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Boys: Malta U18 ITF Junior - Grade 4 (Week 14)
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Easter holidays sees a rash of tournaments, and this one has the greatest concentration of Brits: R1 (L64) (1) Lewis Burton (GBR) BYE (WC) Eamon Soulsby (GBR) d. Fares Ghasya (LBA) 6-0 6-2 Mate Delic (CRO) d. Sizya Kivanda (GBR) 6-3 6-4 (3) Daniel Cochrane (GBR) BYE Jonas Merckx (BEL) d. Myles David Go...
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Girls: Malta U18 ITF Junior - Grade 4 (Week 14)
(Preview)
Daneika Borthwick plays her first tournament since her successful 10K debut, as part of a large British contingent R1 (L64) Hannah Morrill (GBR) d. (WC) Klara Sitarova (CZE) 6-0 6-1 (Q) Daria Afanasyeva (RUS) d. (Q) Emelia Box (GBR) 6-1 6-2 (Q) Safiyan Azeel (GBR) d. Gesa Focke (GER) 6-0 6-0 (8) Joann...
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Girls: USTA International Spring Championships, Carson, USA - Grade 1 (Week 14)
(Preview)
Neither Laura Slater nor Nicola George come into this Grade 1 event in good form, and Nicola has to face a star 14 year-old who claimed a win over a top 150 player in a recent $25K tournament R1 (L64) Nikita Meka (USA) Vs Laura Slater (GBR) Nicola George (GBR) Vs Grace Min (USA)
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Boys & Girls: ITF Junior Benicarlo, Spain - Grade 4 (Week 13)
(Preview)
Liam Broady lost in qualifying here, but there are seven Brits in the main draws, including Tom Allen, aiming to take out a top seeded player for the third successive tournament. Boys Singles R1 (L32) Philippos Tsangaridis (CYP) Vs Christopher Simpson (GBR) (Q) Andrew Bettles (GBR) Vs Jose-Maria F...
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Tennis Europe 14: Maia, Portugal - Category 1 (Week 13)
(Preview)
Most of our top U14s are here for this strong event and Evan Hoyt, Katy Dunne and Pippa Horn have all made the quarter-finals. Live streaming is available every day from the centre court, and Katy is playing at the moment, followed later by 2 of our top doubles teams (Katy/Pippa and Luke Bambridge/Chri...
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Girls: Japan Open Junior Championships - Grade 1 (Week 13)
(Preview)
Hannah James is the third seed in a tournament which was won by Jane O'Donoghue back in 2000. She is joined by Nicola George, Hannah Martin-Merchant and Francesca Stephenson. Francesca appears in the draw as a Lucky Loser replacing another Brit, Joanna Horne. R1 (L64) (LL) Francesca Stephenson (GB...
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Boys: Japan Open Junior Championships - Grade 1 (Week 13)
(Preview)
The last of the Asian Grade 1s has a slightly weaker field, enabling 3 Brits to be seeded, even without the presence of the Thomson twins and Jordan McCulloch. Last week's finalist Riki McLachlan, who ended Alastair Barnes' hopes, is seeded to meet Ahmed El Menshawy in the last 16. R1 (L64) (16) Alex Go...
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Boys: Barbados Junior International Championships - Grade 4 (Week 13)
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14 year old Clay (!) Crawford is playing his first ITF event and has qualified and reached the QF: R1 (Q) Eimon Heywood (GBR) beat (WC) Ture Skinner (BAR) 6-2, 6-2 (LL) Daniil Sirota (RUS) beat Myles David Golding (GBR) 6-3, 6-3 (Q) Clay Crawford (GBR) beat (8) Mykell Reifer (BAR) 6-3, 2-6, 6-0 R2 (3) Dar...
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Laura Robson - the new world junior number 1
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http://www.itftennis.com/juniors/rankings/index.asp
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Channel 4 documentary: "Trophy Kids"
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Channel 4 are showing a documentary called "Trophy Kids" this Thursday at 9pm. One of the four youngsters featured is 12-year old Eden Silva, one of our top juniors in that age range. However the previews I have read make it clear where the emphasis of the programme will be: "This Cutt...
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Girls: International Juniors Championships, Philippines - Grade 1 (Week 12)
(Preview)
Hannah James has moved up to 45 in the rankings and has avoided a third potential quarter-final with Timea Babos, but unfortunately lands up in the same quarter as her doubles partner, and Thailand G1 winner, Maryna Zanevska instead. Hannah Martin-Merchant and Francesca Stephenson lost in qualif...
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Girls: Copa Gerdau, Porto Alegre, Brazil: Grade A (Week 12)
(Preview)
Natalie Beazant is the only British player in this Grade A event, and has better luck with her first-round draw than last week, having been paired with the lowest ranked direct entrant. If successful a tough task awaits in round 2 against the second seed or a girl who defeated Steph a few weeks ago. R1 (L...
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Boys: International Juniors Championships, Philippines - Grade 1 (Week 12)
(Preview)
Ben Davis has returned after physio to join the group out here for the third Asian Grade 1 and has successfully negotiated qualifying to make the main draw. Ahmed El Menshawy has the misfortune to be paired with the Sarawak winner. R1 (L64) Laurent-Olivier Daxhelet (BEL) vs Ahmed El Menshawy (GBR) A...
