Canada will play the remainder of the week within the positional playoffs of the 2024 Billie Jean King Cup Juniors Finals after ending fourth in Group C.
The Canadians misplaced all three of their group stage ties 2-1 to Australia, Czechia, and Peru. Consequently, they’ll play within the comfort rounds for closing placement as solely the highest two groups in every of the 4 teams superior to the quarter-finals of the championship bracket.
Right here is your month-to-month junior replace by Har-Tru.
Canada’s opening tie in opposition to Australia got here all the way down to the doubles after Charlize Celebrini misplaced the opening singles match however Canadian junior No. 1 Nadia Lagaev stored the group alive with a straight-set win. The pair had been unable to finish the comeback, falling simply brief 10-5 within the match tiebreak of the decisive doubles rubber.
On day two in opposition to the Czechs, each Celebrini and Lagaev misplaced their singles matches to give up the tie, though Celebrini and Anna Tabunshchyk salvaged some extent by successful the doubles. The loss to Czechia mixed with Australia’s win over Peru knocked Canada out of competition within the group stage.
Learn additionally: Fernandez, Dabrowski, Stakusic, Marino Again to Defend Billie Jean King Cup Title – Meet Staff Canada
Their closing tie in opposition to Peru adopted an analogous script because the one in opposition to Czechia with the Canadians shedding each singles matches earlier than successful the doubles. This time, Tabunshchyk performed singles, enjoying the opening match whereas Celebrini performed second earlier than the 2 teamed as much as finish the group stage with a doubles win.
Learn additionally: Canada’s Billie Jean King Cup and Davis Cup Groups Every Eyeing Second Title
The very best Canada can end on the Billie Jean King Cup Juniors is thirteenth place after they misplaced their first tie of the positional playoffs to the Republic of Korea. Each Tabunshchyk and Celebrini misplaced their singles matches in match tiebreaks.
Home Occasions
Like the professionals, October was a busy month on residence soil with a trio of ITF junior occasions going down in Canada.
J30 Langley
The deck was stacked within the host nation’s favour in Langley, BC, because the attracts had been nearly completely stuffed with Canadians.
Consequently, the hosts dominated by successful all 4 occasions on the J30 occasion. Every closing was an all-Canadian affair. Neither ladies closing was contested as Bianca Ceroni needed to withdraw from each the singles and doubles closing.
J30 Victoria
The Canadians managed to defend their turf once more per week later throughout the Strait of Georgia in Victoria, BC, getting their palms on each trophy though one was shared with a non-Canadian this time. Amelie Savage received the women doubles title with Sae Kaneko of Japan.
Learn additionally: Shaw’s Season Ends After NEC Wheelchair Singles Masters Group Stage
Dani Szabo was the large star in Victoria, sweeping the boys occasions. In singles, he upset the highest seed Joshua Adamson within the quarter-finals and went on to beat fellow Canadian Aedan Malik in three units within the closing. Szabo teamed up with Adamson to win the doubles.
J100 Woodbridge
Even with the elevated competitors on the J100 stage, the Canadians nonetheless impressed on residence soil again east in Woodbrige, managing to say each boys titles.
Learn additionally: Finest Week of the 12 months for Canadian Tennis
Andrei Caragea got here by qualifying to win his first ITF junior singles title, upsetting three seeds in the principle draw together with No. 7 Michael Antonius in three units within the closing. Within the doubles, Volodymyr Gurenko claimed victory for the hosts along with his American associate Mark Krupkin, beating an all-American group within the closing.
Whereas no Canadian ladies had been capable of win a title in Woodbridge, Zoya Chulak and Anastasia Malysheva got here shut, reaching the women doubles closing.
Right here is the complete record of champions on the Canadian ITF Junior occasions during the last month (all Canadian until in any other case famous):
Here’s a record of Canadians who reached finals at occasions outdoors of Canada during the last month (Titles in daring)
Cookie Jarvis-Tredgett: J30 Santo Domingo ladies singles champion
Filip Malis: J30 Riyadh boys singles champion
Lucas Mock: J30 Santo Domingo boys singles champion
Rafael Brown: J30 San Salvador boys singles champion
Marc-Edouard Lallier: J30 Santo Domingo boys doubles champion (w/ Mackinnon)
Callum Mackinnon: J30 Santo Domingo boys doubles champion (w/ Lallier)
Lola Emilie Bean: J30 Montego Bay ladies doubles champion (w/ Delaney)
Mirka Delaney: J30 Montego Bay ladies doubles champion (w/ Bean)
Miko Lapalme: J100 Estado de Mexico 1 boys singles and doubles (w/ Roussel) runner-up, J100 Estado de Mexico 2 boys singles runner-up
Felix Roussel: J100 Estado de Mexico 1 boys doubles runner-up (w/ Lapalme)
Benjamin Azar: J60 Bari boys singles runner-up
Aaron-David Mefire Younzwe: J30 Douala boys singles runner-up
Angad Singh: J30 Akouda boys doubles runner-up
Rankings Replace
Over the past month, Nadia Lagaev cracked the Prime 50 of the ITF junior rankings, hitting a career-high of No. 49 in October. As of the Nov. 11 rankings, she is No. 50 which places her nicely forward of her compatriots. Emma Dong is the one different Canadian lady contained in the Prime 100 at No. 84, which additionally matches her career-high.
Nicolas Arseneault is the one Canadian boy contained in the Prime 100, at the moment sitting at No. 83.
Take a look at the complete ITF junior rankings right here.
