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European Junior Championships - Day 7 Latest

European Junior Championships - Day 7 Latest

That's a wrap for the 2019 European Junior Championships!

450 players took part in the competition, battling for gold medals and the biggest titles on the Tennis Europe Junior Tour. With 11 former and current world #1s amongst its previous winners, the European Championships has been where stars shine first since 1976. Re-live all the latest news, draws, results, photos and social media chatter (#ejctennis2019) from the tournament below. 

Essential links:

14 & Under: Tenisový Klub Baník, Most (CZE)
Boys Singles | Boys DoublesGirls Singles | Girls Doubles | Schedule | Photos 
16 & Under: National Tennis Centre, Moscow (RUS)
Boys Singles | Boys DoublesGirls Singles | Girls Doubles | Schedule | Photos 
Live Streaming (Sunday)

18 & Under: Sportzentrum Klosters, Klosters (SUI)
Draws | Live Streaming | Photos
 

Day 7 - As it happens...

16:12 - ROYER & KUBAREVA ARE THE NEW EUROPEAN CHAMPIONS

Over to our correspondent in Klosters, Marco Keller, for one last daily summary:

Valentin Royer added the singles title in Klosters to the doubles he won on Saturday. The girls title was taken by Anna Kubareva of Belarus.

He fell on his knees, then sank to the ground, shaking his head in disbelief. That was Valentin Royer's way of celebrating when he converted the match point. At last, one might add, as he had been up 5-0 in the third. Dalibor Svrcina, however, never stopped fighting and won the next three games, before Royer eventually served it out with new balls. Minutes after, he was still emotional: "This title means so much for me, especially after what I went through in the last couple of months."

He had suffered a broken thumb and it took him quite a while to get matchfit again. In Klosters, he definitely was on form, on Saturday he had already won the doubles alongside Harold Mayot. To make the triumph complete, France also won the Nations Trophy, so the "Marseillaise", the magic French anthem, was played twice in a few minutes, with Royer, Mayot and coach Olivier Delaitre proudly singing along.

There are definitely worse countries for Royer to play tennis than Switzerland. Last week, he won the Grade 2 event in Oberentfelden for a second straight year, and he followed that by considerably improving on last year's performance - when he took the bronze medal - here in Klosters. "I love to play in Switzerland and am very happy for the support of the fans. Merci, Thank you."

Anna Kubareva couldn’t have wished for a better return to junior tennis after playing only pro events in the last three years. After a somewhat slow start, where she had to go the full distance twice, she improved match by match. She lost only nine games in her next three matches and also started strong in the final.

But Caijsa Hennemann wasn’t preoccupied after the quick loss of the first set. After all, she had come from behind several times this week, including in the round of 16 where she had been trailing 1-6 0-4. She showed her never say die attitude once again and held three set points to force the decider but was unable to convert any of them. In a sea-saw tiebreaker, Kubareva eventually prevailed.

"I am so happy to be here in Klosters and I thank everyone for their support", she said in a courtside interview. Despite having great players on a regular basis - such as Victoria Azarenka, Aryna Sabalenka, Max Minryi or Vladimir Voltschkov - this is the first ever gold medal in singles for Belarus on under 18 level. In 2011 and 2012, Ilona Kremen and Aliaksandra Sasnovich had claimed consecutive doubles titles.

As gorgeous as the weather had been throughout the week, as much did the patience of the spectators get tested on the final day. Persistent rain made it soon clear that the matches would have to be played indoor and as the girls final was about to start, some drops fell from the roof and made it too dangerous to play. After a one-hour delay, matches resumed without further problems.

15:00 - ROYER MAKES IT A DOUBLE WIN

The last boy to win both titles in Klosters was also French, Quentin Halys in 2014.

14:35 - KUBAREVA CLAIMS KLOSTERS CROWN, SADAOUI SIGNS OFF WITH WIN

Anna Kubareva has won the Girls 18&U Championships. She recorded a 6-2 7-6 win over Caijsa Hennemann of Sweden on the indoor court, due to rain in Klosters. Kubareva becomes the first player from Belarus ever to win the title. 

Over in Moscow, Mehdi Sadaoui won the all-French boys final against Max Westphal, taking the battle of the two unseeded players 6-2 6-2.

Polina Kudermetova has claimed a second gold medal of the Championships. She teamed with Diana Shnaider to win the all-Russian girls’ doubles final over Erika Andreeva and Maria Bondarenko, 6-4 6-3.

