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Boys: Riga Open, Latvia - Grade 4 (Week 25)
(Preview)
It's been raining ITF titles for Brits this week - the 6th and final one (I think) goes to Christian Throm-Jones. R1 (L32) (8) Christian Throm-Jones (GBR) d. Ivan Polyakov (RUS) 6-3 6-3 R2 (8) Christian Throm-Jones (GBR) d. Maciej Kierkus (POL) 6-2 6-0 QF (1) Laurynas Antropikas (LTU) d. (8) Christia...
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DavidC
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0
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732
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Boys & Girls: ITF Odense, Denmark - Grade 4 (Week 25)
(Preview)
Jonny O'Mara and Nihar Navapurkar are one match away from their maiden ITF title Boys R1 (L64) Sebastian Rey (GBR) d. Alexander Roggenkamp (GER) 3-6 7-5 6-3 Nihar Navapurkar (GBR) d. (Q) John-Martin Darmstaedter (GER) 6-1 6-3 (7) Mohamed Shabib (DEN) d. Scott Clayton (GBR) 6-3 6-3 Jordi Massalle F...
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DavidC
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1
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663
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Boys: AEGON Junior International, Roehampton - Grade 1 (Weeks 24-25)
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(Preview)
The Wimbledon warm-up tournament produced a rare British winner last year (James Marsalek). All our top boys are entered here, with Oliver Golding, George Morgan, Liam Broady and Kyle Edmund all direct entries. Six wildcards have been allocated to Luke Bambridge, Josh Ward-Hibbert, Jonathan C...
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DavidC
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37
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4450
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Boys: Bank Of Bermuda Foundation ITF Junior Circuit Tournament - Grade 5 (Week 25)
(Preview)
We are guaranteed a winner in the doubles here R1 (L32) (Q) Jared Donaldson (USA) d. James Elliott (GBR) 6-3 5-7 6-4 (3/WC) Austin Siegel (USA) d. Stefan Cooper (GBR) 6-2 6-2 (Q) Olivier Gingras (CAN) d. (8) Samm Butler (GBR) 3-6 7-6(3) 7-6(5) Toby Mitchell (GBR) d. Farzin Danny Amiri (USA) 7-5 6-2 (Q) C...
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DavidC
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487
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Boys: Open Junior BNP Paribas of New Caledonia - Grade 5 (Week 25)
(Preview)
Rhett Purcell picks up his maiden doubles title R2 (L32) (10) Rhett Purcell (GBR) d. (Alt) Thomas Charretier (CAL) 6-1 6-0 R3 (10) Rhett Purcell (GBR) d. (6) Jake McCartney (NZL) 6-2 7-5 QF (4) Nicholas Horton (AUS) d. (10) Rhett Purcell (GBR) 6-3 6-3 Doubles Final (3) Espie/Purcell (NZL/GBR) d. Hiki...
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DavidC
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0
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582
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Girls: AEGON Junior International, Roehampton - Grade 1 (Weeks 24-25)
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(Preview)
Tara Moore was a finalist in this event last year, but unless there are late withdrawals we don't have a single direct entrant this time. Seven wildcards have been announced: Lucy Brown, Francesca Stephenson, Katy Dunne, Daneika Borthwick, Pippa Horn, Katie Boulter and Jessica Ren. Qualifying ta...
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DavidC
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15
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3158
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Girls: 12th Gerry Weber Junior Open, Germany - Grade 2 (Week 24)
(Preview)
Laura Deigman is a direct entry, and is joined by Georgina Sellyn as a (not very) lucky loser. Georgina has to tackle a prodigiously talented Swiss girl, the top ranked 1997 in Tennis Europe events last year, coached by Martina Hingis's mother R1 (L32) (Q) Belinda Bencic (SUI) v (LL) Georgina Sellyn (...
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DavidC
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591
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Jack Carpenter
(Preview)
I wondered what the story with Mr Carpenter is? He seemed to have a very high profile as a 14-16 year old but now, is quietly going about his business seemingly on his own? Is he outside the LTA as such???? His results on the clay look okay for someone his age, is he still regarded as one to watch for the fu...
