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Boys & Girls: Federation Luxembourgeoise de Tennis Junior Open, Luxembourg - Grade 5 (Week 45)
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Another Grade 5 to post now we've got someone into the semis: Boys singles: QF : Shakeel MANJI (GBR) [4] def Alessandro RICCI (CZE) [8] 6-3 6-2 SF : Shakeel MANJI (GBR) (4) v Robin LANG (GER) (2) Shakeel is also in the doubles semis, playing with Youssef Hassan GBR who lost in the first round of his...
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Girls: 2013 Lee Duk Hee Cup Chuncheon International Junior Tennis Championships, Korea - Grade 2 (Week 44)
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An opportunity for Katie Boulter and Harriet Dart to get something out of their Asian trip after a disappointing GA. Freya Christie's opponent reached the semis in Osaka. Gabi Taylor is one of three late withdrawals. Hard work for any engraver who has to include the transliterated tournament nam...
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Boys & Girls: 6th Kuwait ITF Junior Tournament, Kuwait - Grade 5 (Week 44)
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In the boys, there's only one entrant but he's doing just fine: R1 : Shamael CHAUDHRY (GBR) [2] def Mohammed ALSHATTI (KUW) 6-0 6-1 R2: Shamael CHAUDHRY (GBR) [2] def Edoardo SARDELLA (ITA) 6-0 6-1 QF: Shamael CHAUDHRY (GBR) [2] v Mohab HAMED (EGY) (7) Shamael is also through to the sem...
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Boys & Girls: Heiveld Graydon Junior Indoor Open, Belgium - Grade 4 (Week 44)
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Adam Glynn is the second seed here. The girls draw is not yet up, but Anastasia Mikheeva was on the acceptance list for her first ITF since July Boys R1 (L64) Jonathan Gray (GBR) v Raphael Calzi (LUX) Florian Broska (GER) v Troy Dixon (GBR) Lucas Taylor (GBR) v Luuk Van Der Kroft (NED) Freddie McGeehan (G...
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Boys: 12th Sanxenxo International Junior Tournament, Spain - Grade 3 (Week 43)
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The second Spanish G3 again has Julian Cash as top seed, with last week's winner a potential semifinal opponent. Joel Cannell plays one of the beaten semifinalists whilst Josh Sapwell tackles a Spaniard who has won a high percentage of matches so far. R1 (L32) (1) Julian Cash (GBR) v (Q) Bernabe Zapat...
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Boys & Girls: ITF 4 Autumn Almere, Netherlands - Grade 4 (Week 43)
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Adam Glynn marked himself out as one to watch earlier in the year with a couple of G4 finals (one win), and he is second seed looking to go nap here Boys R1 (L32) (Q) Joris Bodin (NED) v Youssef Hassan (GBR) (4) Andrew Watson (GBR) v Thibault Saive (BEl) (Q) Freddie McGeehan (GBR) v (LL) Jochen Bertsch (GER...
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Boys: Osaka Mayor's Cup - World Super Junior Tennis Championships, Japan - Grade A (Week 43)
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As usual this is a week Grade A with just 9 top 100 players and a cut outside 1000. The preponderance of home names guaranteed that both Brits were drawn against Japanese players. Alex Sendegeya won the doubles last year with Borna Coric, so needs a good week to avoid a significant drop in the rankings. R...
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Girls: Osaka Mayor's Cup - World Super Junior Tennis Championships, Japan - Grade A (Week 43)
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Katy Dunne was a semifinalist here last year, and Katie Boulter is seeded to reach the same stage. Harriet's chance of reaching that stage has been helped by the withdrawal of the second seed, leaving Harriet as the top seed in her quarter. Gabi Taylor has the hardest task, taking on the winner of last w...
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Week 43 - Other results
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There's a lot of individual threads in the Juniors this week so not much call for 'other results' as most are covered individually. But just a couple to note: in the Ace Tennis U18 ITF Canadian World Ranking Event 2, Grade 5, well done to Piers Farhang, seeded 9, who won three matches before losing in thr...
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Girls: 12th Sanxenxo International Junior Tournament, Spain - Grade 3 (Week 43)
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Georgie Axon has drawn a seeded Ukrainian for the second week running while Lana Rush's opponent won her last tournament. R1 (L32) Georgina Axon v (6) Anastasiya Fedoryshyn (UKR) Silvia Chinellato (ITA) v (5) Lana Rush (GBR) (7) Inger Van Dijkman (NED) v Emily Smith (GBR) (Q) Jodie Anna Burrage (GBR...
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Boys & Girls: Al Wasl Club, Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Grade 4 (Week 43)
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As we've got a couple in the QFs: Boys: R1: (LL) Karim NAJIA (GBR) def. Dhruv BAHL (IND) 6-4 6-2 R1: SHAMAEL CHAUDHRY (GBR) [2] def. Fares AL JANAHI (UAE) 6-0 6-0 R2: (LL) Karim NAJIA (GBR) lost to Alexey PROKOPCHUK (UKR) [5] 6-4 6-2 R2: SHAMAEL CHAUDHRY (GBR) [2] def. Dhir GALA (IND) 63 6-1 QF : S...
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Boys & Girls: SAS Junior ITF 2, South Africa - Grade 5 (Week 43)
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Lots of GB participation in this Grade 5 event. Several lost in the first or second round but as a summary of the highlights: Boys: In the boys, Piers Foley and Sam Rice both made the quarter-finals before losing. Piers (unseeded) did particularly well, beating the number 7 seed and losing in three set...
