Australia – Junior Davis Cup Preview – Bendigo 2012
Daniel Guccione, Li Tu and Thanasi Kokkinakis will be representing Australia at the Junior Davis Cup 2012 this week. Here is their preview video.
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Australia – Junior Fed Cup Preview – Bendigo 2012
Naiktha Bains, Isabelle Wallace and Zoe Hives are representing Australia this week in the Junior Fed Cup 2012. Here is a quick preview video from the Australian Team.
2012 Australian Open Junior Champion Luke Saville
Luke Saville is probably the best junior player in the world right now and he has sat down with Head Tennis (his sponsor) to talk about his game and what he hopes to achieve in the future.
Number 1 Female Junior Players and How They Progressed onto the WTA Tour
I put together this list which details all of the female number 1 junior players for the past 7 years or so. It is very interesting to see how many of these players havent been able to progress into the senior WTA ranks (well top 20 in the world). However, from number 8 down.. most have moved onto the WTA Tour and had moderate success, in other words top 100 in the world.
1. Irina Khromacheva RUS (31 Oct 2011)
2. Sophie-An Mestach BEL (31 Jan 2011)
3. Daria Gavrilova RUS (23 Aug 2010)
4. Elina Svitolina UKR (21 Jun 2010)
5. Kristina Mladenovic FRA (08 Jun 2009)
6. Laura Robson GBR (30 Mar 2009)
7. Noppawan Lertcheewakarn THA (08 Dec 2008)
8. Arantxa Rus NED (07 Jul 2008)
9. Simona Halep ROU (19 Jun 2008)
10. Urszula Radwanska POL (10 Sep 2007)
11. Agnieszka Radwanska POL (26 Jun 2006)
12. Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova RUS (30 Jan 2006)
13. Victoria Azarenka BLR (31 Jan 2005)
14. Michaella Krajicek NED (30 Sep 2004)
15. Kateryna Bondarenka UKR (05 Jul 2004)
16. Sessil Karatantcheva KAZ (28 Jun 2004)
17. Kirsten Flipkens BEL (08 Sep 2003)
18. Anna-Lena Groenefeld GER (07 Jul 2003)
19. Vera Dushevina RUS (17 Mar 2003)
20. Barbora Zahlavova Strycova CZE (18 Mar 2002)
21. Svetlana Kuznetsova RUS (10 Dec 2001)
22. Eva Birnerova CZE (15 Oct 2001)
23. Kaia Kanepi EST (11 Jun 2001)
24. Jelena Jankovic SRB (28 May 2001)
25. Maria-Emilia Salerni ARG(29 May 2000)
26. Lina Krasnoroutskaya RUS (31 Dec 1999)
My favourite player on the list has to be Lina Krasnoroutskaya she was quite sexy!
Ivan Lendl Launches Ivan Lendl International Junior Tennis Academy
Ivan Lendl does have enough to do (coaching Andy Murray) so he has decided to open his own International Junior Tennis Academy in Hilton Head Island, S.C. The spring class features students from Canada, New Zealand, Russia and the U.S.
“The enrollment influx from fall to spring is a tribute to the elite instruction our coaches provide students each day,” says Peter Orrell, President and CEO of Junior Sports Corporation, owner/operator of the Ivan Lendl IJTA. “Ivan Lendl IJTA offers a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for passionate junior tennis players to reach their ultimate potential.”
Ivan Lendl IJTA students (grades five through 12) will attend Heritage Academy as they see school as a vital piece of the puzzle.
p.s. In the photo it looks like Ivan has been eating a little too much over the Christmas period. Im hoping he starts to do some fitness training himself when coaching Andy
Victoria Azarenka Orange Bowl Juniors: vs Olga Govortsova
Here is a great old school video of Victoria Azarenka playing the under 14s Orange Bowl championships. Big temper and was very sad after the loss.
It seems like Victoria has performed a lot better in senior tennis compared to the player she lost to in this video: Olga Govortsova.
