Tennis Europe News - Issue 121

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Tennis Europe Junior Masters New champions have been crowned at the Tennis Europe Junior Masters after an intense final day of competition at the season-ending event for the elite players of the Tennis Europe Junior Tour. Held at the ASD Circolo de Tennis Rocco Polimeni in Reggio Calabria, Italy, the event provides one last chance for the leading players in each age group to compete against each other before many of them advance to new age groups.

With heavy rain forecast for the final day, the unusual decision was taken to play as many matches as possible simultaneously. Kristina Miletic of Serbia was the first player to secure victory, although her win in the Girls’ 16 & under event came in a manner that she would not have wanted as opponent Eva Marie Voracek was forced to retire after losing the first four games. The German was suffering from a stomach bug and tried her best but was understandably unable to offer much resistance.

Inside this issue Tennis Europe Junior Masters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 ITF/Tennis Europe Educational Forum. . . . . . . . .3 Success for 14 & Under Touring Team. . . . . . .5 European Senior Club Championships. . . . . . .6 In the Spotlight: Peter Pokorny . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Tennis Europe Junior Tour Rankings. . . . . . . . . 11 European Results. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 European Rankings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Miletic was delighted though, and said it would take a couple of days to get used to being the new Junior Masters champion. She was particularly happy with her attitude during the weekend, commenting after that match that “Even though she retired, I felt I was playing very well. I almost had disasters in my other two matches; I even lost my first set here 0-6 on Friday, but getting out of those situations gave me a lot of confidence.”

Nicola Kuhn was the next to join the winners’ circle, conceding just four games to Marko Miladinovic of Serbia in the Boys 14 & Under final on Court 1.

Miladinovic had battled back from a set down in both of his previous matches, but Kuhn’s solid attacking style meant that the Serb had few chances to do so for a third match in a row. >>

2014 Tennis Europe Junior Masters champions Anastasia Potapova (RUS), Kristina Miletic (SRB), Mate Valkusz (HUN) and Nicola Kuhn (GER).

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Tennis Europe Junior Masters << The Spanish-based German called it a perfect end to a Tennis Europe Junior Tour season in which he won his first Category 1 title in Bolton, and went on to play on the winning Winter Cup by HEAD and Summer Cups teams, as well as helping to secure the World Junior Tennis title for Germany.

“I’m especially pleased because I played better today than in the other matches,” he said. “I felt my level going up during the match, which was good. I wanted to show my best tennis today because it’s an important tournament and it’s important to end the year well, so I was very motivated.”

Anastasia Potapova then added the Junior Masters title to the European Championships crown won in July to cap a remarkable season in which she has dominated the 14 & Under circuit. The Russian beat Adela Joldic of Bosnia & Herzegovina 6-4 7-6(3) to claim her sixth title of the year, and secure the season-ending #1 ranking.

“This is the best year of my life,” she said afterwards.

“This is the toughest tournament, and to win it after winning the Europeans and the World Junior Tennis title is just amazing. I am very proud of myself.”

The last of the finals to be completed was also the most competitive, as Mate Valkusz of Hungary

Photos: (clockwise from top left) Selma Cadar of Romania receives the Fair Play Award, Tennis Europe Junior Committee Chairwoman Karin van Bijsterveld congratulates CT Rocco Polimeni President Igino Postorino on an excellent event, Girls 14 & Under players enjoying Sunday’s closing ceremony.

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fought back from a set down to outlast Bojan Jankulovski (MKD) and become the first player ever to defend a Junior Masters title. He admitted that the task had been more difficult than he anticipated, saying, “I hoped it would be easier this year.

Last time I played against older guys and it was very hard to win, but this year I was the favourite and everyone played their best tennis against me.”

“Today’s match was a little strange at times. I was 4-2 up in the first set and I thought I had won it, but then he played some amazing tennis; getting to every ball and hitting some incredible spins. Then in the second set I was losing 4-0 and I was almost giving up the set but something clicked and I managed to come back. I’m very happy. It was a big ambition for me to defend this title, so I’m really pleased.”

Despite the loss, during which he was treated by the tournament doctor, Jankulovski will be cheered by the news that he will end the season as the #2ranked player in Tennis Europe’s Race ranking, the first Macedonian ever to end the season so highlyranked.

In the play-off matches, Francesca Jones (GBR) beat Selma Cadar (ROU) and Alexey Zakharov beat Daniel Michalski (POL) to win the 14 & Under bronze medals. Csenge Furak overcame Elizaveta Volodko (RUS) to claim the Girls 16 & Under bronze, while Rrezart Cungu (MNE) fought back to beat Vladyslav Lobak (UKR) in three sets to >>

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Tennis Europe Junior Masters << take the 16 & Under boys’ bronze.

A torrential rainstorm finally arrived shortly after the conclusion of the last match, vindicating the referee´s decision to bring forward the start of play and bringing a premature end to the traditional on-court trophy ceremony. The players and organisers regrouped in the club house to complete the prizegiving, in which trophies and plates were given to the winners and all players received a gift from the host club. Selma Cadar was additionally announced as the recipient of the Fair Play Award by the tournament staff, in recognition of her positive on-court attitude and good sportsmanship, and the day ended with a chorus of ‘Happy Birthday’ for Vladyslav Lobak, who turned 16 on the day of the finals.

14 & Under boys’ champion Nicola Kuhn (GER) smashes a serve during his quarterfinal match.

the previous champions.

Since its inaugural edition in 1996, the Tennis Europe Junior Masters has seen participation from some of the greats of the modern game, and features former world #1s Rafael Nadal and Kim Clijsters amongst

Full results and the final standings can be found on the Tennis Europe website.

ITF/Tennis Europe Educational Forum While the tournament referee was preparing the Junior Masters draws, Europe’s leading 14 and 16 & Under players took a break from practice to take part in the annual ITF/Tennis Europe Educational Forum.

The event is devised to provide players with practical knowledge and tips to assist them on their paths to becoming elite junior and professional players. The workshop was chaired by Tennis Europe’s Communications Manager Jonathan Jobson, who was joined by sports media and PR experts Faye Andrews and Sig Watkins of The Emilia Group.

The forum examined the roles played by the International Tennis Federation and Tennis Europe in the governance and development of the sport and its tournaments at all levels. Players were also given some all-important guidance on the responsibility of all professional tennis athletes to abide by the sport’s strong anti-doping rules. This included advice on the process of post-match and out-of-competition testing and the procedures to expect should they be tested.

The forum then examined the media responsibilities of today’s players, with tips for sensible and productive use of social media, as well as guidance on interview techniques and a study of the how top players harness the media to promote themselves, to service sponsors and to engage with fans. In an interactive session, players were given practical tasks and took part in a mock press conference with 14 & 3

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Under player Mihaela Marculescu (ROU), who volunteered to play the role of a Grand Slam champion.

Mr. Jobson commented, “Even at this early age, the players here at the Masters have proven that they have the tools to win on the tennis court. Much of their future success will also be dependent on other aspects of their professionalism, so it has been great to see them participating so enthusiastically to the forum, and putting into practice the tips imparted by my colleagues from the Emilia Group throughout the weekend.”

The Forum drew to a close with a prize giveaway, after which players, coaches, officials and club staff gathered to celebrate the opening ceremony of the prestigious tournament.

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Success for 14 & Under Touring Team This year’s ITF/Tennis Europe Grand Slam touring team for boys and girls aged 14 & Under completed another successful summer tour in Germany and Belgium during the months of July and August. The team consisted of eight players, three boys and five girls. The boys included Daniils Batmanovs (LAT), Nikoloz Davlianidze (GEO), and Anton Magnusson (ISL), while the girls were Adela Joldic (BIH), Daniela Vismane (LAT), Ana Shanidze (GEO), Marija Elenova (MKD) and Vitalia Stamat (MDA). Two coaches, Goran Shevchenko (MKD) and Egor Semichin (MDA), accompanied the players.

