Violetta Skryp of Ukraine and Spaniard Rafa Garcia Domenech won the Category 1 event in Alicante (14&U). By doing so, both players have passed a milestone, having won their first singles title on the Junior Tour this season.
Meanwhile, Marie Charlotte Monnier (POL) and Istvan Damjan Mokan (HUN) add more trophies to their already impressive 2025 hauls at the Category 1 event in Sarajevo (16&U).
Sarajevo, Bosnia & Herzegovina | 16&U Cat1
“Open RCT Barcelona 1899-Sarajevo 2025”
In order to collaborate in the reconstruction of Sarajevo and promote the reintegration of children into sports following the 1990s Balkan wars, the Real Club de Tenis Barcelona and the Barcelona City Council launched the Category 2 event in Sarajevo 29 years ago. The event has gone from strength to strength ever since and was upgraded to a Category 1 tournament in 2018. Former players include the likes of Daniil Medvedev and Marin Cilic, and amongst former champs are Laslo Djere (2010) and Tea Kovacevic (2024).
This year, Hungary’s Istvan Damjan Mokan and Marie Charlotte Monnier of Poland have added their names to the winners’ list. Mokan’s key win was against top seed Eriks Valeinis (LAT) in the quarterfinals. In the final Mokan was too strong for Dragos Mihai Mone (ROU), taking the final 6-4 6-1 to earn his second title of the season.
Monnier was the second seed and won the title for the loss of just one set in the quarterfinals. In her seventh final of the year, she outdid Croatia’s Marta Dzanic 6-2 6-2 for an amazing fifth tournament win.
“It was my first time in Sarajevo. It was a very nice tennis environment and felt really good. This win definitely makes me very happy: it is another step towards my goals and I am ready for new challenges,” stated Monnier after her win. Sitting on the cusp of the top eight at #9 in the Race to Monte-Carlo, look out for her name in next week’s update.
Boys’ doubles champions: Andriy Maksymenko (UKR) & Istvan Damjan Mokan (HUN)
Girls’ doubles champions: Sofie Carolina Fraes Espersen (DEN) & Ayanna Maria Mitu (ROU)
According to the organizers, “this year, around 100 young tennis players from 23 countries competed in Sarajevo. Among the participants were representatives from various European countries and beyond, including Kazakhstan, Canada and Hong Kong. Awards were presented to the finalists and winners by Berta Tintore, envoy of the City of Barcelona and daughter of the late Juan Maria Tintore, and Astrid Masague, Vice President of RCT Barcelona 1899.”
Alicante, Spain | 14&U Cat1
“David Ferrer Tennis Europe Junior Tour U14”
With three doubles titles under her belt this year, Violetta Skrypp (UKR) made a tactical decision to forego the doubles this week to focus on the singles. It paid off, taking her all the way to her maiden singles final of 2025, where she played last week’s Barcelona runner-up Emilia Henningsen. The Dane, in her seventh final of the year, took the opening set, but the Ukrainian fought back to win her first title of 2025 with a 4-6 7-6 6-4 victory.
Garcia was riding high all tournament long, coming off the back of a semifinal run at the 16&U tournament in Barcelona two weeks ago. After an easy start to the event, back-to-back three-setters tested his mettle, not least his quarterfinal dismissal of top seed Lucas Ariel Herrera Sanchez. In the final, Garcia defeated Francisco Sardinha, part of the ITF/Tennis Europe Touring Team, claiming his first title of the year 6-1 6-2.
Girls’ doubles champions: Zeliha Nil Çukurluoglu (TUR) & Emilia Henningsen (DEN)
Boys’ doubles champions: Ondrej Kacin (CZE) & Tobias Zapsky (CZE)
Elsewhere on the Junior Tour:
Sofia, Bulgaria | 12&U Cat1: The singles’ champs at the MNDB Open this year are Jan Celisak (CRO) and Dimitra Kallistrou (GRE). It’s a third title for the Greek player and a maiden Cat1 win for Celisak, opening the door to potential qualifying for the 12&U Festival in November.
Istanbul, Türkiye | 16&U Cat3: It was an all-Turkish whitewash in singles, doubles and for first and second place in all events. The singles champions were Ziya Ayberk Aydin and Melis Yildirim.
Szentendre, Hungary | 14&U Cat2: Local Mark Jony was playing in his fifth singles final of the year and claimed his third win. Meanwhile, Romanian Eva Maria Bulai also added to her impressive list of titles in 2025, winning her fourth singles title from four finals this season.
For all of this week’s winners, go to: https://www.tenniseurope.org/page/35674/Tennis-Europe-Junior-Tour-Winners
Coming up on the TEJT:
Week 35 kicks off tomorrow, featuring some important events including:
- Warsaw, Poland | 16&U Cat1 | “Bohdan Tomaszewski Cup”
- Granada, Spain | 12&U Cat1 | “Internacionales de Andalucia”
- Benidorm, Spain | 14&U Cat2 | “Juan Fuster Zaragoza”
For the full TEJT calendar click here.