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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)
(Preview)
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)
(Preview)
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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Other events, 2021 - week 36
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Spain, J3: R1 wins for Louis Bowden and Matt Rankin. Luca Pow lost 3-6 5-7 against the top seed. Maceo lost in three sets, as did Sam Reeve. In the dubs, Luca and Louis beat the 2nd seeds, 11-9, in the MTB. Matt and Sam also won. But Maceo+ Lost Issey Purser lost in R1 of the girls, singles and doubles Bei...
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Other events, 2021 - week 35
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Spain, J3: R1 wins for Luca Pow, Matt Rankin and Louis Bowden (Maceo Simpson still to play) Sam Reeve lost though. J3, Latvia R1 losses for Adeola Greatorex, Kristina Paskauskas and Issey Purser Singapore, J4: Scarlet Perkins has won two rounds and is into the QFs. France, J5: R1 wins for Nicolas...
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Girls: J2 Novi Sad, Serbia, clay (Week 35)
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Ranah Stoiber continues for another week in Serbia, but Eva Shaw's retirement last week prompted a late withdrawal here. She has to take on a top 100 player, albeit one with a low win percentage this year R1 (L32) Ranah Akua Stoiber v (6) Kira Pavlova (RUS)
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Boys & Girls: 2021 French Open Juniors, clay (Week 23)
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Tough draws for all three Brits involved in the first junior Grand Slam of 2021. Jack Pinnington Jones plays one of the highest ranked unseeded players, who pushed him earlier in the year. Lu Maxtedi has the French 9th seed, while Matilda Mutavdzic draws the second seed, and Roland Garros semi-fina...
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Other events, 2021 - week 34
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The Ghana trip continues Accra, J4: Ellie Blackford and Serena Manca both won in R1 France, J4: Miles Groom won in R1. As did Kristina Paskauskas. And Nick Philbert. Rosie Speed qualified but lost in R1. Gabia Paskauskas also lost, as did Roy Keegan Singapore. J4: Scarlet Perkins won in R1 Panama...
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Girls: J1 Pancevo, Serbia, clay (Week 34)
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Eva Shaw and Ranah Stoiber return to action after a week's break. Eva plays a qualifier, who has won a lot of matches this year at a lower level, including one against Ranah. Eva is in the same quarter of the draw as top seed Ane Mintegi Del Olmo, the Wimbledon champion perhaps looking to play a junior tou...
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Boys: J1 College Park, USA, hard (Week 34)
(Preview)
A strong field here with 16 seeds ranked inside the top 50 R1 (L64) Aidan Kim (USA) v Derrick Chen
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Boys & Girls: Junior Nationals (U12/U14), Nottingham, hard (Week 33)
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This year the under 16 and under 18 Nationals took place in June with Wimbledon wildcards at stake. The under 12s and under 14s are in their usual slot but with changes in format. The under 12s are no longer at Bournemouth on clay and both events consist of 8 round robin groups of 4 before a 16 player elimi...
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