12:53 - PETR TAKES GOLD IN MOST

Vojtech Petr of Czech Republic has won his fourth title of the year, claiming the European 14 & Under boys title with a 2-6 6-3 6-2 win over Dino Prizmic of Croatia. The champions:

12:08 - KUDERMETOVA WINS G16 CHAMPIONSHIPS

Polina Kudermetova has beaten Elsa Jacquemot (FRA) 7-6(3) 7-5 to claim the Girls 16&U title at home in Moscow. She is the first Russian girl to win the title since Daria Kasatkina in 2013. 

Meanwhile, the doubles final produced a thriller as Czechs Adam Jurajda & Daniel Sinakov recovered from a poor start to outlast Britain's Lui Maxted & Jack Pinnington Jones 1-6 7-6(4) 11-9.

11:38 - MICHAELA LAKI TAKES THE G14 TITLE

Michaela Laki has become the first ever Greek winner of the European 14 & Under title, after a 6-3 6-2 win over Melisa Ercan of Turkey. 

11:00 - HEAD GRAVITY RACQUET COMPETITION WINNERS

10:20 - RAIN FORCES PLAY INDOORS IN KLOSTERS

08:58 - LIVE STREAMING

Follow live streaming from the 16 & Under finals in Moscow right here. Play is about to begin. 

There's also live streaming from Klosters here from 10am CET.  

 

Day 6 - Saturday 27 July

22:46 - HIGHLIGHTS FROM KLOSTERS

Bringing Saturday's coverage to a close with some highlights from the penultimate day of action in Klosters. Good night!

20:53 - CELEBRATING SUCCESS

20:18 - DOUBLES FINAL RESULTS

14 & Under, Most

Boys:
(5) Mihai Alexandru Coman/Andrei Firaru (ROU) d. Matc Kriznik/Ziga Svec (SLO) 7-6(1) 6-2
Girls:
(2) Anastasiia Gureva/Elena Pridankina (RUS) d. (16) Eva Shaw/Ranah Akua Stoiber (GBR) 7-5 2-6 10-4

18 & Under, Klosters

Boys:
(1) Harold Mayot/Valentin Royer (FRA) d. (13) Mikolaj Lorens/Wojciech Marek (POL) 6-4 6-3
Girls:
(5) Weronika Baszak/Martyna Kubka (POL) d. Viktoryia Kanapatskaya/Anna Kubareva (BLR) 6-1 7-5

16 & Under, Moscow

(Sunday)
Boys:

(7) Lui Maxted/Jack Pinnington Jones (GBR) vs. (2) Adam Jurajda/Daniel Siniakov (CZE)
Girls:

(1) Polina Kudermetova/Diana Shnaider (RUS) vs. Erika Andreeva/Maria Bondarenko (RUS)

18:03 - FRENCH, POLISH TEAMS WIN 18&U DOUBLES GOLD IN KLOSTERS

Over to Marco Keller for the daily summary from the Swiss mountains...

The French boys and Polish girls have taken the doubles titles in Klosters. In the boys' singles final Valentin Royer will play Dalibor Svrcina, while Anna Kubareva will take on Caijsa Hennemann in the girls' gold medal match.

The timing could not have been better in the first gold medal matches of 2019. When Weronika Baszak & Martyna Kubka converted their match point versus Viktoria Kanapatskaya & Anna Kubareva their screams were still audible as the French boys won the last point. It took Harold Mayot & Valentin Royer four match points to get over the finishing line versus Mikolaj Lorens & Wojciech Marek and their joy was as big as the girls. Their coach Olivier Delaitre, a former world number 3 in doubles and Wimbledon semi-finalist, praised them, saying: "That was very solid today, they improved throughout the week. This title is a beautiful surprise."

In singles, Valentin Royer had won the bronze medal last year and is now already one step further. In a high-level match, he came out on top against Lukas Misolic of Austria 6-4 6-4. The number 9 seed, who won a grade 2 tournament in Switzerland a week ago, has dropped only one set so far, versus Hungarian Peter Fajta in the quarterfinals. Royer aims to become the first French winner in Klosters since Quentin Halys in 2014 and after Corentin Moutet was a runner-up both in 2016 and 2017.

He will face Dalibor Svrcina, the number 8 seed from Czech Republic on Sunday. Svrcina beat Matvey Minin of Russia in straight sets and has only lost one set so far, in his opener versus Filip Planinsek. The performance of the Czech is all the more impressive as he struggled majorly with his serve. With a win, he would be the successor of countryman Jonas Forejtek.