Juan Martin Del Potro defeating Marin Cilic at 14s Orange Bowl
Who knew that this match up would continue into the professional ranks. Juan Martin Del Potro defeating Marin Cilic at 14s Orange Bowl.
Great Britain and Australia win 2011 Junior Davis Cup by BNP Paribas and Junior Fed Cup
The 2011 Junior Davis Cup by BNP Paribas and Junior Fed Cup finals are over and Great Britain and Australia are the winners.
JUNIOR DAVIS CUP BY BNP PARIBAS
Final
Great Britain (1) defeated Italy (2) 2-0
Evan Hoyt (GBR) d. Stefano Napolitano (ITA) 64 63
Kyle Edmund (GBR) d. Gianluigi Quinzi (ITA) 63 64
Doubles not played
3rd place play-off
France (6) defeated South Africa 2-0
Quentin Halys (FRA) d. Theo Ferreira (RSA) 63 62
Alexandre Favrot (FRA) d. Wayne Montgomery (RSA) 64 62
Doubles not played
5th place play-off
Australia (3) defeated Japan (4) 2-0
Daniel Guccione (AUS) d. Takashi Saito (JPN) 62 75
Nicholas Kyrgios (AUS) d. Yoshihito Nishioka (JPN) 64 64
Doubles not played
7th place play-off
Canada (8) defeated Chile (7) 2-0
Filip Obucina (CAN) d. Sebastian Penaloza (CHI) 63 60
Brayden Schnur (CAN) d. Guillermo Nunez (CHI) 36 61 62
Doubles not played
9th place play-off
Thailand defeated Hong Kong, China 2-0
Chayanon Kaewsuto (THA) d. Chun Hun Wong (HKG) 67(4) 64 75
Pruchya Isaro (THA) d. Pak Long Yeung (HKG) 63 64
Doubles not played
11th place play-off
Tunisia defeated Argentina 2-1
Pedro Cachin (ARG) d. Merouen Ferchichi (TUN) 62 62
Iskander Mansouri (TUN) d. Juan Pablo Paz (ARG) 26 63 64
Merouen Ferchichi/Iskander Mansouri (TUN) d. Francisco Bahamonde/Pedro Cachin (ARG) 75 64
13th place play-off
Mexico defeated Ecuador 2-0
Lucas Gomez (MEX) d. Juan Carvajal (ECU) 62 62
Ricardo Medinilla (MEX) d. Jose Chamba (ECU) 61 62
Doubles not played
15th place play-off
Germany defeated Israel (5) 2-0
Adrian Obert (GER) d. Eyal Cohen (ISR) 63 36 64
Hannes Wagner (GER) d. Or Ram-Harel (ISR) 63 61
Doubles not played
JUNIOR FED CUP BY BNP PARIBAS
Final
Australia (1) defeated Canada (2) 2-0
Belinda Woolcock (AUS) d. Carol Zhao (CAN) 61 63
Ashleigh Barty (AUS) d. Francoise Abanda (CAN) 62 63
Doubles not played
3rd place play-off
Czech Republic (5) defeated Italy (3) 2-0
Barbora Krejcikova (CZE) d. Camilla Rosatello (ITA) 61 62
Petra Rohanova (CZE) d. Giulia Pairone (ITA) 61 76(3)
Doubles not played
5th place play-off
Mexico (7) defeated Chinese Taipei 2-0
Alejandra Cisneros (MEX) d. Chu-Chen Chueh (TPE) 62 62
Victoria Rodriguez (MEX) d. Ya-Hsuan Lee (TPE) 62 57 63
Doubles not played
7th place play-off
South Africa defeated Germany 2-0
Ilze Hattingh (RSA) d. Antonia Lottner (GER) 64 62
Lynn Kiro (RSA) d. Sonja Larsen (GER) 61 57 62
Doubles not played
9th place play-off
Brazil (8) defeated Argentina 2-0