The players and the coaches met in Duren, Germany on July 26th, where they had a short time to train and get to know each other before competing at the first tournament of this tour, which was held in the same location. The results of this first Category 1 tournament showed the promise of the team, but the results were not so satisfactory. Three players reached the singles third round, where Nikoloz Davlianidze lost to Seon Yong Han (KOR) 6-2 6-4, Adela Joldic to Dalila Said (EGY) 7-5 1-6 6-2 and Marija Elenova to Anastasia Kharitonova (RUS) 3-6 6-2 6-2 The tour continued in Hasselt, Belgium where the Team had a more successful event with some notable achievements. Having missed the first tournament with a knee injury, Daniela Vismane showed that she is one of the best players currently on the tour. In the singles tournament she posted a great 7-5 6-4 win over Argentina’s Maria Lourdes Carle, who had won three consecutive tournaments. Advancing to the semis, she faced another good player in Eliz Maloney, but the Brit was better that day and won 7-5 6-1. In the girls singles, two players reached the third round; Marija Elenova losing to Maloney 6-3 6-7(4) 6-1 and Vitalia Stamat losing to Watsachol Sawasdee (THA) 6-3 3-6 7-5. In the boys singles event, Daniils Batmanovs showed improvement by reaching the quarterfinals before losing to Aidan Mchugh 6-1 6-4. The Brit also went on to beat Nikoloz Davlianidze 6-2 6-0. In the doubles event, Joldic & Elenova reached the semi final but lost to Askarova (KGZ) & Park (KOR) 6-3 7-6(3), while Batmanovs & Egor Noskin (RUS) lost in the final against Colson (BEL) & McHugh (GBR) 3-6 6-4 10-5.

On the third week of the tour the team returned to Germany were they participated at the Audi GW:plus Zentrum München Junior Open. This was with out any doubt a girls’ week. Ana Shanidze reached the semifinals before losing to the winner Sofya Lansere (RUS) 3-6 6-3 6-3, while the other semi was a fight between two team-mates. Adela Joldic put in a great performance against Daniela Vismane to win 6-4 3-6 6-3 to book her place in the final, but Lansere was too good on this occasion and won 6-4 6-4. Marija Elenova also 5

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L-R (back row): Shevchenko, Davlianidze, Elenova, Stamat, Magnusson, Joldic, Semichin; front: Vismane, Batmanovs and Shanidze

posted a good result by reaching the third round, losing to Natalia Boltinskaya 6-3 6-3. Daniils Batmanovs reached the quarterfinals of the boys’ singles, where he fell to Noskin (RUS) 7-5 6-3, while Davlianidze and Magnusson both reached the third round, losing to Niko Hornitschek (GER) 6-3 7-5 and Lukas Tomic (BIH) 6-4 6-2 respectively. In the doubles tournament, Ana Shanidze partnered Maya Chwalinska (POL) to reach the semis, where they lost to Sziedat/Voll (GER) 5-7 6-4 10-8.

The tour finished with the prestigious Jugend Cup in Renningen/Rutesheim where the ITF/Tennis Europe players produced their best results of their short tour.

The Latvians were the stars of the event and both reached the singles final. Daniela Vismane became the first player to win a singles title by beating Mihaela Lorena Marculescu (ROU) 6-2 6-3. Daniils Batmanovs narrowly failed to mae it 2/2, playing a great match against Egor Noskin but ultimately losing 7-5 6-3.

Vitalia Stamat reached the quarterfinals where she lost to finalist Marculescu 6-4 7-5, while Nikoloz Davlianidze lost to Hornitschek 7-5 6-4 at the same stage. Adela Joldic reached the third round, where she fell to to Ann Cathrin Hummel 7-6(1) 6-4. Marija Elenova won the consolation tournament with a 6-4 61 victory against Santa Strombach (GER). The great week concluded with one more win as Elenova & Joldic took the girls doubles crown after a very long and dramatic match over the Germans Sziedat & Voll 4-6 7-5 12-10.

After four very competitive tournaments, team coaches Goran Shevchenko and Egor Semichin concluded that it had been a very successful summer for this year’s team. Players competed in some of the best European events in this age division and showed a great attitude, competitive spirit and work ethic. The players’ evident desire to improve paid off, with their results and match wins increasing as the tour went on.

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European Senior Club Championships The European Senior Club Championships were recently held at La Manga Club in Spain, where all of the competition’s age categories competed at the same venue for a third successive year.

The two week tournament, held from 22-27 September and 29 September – 4 October, saw a total of 331 players in action, representing 64 teams.

Week 1 saw the youngest two men’s and women’s age categories in action at the award-winning resort, while the more senior age groups took to the courts the following week.

DCADA Hamburg of Germany won the inaugural edition of the Men’s 35s category, scoring a 4-1 victory over Virgin Active Gloucester of Great Britain. TCC Cortina of Italy avenged a 3-2 loss in last year’s final to beat rivals TC Fürstenzell and claim the Men’s 50s title. Led by Manfred Hundstorfer, the ITF #1-ranked player for the age group, Cortina scored an emphatic 4-1 win to secure a first European title.

The Women’s 40s title saw a Spain vs. Netherlands final for a second consecutive year. In the absence of last year’s finalists (Chamartin of Madrid and TC Oranje), the Real Club de Tennis Barcelona-1899 ensured that the silverware would remain on Spanish soil with a 2-1 win over TC Cash.

CSM d’Eaubonne scored a notable win in the Women’s 50s tournament, claiming a European title for a fourth successive year with a 3-0 victory over Campo Villa de Madrid. Three of their wins came in different age categories, with the previous titles coming in Women’s 40s (2011-2) and Women’s 45s (2013).

A one-day break between the two weeks of play became two days following a torrential rain storm, but the super-senior players were soon back in action for the second half of the championships.

Last year’s finalists TC Eschborn of Germany went on better, brushing past TC Root (NED) to claim the Men’s 55s title. Italy’s Nastro Verde emerged triumphant from a round-robin competition to take the Men’s 60s, while Grasshopper of Switzerland outlasted TC Siershahn of Germany 3-2 to win the Men’s 65s.

CT Palermo continued their impressive run at the Championships by winning the Men’s 70s title for a third consecutive year. Led by the world #1 and arguably the greatest senior tennis player of all time, Peter Pokorny, the club took pole position over Centre Point of the Netherlands in the round-robin event. The win is an incredible eighth consecutive for

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Above: Women’s 50s teams from Eaubonne (FRA) and Uster (SUI) before their match on the first day, Men’s 60s winners Nastro Verde (ITA).

the club, with many of the same team members having contributed to the string of Men’s 65s titles in the five preceding years.

The 45 Club of Great Britain recaptured the Women’s 60s crown, finishing ahead of compatriots West Hants in the round-robin to re-claim the title last won in 2011. Meanwhile, Lagardere Paris Racing extended their win streak to seven years, claiming a fourth consecutive Women’s 65s title to add to three 60s titles.

Led by world #1 Gail Benedetti, the club scored a 2-1 win over Britain’s Bridgewater LTC in a repeat of last year’s final.

Full draws and daily results from the tournament, plus a photo gallery, can be found here.

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In the Spotlight: Peter Pokorny Peter Pokorny was one of three senior world #1 players in action at the recent Club Championships.

Arguably the most successful senior tennis player ever, his list of achievements pre-dates his entry on to the seniors circuit, having won professional events and represented Austria in the Davis Cup before eventually becoming the national team captain.

As the seniors circuit has grown, so has his list of achievements; 14 times named as European Senior Player of the Year, he has accumulated 40 European singles titles and his enthusiasm for the game shows no sign of dimming, as evidenced by his leading CT Palermo to yet another European Club title. We took the opportunity to catch up with him to findout the secrets to his success...

The European Club Championships is a slightly unusual event for the top players in action, as there are no ranking points on offer. What is the attraction of the event for you?

Well, of course it’s a beautiful venue and the location near the sea is very welcome. The teams and players are always very happy to meet here one more time all together. The social aspect of the competition plays a big role here.

What do you think of the surroundings here in La Manga?

As I mentioned before, it is an amazing venue with a wide range of sports and leisure facilities. The only problem is that often the participants of the Championships struggle to find the time to use any of the facilities, apart from the tennis club!

Earlier this year in Sofia you won your 40th European Seniors singles title, and you have a total of over 100 if we include doubles and mixed titles…how do you stay motivated after so many wins?

