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Boys & Girls: J5 Wrexham, GB - hard (Week 21)
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The first round of qualis has been completed. All foreign interlopers have been beaten (one Indian girl has a BYE through to QR2 but we can't hold that against her  ) There are very few top-1000 players taking part, as befitting a J5, so great to see a lot of lower ranked, and younger players, h...
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Other events, 2022 - week 20
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Santo Domingo, J3: Mason Dace and Roy Keegan both lost in R1 Mason+ beat Roy+ in dubs Estonia, J3: GeorgianaMititelu lost in R1 of singles but won one round in doubles. Portugal, J3: Hugo Coquelin lost his first match Albania, J5: Erik Ndreu and Max Castle lost in R1 Max got a win in doubles though...
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Boys & Girls: J2 Hannover, Germany, clay (Week 20)
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Ella McDonald is seeded 2 here, while Matt Rankin has a tough-looking opener against the 4th seed, runner-up in a Grade 1 earlier in the year. Boys R1 (L32) Matthew Rankin v (4) Jan Hrazdil (CZE) Girls R1 (L32) (Q) Karla Bartel (GER) v (2) Ella McDonald
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Girls: JA Milan, Italy, clay (Week 20)
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Ranah Stoiber is our only entrant in the prestigious Trofeo Bonfiglio, being contested for the 62nd time. She looks to have a good draw against a player who has earned most of her points in Africa. Live scores should be available here R1 (L32) Ranah Akua Stoiber v Angella Okutoyi (KEN)
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Other events, 2022 - week 19
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Latvia, J4: Alfie King got a win in R1 (and then lost in R2) However, major kudos goes to Georgiana Mititelu (age 14) who lost her R1 singles but who's made the doubles final J3 Santo Domingo Mason Dace and Roy Keegan both won in R1 and then lost Roy Keegan has also made the doubles final J3 USA Athina...
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Birls: J1 Santa Croce Sull'Arno, Italy, clay (Week 19)
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Ranah Stoiber is our only direct entrant into the French Open, and she starts her tournament preparation in this Italian Grade 1 R1 (L32) (8) Ranah Akua Stoiber v Patricija Paukstyte (LTU)
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Boys: J2 St. Poelten, Austria, clay (Week 19)
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Matt Rankin plays his first ITF singles since retiring in the Dominican Republic in March R1 (L32) Aayush P Bhat (USA) v Matthew Rankin
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ITF World Team Cup - Junior Final
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I am probably being controversial here but I think wheelchair tennis is just tennis and so decided to publicise this in the junior section. GB Juniors have reached the World Team Cup final in Villamora in Portugal, the final versus Australia is today. https://www.itftennis.com/media/7994/op...
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Girls: J2 Oradea, Romania, clay (Week 18)
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After Aldershot Sarah Tatu moves swiftly to East European clay, but will need to overcome the local third seed to progress (albeit this is not a strong Grade 2, as the third seed is ranked outside 150) R1 (L32) Sarah Tatu v (3) Cara Maria Mester (ROU)
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Boys & Girls: J2 Aldershot, Outdoor hard (Week 17)
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J2 this week with some of our top juniors entered including Hannah K Potential for some big ranking jumps as G2 get points for making main draw, so lower ranked and wildcards will benefit. Qualifying starts tomorrow
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Other events, 2022 - week 17
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Turkey, J3: Oliver Bonding has popped up here at the J3, rather than the J2 in the UK. Born 2007, he has just taken out the 6th seed in R1 Costa Rica, J3: Wil Jenkins has won his R1 match. Roy Keegan lost, though Estonia, J5: The Newberry sisters are here and both have won their R1 matches. As has Max Carri...
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Other events, 2022 - week 16
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Latvia, J3: Jade Cole is into the Qfs, which is her best run of form for a little while and nice to see. Georgiana Mititelu lost in R1 Spain, J4: Charlotte Clarke lost in R1 but got a win in the doubles Switzerland, J3: Paulina Jurkowska lost in R1 Botswana, J4: Tom and Josh Aston both lost in R1 in thei...