Carolina Meligeni Alves (BRA) d. Stephanie Petit (ARG) 64 75
Beatriz Haddad Maia (BRA) d. Maria Constanza Vega (ARG) 64 63
Doubles not played
11th place play-off
Spain (4) defeated Japan (6) 2-1
Mami Adachi (JPN) d. Miriam Rosell (ESP) 61 64
Sara Sorribes (ESP) d. Ayaka Okuno (JPN) 64 63
Miriam Civera/Miriam Rosell (ESP) d. Ayaka Okuno/Hikari Yamamoto (JPN) 63 26 61
13th place play-off
Romania defeated Great Britain 2-1
Pippa Horn (GBR) d. Nicoleta Catalina Dascalu (ROU) 64 75
Iona Loredana Rosca (ROU) d. Katy Dunne (GBR) 61 46 64
Nicoleta Catalina Dascalu/Iona Loredana Rosca (ROU) d. Katy Dunne/Pippa Horn (GBR) 63 61
15th place play-off
Thailand defeated Bolivia 2-0
Sawanya Vasupongchai (THA) d. Raquel Montalvo (BOL) 63 61
Nahathat Khuntaket (THA) d. Nabila Farah (BOL) 60 63
Doubles not played
Final Standings
Junior Davis Cup by BNP Paribas
1. Great Britain (1)
2. Italy (2)
3. France (6)
4. South Africa
5. Australia (3)
6. Japan (4)
7. Canada (8)
8. Chile (7)
9. Thailand
10. Hong Kong, China
11. Tunisia
12. Argentina
13. Mexico
14. Ecuador
15. Germany
16. Israel (5)
Junior Fed Cup by BNP Paribas
1. Australia (1)
2. Canada (2)
3. Czech Republic (5)
4. Italy (3)
5. Mexico (7)
6. Chinese Taipei
7. South Africa
8. Germany
9. Brazil (8)
10. Argentina
11. Spain (4)
12. Japan (6)
13. Romania
14. Great Britain
15. Thailand
16. Bolivia
Junior Davis Cup and Fed Cup 2011 – Day 1 Results
Here are the results from the first day of the Junior Davis Cup and Fed Cup 2011
Group A
Great Britain (1) defeated Thailand 3-0
Evan Hoyt (GBR) d. Chayanon Kaewsuto (THA) 60 61
Luke Bambridge (GBR) d. Pruchya Isaro (THA) 76(5) 76(1)
Luke Bambridge/Kyle Edmund (GBR) d. Chayanon Kaewsuto/Pruchya Isaro (THA) 64 62
Canada (8) defeated Germany 3-0
Brayden Schnur (CAN) d. Adrian Obert (GER) 26 75 97
Hugo Di Feo (CAN) d. Maximilian Marterer (GER) 76(4) 76(7)
Hugo Di Feo/Brayden Schnur (CAN) d. Maximilian Marterer/Hannes Wagner (GER) 64 67(5) 61
Group B
Tunisia defeated Japan (4) 2-1
Iskander Mansouri (TUN) d. Takashi Saito (JPN) 16 61 61
Yoshihito Nishioka (JPN) d. Mehdi Abid (TUN) 63 62
Mehdi Abid/Iskander Mansouri (TUN) d. Yoshihito Nishioka/Takashi Saito (JPN) 75 64
France (6) defeated Ecuador 3-0
Quentin Halys (FRA) d. Andres Cabezas (ECU) 63 61
Alexandre Favrot (FRA) d. Jose Chamba (ECU) 62 63
Alexandre Favrot/Quentin Halys (FRA) d. Juan Carvajal/Jose Chamba (ECU) 63 64
Group C
Australia (3) defeated Argentina 2-1
Pedro Cachin (ARG) d. Jay Andrijic (AUS) 76(3) 64
Nicholas Kyrgios (AUS) d. Juan Pablo Paz (ARG) 63 60
Jay Andrijic/Nicholas Kyrgios (AUS) d. Pedro Cachin/Juan Pablo Paz (ARG) 75 64
Israel (5) defeated South Africa 2-1
Igor Smilansky (ISR) d. Matthew Roussouw (RSA) 57 63 75
Or Ram-Harel (ISR) d. Wayne Montgomery (RSA) 64 61
