A strong line-up has been unveiled for the season-ending Tennis Europe Junior Masters, an elite tournament for the best-performing players on the Tennis Europe Junior Tour throughout the season.
This year’s participants come from 15 different nations. Russia leads the way with seven qualifiers, followed by Ukraine and Romania with 4. Belarus, Italy, Hungary and Serbia will all see 2 players in action.
Between them, the 32 players in action have won a total of 81 singles and 68 doubles titles during the 2015 season.
Below you can find a list of the accomplishments of the qualified players. Links to the profiles of each player, containing their complete Tennis Europe Junior Tour match records, ranking history and statistics, can be found on the right side of the page.
Acceptance List (.pdf)
The 20th edition of the Tennis Europe Junior Masters will take place at CT Rocco Polimeni in Reggio Calabria (ITA) from 9-11 October. Rafael Nadal and Kim Clijsters feature amongst the former champions of the competition.
Boys 14 & Under
TIMOFEY SKATOV (RUS)
Rank: #1 (Race to Masters), #1 (14&U)
2015 win/loss: 29/4
Won 3 singles (Rakovnik, Stockholm, Khimki) and 3 doubles titles (Rakovnik, Khimki, Moscow). Played on winning Russian Winter Cups by HEAD team. Doubles runner-up at European Junior Championships.
NICOLAS ALVAREZ VARONA (ESP)
Rank: #2 (Race to Masters), #6 (14&U)
2015 win/loss: 26/7
Won 2 singles (Barcelona, Gran Canaria) and 1 doubles title (Gran Canaria). Played on winning Spanish Summer Cups team. Semi-finalist at European Junior Championships.
FILIP CRISTIAN JIANU (ROU)
Rank: #3 (Race to Masters), #2 (14&U)
2015 win/loss: 26/7
Won 1 singles (Rakovnik) and 2 doubles titles (Bucharest, Tarbes). Runner-up at European Junior Championships and three other tournaments, including 16&U Luxembourg.
DUJE AJDUKOVIC (CRO)
Rank: #4 (Race to Masters), #3 (14&U)
2015 win/loss: 27/13
Won 2 singles (European Junior Championships, Zagreb) and 2 doubles titles (Zagreb, Solin). Quarterfinalist at 16&U Milan.
JACK DRAPER (GBR)
Rank: #6 (Race to Masters), #8 (14&U)
2015 win/loss: 25/8
Won 2 singles (Edgbaston, Milovice) and 1 doubles title (Stockholm). Quarterfinalist at European Junior Championships.
ALEXANDER ZGIROVSKY (BLR)
Rank: #9 (Race to Masters), #4 (14&U)
2015 win/loss: 46/13
Won 3 singles (Minsk, Minsk 16&U, Jelgava 16&U) and 2 doubles titles (Stockholm, Paris).
GIULIO ZEPPIERI (ITA)
Rank: #10 (Race to Masters), #21 (14&U)
2015 win/loss: 34/11
Won 1 singles (Brindisi) and 1 doubles title (Pavia).
PETER MAKK (HUN)
Rank: #11 (Race to Masters), #13 (14&U)
2015 win/loss: 44/10
Won 3 singles (Renningen/Rutesheim, Oberpullendorf, Budapest) and 3 doubles titles (Oberpullendorf, Pecs, Vinkovci).
Girls 14 & Under
TAISYA PACHKALEVA (RUS)
Rank: #1 (Race to Masters), #1 (14&U)
2015 win/loss: 34/5
Won 4 singles (Rakovnik, Stockholm, Tim Essonne, Jurmala) and 3 doubles titles (Jurmala, Tim Essonne, Biella 16&U). Also played on winning Russian Summer Cups team. Silver medallist at European Junior Championships.
HELENE PELLICANO (MLT)
Rank: #2 (Race to Masters), #9 (14&U)
2015 win/loss: 52/9
Won 5 singles (Messina, Pavia, Maia, Athens, Crema 16&U) and 4 doubles titles (Bucharest, Oetwil, Bratislava, Crema 16&U).
CARMEN ROXANA MANU (ROU)
Rank: #3 (Race to Masters), #13 (14&U)
2015 win/loss: 48/9
Won 3 singles (Bucharest, Bratislava, Sliven) and 2 doubles titles (Bucharest, Dunakeszi 16&U).
OONA SMARANDA CORNEANU (ROU)
Rank: #4 (Race to Masters), #14 (14&U)
2015 win/loss: 35/11
Won 3 singles (Barcelona, Bucharest, Milovice) and 1 doubles title (Rakovnik). Finalist at 16&U Chisinau.
KAMILLA RAKHIMOVA (RUS)
Rank: #5 (Race to Masters), #20 (14&U)
2015 win/loss: 22/10
Won 3 doubles titles (Piestany, Moscow, Dimitrov 16&U). Runner-up at Piestany and earned a silver medal on Russian Winter Cups by HEAD team
EKATERINA MAKAROVA (RUS)
Rank: #6 (Race to Masters), #2 (14&U)
2015 win/loss: 53/10
Qualified for the Masters in both 14 and 16 & Under age categories; will play the 14&U event.
