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Other events - week 50
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Many of the same batch of players who did well last week in Harare are giving it another go this week, in the second event there, so that'll give us something to watch. In qualis, both Emmie Wright ('03) and Ellie Blackford ('06) came through two matches of qualis without barely losing a game. Emmie has...
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Boys & Girls: JA Orange Bowl, Plantation, United States, clay (Week 49)
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Qualies draws up, no boys in qualies, but should be 5 main draw. girls qualies include Bilchev as seed Q3 and then Ogunwale and Kempster also. Should be 3 girls in main draw. qualies field depleted a lot overnight to draw time with circa a dozen girls falling off. Only 43 of the 48 spots filled, 37 in bo...
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Other events - week 49
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In Jo'burg, J5: R1 wins for Lucy Weber and Lara Bakhaya In Turkey, J5: R1 wins for Ranah Stoiber (top seed) and Talia Neilson Gatenby. Kristina Paskauskas (seeded 3) lost easily however. Given Roach also lost but in three sets against the second seed. The boys (Luca Pow and Harry Rock) play tomorrow...
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Other events - week 48
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In Pakistan, J5, Roy Keegan won his R1 match. In Turkey, J4, in the boys, Matt Southcombe won his R1 match too. Harry Rock and Derrick Chen are yet to play. In the girls, Given Roach lost but Ranah Stoiber won her R1 match. In Johannesburg, J5, Will Jansen won his R1 match, beating the 5th seed
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Other events - week 47
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In Israel, J5, Hep Oluwadare (age 13) has qualified easily for the main draw again. In Pakistan, J5, Roy Keegan won his R1 match 0&0
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Boys: J3 Istanbul, Turkey, indoor hard (Week 47)
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There has been a regular supply of tournaments in Istanbul during the autumn, and this week we are back up to a Grade 3. There was success in qualifying for 2 out of 3 Brits, but Joel Pierleoni narrowly missed out. The last time a Brit was paired with Bjorn Borg's son Will Nolan got the better of him in a Grad...
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Boys: J3 Sobota, Poland, indoor hard (Week 47)
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This is the second Grade 3 event this week with British interest R1 (L32) Martyn Pawelski (POL) v Matthew Rutter
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Other events - week 46
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As little Hephzibah (born 2007) gets her first ITF junior ranking, from Cyprus last week, she's now giving it a whirl in Israel, J5. She won her QR1 match, & 2, and her FQR match, 2 & 1. And today has notched up another point, winning R1 3 & 3. In the USA, J5, Wil Jenkins won his R1 match. In S...
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Boys: J5 Larnaca, Cyprus, hard (Week 44)
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We appear to have missed this Cyprus Grade 5 where 16 yo Freddie Ridout was successful in winning the doubles title. Fina! : (2) Etienne Marty (FRA) & Freddie Ridout (GBR) beat (1) Pavlos Parson (CYP) & Photos Photiades (CYP) by 7-6(5) 1-6 [10-3]
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Other events - week 45
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Turkey has a J4 event this week. Derrick Chen has won his R1 match - go, Derrick! Luca McManus lost In Singapore, J5, Aidan Bryne and Scarlett Perkins both lost in R1 The main GB interest, though, is in Cyprus, J4. I'm excited to see how Hephzibah O will do - such a major fan of hers, and she's only just tu...
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Girls: J2 Benicarlo, Spain, clay (Week 44)
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A much weaker field this week in Spain, as the tournament is a Grade 2, with Grade 3 points. Millie Bissett is the one Brit remaining from the J1 main draw, and is seeded. Isabelle Nunes, Mila Burek and Libby Darley (plus Josh Manuel) all lost in qualifying. R1 (L32) (Q) Claudia De Las Heras Armenteras...
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Boys: J3 Istanbul, Turkey, indoor hard (Week 44)
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The final Istanbul Grade 3 attracts a stronger field so all the Brits are unseeded. Mattias Southcombe lost out to the week 1 winner in final qualifying R1 (L32) Carl Roothman (RSA) v (Q) Patrick Brady Derrick Chen v Berk Bugarikj (MKD) William Nolan v (WC) Kerem Ozlale (TUR)
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Boys & Girls: J1 Villena, Spain, clay (Week 43)
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Both Plovdiv winners are here looking for back to back titles. Kylie Bilchev has the task of stopping the unbeaten run of the Andorran winner of the girls' event. The top 3 ranked girls in the world are all here, so I imagine this tournament will comfortably pass the test for allowing Grade 1 points (see...
