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DavidC


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Boys & Girls: U16 European Junior Championships, Parma, Italy (Week 39)
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The final age group European Championships takes place this week in Italy with Mark Ceban and Freya Peet amongst the seeds. Top seeds are Flynn Thomas (the Swiss boy who lost out to Charlie Robertson in the US Open quarters) and Charo Esquiva Banuls (WTA 943) who has had many battles with our top 3 juniors (Mika and Hannah were eligible, but neither are here).

Live scores should be available here

Boys R2 (L64)

tbd v (5) Mark Ceban

Verneri Riikonen (FIN) v Rhys Lawlor

Girls R2 (L64)

(10) Nina Andronicou (CYP) v Tegan Bush

(16) Freya Peet v Fabiola Marino (ITA)



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Thanks for the info! Will there be any live-streamed courts?

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Also this seems a winnable tournament for Mark imo. He is one of the top seeds and has had a lot of time practicing on clay recently. it seems he has opted to continue on this surface as he is entered in to other clay court ITFs in the coming weeks after this. He is trying to base his game on Zverev who has reached near the top (and his best surface is clay). And Mark is already well suited to grass and hard court too . Maybe he is looking ahead to try and be accomplished on all 3 surfaces from a younger age so its easier when he is older? Anyway I'll stop rambling :)

 

Also like Moise Kouame has done (who is another top prospect 15 year old) he could have entered J500 Osaka but i think Mark would have had to qualify so perhaps worth sticking to the clay court plan.

And I guess what I'm wondering is why Mark chose this route? 

-- Edited by Oscariyan on Sunday 22nd of September 2024 08:58:30 PM



-- Edited by Oscariyan on Sunday 22nd of September 2024 09:00:35 PM

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Also I'm hoping he will get some WCs for the British senior ITF events coming up in October so perhaps after his clay swing?

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There is some streams for courts 1 and 2 for anyone interested in watching www.tenniseurope.org/news/156523/European-16U-Championships-Live-Coverage

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A winning start today for Rhys and Tegan. The team photo has been dubbed the'smiliest' by Tennis Europe

Boys R2 (L64)

Knut Anderson (SWE) v (5) Mark Ceban
Rhys Lawlor d. Verneri Riikonen (FIN) 6-3 6-3

Girls R2 (L64)

Tegan Bush d. (10) Nina Andronicou (CYP) 6-3 6-0
(16) Freya Peet v Fabiola Marino (ITA)

R3

Tegan Bush v Kamilla Cernousova (LAT)



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Mark won but Freya continued a poor run

Boys R2 (L64)

(5) Mark Ceban d. Knut Anderson (SWE) 6-3 7-5

R3

Leonardo Ljubicic (MON) v (5) Mark Ceban
Rhys Lawlor v (3) Jan Sadzik (POL)

Girls R2 (L64)

Fabiola Marino (ITA) d. (16) Freya Peet 6-4 6-4

R3

Tegan Bush v Kamilla Cernousova (LAT)

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A very easy win for Mark today, but he and Tegan face strong opponents tomorrow. Mark faces a Spaniard who has won 3 successive J100 events in Barcelona, while Tegan's opponent Luna Vujovic won both Wimbledon and the European Championships under 14 last year, and has reached 2 W15 finals this year

Boys R3

(5) Mark Ceban d. Leonardo Ljubicic (MON) 6-0 6-0
(3) Jan Sadzik (POL) d. Rhys Lawlor 6-3 6-1

R4

Tito Chavez (ESP) v (5) Mark Ceban

Girls R3

Tegan Bush d. Kamilla Cernousova (LAT) 6-3 6-3

R4

Tegan Bush v Luna Vujovic (SRB)



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Luna also won a J200 in Egypt and was runner-up in the second J200 in Egypt a couple of weeks ago - that's a tough ask - but Tegan has an atypical game - maybe it'll cause Luna some issues

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DavidC wrote:

A very easy win for Mark today, but he and Tegan face strong opponents tomorrow. Mark faces a Spaniard who has won 3 successive J100 events in Barcelona, while Tegan's opponent Luna Vujovic won both Wimbledon and the European Championships under 14 last year, and has reached 2 W15 finals this year

Boys R3

(5) Mark Ceban d. Leonardo Ljubicic (MON) 6-0 6-0
(3) Jan Sadzik (POL) d. Rhys Lawlor 6-3 6-1

R4

Tito Chavez (ESP) v (5) Mark Ceban

Girls R3

Tegan Bush d. Kamilla Cernousova (LAT) 6-3 6-3

R4

Tegan Bush v Luna Vujovic (SRB)

 Unsurprisingly Leonardo Ljubicic is the son of Ivan.



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Unsurprisingly Mark and Tegan lost out, and neither doubles pair made much progress, so that ends British interest

Boys R4

Tito Chavez (ESP) d. (5) Mark Ceban 7-5 7-5

Girls R4

Luna Vujovic (SRB) d. Tegan Bush 6-3 6-3


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