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Boys & Girls: Vierumaki Dunlop Junior Cup, Finland - hard (indoor) - Grade 4 (Week 43)
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With special congrats to young Millie B (born 2003) for taking out the 5th seed: R1 (L32) Girls: Morgan CROSS (GBR) [8] 6-2 6-2 Ann Maria MUULI (EST) Sasha HILL (GBR) [4] 6-4 6-4 Fanny TORN (FIN) Amelia BISSETT (GBR) (born 2003, JWR 633) 6-2 6-1 Alisa BUDANOVA (RUS) [6] JWR 488 Boys...
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Boys & Girls: 9th ITF Junior Championships, Bahrain - hard - Grade 5 (Week 43)
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A good day in Bahrain: Girls, R1 (L32): Elinor BEAZLEY (GBR) 6-3 6-0 Sagarika Ramesh SONNI (IND) Eloise SARATY (GBR) [7] 6-1 6-3 Aleina Elizabeth ALEX (IND) Charlotte NAVIN-WEINSTEIN (GBR) [3] 6-0 6-0 Maya BSEISU (BRN) Annali OLIVELLE (GBR) [6] 6-0 6-0 Sophie DE BOER (BR...
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Boys: Uruguay Bowl, clay - Grade 2 (Week 43)
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Blu Baker is our sole representative again, and faced a familiar opponent in round 1. The American retired from their contest at the Canadian G2 last month after Blu had won a marathon tiebreak first set. However Eliot exacted revenge today leaving Blu with just the doubles, where he partners a Peruv...
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Other events - week 42
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An interesting little new player to note, Ali Habib (born 2002), has come through qualis, and R1, in Kuwait, barely losing a game and beating the top Q seed: Boys: QR1: Ali HABIB (GBR) 6-1 6-0 Hussain Han Kuw SHAMS (KUW) QR2: Ali HABIB (GBR) 6-0 6-2 Andreas TZELIS (GRE) [1] FQR: Ali HABIB (G...
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Boys & Girls: 16º Torneo Internacional Junior de Sanxenxo - Fuente Liviana, Spain, hard - Grade 2 (Week 42)
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The second Spanish G2 has a similar British entry to last week, with Anton Matusevich, Ewen Lumsden, Ali Collins, Gemma Heath, Anna Loughlan and Destinee Martins expected in the main draw. Qualifying started today and jake Hersey, james Story plus Jacob Fearnley have reached final qualifying. C...
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Girls: Riad 21, Morocco - clay - Grade 4 (Week 42)
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R1 (L32): Tiegan AITKEN (GBR) 6-3 6-4 Sara RAKIM (MAR) Esther ADESHINA (GBR) [2] 6-1 6-0 Mouna IDLKADI (MAR) Ferdaous BAHRI (TUN) 4-6 6-4 7-5 Erin RICHARDSON (GBR) [6] Zara LENNON (MRI) [5] 7-6(4) 6-4 Aleksandra TOPALOVIC (GBR)
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Boys & Girls: HRT Yonex Autumn Cup, Denmark - hard, indoor - Grade 4 (Week 42)
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R1 (L64) Girls: Lillian MOULD (GBR) [7] 6-4 7-5 Cirkeline LUNDBERG (DEN) Arabella MOEN (GBR) 6-4 6-3 Ida HASSELBALCH (DEN) Emilija KOJCIC (SRB) [14] 6-1 6-2 Graziella BARRETT (GBR) Boys: Rahul DHOKIA (GBR) [11] 6-1 6-2 Leo BORG (SWE) Jack Pinnington-Jones and Toby Sa...
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Boys: Argentina Cup, clay - Grade 2 (Week 42)
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One of the South American events moved from the early to late part of the year, thus forming a small nest of G2s this month (Chile was last week, with Uruguay and Peru to follow), Blu Baker is the only Brit taking part. His efforts this year have earned him a seeding, and therefore a bye, which may be a mixed...
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Boys: Osaka Mayor's Cup - World Super Junior Tennis Championships, Japan, hard - Grade A (Week 42)
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Normally a handful of Brits participate in this GA event, but this year George Davis is our sole representative, and his chances of an extended run weren't helped by drawing the 4th seed R1 (L64) George Davis v (4) Naoki Tajima (JPN)
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Boys & Girls: 6º Torneo Internacional Junior de Pontevedra, Spain, hard - Grade 2 (Week 41)
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A large British contingent here with the main draw starting on Tuesday - Ali Collins, Gemma Heath, Anna Loughlan, Destinee Martins, Anton Matusevich and Ewen Lumsden should be in that. Qualifying started today, with wins for Jacob Fearnley, Jake Hersey, Oscar Weightman and Harry Wendelken. Ther...
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Other events - week 41
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Iran, G5: R1 (L32): Zyaan AHMED (GBR) [1] 6-3 6-4 SEYED MEHRSHAD GHAFGHAZI BAK (IRI) New Zealand, G5: R1 (L64): Kiana MOKHTARI (GBR) [15] 6-4 6-2 Annabel COATES (NZL) Turkey, G5: R1 (L64): Rahul DHOKIA (GBR) [12] 6-2 6-2 Efe COMU (TUR) There's also British interest in Kuwait,...
