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Boys: Chang LTAT ITF Junior, Thailand - Grade 1 (Week 10)
(Preview)
This is the first of 3 Grade 1s in Asia with a strong British presence. Jonny O'Mara's first round opponent has a familiar name, and like his better known cousin Chris, is tall and has a big serve. Rhett Purcell came through qualification but Jamie Malik lost his final match. R1 (L64) Thomas Colautti (G...
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7
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1239
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Boys & Girls: RUC Tennis Junior Open, Morocco - Grade 4 (Week 10)
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A maiden title here for Joel Cannell, possibly the first for a Brit in partnership with someone from Turkmenistan Boys R1 (L32) Jay Clarke (GBR) d. (8) Eleftherios Theodorou (GRE) 6-1 6-1 (SE) Matteo Berrettini (ITA) d. Joel Cannell (GBR) 6-2 6-3 (Q) Daniel Bennett (GBR) d. (WC) Marouane Wasfy (MAR)...
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DavidC
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0
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569
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Boys & Girls: Open Super Auray, France - under 12 (Week 10)
(Preview)
One of the most prestigious under 12 events, which Maia Lumsden won in 2010, has reached the semifinal stages, with British interest in both events. There is a live stream for those wanting to see some of the top under 12s. In the girls event Lauren Armstrong is taking on one of the very strong Russian t...
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3
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660
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Girls: 33rd Asuncion Bowl, Paraguay - Grade 1 (Week 10)
(Preview)
The climax of the COSAT circuit, 2 G1 and a GA, sees Harriet Dart and Jazzi Plews join the fray. Jazzi will be hoping to continue her success in this area last year, where her only real challenge in a couple of G3s came from Carolina Alves. The Brazilian second seed, who has stormed up the rankings with con...
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7
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1271
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Boys & Girls: NWU PUKKE/RVTA Junior ITF 2, South Africa - Grade 2 (Week 10)
(Preview)
Last week Gabi Taylor reached the quarters before losing to eventual winner Sandra Samir. This time she has a tough draw against the top seed, who lost very narrowly to Samir in the semis. Boys R1 (L32) (Q) Shaquille Montel Taylor (BAH) v James Elliott (GBR) Robbie Ridout (GBR) v (WC) Rayne Roselt (RSA...
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4
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1058
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Boys: Almetievsk Open, Russia - Grade 3 (Week 9)
(Preview)
One of the few non-Russians here, Samm Butler has reached the semis R1 (L32) (1) Samm Butler (GBR) d. Alexander Chepik (RUS) 6-3 7-6(6) R2 (1) Samm Butler (GBR) d. Sergey Baryshev (RUS) 6-2 6-2 QF (1) Samm Butler (GBR) d. (7) Mikhail Korovin (RUS) 6-2 6-2 SF (1) Samm Butler (GBR) v Dmitry Mnushkin (RUS)
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DavidC
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2
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501
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Boys & Girls: ITF/CAT North African Circuit, Morocco - Grade 5 (Week 9)
(Preview)
Some of our top '98 boys are here for a Grade 5. India Sanders was involved in the previous week's event on the circuit in Algeria, and has reached today's doubles final. Boys R1 (L32) Alexandre Gueganic (FRA) v (5) Jay Clarke (GBR) Keshav Vellodi (USA) v Joel Cannell (GBR) (LL) Marcus Walters (GBR) v M...