Won 4 singles titles (Rakovnik, Eching 16&U, Renningen/Rutesheim 16&U, Barcelona 16&U) and 4 doubles titles (Jurmala, Barcelona, Renningen/Rutesheim 16&U, Barcelona 16&U).
VITALIA STAMAT (MDA)
Rank: #6 (Race to Masters), #24 (14&U)
2015 win/loss: 32/8
Won 4 singles (Renningen/Rutesheim, Antalya, Development Championships 1 & 2) and 3 doubles titles (Munich, Hasselt, Minsk).
ANNA LAGUZA (UKR) (withdrawn)
MARTA KOSTYUK (UKR)
Rank: #13 (Race to Masters), #10 (14&U)
2015 win/loss: 32/9
Won 2 singles (Hasselt, Pinsk 16&U) and 2 doubles titles (Düren, Bucharest).
Boys 16 & Under
LEONID SHEYNGEZIKHT (BUL)
Rank: #1 (Race to Masters), #6 (16&U)
2015 win/loss: 24/8
Won 1 singles (Sofia) and 2 doubles titles (Sofia, Torelló). Runner-up at 3 other events.
ROBERT STROMBACHS (GER)
Rank: #2 (Race to Masters), #12 (16&U)
2015 win/loss: 31/4
Won 3 singles (Milovice, Brno, Munich) and 1 doubles title (Milovice). Runner-up at 3 other events.
FABIAN MAROZSAN (HUN)
Rank: #4 (Race to Masters), #16 (16&U)
2015 win/loss: 30/7
Won 2 singles (Beloura, Trnava) and 3 doubles titles (Trnava, Budapest, Szazhalombatta).
MARKO MILADINOVIC (SRB)
Rank: #5 (Race to Masters), #8 (16&U)
2015 win/loss: 28/3
Only player to qualify for a second consecutive year; runner-up in last year’s 14&U competition.
Won 4 singles (Warsaw, Zenica, Pancevo, Trencianske Teplice) and 1 doubles title (Pancevo).
FRANCESCO FORTI (ITA)
Rank: #6 (Race to Masters), #7 (16&U)
2015 win/loss: 26/4
Only player to qualify for a second consecutive year; runner-up in last year’s 14&U competition.
Won 3 singles (Foligno, Dunakeszi, Budapest) and 1 doubles title (Zoetermeer).
VINCENTIU ANDREI NICULESCU (ROU)
Rank: #7 (Race to Masters), #23 (16&U)
2015 win/loss: 30/8
Won 4 singles (Larnaca, Istanbul, Istanbul, Chambon-sur-Lignon) and 1 doubles title (Samsun).
ALIAKSANDR LIAONENKA (BLR)
Rank: #8 (Race to Masters), #21 (16&U)
2015 win/loss: 22/8
Won 1 singles (Pinsk) and 2 doubles titles (Foligno, Vsevolozhsk).
TOMASZ DUDEK (POL)
Rank: #10 (Race to Masters), #29 (16&U)
2015 win/loss: 21/9
Won 1 singles title (Riga).
Girls 16 & Under
MARINA BASSOLS RIBERA (ESP)
Rank: #1 (Race to Masters), #18 (16&U)
2015 win/loss: 23/2
Won 3 singles titles (Avignon, Chambon.sur-Lignon, Biella) and runner-up at 2 other events.
VIKTORIYA PETRENKO (UKR)
Rank: #3 (Race to Masters), #40 (16&U)
2015 win/loss: 37/10
Won 3 singles titles (Kiev 14&U, Chisinau 14&U, Warsaw) and 10 doubles titles (Kiev 14&U, Chisinau 14&U, Minsk 14&U, Limassol 14&U, Nicosia 14&U, Warsaw, Sofia, Chisinau, Kiev, Larnaca).
VIKTORIIA DEMA (UKR)
Rank: #4 (Race to Masters), #21 (16&U)
2015 win/loss: 26/5
Won 2 singles titles (Sofia, Chisinau) and 3 doubles titles (Sofia, Chisinau, Siauliai).
DARIA LUKYANOVA (RUS)
Rank: #4 (Race to Masters), #19 (16&U)
2015 win/loss: 27/5
Won 2 singles titles (Oberentfelden, Oetwil) and 1 doubles title (Oberentfelden).
MARIA NATALIA LYVEN (UKR)
Rank: #6 (Race to Masters), #29 (16&U)
2015 win/loss: 23/8
Runner-up at Chisinau and in three doubles events (Siauliai, Kiev, Chisinau)
ANASTASIA TIKHONOVA (RUS)
Rank: #6 (Race to Masters), #56 (16&U)
2015 win/loss: 46/20
Won 1 singles (Limassol) and 3 doubles titles (Limassol, Renningen/Rutesheim, Barcelona).
DARIA FRAYMAN (RUS)
Rank: #6 (Race to Masters), #52 (16&U)
2015 win/loss: 48/9
Won 6 singles titles (Ulm 14&U, Stockholm 14&U, Limassol 14&U, Gothenberg 14&U, London, Larnaca).
NEVENA SOKOVIC (SRB)
Rank: #9 (Race to Masters), #56 (16&U)
2015 win/loss: 23/6
Won 3 singles titles (Curtea de Arges, Trencianske Teplice, Zoetermeer).