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Girls: J4 Liverpool, indoor hard (Week 47)
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Qualifying is underway this weekend for the G4 at the Wirral Tennis Centre. 9 GB girls automatically in the main draw with Charlotte Russell the highest ranked and Kylie Bilchev.
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Boys: J4 Liverpool, indoor hard (Week 47)
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Toby Samuel is the highest ranked player in the main draw as qualifying gets underway today at the Wirral Tennis Centre.
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Boys: J1 Cancun, Mexico, hard (Week 47)
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Derrick Chen is the only Brit in the top grade event this week R1 (L48) Jake Krug (USA) v Derrick Chen
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Girls: J5 Liverpool, indoor hard (Week 46)
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Four years ago in the equivalent tournament Emma Raducanu became the youngest ever player to win an ITF. Leading under 14 Ranah Akua Stoiber is likely to be the highest seeded Brit here, with the girls' event starting on Wednesday (boys start Tuesday)
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Other events - week 46
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Canada, G3: R1 Boys and Girls: Stefan SIMEUNOVIC (CAN) 5-7 6-4 6-4 Daniel WEBB (GBR) [7] Leena BENNETTO (CAN) 7-6(4) 6-3 Jasmine CONWAY (GBR) [7] Antigua & Bermuda, G5: R1: Wil JENKINS (GBR) 6-4 6-3 Keita DUCLOS (CAN) [6] Freddie RIDOUT (GBR) [8] 6-2 6-1...
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Boys: J5 Liverpool, indoor hard (Week 46)
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Last year Toby Samuel won this event, defeating Arthur Fery, with both having since moved towards the top of the British rankings. This year Harry Lazell and William Nolan are the highest British seeds (3 & 4). Also playing are top under 14s Luca Pow and Fabio Nestola. Full draw
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Boys and Girls: J3 Nicosia, Cyprus, hard (Week 46)
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The cancellation of the Grade 2 event in La Paz, because of political unrest, leaves two Grade 3s as the highest grade events this week. There are only 2 British boys here, but they are the top two seeds, and are joined by young Eva Shaw Boys R1 (L32) (1) Harry Wendelken v (Q) Illya Sarafyn (UKR) Jesse De J...
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Other events - week 45
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For those who follow David C's posts about our U12 teams, (and U14s), the name of Vlada Kozak will be familiar. Born 2006, from Bolton, I believe, Vlada has just marked up her first ITF points, coming through qualis and winning R1. Lucky Loser, 2005-born Yvonne Subev, younger sister of Victoria, also...
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Other events - week 44
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Belarus, G5: R1: Kristina PASKAUSKAS (GBR) [7] 4-6 6-2 6-2 Viktoryia ZHADZINSKAYA (BLR) Senegal, G5: R1 (L48): Josh REYNOLDS (GBR) 7-5 6-4 Theo HERRMANN (FRA) Harry ROCK (GBR) 6-2 6-2 Melvin VIX (FRA) R2: Harry ROCK (GBR) 7-5 6-2 Rodrigo DELEU (POR...
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Boys: J2 Lima, Peru, clay (Week 45)
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Luka Petrovic varies his schedule and has come to South America for a couple of Grade 2s and a Grade 3 R1 (L48) Luka Petrovic v Rodrigo Nicolas Montes De Oca Murillo (PER)
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Boys & Girls: J3 Saint Cyprien, France, indoor hard (Week 44)
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Comfortable qualification for Tiegan Aitken to join Amelie Bissett and second seed Toby Samuel here. There is live scoring here Boys R1 (L32) (Q) Matisse Bobichon (FRA) v (2) Toby Samuel Girls R1 (L32) Amelie Bissett v (WC) Karen Marthiens (FRA) Astrid Cirotte (FRA) v (Q) Tiegan Aitken live score...
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Boys & Girls: J2 Chuncheon, Republic of Korea, hard (Week 44)
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For the third time in this Asian swing William Nolan qualifies, joining Lui Maxted and Amarni Banks, who are both seeded Boys R1 (L32) Casey Hoole (AUS) v (8) Lui Maxted (Q) William Nolan v Dong Ju Kim (KOR) Girls R1 (L32) (5) Amarni Banks v (WC) Yugyeong Oh (KOR)
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Boys & Girls: J5 Manama, Bahrain - hard (Week 44)
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Bahrain smiled kindly on us last week with two titles and three runners-up places. And we've certainly started off well this week too, with special congrats to Bella Moen, taking out the 3rd seed, and Tommy Harrison who qualifed and then defeated the 7th seed: Boys R1: (wc) Matteo FUSCHILLO (G...
