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We have to raise our game – Raymond

Sue Le Ruez — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 14:59:14 +0000

ISLAND tennis must up its game to attract more world-class players to future big-money tournaments in Jersey, says Channel Islands Lawn … [visit site to read more]

Lift-off at Les Ormes

Sue Le Ruez — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 15:00:25 +0000

FRENCH tennis star Adrian Mannarino says he hopes never to play another tournament in Jersey following yesterday’s Caversham ATP Men’s … [visit site to read more]

Goodall out after three-set thriller

Sue Le Ruez — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 09:57:54 +0000

THE last remaining Briton in the Caversham ATP Men’s Challenger tournament was knocked out at the quarter-final stage in a tense three-set thriller at Les Ormes yesterday.

World-ranked 203 Joshua Goodall fought the Czech Republic’s Tomas Zib game for game – taking a one set lead after a nail-biting tie-break, and taking four games from … [visit site to read more]

Guccione ends Ward’s challenge at Les Ormes

Sue Le Ruez — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 14:59:51 +0000

GREAT British tennis hope James Ward has crashed out of the Caversham ATP Men’s Challenger in the final set tie-break of his second round game against Australian … [visit site to read more]

Britons to clash at Les Ormes

Sue Le Ruez — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 14:59:29 +0000

JOSHUA GOODALL, the highest surviving world-ranked British player, has reached the second round of the Caversham ATP Men’s Challenger singles – where he is due to face fellow Brit Alexander Slabinsky.

Goodall produced some excellent tennis at Les Ormes yesterday to defeat Frenchman Gary Lugassy in three sets, 6-2, 4-6, 6-3. The world no. … [visit site to read more]

Britons shown the door

Sue Le Ruez — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 15:00:06 +0000

TWO Britons vying for a chunk of the 30,000 euro prize money on offer at this week’s Caversham Men’s ATP Challenger at Les Ormes have been dumped out of the … [visit site to read more]

Dubras gives her all in early exit

Sue Le Ruez — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 14:59:36 +0000

JERSEY’S Francesca Dubras has been halted at her first attempt to qualify for the ladies’ ITF $10,000 tennis tournament at Les Ormes.

Dubras was knocked out of … [visit site to read more]

Guccione in top form for Jersey

Sue Le Ruez — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 09:59:19 +0000

CHRIS Guccione – the Australian tennis player seeded top in next week’s ATP Men’s Challenger at Les Ormes – could be coming into the competition on the back … [visit site to read more]

Young players face big stage

Sue Le Ruez — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 15:16:41 +0000

SIX of Jersey’s best young tennis players have won the chance to be part of next week’s Caversham ATP tennis tournament at Les Ormes.

In the past five days, 35 … [visit site to read more]

Bjorn Borg to coach Jersey tennis star

Sue Le Ruez — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 15:00:53 +0000

JUNIOR tennis star Scott Clayton will be coached by Björn Borg during an elite sports camp in China next week, rounding off an incredible season for the talented … [visit site to read more]

A huge step for Jersey tennis

Sue Le Ruez — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 09:45:49 +0000

JERSEY is gearing up for the biggest tennis tournament in its history.

Next month 32 top players – including Australia’s Chris … [visit site to read more]

Manning’s final flourish in Pune

Sue Le Ruez — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 14:00:55 +0000

CHARLOTTE Manning has reached the final of the 200m breast-stroke on the very last day of competition at the Commonwealth Youth Games in India, writes Kathryn … [visit site to read more]

Injury ends medal bid

Sue Le Ruez — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 14:00:58 +0000

THE exceptional standards at this year’s Commonwealth Youth Games in India are all too obvious for Jersey’s young athletes.

For most of the squad, their … [visit site to read more]

JJ still has final hope

Sue Le Ruez — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 14:00:24 +0000

JJ GALLICHAN is warming up to take his place as first reserve for the men’s 200m freestyle final at the Commonwealth Youth Games in India.

The 17-year-old, who … [visit site to read more]

It’s tough in Pune

Sue Le Ruez — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 14:00:59 +0000

ISLAND 400m runner Gemma Dawkins is through to the semi-final at the Commonwealth Youth Games in India. The 14-year-old qualified in third place in her heat in a time … [visit site to read more]