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TENNIS EUROPE NEWS New European 14, 18 & Under Champions crowned New champions have been crowned at the European Junior Championships after a frenetic week of tennis saw breakthrough performances from several of the region’s most promising players. 300 young athletes were in action in Most (CZE) for the 14 & Under event and in Klosters (SUI) for the 18 & Under Championships. The 16 & Under event in Moscow has been postponed until later this year. The 18 & Under singles titles were claimed by unseeded Antonia Ruzic and second seed Viacheslav Bielinskyi. As the beautiful weather took a break on the final day, the championship deciders had to be played indoors. The numerous spectators saw a fascinating first set between Ruzic of Croatia and Alina Granwehr, with the Swiss player unable to convert any of her six set-points. Shortly after, she took a medical timeout but there was no improvement as far as her shoulder was concerned. She then took the difficult decision to retire at 5-7, 0-2.
end, Ruzic is a worthy title winner. In her four previous matches, she had consecutively beaten the number 7, 9, 3 and 1 seeds and proved her ITF junior ranking of 174 was no measure or her ability. “I am focusing on my pro career, but I am extremely happy to take this title”, she smiled. The future looks bright for the former Junior Masters champion, who made her Billie Jean King Cup debut for Croatia back in February.
“It is never nice to finish a match this way,” Ruzic said in the on-court interview, “but I wish Alina a speedy recovery and that she soon can compete again.” Despite the unlucky
Both finalists then posed for pictures with Martina Hingis, who took part in the prize-giving ceremony. The Swiss superstar was the very first winner of the Championships
Inside this issue European Junior Championships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Candidates for Tennis Europe Elections 2021 . . . . . . . . . . . .
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C-Nations benefit from COVID-19 Emergency Fund . . . . . .
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14&U European Summer Cups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Tennis Europe Gold to Olympic Gold for Bencic & Zverev . . .
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Race to Monte-Carlo Update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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European Beach Tennis Championships in Sofia . . . . . . . . . . .
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European Senior Championships in Umag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Service Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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European Results & Rankings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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