where we have a tough match against Belgium. Result doesn't matter as we're already through to the finals, but it could get us seeded there!

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Alex Walker. Is she not in with a shout?

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She has a chance for the 16s team, I think. Especially if the team is announced after this week - she gets a 10 point rise from Wimbledon.

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And Heather has to be there for the 18s team, now! And Robson should play this, too, I think - the point of saving up isn't valid any more (so much has changed since I made that post). Team will probably be, and should be in my opinion, Laura, Tara and Heather.

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We lost 1-2. cry.gif

Hindmarsh beat Bonaventure by 3 and 3.
Jessica Ren lost to An-Sophie Mestach by 4 and 2. cry.gif
Henderson and Hindmarsh lost the doubles by 5 and 0.


Well done to Hindmarsh, by the way. She has justified her selection now!

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Girls under 14s qualified for the final stages.

Yesterday beat Italy 2-1 and now face Ukraine
Henderson won 6-3 4-6 6-4
Ren won 6-2 6-3
They lost the dubs 4-6 5-7

Interesting score in the tie between Russia and Slovenia where Slovenia retired due ot the whole team being sick!

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We lost to Ukraine 1-2

Henderson lost 06 36
Ren won 75 61
Doubles (Henderson/Ren) lost 36 63 46

So we play Belgium again for 3rd place

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Thats tough.

Which team is playing in Czech republic? cos Laura said she was playing team championships in Czech next

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We lost 2-1 to Belgium again, so finished 4th, which still qualifies us for the Worlds in Prostejov.

Henderson lost 26 46
Ren won 75 61 (not against Mestach though)
doubles conceded (Henderson injured - hopefully nothing serious)

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