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Boys: Tennis Europe U14 Masters, Italy, clay (Week 40)
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The Tennis Europe circuit always finishes with a Masters event in October. Not all the top players have agreed to take part, but Jack Pinnington Jones is one of the 8 taking part in the under 14 boys and is seeded 3 (ranked 6). Joel Pierleoni just missed out on an invite. The under 14 boys is the only one of...
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Other events - week 40
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In New Zealand, G5: R1 (L48): Kiana MOKHTARI (GBR) 6-3 5-7 6-0 Jade OTWAY (NZL) In Montenegro, G5, Aleksandra Topalovic is seeded four. In Dominican Republic, G5, two lads came through qualis: FQR: Barney FITZPATRICK (GBR) [q2] 7-6(3) 6-3 Sven MOSER (SUI) FQR: Daniel WEBB (GBR) ...
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Boys & Girls: Sanchez Casal Junior Cup, Spain - clay - Grade 4 (Week 40)
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Victoria Allen is third seed here in the girls. In the boys we have Bradley Buckland, seeded 8, and Joe White.
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Boys & Girls: Santa Marina Junior Cup, Bulgaria, hard - Grade 5 (Week 39)
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Big congrats to Mimi on getting her first ranking points, and still going: coming through qualis, winning the first round in three tight sets, and then taking out the fifth seed in style: Girls: R1 (L32): (q) Mimi BLAND (GBR) 4-6 6-2 6-4 Elena KRALEVA (BUL) R1 (L32): Mirela SHKUMBOVA (BUL) ...
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Girls: National Sport Park Open U18, Albania, hard - Grade 5 (Week 38)
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I'd normally put this G5 in an 'other events' thread but little Matilda Mut. (born 2004) has just pulled off a super-duper win and warrants a thread practically all to herself  R1 (L32) Matilda MUTAVDZIC (GBR) 4-6 7-6(5) 6-4 Galateia MESOCHORITOU (GRE) [2] Aleksandra TOPALOVIC (GBR...
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Boys: Curro Junior ITF, South Africa, hard - Grade 3 (Week 39)
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This is the highest grade event in week 39 with British interest R1 (L48) (16) Benjamin Heynold bye Aaron Marks (RSA) v (Q) Tom Pitchley (11) Aaron Hepburn bye Herbie McKenna-Morgan v Robbie Arends (RSA)
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Other events - week 38
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Puerto Rico is listed as cancelled now (weather, I assume) but the first round got played, with Casey Recci losing out to the 6th seed. In South Africa, G4: R1 (L48): Benjamin HEYNOLD (GBR) [15] BYE R1 (L48): Benedict KOHLER (RSA) 6-2 6-2 Herbie MCKENNA-MORGAN (GBR) R2 (L32): Benjamin...
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Boys & Girls: 2017 Canadian U18 World Ranking Event, hard - Grade 2 (Week 38)
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After winning his last event Blu Baker steps up to a G2 for the first time. He plays an American who also won his last lower grade event. Maria Budin has drawn a short straw, pitched against second seed Dalayna Hewitt, who has beaten top 20 players in her last two tournaments - only stopped in the US Open by...
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Other events - weeks 36 and 37
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Cyprus, G4: R1 (L32) Boys: Ying HOU (GBR) 6-4 6-3 Stefanos SAVVA (CYP) Girls: Anastasia ZOLOTAREVA def. Olivia ELLIOTT 3-6 7-6(2) 6-4 Switzerland, G5: R1 (L48) Derrick CHEN (GBR) [13] BYE Sergiu CELEBIDACHI (GER) 6-7(8) 6-2 7-6(3) Vincent CHEN (GBR) Yarin AE...
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Girls: 3rd Torneo Internazionale Junior "Citta' Di Palermo" , Italy, clay - Grade 3 (Week 37)
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After a successful 2 weeks in Serbia, Anna Loughlan moves to Italy and is seeded in the highest grade event of the week. Her opponent beat a top 30 ranked player at the GA Italian Open R1 (L32) Martina Biagianti (ITA) v (8) Anna Loughlan
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Boys & Girls: 2017 US Open Juniors - Grade A (Week 36)
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The draw for qualifying takes place later today, with qualifying matches (starting tomorrow) usually viewable via the US Open website scoreboard. Aidan McHugh and Emily Appleton are direct acceptances, with Barnaby Smith also possibly getting in if there have been late withdrawals. If not he jo...
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Girls: Smash Academy 2 ITF, Egypt, clay - Grade 2 (Week 36)
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Gemma Heath had a successful week in doubles in the first of the Egyptian G2s, and will be hoping to replicate that in singles this week. The girl who beat her last week, and the eventual winner, are both in the opposite half of the draw R1 (L32) (1) Gemma Heath v Sathwika Sama (IND)
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Girls: 19th Serbia Junior Open Novi Sad, clay - Grade 2 (Week 36)
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Anna Loughlan is ploughing a lone furrow here R1 (L32) Anna Loughlan v (Q) Lelyzaveta Skorokhodova (UKR)
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Boys & Girls: Thun Czech Junior Open, clay - Grade 2 (Week 36)
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Anton has company this week, including Katherine Barnes, who has qualified in style in her first tournament above G4 level. Ewen Lumsden may have to tackle the impressive European under 14 champion from Denmark in round 2 Boys R1 (L48) Jiri Lehecka (CZE) v Bradley Buckland (9) Ewen Lumsden bye (7) An...
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