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Other events, 2021 - week 45
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Cyprus, J3: Matt Rankin and Phoenix Weir are both going well, having won two matches each and are into the QFs. (Phoenix took out the 4th seed on the way) In the doubles, Matt+ beat Phoneix+ in R1 In the girls, Kristina Paskauskas won her R1 match too in singles, but lost her dubs. Zimbabwe, J3: Roy Keeg...
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Boys & Girls: J4 Tampere, Finland - Hard, indoor (Week 44)
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The Finn Tour continues Boys: R1 wins for Viktor Frydrych (who came through qualis), Oliver Hague & Sam Reeve. Freddy Blaydes lost out though. Girls: A full house with R1 wins for Ella McDonald, Millie Skelton, Hannah Read and Vlada Kozak
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Other events, 2021 - week 44
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USA, J4: Jaquelyn Ogunwale got a win in R1 but then lost to the top seed. Lost in R1 of dubs. Kenya, J4: Freddie Ridout had a BYE then won his next match. Finbar McGarvey lost. Got pipped in the dubs too. Zimbabwe, J4: R1 wins for Roy Keegan and Will Jansen. In the girls, Brooke Black lost but Lucy Webber...
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Other events, 2021 - week 43
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Zimbabwe, J4: R1 wins for Roy Keegan and Will Jansen, and in the dubs they're into the QFs. And R1 wins for Lucy Webber and Brooke Black (a new name to me) - age 13 - big congrats - her first event. And, together, they won their R1 dubs match too. Kenya, J4: R1 loss for Finbar McGarvey. But Freddie Ridout had...
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Boys & Girls: J4 Vierumaki, Finland - Hard, indoor (Week 43)
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The week 2 event in Finland is a J4 (as opposed to last week's J5) We've got the same group, plus more In the boys' main draw, we have: Oliver Hague; Hugo Coquelin; Viktor Frydrych (q); Freddy Blaydes; Samuel Reeve In the girls' main draw, there's: Millie Skelton; Giulia Lesa; Issey Purser; Isabelle...
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Boys: JA Cape Town, South Africa, hard (Week 43)
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Patrick Brady has sailed through qualifying without dropping a set to reach his first Grade A main draw outside the UK, the second occurrence of the Cape Town event. Unfortunately he has drawn the number 2 seed (the player he beat in qualifying also got in and drew the number 1 seed). However Peter Pr...
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GB talent at U12 and U14
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Quick question for those in the know. I've not had much chance to watch ITF junior and TE comps for a couple of years, but I'm hoping to see the J5 and TE comp at Liverpool in a couple of weeks. With little happening on the National team comps, I've got limited knowledge on who to look our for. Viktor Friedri...
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Other events, 2021 - week 42
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The girls in Togo have picked up where they left off last week, with R1 wins for both Jade (0 & 1) and Flora (0 & 0). And a win for the pair of them in the dubs (0 & 0) So that's GBR 36, Togo 1 AND this week it's a J4, instead of a J5, so it's even better In France, J5, Georgine Hays lost in R1 to the 5t...
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Boys & Girls: J1 Sanxenxo, Spain, hard (Week 42)
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After last week's Grade 2 we move up to a Grade 1, so only Ranah Stoiber is a direct entry. Contrasting fortunes for our girls and boys. Mingge Xu, Sarah Tatu and Talia Neilson-Gatenby all made it through qualifying (Sarah nicking her final qualifier 12-10 in the match tiebreak). In the boys Henry Se...
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Boys & Girls: J5 Nastola, Finland - Hard, indoor (Week 42)
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We have a large contingent in Finland this week so worthy of their own thread. AND they all won their first rounds - a full house That's R1 wins for: Viktor Frydrych, Freddie Blaydes, Oliver Hague and Tom Aston Isabelle Lacy, Amelie Brooks and Guilia Lesa
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Other events, 2021 - week 41
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Croatia, J4: R1 wins for Kyle Hughes (and Phoenix Weir, with a BYE) Togo J5: Jade Cole won her R1 match; Flora Johnson yet to play. They are playing dubs together, and won R1 there too Georgina Hays is in the France, J5 again. Viktor Frydrych has come through qualis once more, in the J4 in Sweden. Jays...
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Boys & Girls: J5 Vale do Lobo, Portugal - Hard (Week 41)
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Boys: R1 wins for: Henry Jefferson & Mason Dace Still to play are Tobey Lock, (q) Enrico Franchi & Charlie Robertson George Russell and Brooklyn Bamburac lost Girls: R1 wins for: Hannah Read, Aryana Bartlett, Ella McDonald & Francesca Davis Still to play are Charlotte Johns, Isabel...
