A strong line-up has been unveiled for the 2013 Tennis Europe Junior Masters. The elite season-ending event of the Tennis Europe Junior Tour is open to the Top 6 players of the Race to the Masters rankings, plus the winner and finalist of the European Junior Championships.
This year’s participants come from 18 different nations, with Russia leading the way with 5 qualifiers, followed by Hungary and Romania with 4 each. Between them, the 32 players in action have won a total of 78 singles and 71 doubles titles during the 2013 season.
Below you can find a list of the 2013 accomplishments of the qualified players. Links to the profiles of each player, containing their complete Tennis Europe Junior Tour match records, ranking history and statistics, can be found on the right side of the page. Acceptance List (.pdf)
The Tennis Europe Junior Masters will take place in Reggio Calabria (ITA) from 4-6 October.
14 & Under Girls
EVGENIYA LEVASHOVA (RUS)
Ranking: #1 (Race to Masters), #1 (14&U)
2013: Won 7 singles (European Junior Championships, Paris, Kharkiv, Stockholm, Mytischi, Marsa 16&U, Dmitrov 16&U) and 3 doubles titles (Mytischi, Ashkelon 1 & 2 16&U).
AMINA ANSHBA (RUS)
Ranking: #3 (Race to Masters), #2 (14&U)
2013: Won 3 singles (Eching, Velp, Warsaw 16&U) and 3 doubles titles (Velp, Rakovnik, Mytischi).
OLEKSANDRA ANDRIEIEVA (UKR)
Ranking: #4 (Race to Masters), #14 (14&U)
2013: Won 1 singles (Solin) and 5 doubles titles (Renningen/Rutesheim, Eching, Köln, Pikermi, Bucharest).
EVA GUERRERO ALVAREZ (ESP) Withdrawn
ARIANNA CAPOGROSSO (ITA)
Ranking: #8= (Race to Masters), #19 (14&U)
2013: Runner-up in singles and doubles at Category 1 Rome and runner up in singles at Angra do Heroismo.
TATIANA MAKAROVA (RUS)
Ranking: #8= (Race to Masters), #11 (14&U)
2013: Won 4 singles (Ulm, Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, Lod 16&U) and 1 doubles titles (Lod 16&U).
ELIZA OMIROU (CYP)
Ranking: #10 (Race to Masters), #13 (14&U)
2013: Won 4 singles (Renningen/Rutesheim, Riga, Development Championships Wk2, Larnaca 16&U) and 5 doubles title (Renningen/Rutesheim, Eching, Köln, Development Championships Weeks 1 & 2, Riga 16&U).
ELENA RYBAKINA (RUS)
Ranking: #11 (Race to Masters), #31 (14&U)
2013: Won 3 singles (Minsk, Liepaja, Sliven) and 3 doubles titles (Mogilev, Liepaja, Minsk).
EKATERINA ANTROPOVA (RUS)
Ranking: #14 (Race to Masters), #8 (14&U)
2013: Won singles and doubles at Angra do Heroismo.
14 & Under Boys
SAMUELE RAMAZZOTTI (ITA)
Ranking: #2 (Race to Masters), #2 (14&U)
2013: Won 2 singles (Rutesheim/Renningen, Les Petits As) and 3 doubles titles (European Championships, Maia, Rome). Runner-up at European Junior Championships.
KAYA GORE (TUR)
Ranking: #8 (Race to Masters), #8 (14&U)
2013: Won 2 singles (Eching, Angra do Heroismo) and 3 doubles titles (Development Championships 1&2, Samsun 16&U).
MIKHAIL SOKOLOVSKIY (RUS)
Ranking: #9 (Race to Masters), #5 (14&U)
2013: Won 5 singles (Tel Aviv, Adana, Antalya, Reykjavik 16&U, Tbilisi 16&U) and 5 doubles titles (Köln, Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, Oetwil, Reykjavik 16&U).
KACPER ZUK (POL)
Ranking: #10 (Race to Masters), #7 (14&U)
2013: Won 3 doubles titles (Ste. Genevieve des Bois, Rakovnik, Piestany) and runner-up at Category 1 singles events in Sotckholm and Piestany.
DUARTE VALE (POR)
Ranking: #17 (Race to Masters), #12 (14&U)
2013: Won 1 singles (Correggio) and 3 doubles titles (Vilamoura, Portimao, Angra do Heroismo).
YSHAI OLIEL (ISR)
Ranking: #13 (Race to Masters), #13 (14&U)
2013: Won 1 singles (Ramle) and 2 doubles titles (Tel Aviv, Jerusalem).