Wayne Montgomery/Matthew Roussow (RSA) d. Or Ram-Harel/Eyal Cohen (ISR) 62 64
Group D
Italy (2) defeated Mexico 3-0
Matteo Donati (ITA) d. Lucas Gomez (MEX) 57 64 61
Gianluigi Quinzi (ITA) d. Ricardo Medinilla (MEX) 63 60
Matteo Donati/Stefano Napolitano (ITA) d. Ricardo Medinilla/Rogelio Siller (MEX) 63 63
Chile (7) defeated Hong Kong, China 2-1
Christian Garin (CHI) d. Chun Hun Wong (HKG) 60 62
Guillermo Nunez (CHI) d. Pak Long Yeung (HKG) 46 76(1) 75
Pak Long Yeung/Chun Hun Wong (HKG) d. Christian Garin/Guillermo Nunez (CHI) 64 64
JUNIOR FED CUP BY BNP PARIBAS
Group A
Mexico (7) defeated Great Britain 2-1
Alejandra Cisneros (MEX) d. Pippa Horn (GBR) 46 63 63
Victoria Rodriguez (MEX) d. Katy Dunne (GBR) 64 64
Beth Askew/Katy Dunne (GBR) d. Alejandra Cisneros/Renata Zarazua (MEX) 36 75 64
Australia (1) defeated Argentina 3-0
Belinda Woolcock (AUS) d. Carla Bruzzesi (ARG) 75 46 86
Ashleigh Barty (AUS) d. Maria Constanza Vega (ARG) 64 60
Ashleigh Barty/Brooke Rischbieth (AUS) d. Stephanie Petit/Maria Constanza Vega (ARG) 60 57 64
Group B
Spain (4) defeated Thailand 2-1
Miriam Civera (ESP) d. Nahathat Khuntaket (THA) 63 64
Sara Sorribes (ESP) d. Kamonwan Buayam (THA) 75 61
Kamonwan Buayam/Nahathat Khuntaket (THA) d. Miriam Civera/Miriam Rosell (ESP) 61 75
Czech Republic (5) defeated South Africa 3-0
Barbora Krejcikova (CZE) d. Madrie Le Roux (RSA) 63 64
Petra Rohanova (CZE) d. Lynn Kiro (RSA) 61 62
Aneta Dvorakova/Barbora Krejcikova (CZE) d. Ilze Hattingh/Madrie Le Roux (RSA) 63 63
Group C
Italy (1) defeated Bolivia 3-0
Camilla Rosatello (ITA) d. Ana Laura Gutierrez (BOL) 60 64
Giulia Pairone (ITA) d. Nabila Farah (BOL) 62 61
Giorgia Marchetti/Camilla Rosatello (ITA) d. Nabila Farah/Ana Laura Gutierrez (BOL) 61 62
Germany defeated Japan (6) 2-1
Antonia Lottner (GER) d. Mami Adachi (JPN) 64 62
Ayaka Okuno (JPN) d. Antonia Lottner (GER) 63 63
Sonja Larsen/Antonia Lottner (GER) d. Mami Adachi/Ayaka Okuno (JPN) 46 76(2) 64
Group D
Canada (2) defeated Chinese Taipei 3-0
Erin Routliffe (CAN) d. Ya-Hsuan Lee (TPE) 62 76(5)
Carol Zhao (CAN) d. Ching-Wen Hsu (TPE) 63 64
Erin Routliffe/Carol Zhao (CAN) d. Chu-Chen Chueh/Ya-Hsuan Lee (TPE) 64 26 75
Brazil (8) defeated Romania 2-1
Cristina Oana Ene (ROU) d. Carolina Meligeni Alves (BRA) 63 61
Beatriz Haddad Maia (BRA) d. Iona Loredana Rosca (ROU) 46 61 63
Beatriz Haddad Maia/Luisa Gerstner Rosa (BRA) d. Nicoleta Catalina Dascalu/Cristina Oana Ene (ROU) 63 62
2011 Junior Davis Cup and Junior Fed Cup Finals
The ITF have announced the teams and draw for the 2011 Junior Davis Cup and Junior Fed Cup Finals. The Finals will be played on September 27 – October 2 October at La Loma Centro Deportivo and Club Libanes Potosino in San Luis Potosi, Mexico.