The first semi-final in the girls field was a one-sided affair. Loudmilla Bencheikh of France, who had previously beaten top-seed Alina Charaeva of Russia and number 12 seed Romana Cisovska of Slovakia was overwhelmed by Anna Kubareva. The 18-year-old from Belarus is unseeded, and doesn’t hold an ITF junior ranking as she is focusing on her pro career. This year, she has already a title at a $15,000 dollar event in Sharm el Sheikh to her name and in Klosters she has progressed steadily. After starting with two three-set matches, she hasn’t wasted any time in the last three rounds, conceding overall only nine games.

In the showdown, she will face a player with an incredible 'never say die' attitude. Caijsa Hennemann of Sweden (pictured) was almost on the way home in the round of 16 when she was trailing Shavit Kimchi of Israel 1-6 0-4. She then found a way out and thereafter also beat Elina Avanesyan of Russia in straight sets and followed-up in the semis with a 6-4 7-6 versus Linda Fruhvirtova. The 14-year-old prodigy from Czech Republic was 4-0 up in the second before Hennemann once again came back. "I played more relaxed since I almost was out", she says. For the player from Gothenburg it’s the second final in European Championships after she lost in the Under 16 showdown 2017 in Moscow versus Maja Chwalinska from Poland, last year’s finalist in Klosters.

16:21 - SINGLES SEMI-FINAL RESULTS

Most, 14 & Under:

Boys:
(9) Dino Prizmic (CRO) d. (1) Mihai Alexandru Coman (ROU) 6-2 2-6 6-3
(3) Vojtech Petr (CZE) d. (12) Jakub Mensik (CZE) 6-3 6-2

Girls:
(10) Michaela Laki (GRE) d. (5) Nikola Bartunkova (CZE) 5-7 6-1 6-4
Melisa Ercan (TUR) d. Nikola Daubnerova (SVK) 3-6 7-5 7-5

Moscow, 16 & Under:

Boys:
Mehdi Sadaoui (FRA) d. (16) Marko Andrejic (AUT) 7-5 6-4
Max Westphal (FRA) d. (5) Jack Pinnington Jones (GBR) 6-2 6-3

Girls:
(1) Polina Kudermetova (RUS) d. Erika Andreeva (RUS) 6-4 2-6 6-3
(3) Elsa Jacquemot (FRA) d. Denislava Glushkova (BUL) 6-0 6-1

Klosters, 18 & Under

Boys:
(9) Valentin Royer (FRA) d. Filip Misolic (AUT) 6-4 6-4
(8) Dalibor Svrcina (CZE) d. Matvey Minin (RUS) 6-4 6-2

Girls:
Anna Kubareva (BLR) d. Loudmilla Bencheikh (FRA) 6-0 6-1
(8) Caijsa Hennemann (SWE) d. (3) Linda Fruhvirtova (CZE) 6-4 7-6(1)

11:50 - MEET THE PLAYERS

09:25 - LIVE STREAMING

Follow live streaming of today's all important semi-final matches from the 18 & Under event in Klosters here, or from the 16 & Under event in Moscow below:

 

09:10 - HIGHLIGHTS
Good morning! Let's get semi-finals day started with a look at yesterday's highlights from Klosters:

Day 5 - Friday 26 July

20:00 - SEMI-FINAL LINE UP

We're down to the penultimate day. Every player in action tomorrow leaves with a medal, but who will take the coveted golds? 

Most, 14 & Under:

Boys:
(1) Mihai Alexandru Coman (ROU) vs. (9) Dino Prizmic (CRO)
(3) Vojtech Petr (CZE) vs. (12) Jakub Mensik (CZE)

Girls:
(5) Nikola Bartunkova (CZE) vs. (10) Michaela Laki (GRE)
Nikola Daubnerova (SVK) vs. Melisa Ercan (TUR)

Moscow, 16 & Under:

Boys:
(16) Marko Andrejic (AUT) vs. Mehdi Sadaoui (FRA)
Max Westphal (FRA) vs. (5) Jack Pinnington Jones (GBR)

Girls:
(1) Polina Kudermetova (RUS) vs. Erika Andreeva (RUS)
(3) Elsa Jacquemot (FRA) vs. Denislava Glushkova (BUL)

Klosters, 18 & Under

Boys:
(9) Valentin Royer (FRA) vs. Filip Misolic (AUT)
(8) Dalibor Svrcina (CZE) vs. Matvey Minin (RUS)

Girls:
Loudmilla Bencheikh (FRA) vs. Anna Kubareva (BLR)
(3) Linda Fruhvirtova (CZE) vs. (8) Caijsa Hennemann (SWE)

18:33 - PHOTO UPDATES 

As the curtain falls on another day, our three galleries have been updated, including this shot of a groundsman spraying magic on the courts of Most...