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Boys & Girls: J2 Piestany, Slovakia, clay (Week 16)
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Zach Stephens joins Phoenix Weir and Ella McDonald for another Grade 2 Boys R1 (L48) (Q) Patrik Oplustil (CZE) v Zach Stephens (9) Phoenix Weir bye Girls R1 (L48) (5) Ella McDonald bye
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Boys & Girls: J4 Aldershot, Outdoor hard (Week 16)
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Qualifying has started today and given it is Easter weekend, a disappointing qualifying entry list, especially on the girls side. Aldershot not been used for a while, seems to be in favour.
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Other events, 2022 - week 15
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Nobody seems to have created a thread for this week, but I see from Steven's re- tweets that Isabelle Wong is playing a second week in Ghana G5 and is going well. Into the doubles final and singles semi final
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Boys & Girls: J2 Florence, Italy, clay (Week 15)
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Traditionally there is a Grade 2 event in Florence ending on Easter Monday. This year's incarnation is graced by Ella McDonald and Phoenix Weir, who must have recovered from whatever caused his retirement in the U18 Nationals Boys R1 (L32) Federico Bondioli (ITA) v Phoenix Weir Girls R1 (L32) (5) E...
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Girls: 2022 U18/U16 Junior National Championships, NTC, acrylic (Week 14)
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Qualifying for the under 18s starts tomorrow with the draw here Qualifying features 3 Brits ranked inside 500 ITF (Given Roach, Flora Johnson and Sarah Tatu) with Given being in the same section as top qualifying seed Millie Skelton. The wildcards on offer (copied from Lambda's post) are: 18U Gir...
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Boys: 2022 U18/U16 Junior National Championships, NTC, acrylic (Week 14)
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Qualifying for the under 18 Nationals starts tomorrow with the draw here There are 6 boys involved in qualifying who are ranked inside the ITF top 500 - Kyle Hughes, Henry Searle, Freddie Ridout, Viktor Frydrych and Benjamin Gusic Wan (Freddie, Oliver and Viktor are in the same section). I have copie...
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Boys: J2 Woodbridge, Canada, indoor hard (Week 15)
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British players have largely avoided high grade tournaments during the Nationals, but Wil Jenkins is here (he appears to be based in North or Central America) R1 (L32) Wil Jenkins v (WC) Kristian Thomas (CAN)
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Other events, 2022 - week 14
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Ghana, J5: 14 year-old Isabella Wong has own R1 Dominican Republic, J4: Roy Keegan was won R1, R2 and R3 and is now in the QFs Ashira Murray had a BYE, won R2 but lost in R3 Serena Manca also had a BYE and won R2. Next result pending ... Tunisia, J3: R1: ZechariahHamrouni lost Austria, J5: R1: Vlada Koz...
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Junior National Championships 2022 - 18U 16U entry lists
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The Junior National Championships 18U will be held at the NTC on outdoor hard courts from 2 April with the 16U a week later. The entry list have been released and the WCs for the girls awarded, with unsurprisingly 13 year old Hannah getting a WC to the main draw of both events. 18U Girls Maindraw 1 Ranah A...
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Other events, 2022 - week 13
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A couple of our lads have legged it over from the J3 to the Norway J5 this week: Which has started off well. With R1 wins for Kryan Magimay, Oliver Bonding, Mason Dace and Max Carrier. Finland, J5: R1: Tom Aston won but Tom Dunlop lost. R1 Girls: Wins for Gabia P and SophiaFredericks-McKee. Allegra K D...
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Loughborough Junior Boys and Girls G3 - week 12
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Back to back G3 at Loughborough and very similar fields to last week. Qualifying starts today. Hannah Klugman is entered and presumably has another main draw wildcard.
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Other events, 2022 - week 12
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Mexico, J3: Wil Jenkins and Zach Stephens are both in the MD, with BYEs in R1 France, J5: Lucia Cassidy had a SE, because of last week's success, I guess, and has won R1 Allegra K Davies lost, though Puerto Rico, J5: R1: DilhanWasantha won Cyprus, J4: Emma Cohen retired in R1 singles but won her R1...
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Boys & Girls: J2 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, hard (week 12)
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Matt Rankin has unfortunately had to withdraw from the second Grade 2 in the Dominican Republic. The other difference from the first week is that Conor Brady, who I guess is Patrick's brother, got in to qualifying. He came within a whisker of the main draw, losing 10-8 in a match tiebreak, so now relie...
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