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Girls: 19th International Junior Tournament of Offenbach, Germany - Grade 1 (Week 23)
(Preview)
This week's top junior event sees Eleanor Dean start a series of clay court tournaments (Futures + Juniors) having decided not to enter any grass court events this year. She's joined by Jessica Ren, Laura Deigman and Georgina Sellyn - the latter having caused an upset to qualify. R1 (L64) Jessica Ren...
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DavidC
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3
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884
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Boys & Girls: Epitok-Abris Cup, Hungary - Grade 2 (Week 22)
(Preview)
Some awful draws for our quintet here. Only Evan Hoyt manages to avoid a strong seed in the first round, and he is likely to face the second seed next if he wins. Chris Pearce, Joshua Page and the Watts twins lost in qualifying. Boys R1 (L32) (1) Maxim Lunkin (RUS) v Sam Hutt (GBR) (3) Patrik Fabian (SVK) v J...
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DavidC
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1268
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Boys & Girls: Podgorica Open, Montenegro - Grade 5 (Week 22)
(Preview)
Freya Christie and Rebecca Smaller have picked up their maiden ITF titles here. Boys R1 (L32) (LL) Drazen Vuko (CRO) d. (1) Tom Hill (GBR) 6-4 6-3 Ante Borovina (CRO) d. (4) Benjamin Davies (GBR) 6-0 6-3 Luka Ilic (SRB) d. Lucas Poelman (GBR) 6-2 6-4 Girls R1 (L32) Freya Christie (GBR) d. (5) Tyra Kotuw...
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DavidC
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0
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429
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Boys: French Open Juniors 2011
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(Preview)
Mixed fortunes for our three musketeers. Oli has a nice section starting with a qualifier, and should be looking to make the quarters, where he is seeded to meet the top junior Tiago Fernandes (ATP top 400). George has a rematch of the infamous Australian Open match, where he won 10-8 in the third after...
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DavidC
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Boys: 4th Europe Tennis Center Cup, Hungary - Grade 4 (Week 21)
(Preview)
Winter Cup star Chris Pearce plays his first tournament since winning in Malta R1 (L64) (1) Sam Hutt (GBR) Bye (14) Christopher Pearce (GBR) Bye (12) Aaron Banasik Banasik (GBR) Bye
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DavidC
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1810
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Boys & Girls: 47th Astrid Bowl Charleroi, Belgian International Junior Championships - Grade 1 (Week 21)
(Preview)
Katy Dunne may have just sneaked into the main draw of this Grade 1 tournament. Jessica Ren is playing her second qualifying round match at the moment and trails 5-3 to an unranked local girl. David Hodgetts plays later against the useful Aussie Jack Schipanski Live scoring at http://www.tennis...
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DavidC
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1751
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2011 French Open preview
(Preview)
The entry lists are out for Roland Garros, containing a couple of surprises. In the Boys there are just 2 of the top 40 missing, but one of these is Liam Broady. The bigger surprise is in the girls event, where Laura Robson has used her WTA ranking to enter. Boys MD 4 Oliver Golding 8 George Morgan 33 Kyle...
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DavidC
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13
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1711
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Boys: Nazmi Bari Cup, Turkey - Grade 4 (Week 20)
(Preview)
Last week's 3 semifinalists have all stayed on for the second Turkish Grade 4 R1 (L64) (9) Peter Ashley (GBR) v Altug Celikbilek (TUR) (WC) Niha Navapurkar (GBR) v Sefa Suluoglu (TUR) (6) Yuriy Kryvoy (UKR) v Joshua Sapwell (GBR) (LL) Ata Hergunvarim (TUR) v (2) Clay Crawford (GBR)
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DavidC
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12
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1563
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Boys: 52nd Trofeo Bonfiglio, Italy - Grade A (Week 20)
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(Preview)
Luke Bambridge's doubles exploits have earned him a Special Exempt and an opportunity to avenge a defeat a couple of weeks ago against an Italian wildcard. George Morgan has to tackle the 1996 sensation Quinzi whilst Liam tackles a fast rising 1995 boy R1 (L64) (SE) Luke Bambridge (GBR) v (WC) Amerig...