 

16:22 - ROYER & KUBAREVA ON QUEST FOR TWO GOLD MEDALS

Over to Marco Keller for today's wrap from the 18&U event in Klosters:

The Czech Republic is on the road to strengthening its lead in Klosters as far as medals are concerned. Already the leading nation with 41 before this 23rd edition, now semi-finalists Dalibor Svrcina and Linda Fruhvirtova will add to the tally.

It was a doubleheader on Friday morning between Switzerland and Czech Republic on Centre Court and both encounters ended with the Czechs having the upper hand. 14-year-old Linda Fruhvirtova lived up to her reputation as a huge talent and controlled the match versus Swiss Valentina Ryser. Fruhvirtova led 6-3 5-1 and then concluded the match in convincing fashion 6-3 6-3 despite the fierce resistance of the local. On Saturday she will square off against Caijsa Hennemann from Sweden.

Next up Dalibor Svrcina aimed for revenge versus his Wimbledon doubles partner Leandro Riedi, who had beaten him soundly in February, indoors in Lithuania. Svrcina was the much more solid player as Riedi couldn’t repeat the glorious performance from Thursday, when he had beaten the number two seed Harold Mayot from France in a high-quality and intensity match. Svrcina’s next opponent is Matvey Minin of Russia.

Two players still have chances to win both gold medals. Valentin Royer of France will face Austrian Filip Misolic in the semi-final and will later play the doubles final alongside Harold Mayot versus Mikolai Lorens & Woijech Marek of Poland. And Anna Kubareva of Belarus will square off against Loudmilla Bencheikh of France, and then team up in the doubles finals with Viktoriya Kanapatskaya. They also will face a polish doubles, Weronyka Baszak & Martyna Kubka.

The final weekend will for once be played without any Swiss participants. The Swiss had 27 medals in the first 22 events but this time lost no less than three matches after holding match points, among others also the doubles with Leandro Riedi & Dominic Stricker, who held two match points versus Belgium to ensure a medal.

15:48 - MEET THE PLAYERS

Time to meet another team: say hello to the Dutch players in Most...

14:10 - KUDERMETOVA, ANDREEVA SET UP ALL RUSSIAN SEMI IN MOSCOW

2 of the 3 Russians in action in the girls' 16&U event won today, ensuring an all-Russian semi-final:

(1) Polina Kudermetova (RUS) d. (11) Antonia Ruzic (CRO) 6-0 6-1
Erika Andreeva (RUS) d. (4) Darja Vidmanova (CZE) 6-1 6-2
(3) Elsa Jacquemot (FRA) d. Maria Bondarenko (RUS) 6-4 6-4
Denisa Glushkova (BUL) d. (14) Julia Middendorf (GER) 6-3 2-6 6-4

12:45 - EASY WINS FOR BOYS SEEDS IN MOST

We now know the boys' semi-final line up in Most, where all matches went according to ranking this morning:

(1) Mihai Alexandru Coman (ROU) d. (6) Alexander Blockx (BEL) 6-2 6-1
(9) Dino Prizmic (CRO) d. Oliver Ojakaar (EST) 6-1 6-1
(3) Vojtech Petr (CZE) d. Abel Forger (NED) 6-3 6-1
(12) Jakub Mensik (CZE) d. Patrick Jozwicki (AUT) 6-3 6-4

11:16 - FRUHVIRTOVA THROUGH IN KLOSTERS

The youngest player in the draw, 14-year old Linda Fruhvirtova (CZE) is the first girl through to the semi-finals of the 18&U event. Sister Brenda will be battling for a 14&U semi-final spot later today in Most. 

09:33 - LIVE STREAMING

Don't forget you can stream the action from the two Klosters show courts here, right now. Tomorrow's semi-finals from Moscow will also be streamed live. 

08:20 - TODAY'S MATCHES 

Every match matters today, with coveted medals up for grabs for those who progress. You can check today's schedules for the 14&U event in Most here, the 16&U event in Moscow here, and the 18&U event in Klosters below...Good luck to all the competitors!

 

Day 4 - Thursday 25 July

21:32 - SING WHEN YOU'RE WINNING 

What better way to end Day 4 than with a song? Take it away Team France...

21:11 - QUARTERFINALS SET IN KLOSTERS

Over to our correspondent Marco Keller for today's update from Klosters:

Thursday wasn’t a good day for the favourites in Switzerland. All four highest seeds in the boys draw fell, as did the number one in the girls.

