At 16 years old, Mariella Thamm is a player with high expectations resting on her shoulders.
While her career is just beginning, Thamm’s promise is evident by her inclusion, 18 months ago, as one of five players in Germany’s Porsche … continue reading
The AO Junior Championships is the year’s first serve… an unveiling.
It was for the No. 7 seed Žiga Šeško who trimmed fellow 17-year-old Keaton Hance, the 4th seed, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4 in the Boys’ Singles final. He became the … continue reading
The chant went up from the small but enthusiastic group of supporters at Court 14 as Indian junior Maaya Rajeshwaran Revathi and her Australian partner Renee Alame played their second round doubles match.
“Maaya, Maaya, She’s on fire.”
“Let’s go … continue reading
Ivan Ivanov and Jeline Vandromme were in the US Open Junior Singles Championships spotlight. Ivanov, the 16-year-old from Bulgaria, and Vandromme, who is a year older and from Belgium, were straight-sets successful.
Ivanov won the Boys’ title at The Championships. … continue reading
Not since 1998 when Jelena Dokic became junior world No. 1 has an Australian girl reached the pinnacle.
Although Ash Barty reached the women’s top ranking at the age of 23 and held the position for a total of 121 … continue reading
The junior competition at the Grand Slams often provides a preview of what will take place in future Men’s and Women’s play.
Australia, in 1922, held the first major for Boys. Roland Garros and The Championships followed in 1947, and … continue reading
Mika Stojsavljevic of Great Britain won the US Open Junior Girls’ Singles title, while several other players made an impression in the tournament.
Iva Jovic, a 16-year-old from Torrance, California won the USTA National Girls’ 18 singles and the doubles … continue reading
Julia Stusek is still 15 for another five days but made her WTA main draw debut today at Bad Homburg.
One of the eight promising junior girls in Germany’s Porsche Talent Team, Stusek was granted a wild card into the … continue reading
He’s only 17 and plays in the Juniors, but Rei Sakamoto already has his own signature celebration after a victory.
Ben Shelton hangs up the phone, Novak Djokovic throws his heart to each side of the crowd, the Bryan Brothers … continue reading
Their match went for 22 minutes longer than the Men’s final won by Novak Djokovic. For three hours and 18 minutes, Mirra Andreeva and Alina Korneeva fought out the Junior Girls’ final of the Australian Open.
And they played in … continue reading