Outside Junior Nationals month continues over the subsequent week with each the Underneath 16 Fischer Outside Junior Nationwide Championships and the Underneath 12 Fischer Outside Junior Nationwide Championships happening.
The way forward for Canadian tennis will on show in Milton, ON and Laval, QC over the approaching weeks. Notable gamers who’ve gained these occasions previously embody Daniel Nestor, Aleksandra Wozniak, Eugenie Bouchard, and Alexis Galarneau.
U16
The U16s are happening on the Milton Tennis Membership in Milton, ON and are already underway with some first and second-round matches having been accomplished. All remaining second-round matches can be performed on Friday.
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There are 42 entries within the boys’ singles and 40 within the women’ singles. The format is an elimination draw with six rounds, though many gamers acquired first-round byes.
Defeated gamers are slotted into the comfort bracket.
Samila Jarrah of Quebec is the highest seed. She gained the U14 Outside Junior Nationals in 2021.
Boys’ prime seed Dani Szabo of Ontario was upset in his opening match by Jerry Han of Quebec. That leaves Quebec’s Alec Barin, the No. 2 seed, because the highest-seeded participant within the draw. Barin was the runner-up in singles and the doubles champion on the U16 Indoor Junior Nationals earlier this 12 months.
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Doubles play will get underway on Friday. There are 21 groups within the boys doubles draw and 20 within the women doubles.
The finals can be performed on Wednesday, Aug. 23.
U12
The U12s start on Friday at Carrefour Multisports in Laval, QC.
The format of the U12 occasion is totally different from most different tennis tournaments. Moderately than a standard knockout occasion, it begins with a round-robin, with the highest gamers from the group stage advancing to a knockout stage.
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For the boys, there are eight teams of 5, totaling 40 rivals. There are eight teams on the ladies’ aspect as nicely, 4 with 4 gamers and 4 with 5, totaling 36 gamers.
Doubles can be a normal knockout competitors with 20 pairs within the boys doubles and 18 within the women.
The finals can be performed on Friday, Aug. 25.