The round of 16 saw plenty of high-level matches and it was a tough day for the seeds. Both top seeds fell: Gauthier Onclin from Belgium lost in two close sets to Hungarian Peter Fajta, while Alina Charaeva from Russia was eliminated by Loudmilla Bencheikh from France (pictured) in a sea-saw battle, where nerves played a major role. The first match on Centre Court was the longest and lasted for 3 hours and 24 minutes.

In the boys' field, also the number 2 seed came short. Harold Mayot of France lost 1-6 7-6(5) 2-6 to Leandro Riedi, much to the delight of the enthusiastic home crowd. The match of the day didn’t disappoint and the numerous spectators were enthusiastic with the level of play.

Riedi is one of two remaining Swiss players, 11th girls' seed Valentina Ryser being the other. The elegant player from Thun had to go the distance versus Dorka Szabo from Hungary but eventually prevailed 6-3 5-7 6-4. She will next meet 14-year-old prodigy Linda Fruhvirtova from Czech Republic.

The third and fourth seeds were also stopped in their quest for a medal. Wimbledon runner-up Carlos Gimeno Valero lost in a third-set tiebreak versus Nemanja Malesevic from Bosnia and Herzegovina, while Italian Flavio Cobolli only managed five games versus Nicholas David Ionel of Romania.

18:22 - MORE SURPRISES IN KLOSTERS

17:41 - MEET TEAM SWEDEN

16:00 - A SHOCK IN KLOSTERS

Big news from Klosters, where France's Loudmilla Bencheikh outlasted top seed Alina Charaeva of Russia 6-2 4-6 7-6(2) in the day's opening match. 

No such trouble for the #1s in Most, where Mihai Coman (ROU) and Alisa Baranovska (UKR) both progressed. 

12:16 - WIN A BRAND NEW HEAD GRAVITY RACQUET!

To celebrate the European Junior Championships, Tennis Europe and HEAD are giving away three brand new Gravity Series racquets, and today is your last chance to win. 

To win, just name a current HEAD player that won a European Junior Championship title earlier in their careers. We’ll pick a winner at random from the correct answers and announce the winners during the next week. Click here to send your answer. 

For further chances to win, head over to Instagram and Facebook. Good luck!

  

11:50 - MEET THE PLAYERS

While we await the day's first results, say hello to Team Croatia in Most...

10:49 - TENNIS EUROPE & ITF ANNOUNCE ENHANCEMENTS TO JUNIOR PLAYER PATHWAY

Not related to the European Championships, but important news this morning for all our junior players. The ITF and Tennis Europe have announced measures to enhance the player pathway from the 16 & Under to 18 & Under circuits, with places reserved in ITF World Tennis Tour Junior events for the top Tennis Europe Junior Tour 16&U players from 2020. For the full story, click here.  

09:55 - PREVIEW

With the players battling for quarterfinal spots, there are some intriguing match-ups in store today. In Most, fresh from his first 16&U title, Branko Djuric (SRB) takes on home hope Vojtech Petr, who owns a formidable 27/3 win/loss record this season, including three Category 1 singles titles. They're followed by unseeded Stockholm champion Brenda Fruhvirtova, who faces Victoria Jimenez Kastintseva of Andorra. In Moscow, reigning Tennis Europe Junior Masters champion Petr Nesterov (BUL) faces Isac Stroemberg (SWE) as he aims to complete a sweep of the Tour's most important 16&U titles.  A galaxy of future stars are on court in Klosters: don't forget you can follow livestreaming from the two main courts here

07:22 - TENNIS EUROPE JUNIOR TOUR UPDATE...
The European Junior Championships are in full swing, but in case you didn't know, this is our busiest time of the year. Several other important events are taking place:

12 & Under Tennis Europe Nations Challenge by HEAD qualifying rounds begin today, with 61 national teams in action | Draws and Results

The 21 & Under Invitational, a unique special event played in Hamburg (GER), alongside the Hamburg European Open, also begins today | Draws and Results

There's a Category 1 14 & Under event in Nantes (FRA), La Balle Mimosa, with many top players from around the world | Results | Gallery

Next week's 16/18 & Under European Summer Cups team nominations have been revealed | Nominations

 

 

Day 3 - Wednesday 24 July

22:42 - GALLERIES UPDATED

Over 200 new images from the three Championships venues have been added to our galleries. Here's hoping for better weather in Moscow on Thursday...

