I'll keep an eye on the entry lists, as Frinton is coming soon, and I might go alon

JonH wrote:

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Ace Ventura wrote:

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Stolen from tennisforum, but looks like 18 year old American born Angelica Blake has switched allegiances to Great Britain:

https://www.itftennis.com/juniors/players/player/profile.aspx?playerid=100275544

https://www.tennisrecruiting.net/player.asp?id=770065

 

Looks like she is at Stanford and is also way down a US ITF W15 alt list in a couple of weeks:

https://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/tournaments/women's-tournament/info.aspx?tournamentid=1100045105

 

Anyone heard of her or know much about her?

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 I'll be in Naples the week after this event on hols, shame. Must check if theres a mens event around same time !

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 I'd never actually heard of the US Naples before tonight.

JonH wrote:

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It's a lovely coastal city, on the gulf coast side, maybe 100 miles , 120 from miami, maybe 3 hours up to Orlando. V wealthy population, we've been on holiday there many times when kids where young although its 9 years since we last went. Cant wait !

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 Sounds great Jon and it'll be interesting if much has changed since.

Results presumably 17/18 - not sure what they mean JH seems to be right about Stanford - wonder hoe she'll get on with Emily Arb.

Nov 26     J1 G     1/32     Eddie Herr International Junior Tennis Championships, Bradenton, FL(USA)
Aug 20     J1 G     1/16     Prince Georges County International Hard Court Junior Tennis Championships, College Park, MD(USA)
Aug 03     G18     1/16     USTA National Championships, Encinitas, CA(USA)
Jul 15       G18     SF         National Clay Court Championships, Mt. Pleasant, SC(USA)
Apr 30     J4 G     SF          J4 Delray Beach \ Delray Beach ITF, Delray Beach, FL(USA)
Jan 22     J1 G     1/8        Copa Barranquilla, Barranquilla(COL)

Angelica Blake Boca Raton, Fla.

Quick Profile: Ranked No. 7 by Tennis Recruiting placed third at 2018 National Clay Court Championships 18s
2017 National Hardcourts singles and doubles champion earned main draw wild card into 2017 U.S. Open Junior Championships
2016 Winter Nationals 16s singles champion, resulting in a No. 2 national ranking to begin 2017
2016 Easter Bowl 16s singles champion while also producing a runner-up finish in doubles
while in eighth grade, played No. 1 singles and doubles on the American Heritage School varsity tennis team, leading team to state title trained at Saviano High Performance Academy born in Abington, Pennsylvania moved to England when she was five and lived there for three years.

Why Stanford?:

"Stanford is a place that will help me thrive both on and off the court. I'm very thrilled to have the opportunity to be a part of such a wonderful student body, and develop as a player with
Coach Lele and Coach Frankie. Getting the chance to compete with such great teammates will be an amazing experience."

Off the Court: "I enjoy playing piano, spending time with friends, dancing, singing and even playing soccer. I've always enjoyed having other hobbies because it has taught me to be open
to trying new things. I volunteered at an autism foundation that taught autistic children how to play tennis, which was a very humbling experience."

Team First Values:

"I've always loved competing in a team atmosphere because you are playing for something greater than an individual title.
Being that tennis is primarily an individual sport, I've always enjoyed participating in team events.
From national team tournaments to Florida team tournaments to varsity tennis, it has always been extra motivating to play for the people who support me.
Having the opportunity to play at Stanford is very exciting, and I can't wait to grow and learn from my teammates."

RedSquirrel wrote:

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https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:PjuRy-aI8YIJ:https://www.tennisrecruiting.net/article.asp

"I even had a British accent at some point, which is kind of funny."

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 As I never tire of telling my American friends/ family - we Brits don't have an accent. We just don't have an American one.