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Boys & Girls: 3rd Torneo Int. Junior, Spain - Hard - Grade 3 (Week 42)
(Preview)
Lots of Brits here, with mixed results so far: BOYS: R1: Marcus Walter lost to (1) Casper Ruud (NOR) 7-6(4) 6-4 R1: Max Stewart lost to Alxander Erler (AUT) 5-7 6-4 6-2 R1: Finn Bass defeated (7) Alexander Ovcharov (RUS) 6-4 7-5 R1: Jonathan Gray v (8) Geoffrey Blancaneaux (FRA) R1: (3) Joel Ca...
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Coup Droit
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6
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1075
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Boys & Girls: Widjojo Soejono MNC GROUP PELINDO, Indonesia, hard - Grade 4 (Week 42)
(Preview)
Jack MacFarlane looks for another title here, whilst Georgie Axon has taken over top seed from the unfortunate Holly Hutchinson, who has had to return to London on crutches (ankle) Boys R1 (L64) (4) Jack MacFarlane v Fauzy Ihza Purwantoko (INA) Obert Mulyadi (INA) v (WC) Alastair Gray Girls R1 (L 32...
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DavidC
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8
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1256
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Girls: Dunlop Srixon Japan Open Junior Championships, carpet - Grade 2 (Week 42)
(Preview)
Katie Swan has flown over from the States after a disappointing tournament there to head a field including 4 other British seeds R1 (L64) (1) Katie Swan bye (14) Anastasia Mikheeva bye (13) Jasmine Amber Asghar bye (11) Emily Smith bye (16) Jodie Anna Burrage bye
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DavidC
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11
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1100
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Boys & Girls: 24th Sarawak Chief Minister's Cup, Malaysia, hard - Grade 3 (Week 42)
(Preview)
Sebastien Butler and Eden Richardson tackle a G3 here before moving to Thailand for a G2 Boys R1 (L64) (15) Sebastien Butler bye Girls R2 (L32) Makoto Ohara (JPN) v (5) Eden Richardson
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DavidC
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5
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696
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Boys: Dunlop Srixon Japan Open Junior Championships, carpet - Grade 2 (Week 42)
(Preview)
Three British boys here in preparation for next week's GA, all paired with home opposition as was inevitable from the entry list. R1 (L64) Shohei Chikami (JPN) v Alexis Canter Kennosuke Nouchi (JPN) v Daniel Bennett Jay Clarke v Yosuke Watanuki (JPN)
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DavidC
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1
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820
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Boys & Girls AGS2 International Junior Championships, Indonesia, hard - Grade 4 (Week 41)
(Preview)
Girls R1 Ellie-Rose Griffiths 1365 bt Diandra Berliana (INA) 2073 3-6, 7-6(5), 6-1 R2 Georgie Axon (3) 315 v Irma Elita Evania (INA) UNR Holly Hutchinson (1) 219 v Oxi Gravitas Putri (INA) UNR Ellie-Rose Griffiths v Watsachol Sawasdee (14) (THA) 1066 Boys R1 Alastair Gray UNR bt Amarif Abimanyu (IN...
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The Optimist
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5
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1084
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Boys & Girls: Sanchez-Casal Junior Cup, Spain, clay - Grade 3 (Week 41)
(Preview)
Several wildcards for Spanish based Brits here, including Francesca Jones, returning from the under 14 Masters Boys R1 (L32) Artem Dubrivnyy (RUS) v (5) Joel Cannell (GBR) (Q/LL) v (WC) Max Benaim (GBR) Jonathan Gray (GBR) v (Q/LL) (Q/LL) v Marcus Walters (GBR) Girls R1 (L32) (WC) Alice McGinty (GB...
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DavidC
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4
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1227
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Week 41 - Other Results Round-up
(Preview)
In the Grade 4 tournament, in Latvia, Mason Recci (4) has won two rounds, and made the quarter-finals. In the Grade 4 tournament in Tunisia, Lawrence Perrin (4) has also made the quarters. Perrin and Spanish partner play the all GB pair, Dominic West and Jeremy Gschwendtner (too many consonants in t...