21:52 - SECOND SEED JANICEJEVIC ELIMINATED IN KLOSTERS

From Marco Keller in Klosters:

The first match on Centre Court was an appetizer for a great programme on Day 3 of the European 18&U Championships in Klosters. Italian Biagio Gramaticopolo got off to a jump start against the number 3 seed from Spain Carlos Gimeno Valero and took the opening set 6-1. The Wimbledon finalist then showed his strength, however and eventually prevailed 6-2 6-3 in a match with plenty of short points. In the round of 16, Gimeno Valero will be tested by unseeded Nemanja Malesevic from Bosnia & Herzegovina.

Some of the top girls also had to fight hard. While 14-year-old Czech Linda Fruhvirtova, the #3 in the draw, overcame the fierce resistance of Sylvie Zund of Liechtenstein, it was game over for the #2. Selena Janicijevic of France was eliminated in a final-set tiebreak by Viktoria Morvayova of Slovakia. Other high-seed casualties were Adrienn Nagy, the fourth seed from Hungary, who lost in three sets to Anna Kubareva of Belarus, and Alexandra Vecic, the #6 from Germany, who fell to Dorka Szabo of Hungary.

The home nation lost Dominic Stricker, who lost to Austrian Filip Misolic despite holding two match points at 54 in the third, and Jeffrey Von der Schulenburg. The unseeded was 6-3 up in the first set tiebreak versus Eric Vanshelboim, but couldn’t convert any of the three set points versus the tenth seeded Ukrainian. However, with Leandro Riedi, Valentina Ryser and Sophie Luscher, Switzerland still has three medal hopefuls in singles in the round of 16.

18:56 - STORMS DISRUPT PLAY IN MOSCOW

There was little in way of surprises on Day 3 in Moscow, as rain played havoc with the schedule. One exception was Jan Sebesta's comeback win over fourth seed Daniel Siniakov (CZE). The Swiss fought back from the loss of a first set tie break to eventually dominate, winning 6-7(2) 6-2 6-1. He'll face 15th seed Edvards Liepins (LAT) tomorrow | Results

16:24 - TENNIS EUROPE JUNIOR SCHOOL

Over 300 European Junior Championships competitors attended special Tennis Europe Junior School classes earlier this week. We asked them what they learned from the experience...

15:47 - GIRLS' SEEDS TUMBLE IN MOST

More upsets to report at the 14&U event in Most, where it's been a mixed day so far for girls' seeds:

Brenda Fruhvirtova (CZE) d. (4) Anastaiia Gureva (RUS) 6-4 3-6 6-1
Ella Seidel (GER) d. (2) Kristyna Tomajkova (CZE) 2-6 6-2 7-6(4)
Weronika Ewald (POL) d. (12) Jana Stojanova (MKD) 6-1 6-3
Nina Vergova (SVK) d. (15) Hanna Tsitavets (BLR) 6-3 6-0

Safely through: (1) Alisa Baranovska (UKR), (5) Nikola Bartunkova (CZE), (6) Celine Naef (SUI), (7) Karolina Kozakova (SUI), (8) Daria Yesypchuk (UKR), (10) Michaela Laki (GRE), (12) Lucie Havlickova (CZE), (13) Malwina Rowinska (POL), (16) Victoria Jimenez Kasintseva (AND)

14:12 - MEET THE PLAYERS

Some more of the tournament stars have been introducing themselves:

12:43 - EARLY SURPRISES IN MOST

Following a brief rain delay in Moscow, the first results of the day are now online, with no surprises so far. Over in Most there have been a couple of minor upsets: Sweden’s Arvid Hallgren outlasted Georg Eduard Israelan of Germany 6-1 4-6 7-5, while Abel Forger of the Netherlands came back from a set own to outlast Gabriel Debru (FRA) 2-6 6-2 6-0.

10:46 - A WORD OF THANKS

Shout out to all the people working hard behind the scenes to make this week's Championships a success. Thank you!

08:16 - LATEST PHOTOS

Our European Junior Championships photo galleries have been updated overnight with over 150 new images from Day 2. Check them out here

07:00 - WEATHER UPDATE

There's a mixed bag in store for the three venues on Wednesday, with rain possible throughout the afternoon in Moscow. Over in Most, temperatures are expected to be as high as 33º, while Klosters will enjoy a sunny day...but storms are coming. 

 

Day 2 - Tuesday 23 July

21:54 - HIGHLIGHTS FROM MOSCOW

That's it for Day 2. We leave you with some highlights of the opening days of the 16&U event in Moscow...