I’ve been playing tennis my whole life and also I was involved professionally when I was younger. Tennis is my passion and I love it. You could say that it is a very well comparable with a normal job. If you perform well enough to do good business one day, you naturally want to have the same success the day after.

What is the secret to your longevity? Apart from being the most successful player the ITF Seniors Circuit has ever known, you already had a long and distinguished tennis career…

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Mr. Pokorny post-match at the recent European Senior Club Championships

First of all, I have been lucky not to have had too many serious injuries during my career.

Furthermore, I think it’s fair to say that I play an ‘economic’ tennis style, which has been easy on my body, ensuring that I do not suffer too much.

You first played in the Davis Cup in the 1960s, and must have witnessed many changes as the sport became professional. Are there any aspects that you miss from those pre-professional days?

Everything in life develops and so does tennis, so the game had to change and will continue to evolve in the future. This is true in all sports, not just in tennis. Just about the only stable thing that has not changed during my time is the tennis court measurement! [Laughs] What would you say is your proudest achievement in the sport, and which of your many tournament wins was the most satisfying?

Maybe my first win on the Austrian Davis Cup team.

It was in 1970, when Austria beat Great Britain in Edinburgh. A while later, in the very early days of prize money professional tennis, I won the German International Indoor Championships in Bremen in 1973 against a Polish player ,Tadeusz Nowicki in five sets. That was very memorable. In 1986 I began with seniors’ tennis, and the rest you know!

How has your fitness regime changed over the years?

What do you do to keep in playing shape?

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In the Spotlight: Peter Pokorny << This is very easy to answer – one simply needs to keep on going, playing tennis, and every day if you can.

What are your goals for the coming seasons?

Well, once again I am starting to move towards the next age group, so I hope to be able to continue to be as successful as in the previous ones.

Do you follow the younger generation of Austrian players? What do you think of the long term prospects for players like Dominic Thiem?

From a technical and strokes point of view, Dominic has surely a lot of chances to go on to great things.

However there are obviously a lot of other important factors in becoming a great player, so only time will tell.

Mr. Pokorny in action during a club match at La Manga.

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Behind the Baseline...

The draw has been made for the 2015 Davis Cup by BNP Paribas. The World Group first round ties will be played from 6-8 March, with the draw as follows (host nations listed first): Germany vs. France, Great Britain vs. USA, Czech Republic vs. Australia, Kazakhstan vs. Italy, Argentina vs. Brazil, Serbia vs.

Croatia, Canada vs. Japan, Belgium vs. Switzerland.

The Europe/Africa Group 1 first round ties will be held the same weekend, with the draw as follows: Spain vs. bye, Russia vs. Denmark, Netherlands vs. bye, Austria vs. Latvia or Sweden (play-off to be held 24-26 October), Slovakia vs. Slovenia, Romania vs. Israel, Poland vs. Lithuania, Ukraine vs. bye.

The French Tennis Federation has chosen a 27,000 person capacity indoor clay court in Lille for the Davis Cup final against Switzerland, due to be played 21-23 November.

The Spanish Tennis Federation has named Gala Leon Garcia as its new Davis Cup captain, follow the resignation of Carlos Moya.

The ITF has announced that Grand Slam tournaments will increase their contributions to the Grand Slam Development Fund by 25% (over $2 million per year) from 2015-2017.

Prize money at January’s Australian Open will be increased by 10% for a total purse of A$36 million.

As we approach the end of the season, as string of retirements have been announced. World #2 Li Na heads the list, forced off the tour by a never-ending string of injuries. The ATP trio of former Belgian #1 Olivier Rochus, former world doubles #5 Andy Ram of Israel and British doubles specialist Ross Hutchins have also hung up their racquets.

Hutchins subsequently announced that he will be starting in a new role as Vice President of Player Relations at the ATP World Tour.

Mirjana Lucic’s recent win over Venus Williams for the Quebec City title made her the player with the longest gap between first and most recent titles, with the coming more than 16 years after her maiden win.

Sabine Lisicki is trialling a new coaching relationship with academy owner and former ATP player MarcKevin Goellner.

Kim Clijsters is the new Tournament Director of the BNP Paribas Fortis Diamond Games in Antwerp.

Roger Federer and Stan Wawrinka wil play the ‘Match for Africa 2’ just before Christmas. The exhibition match in Zurich will see proceeds going to the Roger Federer Foundation. Federer’s recent Shanghai win was his 23rd Masters 1000 title.

The WTA Tour has announced the new WTA Elite Trophy, which will replace the existing Tournament of Champions, and will be held in Zhuhai in China at the end of the season from 2015-2019. The event will feature players ranked from No.9 – No.20 plus a wild card and six doubles teams.

Rafael Nadal returned from a 3-month layoff due to a wrist injury only to be diagnosed with appendicitis that will require surgery – another month on the sidelines.

Zarina Diyas, Zheng Saisai, Monica Puig and Shelby Rogers emerged as the winners of an internet vote to compete at the inaugural WTA Rising Stars Championships, will be held alongside the seasonending BNP Paribas WTA Finals in Singapore.

Former Czech Top 10 player Nicole Vaidisova is testing the waters for a full-time comeback, competing at ITF Pro Circuit events in the United States in recent weeks.

Peter Farrell of Tennis Ireland has written a new book aimed at examining and improving coordination skills for tennis. ‘Tennis Coordination Exercises’ is available now on Amazon or directly from the author, Fernando Gonzalez and Andy Roddick will make their debut at the ATP Champions Tour Statoil Masters event in London from 3-7 December, where they will join Tim Henman, Greg Rusedski, Mark Philippoussis, Thomas Enqvist and John McEnroe, amongst others.

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Tennis Europe Junior Tour Rankings - Overall Tennis Europe’s junior ranking system is devised to give a unified overall list that includes all eligible players, regardless of where they achieved their results or picked up points, A player’s overall total includes points from Tennis Europe Junior Tour 16 and 14 & Under events, plus points earned by players in these age categories who participate in ITF Junior Circuit and professional tournaments, all of which are weighted

according to their relative strengths. The 14 & Under ranking is still available separately (see next page), as well as being integrated to these overall rankings.

For more information on the ranking system, visit www.TennisEurope.org. The ‘Race to the Masters’ ranking is also available separately, and includes points earned exclusively on the Tennis Europe Junior Tour. Rankings below are as of October 7, 2014.

Overall Girls’ Ranking - 16 & Under Rank

Name

Nat.

Points

01

u

Catherine Cartan BELLIS USA

2309

02

p

Fanny STOLLAR

HUN

2130

03

p

Anna KALINSKAYA

RUS

1860

04

NEW

Marie BOUZKOVA

CZE

1859

05

q

Tornado Alicia BLACK

USA

1806

06

q

Marketa VONDROUSOVA CZE

1778

07

q

Anna BLINKOVA

RUS

1515

08

p

Olga FRIDMAN

UKR

1467

09

q

Dalma GALFI

HUN

1413

10

NEW

Anastasia POTAPOVA

RUS

1255

Fanny Stollar (HUN)

Overall Boys’ Ranking - 16 & Under Rank

Name

Nat.

Points

01

p

Orlando LUZ

BRA 2588

02

q

Stefan KOZLOV

USA 2463

03

u

Francis TIAFOE

USA 2227

04

u

Mate VALKUSZ

HUN 2078

05

u

Michael MMOH

USA 1575

06

p

Mikael YMER

SWE 1510

07

p

Bojan JANKULOVSKI

MKD 1483

08

NEW

Yunseong CHUNG

KOR 1404

09

q

Corentin MOUTET

FRA 1403

10

q

Chan-Yeong OH

KOR 1300

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Tennis Europe Junior Tour Rankings - 14 & Under Several players made significant strides in the rankings during the final weeks of the Tennis Europe Junior Tour season, none more so than Francesca Jones, who leaps from outside the Top 10 to #4 this month.

The Barcelona-based Brit won her first 16 & Under event in Torello (adding the doubles for good measure), as well as reaching the semi-finals of the Category 1 event in El Prat. Having qualified for the 14 & Under Tennis Europe Junior Masters as first

alternate following a withdrawal, she reached the semifinals and became the first British girl to claim a medal at the tournament.