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Boys: J2 Istanbul, Turkey, indoor hard (Week 41)
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Matt Rankin came away with a trophy (doubles) in his last tournament and will be hoping to add to his collection of titles, all secured so far at lower grade events. Patrick Brady is a wildcard addition to the draw. He was on the initial acceptance list, but is shown as a withdrawal, so perhaps there was s...
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Boys & Girls: J2 Vigo, Spain, hard (Week 41)
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Good success in qualifying here, with four Brits coming through to join Louis Bowden and Ranah Stoiber in the main draw Boys R1 (L32) (Q) Diogo Morais (POR) v (Q) Luca Pow Louis Bowden v (2) Vilius Gaubas (LTU) Girls R1 (L32) (Q) Mingge Xu v Karolina Kozakova (SUI) Sonya Macavei (USA) v (Q) Talia Neilso...
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Other events, 2021 - week 40
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Montenegro, J5: Vlada Kozak won her R1 match. France, J5: Georgina Hays beat the 7th seed in R1 (The young Scarlette Hetherington, born 2008, who's made quite a few waves, is also playing - she plays for France but has strong UK connections) Jayson Mbogyro is playing in Dom. Rep., J4 Allegra K Davie...
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Boys & Girls: J5 Portimao, Portugal - Hard (Week 40)
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With 10 players in the main draw here, it seems best to give them a separate thread. In the boys, in the MD, we have: Charlie Robertson (age 14), Tobey Lock who came through qualis, Mason Dace, George Russell and - supposedly - Rhys Watters. I say supposedly because Rhys is listed in the main draw, as a qu...
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Other events, 2021 - week 39
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In Greece, J4: A R1 win for Serena Manca (age 14) but Anjali Kotecha and Alaia R Perez lost In the dubs though, the results were the other way round. Croatia, J4: Vlada Kozak won in R1 Diana Makarenko lost Baku, J5: R1 win for Zach Stephens Mason Dace still to play the pair won their R1 dubs too
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Boys & Girls: J4 Loughborough - Hard (indoor) (Week 39)
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The second week sees a the A team arrive for the boys  Louis Bowden and Matt Rankin come to boost the ranks (fresh from decent results in Spain). So Paul Inchauspe (FRA) has a bit more competition this week. Most of the others are the same, including Phoenix, last week's finalist. All foreign pl...
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Boys & Girls: J4 Loughborough - Hard (indoor) (Week 38)
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So, we have two domestic J4s, back to back. Excellent opportunity for a lot of our youngsters (and a couple of foreign interlopers ) We have some of the tiddlers back from Les Petits As. And a few older players too. Lots I've never heard of. A few names I've been following from afar and will be very curiou...
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Other events, 2021 - week 38
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We've had a couple of GB appearances, and R1 wins, or R1 losses, in other events this week. As of Friday, though, I think we're down to: Spain, J5: Boys Dubs: George Russell is into the semis Girls Dubs: Aryana Bartlett is into the semis
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Other events, 2021 - week 37
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Spain, J3: In qualis, Louis Bowden, Luca Pow, Maceo Simpson, Sam Reeve and Hugo Coquelin all failed to qualify Matt Rankin has, at least, got one win so far in the main draw but it's slim pickings..... Romania, J3: Sarah Tatu (age 16) has won two rounds, including beating the third seed. Also a win in d...
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Boys & Girls: Nike Junior International, Liverpool, Hard - Grade 5 (Week 46)
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This is the third running of the Liverpool tournament with the previous winners being: 2014 - Luke Oakley & Megan Davies 2013 - Constant De La Bassettiere & Jodie Burrage So there is a bit of pedigree (both Luke and Jodie have senior world rankings now and Megan and Constant are flying up the ju...
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Boys & Girls; U14 Super Category, Les Petits As, Tarbes, France, indoor hard (Week 36)
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The leading under 14 event was rescheduled from January to this week. Covid restrictions have made it difficult for British youngsters to take part in Tennis Europe events this year, so only Hephzibah Oluwadare and Oliver Bonding were able to get in directly on ranking. Ben Gusic Wan and Hannah Kl...
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Boys & Girls: 2021 US Open Juniors, Hard (Week 36)
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So the qualies have started and two losses: Derrick Chen lost 6-2 6-2 to German Q7 , Florig. Kylie Bilchev lost 6-4 6-2 to Canadian Q5, Xu I think Jack PJ, Matilda Mutavdzic and Lui Maxted will be in main draw singles events
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Girls: 2019 Wimbledon (Week 28)
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Astonishingly there are a couple of byes in Wimbledon qualifying, suggesting a number of late drop-outs, so no wildcards have been allocated. Sasha Hill has missed out on a main draw wildcard - the most likely candidates being Emma Raducanu, Victoria Allen, Matilda Mutavdzic, Amarni Banks, Desti...
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