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US Open - WATSON
TAKES US OPEN JUNIOR CROWN
US Open -
WATSON ON FINE RUN TO FINAL
September 13 - Friday’s
washout resulted in a major re-scheduling of matches at the US Open and, as
last year, the junior events were transferred to Sound Shore Indoor Tennis
Club at Port Chester, starting at 10 am on Saturday. Barbara Wancke reports;
picture Fotosports International. US Open - WATSON
AND ROBSON IN QUARTER FINALS
Both struggled in the blustery conditions as a cool front edged towards New York threatening rain. |
A GREAT EXPERIENCE Another successful year for the Road to Wimbledon programme with the
finals being played on the grass of the All England Club. ANDREW BETTLES
AND AMY ASKEW WIN 16&U NATIONAL TITLES Amy
Askew and Andrew Bettles are this year’s 16&U AEGON British Junior
National Champions following successful campaigns at the West Hants Club in
Bournemouth. LUCAS TAYLOR AND LANA RUSH WIN 12&U NATIONAL
TITLES Lucas Taylor and Lana Rush won the respective 12&U AEGON British
Junior National Champions at Bournemouth. KYLE EDMUND AND
ELEANOR DEAN WIN 14&U NATIONAL TITLES Yorkshire tennis received a massive boost thanks to Kyle Edmund and Eleanor
Dean following their title wins at the AEGON 14&U British National
Championships in Bournemouth. JAMES MARSALEK AND JOCELYN RAE WIN 18&U
NATIONAL TITLES The AEGON 18&U British National Championships were contested at the
National Tennis Centre at Roehampton where the singles titles were decided in
exciting fashion with James Marsalek and
Jocelyn Rae eventually emerging as the country’s top juniors |
Sisters lead
youthful take-over on court September 25 – Todmorden
Lawn Tennis Club has enjoyed a very successful season with teenagers Eve and Olivia
Marshall leading the way. Rising East
Lancashire tennis star, 11, stages display at Davis Cup
Jake
Fisher, 11, from Haslingden, was selected to put on an on-court display of
his skills in front of an audience of thousands. St Peter's serve up tennis success September 16 – St Peter’s High
School's reputation as one of the premier tennis establishments in the county
continues to grow. Success has come for two of their youngest players,
10-year-olds Charlie Chapman and Oliver Palmer. Merseyside schoolboy Matthew Cunliffe a smash
hit on North West tennis courts September 15 – A Merseyside schoolboy is proving to be a smash
hit on the North West tennis courts. |
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September 14 - Heather Watson won in
fine style at Flushing Meadows today with a straight-sets win over Russia's
Yana Buchina, coming from 3-1 down in the first set to win 6-4 6-1 on Court 7
at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Centre. Barbara Wancke reports;
pictures Fotosports International.
September 11 - Britain’s Laura Robson
and Heather Watson came through their respective matches on Thursday in
straight sets to reach the quarter finals of the US Open Junior Girls
Championships. Barbara Wancke reports; pictures Fotosports International.