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Boys: 2nd Torneo Internacional Junior de Pontevedra, Spain - Grade 3 (Week 42)
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A large contingent of Brits here, with Julian Cash top-seeded R1 (L32) (1) Julian Cash (GBR) v (Q) Noe Khlif (FRA) Joel Cannell (GBR) v (8) Eleftherios Theodorou (GRE) Geoffrey Blanceaux (FRA) v (Q) Jonathan Gray (GBR) (WC) Eladio Fabregas (ESP) v Jay Clarke (GBR) Ben Stride (GBR) v (7) Gabriele Mogh...
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Boys: Dunlop Japan Open Junior Championships - Grade 2 (Week 42)
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Alex Sendegeya and Lewis Roskilly are the advance party in Japan, to be joined by a few other Brits next week for the GA event in Osaka R1 (L64) (8) Alexander Sendegeya (GBR) bye Katsuya Ikezoi (JPN) v Lewis Roskilly (GBR)
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Boys & Girls: SAS Junior ITF 1, South Africa - Grade 5 (Week 42)
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The first of two weeks tournaments here ended with 2 finalists and 1 title Boys R1 (L32) Jack MacFarlane (GBR) d. Maxime De Clippel (RSA) 6-3 6-4 Freddie Van Der Merwe (RSA) d. (LL) James Bruce (GBR) 6-2 6-4 (3) Sam Rice (GBR) d. (WC) Lance-Pierre Du Toit (RSA) 6-1 6-0 (Q) Peter Molloy (GBR) d. Kobus Sauer...
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Boys & Girls: ITF Junior Circuit Week 2, Sri Lanka - Grade 4 (Week 42)
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Holly Hutchinson has the chance of back to back titles here. Rob Smith is blogging again ( http://itc-tennis.com/category/blog ) Boys R1 (L32) Alex Hagon (GBR) v Jeffrey Hsu (TPE) (WC) Dhanushka Abeywardena (SRI) v (2) Charlie Ridout (GBR) Girls R1 (L32) (4) Holly Hutchinson (GBR) v (Q) Kaaviya Ba...
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Girls: 2nd Torneo Internacional Junior de Pontevedra, Spain - Grade 3 (Week 42)
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Testing draws for all our 6 girls here R1 (L32) Anastasiya Shoshyna (UKR) v (5) Lana Rush (GBR) Dalma Galfi (HUN) v Jasmine Amber Asghar (GBR) Georgina Axon (GBR) v (8) Anastasiya Fedoryshyn (UKR) (LL) Jodie Anna Burrage (GBR) v (Q) Theo Gravouil (FRA) Bianca Turati (ITA) v Emily Smith (GBR) Mirabell...
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Boys & Girls: Sanchez-Casal Junior Cup, Spain - Grade 4 (Week 41)
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13 year old Francesca Jones, who is based at the local academy, has been given a wildcard to make her ITF debut, following some impressive results for her age in Tennis Europe events (she's a 2000 born, so has another year in the under 14s). Max Stewart has also had a fine season in the under 14s, but he ha...
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Boys & Girls: ITF Junior Circuit, Colombo, Sri Lanka - Grade 5 (Week 41)
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Mega congratulations to Holly Hutchinson, who wins her first ITF title out in Sri Lanka: Final : Holly HUTCHINSON (GBR) [2] def, Khim IGLUPAS (PHI) 6-3 6-3 she's also in the semis in the doubles (which seems to be running later than the singles). In the boys, Charlie Riddout made the semis so a g...
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Boys & Girls: Racquette d'Or, Morocco - Grade 4 (Week 41)
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No 'big names' but a lot of british players taking part: Boys: In the qualies, Jordan Bury came through two rounds, lost his third Q round in three sets but got a place in the MD as LL where he unfortunately got the no. 3 seed but posted a reasonable score: R32 : Jordan Bury lost to (3) Majed Kilani (TUN) 6-...
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Boys: Auckland ITF Indoor Championships, New Zealand - Grade 4 (Week 40)
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After last week's maiden success Rhett Purcell moves up a grade R2 (L32) Luke Hamilton (NZL) v (3) Rhett Purcell (GBR)
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Girls: Wichita Falls, USA - Grade 4 (Week 40)
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Katie Swan is playing in a Grade 4 in Wichita Falls, Texas. Currently through to the quarter finals. -- Edited by DavidC on Thursday 3rd of October 2013 10:24:20 PM
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Boys: Aphrodite Cup, Cyprus - Grade 3 (Week 36)
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Scott Clayton was a winner here 2 years ago, and half a dozen Brits have come here hoping to emulate him. Aswin Lizen tackles the defending champion. R1 (L32) Anton Schepelev (RUS) v Alexis Canter (GBR) (Q) Emil Saveljev (ISR) v Christopher Reynolds (GBR) (Q) Zeljko Milovic (SRB) v Lewis Roskilly (GB...
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Boys: ITF Waikato-Bays 18/U Championships, New Zealand - Grade 5 (Week 39)
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In a sea of Anzacs Surrey born Rhett Purcell, who transferred allegiance from New Zealand a couple of years ago, is the top seed here. Rhett has won some doubles titles, but the semis is the furthest he has managed in ITF singles up to now, so here is a chance to better his record. R2 (L32) (1) Rhett Purcell...
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Girls: European Summer Cups - U12/U14/U16/U18
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The first of the European Summer Cups has taken place during the last week with the under 14s attempting not only to win the Summer Cup but also qualify for the World Junior Tennis Championships in the Czech Republic next month. With Katie Swan recovering from her recent collapsed lung in Guatemala, J...
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