JUNIOR DAVIS CUP BY BNP PARIBAS
Group A
- Great Britain (1)
- Thailand
- Germany
- Canada (8)
Group B
- Japan (4)
- Tunisia
- Ecuador
- France (6)
Group C
- Australia (3)
- Argentina
- South Africa
- Israel (5)
Group D
- Italy (2)
- Mexico
- Hong Kong, China
- Chile (7)
JUNIOR FED CUP BY BNP PARIBAS
Group A
- Australia (1)
- Argentina
- Great Britain
- Mexico (7)
Group B
- Spain (4)
- Thailand
- South Africa
- Czech Republic (5)
Group C
- Italy (3)
- Bolivia
- Germany
- Japan (6)
Group D
- Canada (2)
- Chinese Taipei
- Romania
- Brazil (8)
Jack Sock to Turn Pro and Gets US Open 2011 Main Draw Wildcard
We recently reported about Jack Sock and his victory at the USTA Boys’ 18s National title. Sock has now decided to go professional and he will receive a U.S. Open main-draw wild card after winning the National title.
Lauren Davis won the USTA Girls’ 18s National Championships and will also receive a US Open main draw wild card.
Jack Sock Retains USA 18s USTA National Boys Championship
Jack Sock has retained his USTA National Boys 18s Championship. Sock was the top seed and cruised to a win in the final 6-3 6-0 over Mitchell Frank.
Frank, who had beaten Sock at their last meeting back at the 2009 Orange Bowl was just unable to compete. Frank gave away a lot of free points and just couldnt handle Sock’s serve.
“Things obviously could have been a lot different if I had gotten broken there,” said Sock, who needed only an hour to retain his title and collect his 23rd gold ball. “I was fortunate to get out of that game.”
“I felt I was dictating a lot of points and I feel when I’m dictating a lot of points, hitting a lot of forehands in the middle of the court, I’m going to do pretty well,” said Sock, who ended the match with a 125 mph ace. “With serving well, and putting a lot of returns back in play, getting in points, I think I was able to force some errors, and the momentum just took it.”
George Morgan Interview After Winning Wimbledon Boys Doubles Championship
George Morgan recently won the Wimbledon Boys Doubles Championships with Mate Pavic and he has sat down with the Mancunian Times to talk about the tournament and what we wants to achieve in the future.
George won the boys doubles against Oliver Golding and Jiri Vesely 3-6 6-4 7-5. The pair had previously beaten Stockport’s Liam Broady, last years winner in the same contest and his Slovakian partner Filip Horansky.
Jack Sock Decides to Skip University and Turn Professional
Last years US Open junior boys champion Jack Sock has decided to turn professional and not go to University. It must have been a very tough decision to not go to college and test it out on the pro tour. Especially considering Sock has an ITF ranking of only around 550 in the world!
“The past few weeks, I thought my game was to the point to where I thought I could go out and compete with the top players in the world,” the 18-year-old said. “I’m ready to make a full-time commitment to it.”
Sock is now going to be represented by CAA Sports and has Adidas as his new clothing sponsor.
He will attempt to defend his 18s Nationals title at Kalamazoo Aug. 5-14.
Wimbledon Girls Champion Ashleigh Barty Visits the Richmond Tigers AFL Team
Wimbledon Girls Singles Champion, Ashleigh Barty, visits the Richmond Tigers AFL team. This all happened last week and her dad must be very jelous as he’s a Tigers supporter.