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More genius work from the LTA!
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As you may know my son has been playing in mini red events (8 and under) for the last year and really enjoying it. There are usually around 40 events around the county and for each one you attend and play at you gain points which go onto a leaderboard (Matthew is currently 6th for the Winter). LTA just relea...
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Boys: Grand Prix du Conseil General, Guadeloupe - Grade 5 (Week 11)
(Preview)
R1 Damian GRYZELKO (GBR) defeated Pierre COMPEYRON (GUD) 6-1 6-0 John-Randolph THORNTON (GBR) (3) BYE Eimon HEYWOOD (GBR) defeated Christophe OFFRANC (GUD) 5-7 6-4 6-3 R2 Melik FELER (FRA) defeated Damian GRYZELKO (GBR) 6-3 6-1 Mathias BOURGUE (FRA) defeated John-Randolph THORNTON (GBR) (3) 6...
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Boys: 13th Sarawak Chief Minister's Cup, Malaysia - Grade 1 (Week 11)
(Preview)
In the second Asian Grade 1 for the boys Ahmed El Menshawy is up against the player who beat Dave Thomson last week, whilst Dave himself may well have to play last week's beaten finalist John Morrissey (Ireland) in round 2. (9) David Thomson (GBR) BYE Sudanwa Sitaram (IND) Vs Ahmed El Menshawy (GBR) Chr...
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Girls: 13th Sarawak Chief Minister's Cup, Malaysia - Grade 1 (Week 11)
(Preview)
Hannah James has been joined in the main draw by another Hannah, 16&under Grand Prix champion Hannah Martin-Merchant, but Francesca Stephenson lost in qualifying. Hannah M-M has been rewarded with a draw against a fellow qualifier, whilst Hannah J is likely to face familiar opposition - Mai G...
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Girls: Banana Bowl, Brazil - Grade 1 (Week 11)
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Bollettieri student Natalie Beazant is our only girl here for the Banana Bowl and the Grade A Copa Gerdau. Paul Brown was on the entry list for the Boys, but wasn't in the qualifying tournament. Unfortunately Natalie has a very tough draw against the world number 30. R1 (L64) (4,Q) Valeria Solovieva (...
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Girls: ITF/LTAT Junior Championships,Thailand - Grade 1 (Week 10)
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Hannah James is seeded for the first of a series of Asian Grade 1s, and was joined in the main draw by qualifier Francesca Stephenson. 16 & Under Grand Prix winner Hannah Martin-Merchant was also here in qualifying, but unfortunately retired against Francesca's opponent. However she is down fo...
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Girls: Asuncion Bowl, Paraguay - Grade 1 (Week 10)
(Preview)
Stephanie Cornish is just a few points away from the top 50, but will find it difficult to get them here, as she is likely to have to get past the Venezuelan girl who beat her easily last week, in order to boost her points tally. R1 Andrea Gamiz (VEN) v Catalina Pella (ARG) (7) Stephanie Cornish (GBR) v BYE
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Boys: Asuncion Bowl, Paraguay - Grade 1 (Week 10)
(Preview)
This is the last tournament of the South American series for our quintet. Being a Grade 1 the field is stronger than before, and only James Marsalek was a direct entry. However 3 of the other 4 came through qualifying, with Nick Jones coming back from a first-set bagel to defeat one of the Argentina Cup s...
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Boys: ITF High Coast Junior World Ranking Tournament, Sweden - Grade 3 (Week 9)
(Preview)
George Morgan appears to be the main hope within a British quintet in Kramfors (1) Tobias Blomgren (SWE) v Adam Thornton-Brown (GBR) (Q) Ted Nilsson (SWE) v Christopher Helliar (GBR) Tom Allan (GBR) v Morgan Johansson (SWE) George Morgan (GBR) v (Q) Gustav Kallen (SWE) Christopher Simpson (GBR) v (...
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Boys: ITF/LTAT Junior Championships,Thailand - Grade 1 (Week 10)
(Preview)
A large contingent of our top Boys have entered a series of Grade 1s in Asia. Ben Davis lost in qualifying, but there are six in the main draw. R1 (L64) Jordan McCulloch (GBR) d. (Q) Jeroen Benard (NED) 6-3 6-4 (7) David Thomson (GBR) BYE (15) Ahmed El Menshawy (GBR) BYE (9) Alastair Barnes (GBR) BYE (Q) Nu...
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Boys: Kramfors Junior Challenge, Sweden - Grade 4 (Week 10)
(Preview)
The second week of tournaments in Kramfors has brought a surprise (to me anyway) British finalist, after Jessica Ren's success last week. This week's event is played on indoor clay, rather than the indoor hard courts used for the High Coast Challenge and Christopher Helliar has reached his first fi...
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Girls: Uruguay Bowl, Montevideo - Grade 2 (Week 9)
(Preview)
Singles R1 (L32) (3) Stephanie Cornish (GBR) v (WC) Camila Acuna (PAR) If Steph has another good week then she could move into the top 50. The competition in the South American tournaments strengthens each week, as the climactic Grade A (Copa Gerdau in Brazil) approaches, but Steph has a friendly sta...
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