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DavidC
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3
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758
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Boys: Aivaras Balzekas Memorial Cup, Lithuania - Grade 2 (Week 9)
(Preview)
A quartet of Brits try their luck in the third G2 event of the week R1 (L32) Callum Poland-Smith (GBR) v (WC) Lucas Zvikas (LTU) Joshua Paris (GBR) v David Pichler (AUT) (5) Daniil Medvedev (RUS) v Aswin Lizen (GBR) Billy Harris (GBR) v Joel Popov (FIN)
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3
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715
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Girls: Copa Milo, Chile - Grade 2 (Week 9)
(Preview)
Anna Brogan was missing from the entry list, so had to enter qualifying, but lost leaving just Lana Rush in the main draw. R1 (L64) (10) Lana Rush (GBR) bye
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DavidC
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3
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620
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Boys & Girls: NWU PUKKE/RVTA Junior ITF 1, South Africa - Grade 2 (Week 9)
(Preview)
Gabi Taylor plays her first high grade ITF in this the first of two G2s in South Africa. Her opponent has only lost once in the first round of her last 12 tournaments though. Boys R1 (L32) Guy Orly Iradukunda (BDI) v (Q) James Elliott (GBR) Youssef Tamimount (MAR) v Robbie Ridout (GBR) Girls R1 (L32) (1) I...
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DavidC
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5
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740
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Boys & Girls: ITF Oslo Open, Norway - Grade 4 (Week 8)
(Preview)
Four British seeds here, headed by top seed Christopher Reynolds. Adam Glynn won his last junior tournament in Kuwait, but faces a strong opponent in Mikael Ymer, ranked 1 in Europe under 14 last year. Boys R1 (L32) (1) Christopher Reynolds (GBR) v William Malm (SWE) Filip Malbasic (SWE) v Joe Woolle...
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7
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1307
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Boys & Girls: ALK Open, Finland - Grade 4 (Week 8)
(Preview)
Lewis Roskilly is top seed here, and progressed smoothly through round 1. Georgina Axon played a major part in the under 14 team's third place at the weekend, but ran out of steam here. Boys R1 (L32) (1) Lewis Roskilly (GBR) d. (Q) Christopher Robin Klettenberg (EST) 6-4 6-1 R2 (1) Lewis Roskilly (GBR)...
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DavidC
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2
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602
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Girls: Argentina Cup - Grade 2 (Week 8)
(Preview)
Lana Rush and Anna Brogan have ventured to South America as the COSAT circuit nears its end, and fields gradually become tougher. Anna's opponent won the only junior ITF tournament she has played in the last year R1 (L64) (11) Lana Rush (GBR) bye Anna Brogan (GBR) v (WC) Julieta Lara Estable (ARG)
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571
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Boys: Tennis Europe Winter Cup 2013 (U12/U14/U16)
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The under 12 team of Jack Draper, Jacob Fearnley and George Loffhagen started the season of Winter Cup events in fine style thumping Hungary, Ukraine and Austria 3-0 without dropping a set to qualify as one of 4 seeded teams for the finals in 2 weeks time. Next week the under 14s (Jack Molloy, Les Petit...
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DavidC
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21
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3363
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Girls: Tennis Europe Winter Cup 2013 (U12/U14/U16)
(Preview)
The Tennis Europe Winter Cup started this weekend with the under 12s succeeding in qualifying for the finals to be held in 2 weeks time in Sheffield. The team of Lauren Armstrong, Esther Adeshina and Tanysha Dissanayake beat Belgium 2-1 to secure qualification, but hardly won a game against the per...
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14
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2157
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Boys & Girls: Copenhagen Winter Cup, Denmark - Grade 4 (Week 7)
(Preview)
Samm Butler has reached the final here, where there will be a battle of the top seeds, neither having dropped a set. Samm had a good win in round 2 over the younger of the much touted Ymer brothers (last year's Tennis Europe No. 1) Boys R1 (L32) (1) Simon Friis Soendergaard (DEN) d. Youssef Hassan (GBR) 7-...
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DavidC
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1
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753
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Boys: ITF 4 Indoor Almere, Netherlands - Grade 4 (Week 7)
(Preview)
Four British seeds here, headed by Aswin Lizen. Jamie Malik looks for a second successive singles title. After a comfortable opener he plays the Orange Bowl u14 runner-up next. R1 (L32) (1) Aswin Lizen (GBR) d. (WC) Joris Bodin (NED) 7-6(5) 6-2 Andrew Watson (GBR) d. (6) Bart Van Leijsen (NED) 6-2 7-6...