Following the Junior Masters, the final Race to Masters rankings of the season were released, providing the year-end rankings for play at Tennis Europe Junior Tour events.

Rankings below are as of October 7th, 2014.

14 & Under Girls Rank

Name

Nat.

Points

01

u

Anastasia POTAPOVA

RUS

1255

02

u

Olesya PERVUSHINA

RUS

960

03

p

Tatiana MAKAROVA

RUS

940

04

NEW

Francesca JONES

GBR

805

05

u

Lucie KANKOVA

CZE

775

06

q

Dayana YASTREMSKA

UKR

770

07

q

Daria SOLOVYEVA

RUS

755

07

p

Selma CADAR

ROU

755

09

NEW

Iga SWIATEK

POL

720

10

q

Ania HERTEL

POL

710

Francesca Jones (GBR)

14 & Under Boys Rank

Name

Nat.

Points

01

u

Rudolf MOLLEKER

GER

955

02

u

Tomas JIROUSEK

CZE

810

03

u

Yshai OLIEL

ISR

770

04

u

Alen AVIDZBA

RUS

755

05

u

Nicola KUHN

GER

720

06

u

Nikolay VYLEGZHANIN

RUS

710

07

u

Alexey ZAKHAROV

RUS

700

08

u

Marko MILADINOVIC

SRB

640

09

p

Egor NOSKIN

RUS

605

10

q

Tomasz DUDEK

POL

570

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Tennis Europe Junior Tour Results

12 & Under Date

Tournament

Winner

Runner-Up

Score

Doubles Winner

Aug 18

Koblenz (GER)

A Kachmazov (RUS)

L Schroeder (NED)

76(5) 60

Marinov/Schroeder (NED)

M Custic Braut (ESP)

S Kraus (AUT)

64 64

Kruse/Middendorf (GER)

Aug 18

Aug 18

Seville (ESP)

Ptuj (SLO)

D Barreto Sanchez (ESP) E Comu (TUR)

62 60

Mansilla Diez/Martin (ESP)

E Haavisto (FIN)

A Rey Garcia (ESP)

62 64

Haavisto/Uusitalo (FIN)

M Sharipov (RUS)

F Ruggeri (ITA)

64 60

Pate/Vidovic (SLO)

Z Falkner (SLO)

R Cisovska (SVK)

62 63

Falkner/Lovric (SLO)

F Schlossman (GER)

63 67(5) 62Den ouden/Van Sambeek (NED)

Aug 18

Vandans (AUT)

N Turtl (GER) M Semenistaja (LAT)

D Semenistaja (LAT)

64 62

Semenistaja/Semenistaja (LAT)

Aug 25

Copenhagen (DEN)

R Weibull (SWE)

O Poulsen (DEN)

63 61

Rune/Toelhoej (DEN)

C Plakk (EST)

K Saar (EST)

5-0 ret

Plakk/Saar (EST)

E Agafonov (RUS)

A Myagkov (RUS)

w/o

Agafonov/Gubarev (RUS)

V Kanapatskaya (BLR)

D Snigur (UKR)

63 61

Kanapatskaya (BLR)/Snigur (UKR)

Aug 25

Aug 25

Aug 25

Rakov (BLR)

Pleven (BUL)

Kazan (RUS)

Aug 25

Regensburg (GER)

Sep 1

Liepaja (LAT)

Sep 8

Sep 15

Minsk (BLR)

Sochi (RUS)

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S Terziev (BUL)

U Jovic (SRB)

61 62

Ganchev/Prodanov (BUL)

S Jancijevic (FRA)

E Trencheva (BUL)

61 62

Kraleva/Mincheva (BUL)

P Kapuskin (RUS)

A Matus (RUS)

62 36 61

Kapuskin/Matus (RUS)

A Charaeva (RUS)

E Avanesyan (RUS)

63 62

Avanesyan/Charaeva (RUS)

D Taczala (POL)

H Mayot (FRA)

76 61

Cizek/Svrcina (CZE)

M Custic Braut (ESP)

K Lavickova (CZE)

62 75

Lavickova/Vajsejtlova (CZE)

A Mandma (EST)

D Linkuns-Morozovs (LAT) 60 61

Kniazeu (BLR)/ Mandma (EST)

K Bartone (LAT)

E Tomase (LAT)

75 64

Bartone/Polischuk (LAT)

E Agafonov (RUS)

M Kniazeu (BLR)

64 61

Kachmanazov/Philippov (RUS)

K Bartone (LAT)

A Sayfetdinova (RUS)

06 64 60

Bartone/Polischuk (LAT)

O Shestakov (UKR)

A Safonov (RUS)

61 60

Revenko/Shestakov (UKR)

K Aleshina (RUS)

M Timofeeva (RUS)

75 57 75

Aleshina/Avanesyan (RUS)

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14 & Under Date

Tournament

Category / Winner

Runner-Up

Score

Doubles Winner

Aug 18

Vandans (AUT)

3 L Engelhardt (GER)

V Perruzza (ITA)

62 46 75

Marchetti/Masetti (ITA)

C Garrigues (FRA)

S Dadaciu (ROU)

62 64

Meyer/Schmid (AUT)

N Rennie (BEL)

62 64

Fiorito/Garcia (FRA)

Aug 18

Brussels (BEL)

3 B Gadamauri (BEL) V Ivanov (NZL)

Aug 18

Yerevan (ARM)

3 R Terzyan (RUS) I Skorokhodova (UKR)

Aug 18

Prague (CZE)

3 D Cierny (SVK)

Aug 18

Campina (ROU)

3 F Jianu (ROU)

H Sato (JPN)

C Manu (ROU) Aug 18

Perm (RUS)

3 A Uvarov (RUS) K Rakhimova (RUS)

Aug 18

Renningen (GER)

1 E Noskin (RUS) D Vismane (LAT)

Aug 25

Steinfort (LUX)

3 A Matusevich (USA) C Sauvant (GER)

Aug 25

Yerevan (ARM)

3 T Jhabrailov (RUS)

Aug 25

Budapest (HUN)

2 J Draper (GBR)

I Skorokhodova (UKR)

D Solovyeva (RUS) Aug 25

Barcelona (ESP)

1 Y Bondarevskiy (RUS) S Cadar (ROU)

Sep 1

Arad (ROU)

3 C Andreescu (ROU) G Davidescu (ROU)

Sep 1

Tirana (ALB)

3 F Speziali (ITA) B Tokac (TUR)

Sep 1

Benidorm (ESP)

3 C Lopez (ESP)

Sep 1

Koper (SLO)

3 D Sedlar (CZE)

L Cortez Llorca (ESP)

K Juvan (SLO) Sep 8

Kockelscheuer (LUX)

3 U Fiorito (FRA) A Laguza (UKR)

Sep 15

Mallorca (ESP)

3 Z Lingxi (CHN) R Vicens Mas (ESP)

Sep 15

Chisinau (MDA)

3 T Maulenov (UKR) V Stamat (MDA)

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A Lantigua de la Nuez (ESP) 64 60

Ivanov (NZL)/Younes (ISR)

D Spasibo (RUS)

62 75

Lobanov/Spasibo (RUS)

L Kentchiashvili (GEO)

63 76(3)

Kentchiashvili (GEO)/Skorokhodova (UKR)

T Traeger (GER)

75 75

Horvat/Katanec (CRO)

S Richterova (CZE)

36 61 62

Benesova/Najmanova (CZE)

L Mandocescu (ROU)

62 61

Cretu/Marinescu (ROU)

V Rauta (ROU)

63 64

Davidescu/Mihu (ROU)

G Shayakhmetov (RUS)

62 64

Shayakhmetov/Uvarov (RUS)

D Lukyanova (RUS)

63 63

Krupenina/Rakhimova (RUS)

D Batmanovs (LAT)

75 63

Banczi (SRB)/Rudolph (SUI)

M Marculescu (ROU)

62 63

Elenova (MKD)/Joldic (BIH)

A Garcia (FRA)

36 75 62

Trunov/Vasilyev (RUS)

C Garrigues (FRA)