19:35 - NO WALK IN THE PARK FOR KLOSTERS SEEDS 

There were tough matches for many of the top seeds at the 18&U event in Klosters on Tuesday. Here's our Day 2 report from Marco Keller on site:

Most of the seeds had a successful opening match in Klosters on Tuesday. The highest casualty on Day 2 was Ilya Beloborodko of Ukraine.

Beloborodko was a recent quarter finalist at Wimbledon, but couldn’t find his best form against Andrew Paulson. The player from the Czech Republic conceded the opening set 3-6 but then came back to win the following two with an impressive 6-0 6-2 turnaround. 13th seeded Russian Alibek Kachmazov also fell short against Berk Ilkel from Turkey.

The opener was no walk in the park for top seed Gauthier Onclin. The Belgian had to overcome fierce resistance by Bulgarian Simeon Terziev but eventually prevailed 6-2 7-6. With the same result but opposite figures, Italian Flavio Cobolli overcame Iiro Vasa from Finland.

In the girls draw, 14-year old Czech prodigy Linda Fruhvirtova needed three sets to beat Tara Wurth of Croatia. She now will face Sylvie Zund from Liechtenstein, the «little neighbor» of Switzerland. It was also another good day for the host nation, which saw Dominic Stricker, Leandro Riedi and Jeffrey Von der Schulenburg advance to the round of 32. Switzerland still has five players left in singles.

19:02 - PHOTO UPDATES

The gallery from Most has been updated with over 45 pictures of today's play from Jet Tanaka, including this great image of Maxim Zhukov in action under the watchful eyes of his friends and rivals.

18:20 - MOSTLY CALM IN MOST

Things have been going according to rankings in Most at the 14&U event today:

17:59 - MEET THE PLAYERS

14:28 - TOP SEEDS START STRONG IN KLOSTERS

All of the top seeds to have played so far today at the 18&U event in Klosters are through...

13:39 - SHOCKS IN MOSCOW

It hasn't been a good morning for the seeds at the 16 & Under event in Moscow. Amongst the shock results so far:

Erika Andreeva (RUS) d. (6) Fatma Idrizovic (SRB) 6-1 6-0
Sara Suchankova (SVK) d. (2) Diana Shnaider (RUS) 2-6 6-4 6-4
Maria Bondarenko (RUS) d. (7) Linda Noskova (CZE) 6-4 1-6 7-6(6)
Dimitra Pavlou (GRE) d. (5) Laura Hietaranta (FIN) 7-5 6-4
Igor Kudriashov (RUS) d. (7) Mili Poljicak (CRO) 6-4 7-6(3)
Miguel Gomes (POR) d. (6) Ainus Sabaliauskas (LTU) 6-3 6-1

11:59 - MOROZOVS TAKES A DIVE

Amongst the latest pics in our Galleries is this amazing image of Latvia's Daniel Morozov diving for a shot in Klosters this morning, taken by Torsten Zimmermann. 

10:38 - MEET THE PLAYERS

Some of the players have been introducing themselves over on Instagram...

 

08:47 - JUNIOR MASTERS WINNERS LOOK TO MAKE AN IMPACT

All four reigning Tennis Europe Junior Masters champions are in action in Moscow today. Last year's 14&U Masters winners Fatma Idrizovic (SRB) and Konstantin Zhzhenov (RUS) begin their campaigns against Erika Andreeva (RUS) and second seed Stefan Popovic (SRB) respectively. Meanwhile the 16&U winners Antonia Ruzic (CRO) and Petr Nesterov (BUL) will face Anna Sofia Haseth (NOR) and Gabriele Paraino (ITA). 

Remember, the winners and runners-up at the European 14 and 16 & Under Championships receive invitations to compete at the season-ending Tennsi Europe Junior Masters in Reggio Calabria in October. 

08:18 - GALLERIES UPDATED

Tennis Europe's galleries (links above) have been updated overnight. You can find even more images from Klosters here:

 

Day 1 - Monday 22 July

19:12 - THAT'S IT FOR DAY 1!

Play is over for Day 1. Check in with us tomorrow as we follow the seeds making their debuts in the competition.

To close, here's a summary of the day's action in Klosters from our correspondent Marco Keller: 

Three wins out of four for Swiss players in Klosters singles

Spectacular weather and a promising start from the home nation. The 18 & Under European Championships in Klosters got off to a great start.

Four Swiss players were on court on Monday in singles, and three of them advanced with convincing wins. Local hero Gian-Luca Tanner, who used to help out at the tournament in the last three years as a linesman, made short work of Bryniar Englbertsson, a member of the first ever squad from Iceland in Klosters. It took Tanner only 39 minutes to set up a mouth-watering second round meeting with Valentin Royer, a bronze medal winner last year.

