Junior Orange Bowl (tennis)
The Junior Orange Bowl is a youth tennis tournament, held in Coral Gables, Florida, for the "14 and under" and "12 and under" age categories. Boys and girls compete in separate draws. Robert Gomez is the tournament director.
History
The global Junior Orange Bowl tournament has as competitors the top-ranked male and female 12-and-under and 14-and-under junior players, from over 76 countries.[1]
The Orange Bowl tournament was founded in 1947.[2] The "14 and under" and "12 and under" tournaments began in 1962.[3][4] Winners have come from over 20 nations.[5]
Past champions
1Prior to 1962 the event was a 13 & under tournament. In 1962 it became a 14 & under championship.
See also
References
- "Tennis : Sports: What We do : Junior Orange Bowl".
- "ITF Tennis – Juniors Circuit". www.itftennis.com. Archived from the original on April 1, 2012.
- "Junior Orange Bowl.org Tournament History". Archived from the original on February 27, 2011. Retrieved February 19, 2011.
- "ITF Tennis – Juniors Circuit". www.itftennis.com. Archived from the original on April 1, 2012.
- "ITF Tennis – Juniors Circuit". www.itftennis.com. Archived from the original on April 1, 2012.
- 12-year-old Israeli wins unofficial junior world tennis championship, Haaretz
External links
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