61 36 63

Tran/Tran (NED)

N Naskidashvili (RUS)

63 64

Lobanov/Spasibo (RUS)

A Suleiman (KAZ)

76(5) 60

Kentchiashvili (GEO)/Skorokhodova (UKR)

V Banczi (SVK)

62 62

Draper (GBR)/Styler (CZE)

M Marculescu (ROU)

60 46 64

Najmanova/ Siskova (CZE)

C Lopez Montagud (ESP)

64 16 64

Hudd/Murphy (GBR)

S Lansere (RUS)

75 61

Pachkaleva/Tikhonova (RUS)

N Dica (ROU)

61 63

Andreescu/Andreescu (ROU)

A Velcea (ROU)

76(1) 61

Giuca/Gandac (ROU)

G Tufekcic (GER)

62 62

Speziali (ITA)/Tufekcic (GER)

D Krzovska (MKD)

60 63

Hristovska/Krzovska (MKD)

S Gomez Montesa (ESP)

62 63

Andreev (BUL)/Moroni (ITA)

J Zaviacic (AUS)

76(5) 60

Martinez Cirez/Teixido Garcia (ESP)

L Durdevic (BIH)

62 36 63

Palan/Sedlar (CZE)

A Joldic (BIH)

76(4) 76(3)Benedejcic/Cvetkovic (SLO)

M Welte (GER)

64 76(4)

Biston/Fiorito (FRA)

E Molinaro (LUX)

57 62 63

Frayman (RUS)/Meyer auf der Heide (GER)

A Andreev (BUL)

63 76(8)

Andreev (BUL)/Lingxi (CHN)

D Medvedeva (RUS)

63 76(2)

Tikhonova (RUS)/Yersh (BLR)

T Jhabrailov (RUS)

62 75

Maulenov/Yeremenko (UKR)

G Mihu (ROU)

61 63

Domukhovska/Petrenko (UKR)

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16 & Under Date

Tournament

Category / Winner

Runner-Up

Score

Aug 18

Koufali (GRE)

3 E Fetisleam (ROU)

R Mandu (ROU)

76(2) 2-1 ret Kardaris/Zerdilas Herrera (GRE)

D Gukasyan (UKR)

61 60

V Karvouni (GRE) Aug 18

Istanbul (TUR)

3 Y Erel (TUR) Z Ozturk (TUR)

Aug 18

Sarajevo (BIH)

2 S Zukic (BIH) N Berberovic (BIH)

Aug 18

Renningen (GER)

1 G Huber (AUT)

Aug 25

Aridea (GRE)

3 E Fetisleam (ROU)

A Potapova (RUS)

D Gukasyan (UKR) Aug 25

Copenhagen (DEN)

3 N Katic (DEN) K Domnina (RUS)

Aug 25

Regensburg (GER)

2 V Lobak (UKR) L Kankova (CZE)

Aug 25

Barcelona (ESP)

1 M Tybar (BLR)

Birkerod (DEN)

3 N Katic (DEN)

Sep 1

Cornella (ESP)

2 C Divar (ESP)

M Minetti (FIN)

T Makarova (ESP) Sep 1

Steinfort (LUX)

B Sahin (TUR)

61 62

Aksu/Gone (TUR)

63 63

Akbas/Tekbas (TUR)

K Kirovski (SRB)

75 64

Savin (CRO)/ Zukic (BIH)

L Janko (CRO)

63 61

Radisic (BIH)/Skrobonja (SRB)

P Schmitt (GER)

63 61

Strombachs (GER)/Voinea (GRE)

E Volodko (RUS)

75 62

Potapova/Volodko (RUS)

D Pitsinis (GRE)

61 76(1)

Pitsinis/Vardakis (GRE)

E Mchedlidze (GEO)

62 64

Braga (ROU)/Gukasyan (UKR)

P Kampen (DEN)

67(5) 62 63Bratholm/Gjerdaker (NOR)

M Vainio (FIN)

75 60

Sep 1

Warsaw (POL)

60 75

Kravchenko/Lobak (UKR)

E Voracek (GER)

62 62

Kankova (CZE)/Voracek (GER)

M Sanz Gimenez (ESP)

57 64 75

Pallares Monreal/Roglan (ESP)

75 36 75

Jones (GBR)/Makarova (RUS)

75 64

Andersen/Midtgaard Jivraj (DEN)

Tirana (ALB)

63 62

Jones (GBR)/Makarova (RUS)

62 1-0 ret Ehrmann/Herrmann-Zunic (GER)

75 64

Lobak (UKR)/Vaise (LTU)

62 64

Lansere/Pachkaleva (RUS)

S Zukic (BIH)

75 46 62

Cungu (MNE)/Zukic (BIH)

K Marinkovikj (MKD)

61 61

Marinkovikj/Pretreska (MKD)

A Reguant (ESP)

26 62 61

Divar/Pallares Monreal (ESP)

M Perera Ros (ESP)

64 62

Del Pino Maturano (ESP)/Jones (GBR)

D Vale (POR)

75 63

Andrade/Faria Carvalho (POR)

G Topalova (BUL)

B Bento (POR)

36 61 61

Jorge/Pinto (POR)

2 N Vylegzhanin (RUS)

K Fryze (POL)

64 61

Fryze/ Skowronski (POL)

I Daujotaite (LTU)

63 63

Maelt/Nuudi (EST)

3 R Cungu (MNE)

Sep 8

Sintra (POR)

2 G Osorio (BRA)

F Jones (GBR)

K Cerpina (LAT) 2 R Magalhaes (POR) V Gracheva (RUS)

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E Vishnevskaya (RUS)

W Rutkowska (POL)

2 C Divar (ESP)

Porto (POR)

Rebaudieres (FRA)/Sammut (MLT) Pallares Monreal/Reguant (ESP)

M Tybar (BLR)

1 M Valkusz (HUN)

Torello (ESP)

Sep 15

64 60 26 64 75

Berberovic (BIH)/Jansen Figueras (ESP)

Sep 8

Jelgava (LAT)

L Rebaudieres (FRA) P Amoros Ramos (ESP)

36 63 63

T Ristic (SRB)

Sep 15

S Mundt (GER)

N Berberovic (BIH)

C Furak (HUN) Sep 8

Minetti (FIN)/Saldh (SWE)

M Haliak (BLR)

2 M Herrman-Jung (GER) J Mueller (GER) A Laguza (UKR)

Gukasyan (UKR)/Zaicenco (MDA)

A Comlek (TUR)

M Bassols Ribera (ESP) T Makarova (RUS) Sep 1

Doubles Winner

J Marques (POR)

62 63

Andrade/Antonio (POR)

F Jorge (POR)

61 61

Gracheva (RUS)/Rohovets (UKR)

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ITF Men’s Circuit Week

Venue

Cat.

Winner

Runner-Up

Score

Doubles

Aug 18

Vogau (AUT)

$10,000

M Haider Maurer (AUT)

R Bellotti (ITA)

46 75 75

Brunner/Statzberger (AUT)

Aug 18

Huy (BEL)

$10,000

J Choinski (GER)

J Cagnina (BEL)

36 64 76(3)Forcin/Lescure (FRA)

Aug 18

Minsk (BLR)

$10,000

D Zhyrmont (BLR)

D Propoggia (AUS)

61 64

Betau/Bury (BLR)

Aug 18

Cakovec (CRO)

$10,000

E Couacaud (FRA)

P Heller (GER)

62 64

Kuncik/Suc (CZE)

Aug 18

Vigo (ESP)

$10,000

M Martinez (ARG)

J Arauzo-Martinez (ESP) 63 60

Arauzo Martinez/Roca Batalla (ESP)

Aug 18

Helsinki (FIN)

$10,000

A Vasilenko (RUS)

M Kontinen (FIN)

63 61

Adaktusson/Brunstrom (SWE)

Aug 18

Ueberlingen (GER)

$10,000

N Langer (GER)

M Marterer (GER)

64 36 62

Fallert/Langer (GER)

Aug 18

Este (ITA)

$15,000+H

T Brkic (BIH)

F Picco (ITA)

62 76(6)

Picco/Trusendi (ITA)

