GB Girls 12 & Under Winter Cups Team
Find out which juniors have reached the latter stages of junior ITF and Tennis Europe events around the world.
Players still competing are: Scott Clayton, Toby Mitchell, Thomas Colautti, Joshua Page, Katie Boulter, Beth Askew, Harriet Dart, (ITF Grade 2 Tunisia – Girls' & Boys’ doubles) Jamie Malik (ITF Grade 4 Switzerland – Boys’ singles).
The Tennis Europe Winter Cups
Following the success of the women’s GB Fed Cup team last weekend it is the turn of the GB 12U girls team to have their moment in the spotlight as they make the final preparations ahead of this weekend’s 12U Girls’ Finals of the Tennis Europe Winter Cups by HEAD.
The team of Ali Collins from Dunblane, Maria Budin from Bristol and Donia Abdel-Aziz from Yarm qualified for their place in the Finals with wins over Bulgaria & Romania. They will be joined in the Finals by Russia, Ukraine, Czech Republic, Slovenia, Germany, Belarus & Slovak Repuplic.
The Finals take place on Friday 10th – Sunday 12th February at Graves Tennis Centre in Sheffield with proceedings kicking off at 9am and matches running throughout the day.
Ali Collins, Maria Budin and Donia Abdel-Aziz
Whilst most eyes will be on the men’s Davis Cup team this weekend, the action in Sheffield will be covered on Twitter @BritishTennis and on the Davis Cup live blog at GB vs. Slovak Republic - As it Happens.
Launched in 1977, the Tennis Europe Winter Cups by HEAD has evolved into the world's premier indoor junior team tennis competition. The event is open to teams nominated by European national federations and provides an opportunity to play in team conditions during the winter months.
Find the draw for Tennis Europe Winter Cups by HEAD
Find out more information about The Tennis Europe Winter Cups.
Read the latest Blog from the Tennis Europe 12U Winter Cups
The 18 & Under Winter National Tour Finals
Jack Findel-Hawkins and Farah Abdel-Aziz have both claimed singles titles at the 18 & under AEGON Winter National Tour Finals in Roehampton over the weekend.
Jack Findel-Hawkins claimed the boys’ singles title after defeating Nicholas Jones 6-3, 6-0 in the final.
After the match, No.2 seed Findel-Hawkins said; “It feels very good to win this national event with all my hard work, on and off the court paying off.”
Farah Abdel-Aziz won the girls’ singles title after defeating No.3 seed Alice Keddie in a three set battle 2-6, 6-2, 6-1.
After the winning the title, un-seeded Abdel-Aziz said; “It feels great and I am glad that I did so well. I was positive throughout the match and I thought I served really well.”
Farah Abdel-Aziz with winners trophy
The Finals bring together the most successful players, according to leaderboard positions, of the Winter National Tour, to determine the Champion in each age group at the end of the season.
Read more about the 18 & Under AEGON Winter National Tour Final
Find out more about the AEGON Winter National Tour Finals
The Davis Cup by BNP Paribas kicks off this Friday.
The AEGON GB Davis Cup Team will play the Slovak Republic in round one of the Euro/Africa Zone Group I on February 10th-12th 2012.
Tickets are still available but if you cannot make it to the event, keep up to date with all the action with our live blog - GB vs. Slovak Republic - As it Happens.
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14/05/2012 - 19/05/2012, Queenswood School
18/05/12 - 20/05/12, Various locations around the country
06/05/12 – 12/05/12, The Northumberland Club
LTA 12U Girls Age Group Captain John Trehearn's latest blog from the Tennis Europe Winter Cups qualifying
Farah Abdel-Aziz interviewed after winning AEGON Winter National Tour Finals
The Finals will be a 16 player draw; players who finish in the top 14 of their leaderboard will earn a place in the Finals, whilst the remaining 2 places in the draw will be reserved for wild cards to be awarded by the relevant age group captains if they feel this is appropriate. If no wild cards are awarded the next player on the leaderboard will be awarded the space in the draw.
The next 6 players on the leaderboards, after the top 14 players have been identified, will be recognised as reserves for the Finals.
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