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Boys: J3 Istanbul, Turkey, indoor hard (Week 43)
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Week 2 in Istanbul with a stronger field, which means Will Nolan drops to eighth seed and Mattias Southcombe and Patrick Brady had to enter qualifying (the former successfully) R1 (L32) Nicolas Cortes Campos (COL) v (8) William Nolan (WC) Baran Soyler (TUR) v Derrick Chen (Q) Mattias Southcombe v (W...
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Other events - week 43
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In USA, J4, Wil Jenkins won a round and then lost in R2. In Lithuania, J4, Jamie Forest won his R1 match. But GabiaPaskauskas lost. KristinaPaskauskas, however, is playing in Hungary, J5, this week.
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Boys & Girls: J1 Plovdiv, Bulgaria, clay (Week 42)
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Jack Pinnington Jones has a tough draw against the top seed Dali Blanch (brother of US pro Ulises) . The girls event is a day behind, with Millie Bissett and Eva Shaw possibly in the main draw. Kylie Bilchev lost in qualifying, which remarkably includes JWR 3 Victoria Jimenez Kasintseva Boys R1 (L32...
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Other events - week 42
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There's a bit contingent in Cyprus, J5, this week. Half played their R1 matches today, half tomorrow. In the girls, wins so far for Lara Bakhaya, with BeatriceCampomori and Lucy Weber still to play. In the boys, wins for Derin Acaroglu, with David Middleton, Ralph Bartlett and Kim Sikka still to pl...
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Boys: J3 Istanbul, Turkey, indoor hard (Week 42)
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We have a group of boys out in Istanbul for three consecutive Grade 3 events R1 (L32) Ekansh Kumar (USA) v (5) Derrick Chen (WC) Kerem Ozlale (TUR) v Patrick Brady Mattias Southcombe v (Q) Emir Sutekin (TUR) Erik Arutiunian (BLR) v (2) William Nolan
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Boys & Girls: J4 Overath, Germany, hard - indoor (Week 42)
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The GB group have stayed on for the second week here, no surprisingly. So far: Wins for Giacomo Revelli, Joel Pierleoni and Matt Rutter Still to play are: Luca Pow, Given Roach, Imogen Hadda, Sofia Johnson, Talia Neilson Gatenby and Hannah Smith -- Edited by Coup Droit on Monday 19th of October 2020...
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Other events - week 41
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In Portugal, J5: Charlie Penman and Emma Cohen both got wins in R1. But Sashi Kempster, Tabitha Holmes, Mason Dace and Max Graham lost In the doubles, Tabitha+ will play Sashi+ in the QF, so a GB girl in the SF at any rate. In Italy, J5, Roan Jones lost in R1 but got a win in dubs
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Boys & Girls: J4 Overath, Germany, hard - indoor (Week 41)
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We have a big contingent here this week, especially with some of our younger players, and it's a J4, so thought I'd put it in a separate thread. With MD play kicking off tomorrow, in the boys, we have Matt Rutter, Joel Pierleoni, Mattias Southcombe and Harry Lazell. In the girls, Talia Neilson Gatenby h...
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Boys & Girls: J3 Lousada, Portugal, clay (Week 40)
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After last week's success here is the second Grade 3 event in Lousada. Sashi Kempster, Mila Burek and Isabella Nunez are also in final qualifying Boys R1 (L32) (1) Jack Pinnington Jones v Henrique Rocha (POR) (WC) Jaime Faria (POR) v Derrick Chen Constantinos Koshis (CYP) v (4) Lui Maxted (WC) Pedro L...
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Other events - week 40
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Latvia, J5: Fabio Nestola has won two rounds and is into the QFs Will Jansen won R1 but lost in R2 Hugo Coquelin lost in R1 Slovenia, J4: Giacomo Revelli won his R1 match Montenegro, J5: Mason Dace lost in R1, as did Vlada Kozak France, J5: Erin Howe and Gigi Hays both lost in R1 We also have players in Tu...
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Boys & Girls: J3 Lousada, Portugal, clay (Week 39)
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There are two weeks of grade three events in Lousada, attracting a strong British entry Boys R1 (L32) (1) Jack Pinnington Jones v (WC) Vasco Leote Prada (POR) (Q) Diogo Morais (POR) v Derrick Chen (Q) Martinho Goncalves (POR) v Giacomo Revelli Tiago Pereira (POR) v (4) Lui Maxted William Nolan v Henri...
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Other events - week 39
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Latvia, J5: Fabio Nestola got a win in R1 Montenegro, J4 Louie Fletcher and Mason Dance are in the MD Other events MDs start tomorrow.
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