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I decided to create another junior thread after all. It will easier to keep track of different age groups this way.

For fun - Who will be the next big shot from the 1997-1998 Group?




Henrik Wiersholm
03-27-1997 (14 years old)
Notable Accomplishments:
2012 ITF Copa Gatorade Champion (Impressive run , playing in only his 2nd ITF Tourny)
2011 Les Petits As Champion
2011 AEGON Junior International Finalist



Eduardo Nava
03-11-1997 (14 years old)
Notable Accomplishments:
2011 NIKE Junior Tour USA Masters Finalist
2011 Les Petits As Quarterfinalist
2011 AEGON Junior International Quarterfinalist



Stefan Kozlov
02-01-1998 (14 years old)
Notable Accomplishments:
Youngest player in the top 150 ITF Junior Ranking
2011 ITF Waco Champion
2011 Junior Orange Bowl Finalist
2011 AEGON Junior International Champion



Francis Tiafoe
01-20-1998 (14 years old)
Notable Accomplishments:
2012 Les Petits As Champion (Impressive run )
2012 AEGON Junior International Champion



Michael Mmoh
01-10-1998 (14 years old)
Notable Accomplishments:
2012 AEGON Junior International Finalist
2012 Les Petits As Semifinalist
2011 VRSA Summer Cup Champion



William Blumberg
01-26-1998 (14 years old)
Notable Accomplishments:
2012 USTA National Open Finalist
2012 Les Petits As Finalist
2012 AEGON Junior International Quarterfinalist



Nathan Ponwith
04-28-1998 (13 years old)
Notable Accomplishments:
2012 Les Petits As Semifinalist
2012 AEGON Junior International Semifinalist
2011 USTA National Open Champion

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Quoting pictures from the other thread.

Originally Posted by SHB

Picture of the American team at Les Petits As:



Mmoh is top-left, Tiafoe top-right, Blumberg bottom-left, and Ponwith bottom-right.

Originally Posted by SHB

Here's another picture of the team from the official site of Les Petits As:



They have a lot of pictures of the American kids. Check it out:

http://www.lespetitsas.com/photos/gallerie-227.html

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Originally Posted by Smoke944

Mmoh and Wiersholm play each other in the semis in Guatemala

Too bad they play each other next...at least one will be in the final I guess .

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Can someone tell me who is shorter between Wiersholm and Kozlov? We do tend to have several McShorties .

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Originally Posted by SapELee

Can someone tell me who is shorter between Wiersholm and Kozlov? We do tend to have several McShorties .

Hopefully they both do a lot of growing. And Mmoh is the opposite. Very tall already.

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Michael def Henrik 6-3 7-6(7). Let's go for the titles sweep; he has already won the double title . Henrik .

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Mmoh won.

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Zootennis

Qualifier Michael Mmoh of the United States won the singles and doubles titles at this week's ITF Grade 4 in Guatemala, beating No. 2 seed Sebastian Penaloza of Chile in the final. In addition to defeating the No. 1 and No. 2 seeds, the 14-year-old, playing in just his sixth ITF event, beat American Henrik Wiersholm, last week's Grade 4 winner, in the semifinals. Mmoh also won the doubles, teaming with Thomas Adriano Tenreiro of Venezuela.

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142 KOZLOV, Stefan 210.00
372 MMOH, Michael 101.25
438 WIERSHOLM, Henrik 86.25

Congrats to Mmoh and Wiersholm on a career high ITF ranking

With the exception of Kozlov, it seems that they won't be playing again until the last week of March (USTA Claremont ITF G4).

Mmoh is back training at IMG Academies, preparing for his upcoming tournaments, and is looking to continue his rise up the rankings.

Mmoh Sweeps Guatemala, Skyrockets Up ITF Rankings

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Stefan Kozlov with his older peers at Copa Gerdau GA in Brazil. He defeated No.9 seed Couacaud (FRA) to advance to the second round.

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Zootennis:

There are a couple of interesting 18s vs. 16s choices made by competitors who are playing both California events. Michael Mmoh, who is 15 (actually Mmoh is 14, thanks for the correction), has opted for the 18s in both tournaments, but 14-year-old Stefan Kozlov has decided to play the 16s at the Easter Bowl, although he would have easily qualified for the 18s. Like Koslov, rival Henrik Wiersholm will be playing the 18s in Carson and the 16s in Rancho Mirage.

Can't wait for the International Spring Championships & Easter Bowl

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Stefan kozlov‏@Stefankozlov

was down 6-4 6-5 30-00 and won 6-2 in the third!

Glad to hear him hanging tough, definitely a good sign of his development. Good luck in the third round....top 100 is so close .

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13 year old Nathan Ponwith made his itf debut in Claremont winning three matches to make the maindraw but lost 63 63 in the 1st round to another talented junior, No.5 seed Alexander Zverev of Germany. Good effort in his first try .

Also Eduardo Nava is through to the 3rd round of this same event taking out Ponwith's conqueror A. Zverev 64 61 .

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Too bad Nava lost, I was hoping for a showdown with fellow freshman Logan Smith.

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Originally Posted by SapELee

Can someone tell me who is shorter between Wiersholm and Kozlov? We do tend to have several McShorties .

Kozlov prevails in tense matchup

I found a picture. I was curious .