Aug 18

Oldenzaal (NED)

$15,000

A Lazov (BUL)

N Lootsma (NED)

57 76(7) 64 Groen (NED)/Sidorenko (FRA)

Aug 18

Poznan (POL)

$15,000

M Schmid (CZE)

G Panfil (POL)

61 36 62

Aug 18

Medias (ROU)

$10,000

F Horansky (SVK)

S Napolitano (ITA)

46 76(4) 62Salaba/Satral (CZE)

Aug 18

Moscow (RUS)

$15,000

V Baluda (RUS)

P Davydenko (RUS)

63 64

Ivanov (EST)/Sabanin (RUS)

Aug 18

Novi Sad (SRB)

$10,000

I Bjelica (SRB)

G Sakharov (FRA)

62 61

Sabanov/Sabanov (CRO)

Aug 18

Sion (SUI)

$10,000

A Basso (ITA)

E Rousset (SUI)

64 62

Bossel/Lammer (SUI)

Jebavy (CZE)/Sikora (SVK)

Aug 18

Antalya (TUR)

$10,000

D Kuzmanov (BUL)

Y Jankovits (FRA)

61 61

Deviatiarov (UKR)/Halebian (USA)

Aug 25

Poertschach (AUT)

$10,000

J Semrajc (SLO)

A Partl (SVK)

62 62

Bader/Weissborn (AUT)

Aug 25

De Panne (BEL)

$10,000

J Tatlot (FRA)

J Dubail (BEL)

75 63

Griekspoor/Griekspoor (NED)

Aug 25

Osijek (CRO)

$10,000

J Marti (ESP)

D Suc (CZE)

60 64

Salaba/Satral (CZE)

Aug 25

Pozoblanco (ESP)

$10,000

E Corrie (GBR)

B Klein (GBR)

64 76(4)

Corrie/Rice (GBR)

Aug 25

Piombino (ITA)

$15,000

Y Mertens (BEL)

M Vaisse (FRA)

64 76(3)

Borgo/Grassi (ITA)

Aug 25

Rotterdam (NED)

$15,000

D King (BAR)

J Obry (FRA)

26 63 62

Fransen/Middelkoop (NED)

Aug 25

Bytom (POL)

$15,000

M Michalicka (CZE)

D Lojda (CZE)

61 61

Gadomski/Kowalczyk (POL)

Aug 25

Zlatibor (SRB)

$10,000

M Zekic (SRB)

D Petrovic (SRB)

64 62

Petrovic/Vucic (SRB)

Aug 25

Lausanne (SUI)

$10,000

C Villagran (ARG)

M Estevez (ARG)

64 06 62

Guenat/Rossier (SUI)

Aug 25

Antalya (TUR)

$10,000

D Kuzmanov (BUL)

C Ilkel (TUR)

61 63

Scholtz/Vorster (RSA)

Sep 1

St. Polten (AUT)

$10,000

N Langer (GER)

K Dimitriev (RUS)

06 63 62

Dolezel/Michenev (CZE)

Sep 1

Arlon (BEL)

$10,000

S Darcis (BEL)

S Griekspoor (NED)

62 62

Meis (GER)/Vibert (FRA)

Sep 1

Bol (CRO)

$10,000

T Brkic (BIH)

R Sinicropi (ITA)

75 62

Borsos (HUN)/Mastriella (ITA)

Sep 1

Oviedo (ESP)

$15,000

J Samper-Montana (ESP) O Roca Batalla (ESP)

62 64

Arauzo Martinez/Arenas Gualda (ESP)

Sep 1

Bagneres (FRA)

$15,000+H

E Couacaud (FRA)

L Lokoli (FRA)

62 63

Corrie/Rice (GBR)

Sep 1

London (GBR)

$15,000

F Nielsen (DEN)

M Willis (GBR)

26 64 64

Nielsen (DEN)/Ward Hibbert (GBR)

Sep 1

Trieste (ITA)

$10,000

N Reissig (AUT)

T Ternar (SLO)

64 62

Jurman/Kocevar Desman (SLO)

Sep 1

Piekary (POL)

$10,000

D Lojda (CZE)

K Majchrzak (POL)

46 63 76(3) Gawron/Koniusz (POL)

Sep 1

Vsevolozhsk (RUS)

$15,000

M Giner (ESP)

A Zaitsev (RUS)

76(5) 61

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Venue

Cat.

Winner

Runner-Up

Score

Doubles

Sep 1

Antalya

$10,000

T Vorster (RSA)

N Scholtz (RSA)

63 36 76(8)Halebian (USA)/Jomby (FRA)

Sep 8

Westende (BEL)

$15,000

G Gigounon (BEL)

J Cagnina (BEL)

64 76(3)

Schonenberg/Wunner (GER)

Sep 8

Bol (CRO)

$10,000

J Semrajc (SLO)

M Tabatruong (FRA)

62 57 63

O'Connell (AUS)/O'Mara (GBR)

Sep 8

Madrid (ESP)

$10,000

M Pavic (CRO)

I Arenas-Gualda (ESP)

63 61

Martinez Portero/Munar (ESP)

Sep 8

Mulhouse (FRA)

$15,000+H

K Khachanov (RUS)

D Guez (FRA)

62 60

Khachanov/Medvedev (RUS)

Sep 8

Wrexham (GBR)

$15,000

L Broady (GBR)

E Corrie (GBR)

35 75 76(6) Corrie/Rice (GBR)

Sep 8

Sta Margherita (ITA) $10,000

F Fallert (ITA)

G Mager (ITA)

61 36 63

Maccari/Mager (ITA)

Sep 8

Vsevolozhsk (RUS)

$15,000

V Ivanov (EST)

E Tyurnev (RUS)

61 60

Bublik/Mazaev (RUS)

Sep 8

Subotica (SRB)

$10,000

D Katic (SRB)

T Jotovski (MKD)

64 62

Malyshev (RUS)/Waloch (AUT)

Sep 8

Antalya (TUR)

$10,000

N Scholtz (RSA)

R Boutillier (FRA)

64 36 76(2)Roelofse (RSA)/Taweel (SYR)

Sep 15

Bol (CRO)

$10,000

J Semrajc (SLO)

A Partl (SVK)

64 76(4)

Semrjac/Ternar (SLO)

Sep 15

Madrid (ESP)

$10,000

M Willis (GBR)

M Lescure (FRA)

63 62

Arenas Gualda/Pulgar Garcia (ESP)

Sep 15

Plaisir (FRA)

$15,000+H

N Desein (BEL)

J Ouanna (FRA)

61 76(4)

Charroin (FRA)/Matsukevitch (RUS)

Sep 15

Sta Margherita (ITA) $10,000

W Trusendi (ITA)

Y Maden (GER)

61 36 61

Trusendi/Volante (ITA)

Sep 15

Nis (SRB)

$10,000

L Djere (SRB)

I Bjelica (SRB)

76(6) 64

Sabanov/Sabanov (CRO)

Sep 15

Danderyd (SWE)

$15,000

J Zopp (EST)

P Kobelt (USA)

76(6) 64

Balaji (IND)/Rosenholm (SWE)

Sep 15

Antalya (TUR)

$10,000

R Ramanathan (IND)

R Boutillier (FRA)

64 76(8)

Clayton/Gabb (GBR)

Sep 22

Bol (CRO)

$10,000

D Kekez (CRO)

J Satral (CZE)

63 60

Salaba/Satral (CZE)

Sep 22

Seville (ESP)

$15,000

D Masur (GER)

P Cachin (ARG)

75 63

Ojedra Lara/Perez Sanz (ESP)

Sep 22

Sarreguemines (FRA) $10,000

Y Shyla (BLR)

F Fallert (GER)

62 63

Crepaldi (ITA)/Haenle (GER)

Sep 22

Sta Margherita (ITA) $10,000

O Giacalone (ITA)

G Mager (ITA)

26 62 75

Giacalone/Rondoni (ITA)

Sep 22

Castelo Branco (POR) $10,000

A Ward (GBR)

C Hemery (FRA)

63 36 63

Bambridge/Ward Hibbert (GBR)

Sep 22

Sokobanja (SRB)

