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Play Begins in Boys and Girls 12s; Several Seeds Fall

Competition in the boys and girls 12s got underway Saturday, as 128 players in each division began their quest toward the Eddie Herr singles title. By the end of opening day, championship hopes were dashed for several seeds, as upsets were registered in both the boys and girls divisions.

In the girls division, Kim Kermet (USA) defeated Lenka Kuncikova [1] (CZE) 6-4, 6-3; Denise Starr (USA) outlasted Darya Lebeshava [1] (BLR) 7-5, 2-6, 6-4; and Nikki Kallenberg (USA) prevailed over Simone Pratt [1] (BAH) 4-6, 7-5, 6-3.

In boys action, Jayden Novatscou’s [1] (AUS) tournament was ended by American Jose Gracia 6-3, 6-1.

Seeding in the 12s is based on order of merit from the player’s national federation; as a result all seeds in 12s draws are all listed as [1].

Yifan Dang - CHI		Tina Jiang - USA		Alexandre Latychev - USA
Mariya Shishkina - KAZ		Tommy Mylnikov - USA		Natalia Janowicz - USA

Hopefuls from Around the World Converge at Eddie Herr Qualies

On November 22, several hundred juniors from around the world converged at the qualies of the Eddie Herr International Junior Tennis Championships in hopes of playing their way into the main draw. Over the next few days, hopefuls in boys and girls 14s, 16s, and 18s will rely on arsenals of shots, strategy, and sheer determination to advance them toward a spot in the main draw of their respective divisions. Eight players in each division will qualify for the coveted positions.