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Coup Droit
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2
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460
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Boys: Hong Kong Open Junior Tennis Championships, hard - Grade 2 (Week 41)
(Preview)
Jay Clarke is the advance party for the high grade Asian tournaments, but faces a tricky looking match R1 (L32) (7) Kenneth Raisma (EST) v Jay Clarke (GBR)
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DavidC
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4
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563
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Girls: Pan American ITF, hard - Grade B1 (Week 41)
(Preview)
In spring Katie Swan snuck into the closed Easter Bowl and nearly came away with the trophy. She is again the lone European, hoping to go one step further this time R1 (L64) (WC) Riley McQuaid (USA) v (4) Katie Swan (GBR)
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DavidC
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11
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927
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Boys & Girls: Tennis Europe U14 Masters, Italy, clay (Week 40)
(Preview)
At the end of each year Tennis Europe runs a Masters event for the top 8 under 14 and under 16s prepared to take part. Four years ago Josh Sapwell won the under 14s and this year it is Jake Hersey's chance to emulate him. He has a tough draw though against German Nicola Kuhn, who beat him in Les Petits As. Th...
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DavidC
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3
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782
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Boys: Wichita Falls ITF, USA, hard - Grade 4 (Week 40)
(Preview)
Ryan Storrie moves up to a G4, and if successful in round 1 is likely to come up against a strong seed, who like Ryan, has beaten Nathan Ponwith (a G1 finalist) in a G1 this year. R1 (L64) Ryan James Storrie (GBR) v (Q) William Howells (USA)
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DavidC
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10
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1166
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Boys: Waco ITF, USA, hard - Grade 5 (Week 39)
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(Preview)
It's a quiet spell for our top juniors before many head to the Far East or Spain in October. Of particular interest in the next 2 weeks is Ryan Storrie, who made a spectacular debut at a recent G1 event, and now tackles a couple of lower grade events in the US R1 (L64) Eric Rutledge (USA) v (15) Ryan James Sto...
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DavidC
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22
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1873
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Boys: Solaimaneyah International Junior Championship, Egypt, clay - Grade 2 (Week 38)
(Preview)
Jonathan Gray has been joined for the second Egyptian G2 by Mohamed Abdel-Aziz, who has qualified comfortably but doesn't have the kindest of draws. Jonathan will probably face last week's nemesis Majed Kilani in round 2 if successful in what appears to be a friendly opener. R1 (L32) (Q) Mohamed Abd...
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DavidC
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4
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653
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Boys & Girls: Herodotou Tennis Academy ITF U18, Cyprus, hard - Grade 4 (Week 37)
(Preview)
Many of the players in last week's Cyprus Grade 3 have stayed on, though this tournament has been downgraded from a G3 last year (when Jasmine Asghar reached the final) Boys R1 (L32) Karl Friberg (SWE) v (8) Freddie McGeehan (GBR) (3) Alexis Canter (GBR) v Seppe Cuypers (BEL) (6) Emil Saveljev (ISR) v D...
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DavidC
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8
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1377
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Boys: Nike Junior Nationals (U12/U14/U16/U18) - Week 34
(Preview)
This year's Nationals began today. Last year's runner-up Ryan Peniston is top seed in the under 18s (eligible despite being a '95, as he has not yet turned 19) with Ewan Moore (winner of 2 Irish G5s recently) seeded 3, but promoted to 2 on the withdrawal of Dan Little. The under 14s is a strong event with...