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Other events - week 43
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Morocco, G4: R1: Harry LAZELL (GBR) 7-6(8) 6-0 Salim MEKKI BERRADA (MAR) R1 Girls: Kylie BILCHEV (GBR) 6-2 6-4 Manal ENNACIRI (MAR) Ranah Akua STOIBER (GBR) 6-4 7-6(1) Sara RHALLAB (MAR) Salma LOUDILI (MAR) [6] 6-1 6-1 Isabella NUNEZ (GBR) In Thail...
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Boys & Girls: J2 Nagoya, Japan, carpet outdoor (Week 43)
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Although this a Grade 2 most of the top boys have stayed on from last week's Grade A. That combined with a ranking drop mean that Harry Wendelken has a similar seeding. However the top ranked girls have gone, leaving Matilda Mutavdzic as top seed Boys R1 (L48) (12) Harry Wendelken bye (Q) William Nolan v...
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Boys & Girls: J5 Manama, Bahrain - hard (Week 43)
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Again, there are SO many Brits here at this event that it seems to warrant its own thread: R1 BOYS: Oliver RICHARDS (GBR) 6-0 6-4 Andrej JOVANOVIC (SRB) (Q) Daniel ABERNETHY (GBR) 5-7 6-4 6-2 Pablo TROCHU (FRA) [6] Alexander KNOX JONES (GBR) [5] 6-0 6-0 (WC) Mohamme...
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Boys & Girls: JA Osaka, Japan, hard (Week 42)
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The Osaka Mayor's Cup - World Super Junior Tennis Championships, to use its modest full title, has been a focal Grade A event in October for many years. Five Brits here - the one surprise to me being Harry Wendelken, who finishes his junior career shortly. Amarni Banks plays a similarly ranked playe...
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Other events - week 42
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Kuwait, G5: R1 BOYS: Josh MANUEL (GBR) (born 2005) 6-1 3-6 6-3 Razaq ABDAL (KUW) Derin ACAROGLU (GBR) 6-0 6-0 Mohammad ALSHATTI (KUW) R1 GIRLS: (wc) Islay THORNICROFT (GBR) 6-0 6-2 Srishti DHIR (IND) Jessica DHOME-CASANOVA (GBR) [8] 6-0 6-0 Salima WA...
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Boys & Girls: J5 Bari, Italy - hard (Week 42)
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The entire new Stirling high performance, elite academy (barring the couple of youngest players) seems to have gone on a road trip for a tournament in Italy. Further details about the academy have been posted previously but as a round-up: "The GB National Tennis Academy based at Stirling Univer...
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Boys & Girls: J2 Sanxenxo, Spain, hard (Week 42)
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The second Grade 2 here, with Felix Gill having the chance to enter the top 50 if he can go one better than last week. Toby Samuel is up against the Dutch second seed, who accounted for Sam last week, but has struggled in higher grade events of late. Boys R1 (L32) (3) Felix Gill v Pierre Yves Bailly (BEL) Sam...
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Boys & Girls: J2 Sanxenxo, Spain, hard (Week 41)
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Two weeks of G2s here in Spain with British interest. Eva Shaw just snuck in as last direct entry for her first Grade 2, but has unluckily copped the top seed, who recently reached 4 successive Grade 2/3 finals. Felix Gill won his first Grade 2 during the summer, and opens his campaign for a second agains...
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Boys: Wirral Junior International Liverpool (Week 1), hard - Grade 4 (Week 46)
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This year's tournament in Birkenhead extends to 2 weeks. The boys start tomorrow (the girls on Wednesday) with Felix Gill top seeded (facing Joe Leather) and Toby Samuel seeded 4, but he faces a tough opener against Harry Lazell. The draw is up here
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Other events - week 41
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We've had tons of GB youngsters playing G5 and G4, all over the world this week. Most have lost in R1, or R2. A few have made the QFs, and will have big ranking jumps next week. But just to focus on those who've made the SFs, or better, we've got: The Hague, G5: QF: Giacomo REVELLI (GBR) 6-3 6-4 Do...
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Boys: J2 Shymkent, Kazakhstan, clay (Week 41)
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Luka Petrovic has been mixing Grade 2s -5s of late, and he is back in a Grade 2 with a good first round draw, judging by his opponent's record. R1 (L32) Luka Petrovic v Petr Kapuskin (RUS)
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Other events - week 40
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USA, G4: R1 (L64) Boys: Dean COOPER KIRBY (GBR) [12] 6-4 5-7 7-5 Jake FARYNIARZ (USA) R1 (L64) Girls: Sofia C MAZZUCATO (GBR) 6-0 6-0 Leela CLINE (USA) Spain, G5: R1: Cheri DARLEY (GBR) [2] 6-2 6-3 Carolina XAVIER LAYDNER (BRA) Malaysia, G5: R1 (L64): Liu Hui R...
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