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DavidC
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3575
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Girls: Nazmi Bari Cup, Turkey - Grade 4 (Week 20)
(Preview)
Katie Boulter, Beth Askew and Alannah Griffin look for some Turkish delight in a field led by last week's winner Kathinka von Deichmann of Liechtenstein, who like Joshua Sapwell didn't drop a set in the main draw. R1 (L64) (Q) Vera Aleshcheva (RUS) v (7) Beth Askew (GBR) (13) Alannah Griffin (GBR) v (W...
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DavidC
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1529
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Boys & Girls: 32nd International Spring Bowl, Austria - Grade 2 (Week 20)
(Preview)
Katy Dunne joins the trio for the second Austrian grade 2, and has a winnable match, but Josh Ward-Hibbert has it all to do again against the boy who was the Tennis Europe U14 number 1 in Liam's year. Boys R1 (L32) (Q) Johannes Schretter (AUT) v Sam Hutt (GBR) (5) Moos Sporken (NED) v Joshua Ward-Hibbert (...
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DavidC
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664
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Girls: 52nd Trofeo Bonfiglio , Italy - Grade A (Week 20)
(Preview)
Eleanor Dean has struggled to make much impact on the clay court season, but this Grade A may give her an opportunity. She is seeded to qualify and her section, starting with an unranked Italian, doesn't look too daunting. QR1: (2) Eleanor Dean (GBR) v Elena Musso (ITA)
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DavidC
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705
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Boys: Enka Gallipoli Cup, Turkey - Grade 4 (Week 19)
(Preview)
Both Peter Ashley and Joshua Sapwell have qualified for this, the first of two Turkish Grade 4s, with a lot of difficulty R1 (L32) Mikhail Khmiadashvili (GEO) v (Q) Peter Ashley (GBR) Can Cetinel (TUR) v (4) Clay Crawford (GBR) (Q) Joshua Sapwell (GBR) v (2) Durukan Durmus (TUR)
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1448
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Boys: 33rd Torneo Internazionale "Citta' Di Santa Croce" Mauro Sabatini, Italy - Grade 1 (Week 19)
(Preview)
Our top two ranked 1995s are in the warm-up for next week's Grade A. Both play Italian wildcards in round 1, with Kyle's opponent the stronger of the two, having hammered Jonathan Cornish in a final earlier in the year. If seedings prevail Kyle will meet top seed and world number 2 Hugo Dellien in the qua...
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8
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1151
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Girls: Enka Gallipoli Cup, Turkey - Grade 4 (Week 19)
(Preview)
By contrast to Peter Ashley and Joshua Sapwell, National under 14 champion Alannah Griffin cruised through qualifying, losing just one game. She joins Katie Boulter, impressive in the recent Bournemouth 10K, and Beth Askew in the main draw R1 (L32) Irina Toidze (GEO) v (6) Beth Askew (GBR) Guinaz D...
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DavidC
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1467
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Boys & Girls: Plantation ITF, USA - Grade 4 (Week 19)
(Preview)
A career best win for Alex Sendegeya to start the tournament here - his opponent being ranked just outside the top 100. As it's a 64 draw he'll need another win to score any points though. Boys R1 (L64) Alexander Sendegeya (GBR) d. (1) William Kwok (USA) 6-2 6-4 (Q) James Elliott (GBR) d. Spencer Papa (US...
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925
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Boys & Girls: Panaceo ITF Junior Cup, Austria - Grade 2 (Week 19)
(Preview)
Both our boys here will be hard pressed to come away with a win. Jessica Ren has a slightly better draw on her return to action following shin splints, but even so her opponent has been a finalist in lower grade events twice this year. Boys R1 (L32) Sam Hutt (GBR) v (6) Maxim Lunkin (RUS) Joshua Ward-Hibb...
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887
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