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Dan King- Turner – age 24
New Zealand current Number 1 Men’s
player, King-Turner came through the
Canterbury Development programme in
the late 90’s before embarking on his
international career.
Current ATP ranking:
375 singles, 187 doubles
New Zealand Davis Cup representative |
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Ellen Barry - age 19
Currently Ellen is almost recovered from a
wrist injury which has sidelined her for over
a month. Ellen is back hitting and hopes
to be back playing the circuit by early
September.
Ellen reached a career high junior world
ranking of 25.
Current WTA ranking: 274 singles, 473 doubles
New Zealand Fed Cup representative |
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James Meredith - age 18
James was recently named Player of the
Year in Canterbury.
The winner of 2 singles and 3 doubles ITF
titles to date in 2008 James also qualified
for the 2008 Australian Junior Open.
Current ITF Junior Ranking: 156 |
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Jordan Kelly Houston – age 17
Won his 3rd title for the year when he
defeated James Meredith in the Darwin ITF
now at a career high junior ranking.
The 2nd half of 2008 is all about working
towards qualification for the Australian
Junior Open and other possible Grand
Slams in 2009.
Current ITF Junior Ranking: 121 |
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Logan Mackenzie - age 18
Beaten semi final finalist in last years
Oceania Closed Championships - Logan is
currently New Zealand’s highest ranked
Junior player. He’ll be looking for another
strong performance in this years event.
Qualified for the Australian Junior Open in
2008.
Current ITF Junior Ranking: 112 |
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Barrett Franks - age 16
Won New Caledonia Grade 5
ITF junior event, his first ITF title, then
defeated by Kelly-Houston in the higher
graded Fiji ITF. Barrett has an impressive
24 win / 7 loss record to date in 2008 Junior
ITF events.
Barrett is the current 16 National Boys
Hardcourt Champion.
Current ITF Junior Ranking: 239 |
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Alice Laing - age 16
Like Leela Beattie has just returned from a
great experience in Spain as part of the
Tennis NZ Project Europe. Alice returned to
pick up valuable points at both Fiji and
Auckland.
Alice is the current 16 National Girls
Hardcourt Champion.
Current ITF Junior Ranking: 940= |
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Hayden Joblin - age 16
After making the final of the ITF New
Zealand 18u Doubles Championships this
year Hayden has gained a world ranking
that will qualify him for a number of
tournaments for the next 12 months.
Hayden, previously from Wellington, will
also be targeting making the Canterbury
Boys 16’s Teams defence of their title in
Jan 09.
Current ITF Junior Ranking: 1531= |
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Richard Hornby - age 15
A beaten semi finalist with Jaden Grinter in
the ITF New Zealand 18u Champs recently
- Richard can now focus on lowering his
world ranking throughout the rest of the
year.
Current ITF Junior Ranking: 1199= |
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Artem Vassiliev - age 15
A loss at the ¼ final stage of the doubles in
the Fiji ITF was enough to secure Artem his
first world junior ranking.
Artem continues to get stronger and
remains in the top juniors of his age in New
Zealand.
Current ITF Junior Ranking: 1879= |
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Maddie Clarke - age 15
Maddie is the only member of the
Canterbury Regional Squads to gain a
World Junior ranking in 2008 to date – this
means she will find it easier to enter ITF
events for the next 12 months.
Maddie plays Senior Interclub for Waimairi
and is hoping to make the Canterbury Girls
16’s team in January 2009.
Current ITF Junior Ranking: 1947= |
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Leela Beattie - age 14
Leela has just returned from Tennis New
Zealand’s Project Europe Trip. Leela is
making the transition to playing more ITF
events now after a stellar domestic agegroup
career.
Leela gained her first singes and doubles
ITF points in February and also collected
doubles points in Darwin in July.
Current ITF Junior Ranking: 1016= |
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Katherine Westbury - age 15
Now living in Australia – Katherine was an
inaugural member of the Canterbury
Performance Squad.
Katherine has continued her development
playing high quality tournaments
throughout Asia and the rest of the world.
Current ITF Junior Ranking: 151 |