KARL FRIBERG (SWE)
Ranking: #14 (Race to Masters), #14 (14&U)
2013: Won 2 singles (Maribor, Copenhagen) and 1 doubles title (Copenhagen). Runner-up in singles and doubles at 16&U Birkerod.
JURIJ RODIONOV (BLR)
Ranking: #17 (Race to Masters), #18 (14&U)
2013: Won 2 singles (Rakovnik, Minsk) and 1 doubles title (Minsk).
16 & Under Girls
MICHAELA BAYERLOVA (CZE)
Ranking: #1 (Race to Masters), #25 (16&U)
2013: Won 4 singles (Rennigen/Rutesheim, Ulm, Waiblingen, Oberentfelden) and 2 doubles titles (Ulm, Oberentfelden).
OANA GAVRILA (ROU)
Ranking: #2 (Race to Masters), #20 (16&U)
2013: Won 4 singles (Sliven, Haskovo, Sofia, Budapest) and 1 doubles title (Curtea de Arges).
IOANA MINCA (ROU)
Ranking: #3 (Race to Masters), #25 (16&U)
2013: Won 4 singles (Skopje 1, Skopje 2, Cluj Napoca, Mamaia) and 2 doubles titles (Curtea de Arges, Cluj Napoca).
HANNA KRYVATULAVA (BLR)
Ranking: #4 (Race to Masters), #31 (16&U)
2013: Won 3 singles (Riga, Chisinau, Pinsk) and one doubles title (Sofia).
PANNA UDVARDY (HUN)
Ranking: #6 (Race to Masters), #41 (16&U)
2013: Won 4 singles (Tirana, Aridea, Trnava, Michalovce) and 7 doubles titles (Torelló, Aridea, Kilkis, Trnava, Michalovce, Budapest, Cakovec).
IOANA GUNA (ROU)
Ranking: #7 (Race to Masters), #51 (16&U) #6 (14&U)
2013: Won 4 singles (Oetwil 14&U, Kosice 14&U, Pancevo, Sarajevo) and 3 doubles titles (Oetwil 14&U, Sarajevo, Mamaia). Youngest player in the 16&U event, at 14 years of age.
MADINA SAHINAGIC (BIH)
Ranking: #8= (Race to Masters), #43 (16&U)
2013: Won 1 singles (Podgorica) and 2 doubles titles (Chambon-sur-Lignon, Zenica).
FRIDERIKA LOTTI MESZAROS (HUN)
Ranking: #8= (Race to Masters), #51 (16&U)
2013: Won 1 singles (Cakovec) and 3 doubles titles (Cakovec, Michalovce, Szazhalombatta).
16 & Under Boys
MATE VALKUSZ (HUN)
Ranking: #1 (Race to Masters), #9 (16&U)
2013: Won 4 singles (Szazhalombatta, Budapest, Pancevo, Trencianske Teplice) and 1 doubles title (Pancevo). Second consecutive year at the Masters, having reached the semi-finals of the 14 & Under event in 2012.
DANIEL ORLITA (CZE)
Ranking: #2 (Race to Masters), #7 (16&U)
2013: Won 2 singles (Brno, Krems) and 1 doubles title (Warsaw). Second consecutive year at the 16 & under Masters, having finished as runner-up in 2012.
STEFANOS TSITSIPAS (GRE)
Ranking: #3 (Race to Masters), #8 (16&U)
2013: Won 2 singles titles (Reningen/Rutesheim, Eching).
BENEDIKT HENNING (GER)
Ranking: #5 (Race to Masters), #27 (16&U)
2013: Won 3 singles (Ashkelon 1, Ashkelon 2, Steinfort) and two doubles titles (Zell am See, Ashkelon 1).
MIKALAI HALIAK (BLR)
Ranking: #6 (Race to Masters), #25 (16&U)
2013: Won 1 singles (Lida) and 1 doubles title (Siauliai).
VALENTIN VANTA (ROU)
Ranking: #7= (Race to Masters), #29 (16&U)
2013: Runner-up at singles events in Haskovo, Mamaia and Curtea de Arges and won 1 doubles title (Curtea de Arges).
STEFAN MILICEVIC (SRB)
Ranking: #7= (Race to Masters), #17 (16&U)
2013: Won 2 singles (Sofia, Maribor) and 1 doubles title (Cakovec). Runner-up in singles and doubles at 16&U Birkerod.
DAVID SZINTAI (HUN)
Ranking: #9 (Race to Masters), #28 (16&U)
2013: Won 1 singles (Milovice-Mlada) and 2 doubles titles (Milovice-Mlada, Budapest).