$10,000

I Bjelica (SRB)

D Katic (SRB)

64 63

Sabanov/Sabanov (CRO)

Sep 22

Falun (SWE)

$15,000

E Corrie (GBR)

P Rosenholm (SWE)

64 62

Burton/Corrie (GBR)

Sep 22

Antalya (TUR)

$10,000

R Ramanathan (IND)

R Rodriguez (VEN)

63 60

Clayton/Gabb (GBR)

Sep 29

Solin (CRO)

$10,000

J Semrajc (SLO)

D Kekez (CRO)

64 61

Bellotti (ITA)/Statzberger (AUT)

Sep 29

Sabadell (ESP)

$10,000

R Carballes (ESP)

P Cachin (ARG)

64 64

Esteve Lobato/Granollers (ESP)

Sep 29

Nevers (FRA)

$15,000+H

N Desein (BEL)

E Couacaud (FRA)

61 67(7) 62 Charroin/Nys (FRA)

Sep 29

Hambach (GER)

$10,000

J Mertl (CZE)

Y Jankovits (FRA)

62 61

Haerteis/Wagner (GER)

Sep 29

Sta Margherita (ITA) $10,000

W Trusendi (ITA)

A Basso (ITA)

36 64 64

Capecchi (ITA)/Oliveira (POR)

Sep 29

Oliveira (POR)

$10,000

J Pulgar Garcia (ESP)

V Durasovic (NOR)

62 63

Gil/Tavares (POR)

Sep 29

Jonkoping (SWE)

$15,000

E Corrie (GBR)

J Zopp (EST)

36 63 63

O'Hare (IRL)/Salisbury (GBR)

Sep 29

Antalya (TUR)

$10,000

J Hernych (CZE)

R Rodriguez (VEN)

63 75

Altuna (TUR)/Ramanathan (IND)

Oct 6

Leimen (GER)

$10,000

M Podzus (LAT)

F Fallert (GER)

75 76(3)

Kobelt/Smith (USA)

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ITF Men’s Circuit Week

Venue

Oct 6

Cat.

Winner

Runner-Up

Score

Doubles

Sta Margherita (ITA) $10,000

R Sinicropi (ITA)

S Griekspoor (NED)

75 64

Della Tommasina/Sinicropi (ITA)

Oct 6

Porto (POR)

$10,000

F Gil (POR)

F Silva (POR)

67(5) 63 60Gil/Tavares (POR)

Oct 6

Sant Cugat (ESP)

$10,000

R Carballes (ESP)

A Musialek (FRA)

64 46 62

Lizariturry/Roca Batalla (ESP)

Oct 6

Antalya (TUR)

$10,000

D Kuzmanov (BUL)

A Plotniy (RUS)

61 60

Saito/Uchida (JPN)

Oct 6

Saint Dizier (FRA)

$15,000

R Boutillier (FRA)

L Lokoli (FRA)

64 64

Boutillier/Rousset (FRA)

Venue

Cat.

Winner

B Turati (ITA)

I Primorac (CRO)

16 61 76(7) Chiesa (ITA)/Segarelli (DOM)

ITF Women’s Circuit Week

Runner-Up

Aug 18

Duino Aurisina (ITA) $10,000

Aug 18

Vinkovci (CRO)

$10,000

G Pantuckova (CZE)

I Mekovec (CRO)

63 36 64

Aug 18

Oldenzaal (NED)

$10,000

S Distelmans (BEL)

M Stokke (NOR)

57 63 76(5) Bai (AUS)/Lu (CHN)

Aug 18

Bucharest (ROU)

$10,000

C Stancu (ROU)

G Talaba (ROU)

64 36 62

Platon/Stancu (ROU)

Aug 18

Antalya (TUR)

$10,000

C De Bernardi (FRA)

I Soylu (TUR)

64 26 63

Collie (AUS)/Tehrani (USA)

Aug 18

Wanfercee (BEL)

$15,000

H Melander (SWE)

S Oyen (BEL)

36 63 62

Mertens (BEL)/Schuurs (NED)

Aug 18

Braunschweig (GER) $15,000

A Lottner (GER)

C Perrin (SUI)

63 63

Perrin (SUI)/Simmonds (RSA)

Aug 18

St Petersburg (RUS) $25,000

P Ozgen (TUR)

E Mikulcic (CRO)

61 75

Diatchenko (RUS)/Kremen (BLR)

Aug 25

Poertschach (AUT)

$10,000

P Konig (AUT)

B Haas (AUT)

63 46 75

Lekaj/Njiric (CRO)

Aug 25

Ostrava (CZE)

$10,000

J Fett (CRO)

L Kunicikova (CZE)

64 63

Kunicikova/Stuchla (CZE)

Aug 25

Rotterdam (NED)

$10,000

Q Lemoine (NED)

O Saez Larra (ESP)

63 36 62

Bai (AUS)/Lister (SWE)

Aug 25

Caslano (SUI)

$10,000

L Sabino (SUI)

G Brescia (ITA)

46 60 75

Nancarrow (AUS)/Wacanno (NED)

Aug 25

Kazan (RUS)

$10,000

N Dzalamidze (RUS)

M Paigina (RUS)

62 62

Dzalamidze/Tarasova (RUS)

Aug 25

Antalya (TUR)

$10,000

V Prosperi (ITA)

A Shkudun (UKR)

62 61

Fomina (UKR)/Shakovets (GER)

Aug 25

Bagnatica (ITA)

$15,000

C Perrin (SUI)

A Grymalska (ITA)

63 75

Grymalska (ITA)/Perrin (SUI)

Aug 25

Fleurus (BEL)

$25,000

K Kucova (SVK)

E Rodina (RUS)

63 64

Rus/Schuurs (NED)

Aug 25

Mamaia (ROU)

$25,000

A Mitu (ROU)

T Martincova (CZE)

62 64

Bara/Mitu (ROU)

Sep 1

St. Polten (AUT)

$10,000

B Haas (AUT)

A Remondina (ITA)

76(1) 06 61 Morgosova/Skamlova (SVK)

Sep 1

Bol (CRO)

$10,000

C Sibille (FRA)

I Mekovec (CRO)

64 64

De Sutter/Oyen (BEL)

Sep 1

Prague (CZE)

$10,000

J Maleckova (CZE)

Z Zalabska (CZE)

63 76(6)

Krejsova/Luknarova (CZE)

Sep 1

Galati (ROU)

$10,000

P Tig (ROU)

E Ianchuk (UKR)

63 63

Simion/Szatmari (ROU)

Sep 1

Belgrade (SRB)

$10,000

D Herdzelas (BIH)

N Alibalic (CRO)

62 62

Kostic (SRB)/Shinikova (BUL)

Sep 1

Antalya (TUR)

$10,000

E Laine (FIN)

N Wannasuk (THA)

60 64

Omae/Takahata (JPN)

Sep 1

Barnstaple (GBR)

$25,000

C Witthoeft (GER)

V Golubic (SUI)

62 64

Lim (FRA)/Witthoeft (GER)

Sep 1

Alphen (NED)

$25,000

D Allertova (CZE)

T Pereira (BRA)

6-3 ret

Peterson (SWE)/Wacanno (NED)

Sep 8

Bol (CRO)

$10,000

I Mekovec (CRO)

J Fett (CRO)

64 61

Juhaszova/Kotelesova (SVK)

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ITF Women’s Circuit Week

Venue

Cat.