Valentina Ryser, the number 11 seed, and in the round of 16 at the Australian Open, dispatched Kateryna Diatlova of the Ukraine with a 61 63 win, while newly crowned Swiss Under 18 champion Sophie Luscher beat Maria Petrovic from Sweden 63 60 (pictured).

Most of the seeds prevailed on Day 1 in singles, with Pia Lovric being the exception to the rule. The number 13 seed from Slovenia was eliminated in a long three-setter by Ilay Yoruk of Turkey.

18:22 - WIN A BRAND NEW HEAD GRAVITY RACQUET!

A reminder that to celebrate the European Junior Championships, Tennis Europe and HEAD are giving away three brand new Gravity Series racquets.

To win, just name a current HEAD player that won a European Junior Championship title earlier in their careers. We’ll pick a winner at random from the correct answers and announce the winners during the next week. Click here to send your answer. 

For further chances to win, head over to Instagram and Facebook. Good luck!

17:11 - GALLERIES UPDATED

Our photo galleries have been updated with the best action from Sunday and Monday including this stunning shot by Torsten Zimmermann in Klosters of Filip Jeff Planinsek of Slovenia, a first round winner earlier today. 

16:08 - DOUBLES UNDER WAY IN KLOSTERS

The first doubles results are through from Klosters. There was a walkover for the British team of Arthur Fery & Felix Gill, while last year's 16 & Under doubles champion Lukas Neumayer (AUT) began his quest for a second successive gold in style, teaming with Filip Misolic for a 6-3 6-2 win over Ireland's Ammar Elamin & Conor Gannon. Results so far here

15:43 - GOOD FORM CONTINUES FOR PARADISI, FRUHVIRTOVA

Fresh from a semi-final spot at last week's Windmill Cup, Anna Paradisi (ITA) continues her good form, conceding just three games to Andrea Roots (EST) in the  first round of the 14&U Championships in Most. Another form player, home hope Brenda Fruhvirtova, extended her 2019 win/loss record to 23/5 with a 6-0 6-4 win over Tamara Kostic (AUT). Results so far here

15:12 - UPSET ALERT

The first two seeds in action at the 16&U event Moscow both fell. Alfred Almasi (SVK) beat thirteenth seed Milo Gazivoda (MNE) 6-1 6-1, while Luca-Daniel Constantin (RUS) beat tenth seed Basilis Voltirakis (GER) 7-6(6) 6-4. Results so far here

14:05 - Yesterday saw three Tennis Europe Junior School classes held simultaneously, one at each European Championships venue. In total, over 300 players received training and advice on topics including Anti-Doping, Tennis Integrity and Agents & Sponsorship. 

12:17 - The first results are in. British players have gone 3/0 in their opening matches, winning one in each age category. 

More federations have been tweeting in support of their squads

11:29 - Tennis Europe President Vladimir Dmitriev addresses the players at the 16&U opening ceremony in Moscow

10:33 - the National Federations are supporting their teams...

 

09:02 - Ready? Play!

Play is now under way at the three venues. 
You can follow live streaming from the 18 & Under event here (choice of two courts). 

 

08:28 - A last minute good luck message from Karen Khachanov (RUS)

 

 

 

Pre-Tournament

Sunday 22 July - 18:35 - The remaining draws are now online: 

14 & Under: Boys Singles | Boys DoublesGirls Singles | Girls Doubles 

16 & Under: Boys Singles | Boys DoublesGirls Singles | Girls Doubles 

17:27 - The 18&U singles draws are now online here

16:58 - COMPETITION!

To celebrate the European Junior Championships, Tennis Europe and HEAD are giving away three brand new Gravity Series racquets.

To win, just name a current HEAD player that won a European Junior Championship title earlier in their careers. We’ll pick a winner at random from the correct answers and announce the winners during the next week. Click here to send your answer. 

For further chances to win, head over to Instagram and Facebook. Good luck!

  

15:05 - Some former champions have been sending good luck messages to this year's participants. Here's rising WTA star and two-time former champion Iga Swiatek of Poland. 

 

14:42 - Progress report...

13:22 - The European Championships are the highlight of Europe's junior tennis calendar. But what else does Tennis Europe do throughout the year?

 

09:46 - Over on Instagram, Tennis Europe has been looking at some of the former champions of the competition

 

08:13 - Players and Coaches have been arriving

 

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