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DavidC
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14
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2557
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Boys: Smash International Junior Championship, Egypt, clay - Grade 2 (Week 37)
(Preview)
Jonathan Gray tries his luck in another G2 event this week, and appears to have a good opening draw this time, against someone yet to win a main draw ITF match R1 (L32) Jonathan Gray (GBR) v (Q) Karim Abdel Raouf (EGY)
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DavidC
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2
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462
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Girls: U18 Canadian World Ranking Event Montreal, hard - Grade 2 (Week 37)
(Preview)
After a spell on Ecuadorean clay Anna Brogan has moved north to Canadian hard courts. However if she hoped for a gentle opener to ease the transition she will be disappointed. Her name came out the draw against the top seed, who would also have been one of the top seeds in Ecuador (JWR 6 / WTA 380) R1 (L32) (...
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DavidC
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1
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497
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Girls: 16th Serbia Junior Open Novi Sad, clay - Grade 2 (Week 37)
(Preview)
Nastya Mikheeva plays her first tournament for a few weeks and is drawn against another '99 with a good win-loss ratio, including a Grade 2 final this summer (beating a top 20 player en route) R1 (L32) Anastasia Mikheeva (GBR) v (7) Elena Rybakina (RUS)
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DavidC
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1
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446
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Girls: Aphrodite Cup, Cyprus, hard - Grade 3 (Week 36)
(Preview)
A strong group here for a tournament which has seen British success in the past R1 (L32) Nermeen Shawky (EGY) v (6) Ema Lazic (GBR) (3) Eden Richardson (GBR) v Alina Yeroshenko (UKR) Maria Siopacha (CYP) v (2) Jasmine Amber Asghar (GBR)
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DavidC
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7
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1679
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Boys: Aphrodite Cup, Cyprus, hard - Grade 3 (Week 36)
(Preview)
A rare hard court G3 at this time of year has attracted a large British entry R1 (L32) (Q) Carlos Kelaidis (SUI) v Daniel Bennett (GBR) (3) Alexis Canter (GBR) v Patryk Krolik (POL) Sebastien Butler (GBR) v Uladzimir Dorash (BLR) Freddie McGeehan (GBR) v Daniel Dudockin (ISR) (WC) Constantinos Chris...
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DavidC
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8
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916
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Boys & Girls: US Open, hard - Grade A (Week 36)
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(Preview)
Katie Boulter, Isabelle Wallace and Gabi Taylor are in the main draw on ranking, whilst Katie Swan has earned a Special Exempt for her efforts in Quebec. The main draw, with seeds who mostly did not play in the Canadian G1, begins on Sunday. Qualifying has begun today, with scores on the US Open website...
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DavidC
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105
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5444
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Boys: Moser Czech Junior Open, clay - Grade 2 (Week 36)
(Preview)
After double success in France Jonathan Gray moves up to a G2 in the Czech Republic R1 (L64) (Q) Stepan Simek (CZE) v Jonathan Gray (GBR)
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DavidC
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1
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389
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Boys & Girls: Canadian Open Junior Championship - Hard - Grade 1 (Week 35)
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(Preview)
A big tournament in its own right, and the warm-up to the US Open: Girls: R1: Freya Christie def. (q) Isabelle Boulais (CAN) 6-1 6-2 R1: Emily Arbuthnott def. (q) Alexandra Sabe (USA) 6-0 6-1 R1: Katie Swan def. Katherine Sebov (CAN) 6-1 2-6 6-0 (it's on the site as 6-1 2-2 6-0 but assuming they m...
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Coup Droit
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3259
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Boys & Girls: Tournoi International de Clermont-Ferrand, France, clay - Grade 4 (Week 35)
(Preview)
Ema Lazic goes for a second consecutive title here Boys R1 (L32) (WC) Jules Gadoin (FRA) v (7) Charles Broom (GBR) Lucas Taylor (GBR) d. (WC) Louis Dussin (FRA) 4-6 7-5 rtd (2) Jonathan Gray (GBR) d. Mathieu Scaglia (FRA) 4-6 6-4 6-4 Girls R1 (1) Ema Lazic (GBR) v Schena Benamar (FRA) (7) Emmanuelle Gira...
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DavidC
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9
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1176
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