Winner

Runner-Up

Score

Doubles

Sep 8

Prague (CZE)

$10,000

P Krejsova (CZE)

N Vajdova (CZE)

62 64

Jablonovska (SVK)/Zovincova (CZE)

Sep 8

Lleida (ESP)

$10,000

L Cervera Vazquez (ESP)

A Savoretti (ITA)

62 63

Ianchuk (UKR)/Nancarrow (AUS)

Sep 8

Sta Margherita (ITA) $10,000

M Trevisan (ITA)

C Ferrando (ITA)

64 63

Balducci/Moratelli (ITA)

Sep 8

Bucharest (ROU)

$10,000

M Buzarnescu (ROU)

S Ionescu (ROU)

63 26 61

Ciufrila/Ghitescu (ROU)

Sep 8

Vrnjacka (SRB)

$10,000

V Grammatikopoulou (GRE) D Herdzelas (BIH)

16 63 76(5) Herdzelas (BIH)/Stojanovic (SRB)

Sep 8

Antalya (TUR)

$10,000

K Grajdek (GER)

K Tsuji (JPN)

63 64

Omae/Takahata (JPN)

Sep 8

Batumi (GEO)

$25,000

A Mestach (BEL)

O Ianchuk (UKR)

62 60

Mestach (BEL)/Zaniewska (POL)

Sep 8

Sofia (BUL)

$25,000

A Mitu (ROU)

V Kan (RUS)

64 46 63

Gjorcheska (MKD)/Papamichail (GRE)

Sep 8

Saint Malo (FRA)

$50,000

C Witthoeft (GER)

A Brianti (ITA)

60 61

Gatto Monticone/Grymalska (ITA)

Sep 15

Bol (CRO)

$10,000

G Pantuckova (CZE)

T Lukas (CRO)

26 64 62

Juhaszova/Morgosova (SVK)

Sep 15

Hluboka (CZE)

$10,000

L Kuncikova (CZE)

J Maleckova (CZE)

64 63

Jablonovska (SVK)/Muchova (CZE)

Sep 15

Madrid (ESP)

$10,000

L Cervera Vazquez (ESP)

O Saez Larra (ESP)

63 63

Ferrer Suarez (ESP)/Sakkari (GRE)

Sep 15

Sta Margherita (ITA) $10,000

M Trevisan (ITA)

M Benoit (BEL)

64 63

Balducci/Brescia (ITA)

Sep 15

Petange (LUX)

J Lu (CHN)

M Honcova (SVK)

6-1 ret

Boeykens/Versteeg (NED)

Sep 15

Antalya (TUR)

$10,000

C De Bernardi (FRA)

K Kramperova (CZE)

62 63

Nakano/Takahata (JPN)

Sep 15

Dobrich (BUL)

$25,000

E Rodina (RUS)

A Mitu (ROU)

36 75 63

Bara/Mitu (ROU)

Sep 15

Shewsbury (GBR)

$25,000

O Dodin (FRA)

C Witthoeft (GER)

64 63

Hogenkamp/Kerkhove (NED)

Sep 15

Telavi (GEO)

$25,000

D Kasatkina (RUS)

J Paolini (ITA)

61 46 [10-7]cancelled

Sep 22

Varna (BUL)

$10,000

L Gjorcheska (MKD)

P Mendesova (CZE)

26 64 64

Shinikova/Terziyska (BUL)

Sep 22

Bol (CRO)

$10,000

T Lukas (CRO)

P Rohanova (CZE)

60 61

Basic/Lukas (CRO)

Sep 22

Madrid (ESP)

$10,000

E Ianchuk (UKR)

C Paquet (FRA)

62 63

Bolsova/Saez Larra (ESP)

Sep 22

Sta Margherita (ITA) $10,000

G Brescia (ITA)

A Nancarrow (AUS)

63 63

Hofer/Pratesi (ITA)

Sep 22

Antalya (TUR)

$10,000

L Moser (AUT)

C Giovine (ITA)

75 64

Wang/You (CHN)

Sep 22

Clermont (FRA)

$25,000

R Hogenkamp (NED)

J Coin (FRA)

61 63

Ramialson (FRA)/Zander (GER)

Sep 22

Podgorica (MNE)

$25,000

A Mitu (ROU)

V Diatchenko (RUS)

61 64

Cadantu (ROU)/Vogt (LIE)

Sep 29

Albena (BUL)

$10,000

P Mendesova (CZE)

E Bogdan (ROU)

64 06 63

Buzean/Platon (ROU)

Sep 29

Vall d'Uxo (ESP)

$10,000

A Gamiz (VEN)

L Cervera Vazquez (ESP) 61 36 63

Sep 29

Sta Margherita (ITA) $10,000

I Csoregi (ROU)

A Klasen (GER)

76(4) 76(3) Klasen/Klasen (GER)

Sep 29

Antalya (TUR)

$10,000

S Reix (FRA)

K Vankova (CZE)

64 64

Ye/You (CHN)

Oct 6

Albena (BUL)

$10,000

P Mendesova (CZE)

K Stuchla (CZE)

75 62

Kuncikova/ Stuchla (CZE)

Oct 6

Sta Margherita (ITA) $10,000

C Giovine (ITA)

J Wikkerink (NED)

63 63

Sabino (SUI)/Schaefer (GER)

Oct 6

Antalya (TUR)

K von Deichmann (LIE)

K Kramperova (CZE)

62 67(6) 64Ye/You (CHN)

$10,000

$10,000

Gamiz (VEN)/Parres (ESP)

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European Tennis Rankings - Men & Women European Men

European Women Rank (WTA)

Name

Nat.

Points

Rank (ATP)

Name

Nat.

Points

1 (2)

p Maria SHARAPOVA

RUS 6680

1 (1)

u Novak DJOKOVIC

SRB 11510

2 (3)

q Simona HALEP

ROU 6246

2 (2)

p Roger FEDERER

SUI

9080

3 (4)

q Petra KVITOVA

CZE 6126

3 (3)

q Rafael NADAL

ESP

8105

4 (6)

q Agnieszka RADWANKSA POL 4650

4 (4)

u Stan WAWRINKA

SUI

5385

5 (8)

p Ana IVANOVIC

SRB

4435

5 (5)

u David FERRER

ESP

4585

6 (9)

p Caroline WOZNIACKI

DEN 4215

6 (7)

u Tomas BERDYCH

CZE

4325

7 (10)

q Angelique KERBER

GER

3745

7 (8)

p Marin CILIC

CRO

3945

8 (11)

p Sara ERRANI

ITA

3085

8 (10)

q Grigor DIMITROV

BUL

3745

9 (12)

p Ekaterina MAKAROVA

RUS

2970

9 (11)

q Andy MURRAY

GBR

3635

10 (13)

q Jelena JANKOVIC

SRB

2945

10 (12) q Jo-Wilfried TSONGA

FRA

2705

11 (14)

q Dominika CIBULKOVA

SVK

2908

11 (13)

q Ernests GULBIS

LAT

2465

12 (15)

q Flavia PENNETTA

ITA

2642

12 (14)

p Feliciano LOPEZ

ESP

2060

13 (16)

p Andrea PETKOVIC

GER 2495

13 (15)

p Roberto BAUTISTA AGUTESP

1935

14 (17)

q Lucie SAFAROVA

CZE

2460

14 (18) NEW Gilles SIMON

15 (19)

q Carla SUAREZ NAVARRO ESP

2370

15 (19)

16 (21)

p Alizé CORNET

FRA 2255

16 (20) p Gael MONFILS

17 (23)

p Garbiñe MUGURUZA

ESP 1923

17 (21)

18 (24) q Victoria AZARENKA

BLR

19 (25) NEW Sabine LISICKI

FRA

1810

ITA

1790

FRA

1810

q Tommy ROBREDO

ESP

1715

1862

18 (22) q Richard GASQUET

FRA

1690

GER

1835

19 (23) p Philipp KOHLSCRIEBER GER

1460

20 (26) q Svetlana KUZNETSOVA RUS

1830

20 (24) q Alexandr DOLGOPOLOV UKR

1455

Maria Sharapova (RUS)

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Sabine Lisicki (GER)

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Notes from Tennis Europe Tennis Europe Staff Changes Tennis Europe has recently welcomed two new staff members to the organisation’s Basel headquarters. Alicia Sendra Mefford is serving a 12-month internship during which she will support the Junior and Senior Tennis Departments, while Maciej Szymonski takes on the role of Project & Development Coordinator.

Top Executives’ Meeting in Budapest The 2014 Top Executives’ Meeting will be hosted by the Hungarian Tennis Association on Budapest from 26-27 November and will be preceded by a special Management and Administration Seminar for nations benefitting from the ITF/Tennis Europe Development Programme. Contact Gabriela Köb for further information.

European Racquet Stringers´Association The latest edition of ERSA’s Racquet Tech online magazine is now available to download or read online here.

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