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DavidC
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3
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643
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Boys: Trofeul D.Sturdza, Moldova - Grade 2 (Week 7)
(Preview)
Callum Poland-Smith is seeded in this Grade 2, which is streamed ( http://discovery.md/camere/ with the oop at http://www.sturdzacup.md/DRAWS/oop.pdf ) R1 (L32) Oybek Abdurahimov (UZB) v (5) Callum Poland-Smith (GBR) Joshua Paris (GBR) v (2) Vadym Kalyuzhnyy (UKR)
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DavidC
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4
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615
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Boys: 5th Kenya International Junior Championships - Grade 5 (Week 7)
(Preview)
The third Kenyan event with Jay Clarke hoping to go one step further than last week R1 (L64) (Q) William Bissett (GBR) d. Emanuel Mallya (TAN) 6-3 6-1 (4) Jay Clarke (GBR) bye Daniel Little (GBR) d. Ibrahim Kibet Yego (KEN) 6-1 6-3 R2 (Q) William Bissett (GBR) v (16) Noureldin Adam (SUD) Laurens Verbove...
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4
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880
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Boys & Girls: Oman International Junior - Grade 5 (Week 6)
(Preview)
Here's news of a fifth junior title this week, a first for Josef Dodridge after a tight battle with a familiar name - Tallon is the younger brother of Kevin and Scott, who should be familiar to those who follow the Futures circuit. Boys R1 (L32) (Q) Josef Dodridge (GBR) d. Peter Bothwell (IRL) 6-4 6-0 Sei...
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DavidC
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0
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765
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Boys: Donetsk City Cup, Ukraine - Grade 2 (Week 6)
(Preview)
Tom Colautti plays his first junior event of the year here, and is seeded along with Samm Butler R1 (L32) Olexei Kolisnyk (UKR) v (8) Samm Butler (GBR) Robbie Ridout (GBR) v Alexander Lebedyn (UKR) (6) Thomas Colautti (GBR) v Oybek Abdurahimov (UZB)
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DavidC
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5
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823
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Girls: 12th Monastir ITF Junior Tournament, Tunisia - Grade 2 (Week 6)
(Preview)
After winning both titles between them in Sfax the second Tunisian Grade 2 gives the opportunity for Isabelle Wallace and Katie Boulter to repeat the feat. Lana Rush however has left, but the British contingent has been boosted by a couple of qualifiers. Katie is likely to face the Kazakh girl who bea...
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DavidC
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5
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918
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Boys: 12th Monastir ITF Junior Tournament, Tunisia - Grade 2 (Week 6)
(Preview)
The second Tunisian Grade 2 features the same 6 Brits as last week, with Alex Sendegeya and Jonny O'Mara in identical places in the draw. Lewis Roskilly, Isaac Stoute and Julian Cash appear to have tough draws against seeds. R1 (L32) (1) Skander Mansouri (TUN) v Lewis Roskilly (GBR) Isaac Stoute (GBR...
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DavidC
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7
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1069
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Boys: Swiss Junior Trophy - Grade 4 (Week 6)
(Preview)
A maiden final for Jamie Malik R2 (L32) (8) Samuel Taylor (GBR) d. (Q) Tim Ruehl (GER) 6-4 6-0 (4) Jamie Malik (GBR) d. Nathan Elia Schmid (SUI) 6-2 6-3 R3 (11) Simone Roncalli (ITA) d. (8) Samuel Taylor (GBR) 6-2 6-1 (4) Jamie Malik (GBR) d. (14) Marco Mosciatti (ITA) 7-5 6-4 QF (4) Jamie Malik (GBR) d. (7)...
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1
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476
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Boys & Girls: Nairobi International Junior Championships II, Kenya - Grade 5 (Week 6)
(Preview)
In the second of the Kenyan events Jay Clarke has reached his maiden semi, whilst we have representation in 3 of the 4 boys doubles semifinalists. Jay's semi opponent is the player who knocked him out last week. Boys R1 (L64) (6) Jay Clarke (GBR) bye (15) Daniel Little (GBR) bye (8) Alexis Canter (GBR) b...
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3
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717
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