Wimbledon 2011 Boys Singles Highlights
Only a month after Wimbledon we have finally found a video of the Junior Boys Singles final between Liam Brody (GB) and Luke Saville (AUS).
Luke Saville: Dont Eye No 1 Junior Ranking Focus on Professional Tennis!
It seems like Australian tennis is slowly getting it right, but it still seems they have the eye on the wrong prize. Luke Saville recently won the junior Boy Singles at Wimbledon 2011 and there was an article published this morning on the Tennis Australia website that stating: “Saville eyes No 1 Junior Ranking“. I find this to be the wrong mindset all over again!
Its great to be the number 1 junior in the world, but as Saville stated in the press conference embedded in the article, he only wants to focus on his ITF ranking. Tennis Australia really need to get some focus on pushing these young players into the top 100 adult players in the world and not letting them focus on their junior careers, because at the end of the day adult tennis is everything!
Saville keep on playing great tennis and working on your game. Focus on bringing home those ITF points and pushing up the rankings. We dont want to see yet another top junior tennis player fall by the way side when trying to make it to the professional ranks.
Australia Tennis Wins Boys and Girls Wimbledon 2011 Singles Titles
Australian tennis had an amazing Wimbledon tournament. Australia picked up both the Boys and Girls Singles events at Wimbledon 2011.
Ashleigh Barty, 15, completed the double with a 7-5 7-6 (7-3) win over Russia’s 16-year-old Irina Khromacheva, the No.3 seed, on court one. In winning, Barty became the first indigenous Australian to win a title at Wimbledon since Evonne Goolagong-Cawley’s second triumph in 1980.
Barty’s parents cheered her on from their home in Springfield, Queensland.
“We were just so pleased and so proud for how she handled herself, the way she managed the situation,” father Robert Barty said.
“It’s amazing, it really is. You always hope that your children can achieve some really special things, and what she’s doing – even if she didn’t win – the fact that she’s the number-one ranked girl for her age is phenomenal.
“It just blows us away.”
Australian Boy Could Take Title for Third Year in a Row at Australian Open
Australian tennis is not currently at its strongest, but with the return of Dokic this week, things are looking up. As well as Dokic doing well the Australian boys are also growing every single year. An Australian boy has won the singles title at the Australian Open for the last two years and they still have a chance to make it three in a row. The boys singles draw is currently into the round of 16 and there are still three Australian boys who have an opportunity to win the title. Keep a watch out over the next few days to see if one these boys can take the title. Australian tennis is going to be very strong in 5 years time if the juniors is anything to look by.
Bernard Tomic Signs Sponsorship Deal with Garnier
Health and beauty brand Garnier, associate sponsor of the Australian Open, this week broadened its support of tennis to a rising star of the game, signing Bernard Tomic as a brand ambassador.
The two-year deal will see Tomic appear in both print and TV advertising for Garnier and make personal appearances at the hugely popular Garnier World during the Australian Open.
I have seen Tomic grow up as a player when he was training back at school on the Gold Coast. He used to get coached by the same academy as myself. Bernard has grown up as a player and a person a huge amount in the last 3 or so years, and this new sponsorship is a great stepping stone for him to reach his goals on the ATP Tour. Plus it helps to have IMG on your side!
In 2008, Tomic became the youngest player in the Open era to win the Australian Open Junior Championships, and reached the finals of the Wimbledon boys’ doubles.
In 2007, Tomic led the Optus Australian Junior Davis Cup team to victory at the world final and hoisted his third Orange Bowl trophy. In 2006, at just fourteen, he announced his presence on the international scene by winning four International Junior Tennis Federation (ITF) 18/u titles in just two months, and was recognised with the Garnier Rising Star Award, a $10,000 tennis scholarship in January 2007.
Announcing the signing, General Manager of Garnier, Mark O’Keefe said, “Garnier is excited to announce a partnership with Bernard Tomic. We believe Bernard reflects perfectly the youthful energy and passion that lies at the heart of the Garnier brand.
