Tennis European Junior Championships Explained
European Junior Tennis Championships |
Status: | active |
Genre: | sports event |
Date: | midyear |
Frequency: | annual |
First: | 1976 |
Organised: | European Tennis Association (ETA) |
The Tennis European Junior Championships are the European championships for tennis players who are in the age range recognized by Tennis Europe as junior athletes. The event was organized by the European Tennis Association (ETA), now known as Tennis Europe.
Alongside the five Super Category events and the season-ending Junior Masters, the European Junior Championships remains the most popular and prestigious tournament in the Junior Tennis calendar year of the Tennis Europe Junior Tour, for players and national federations alike. Thirteen former and current world No. 1 feature amongst the previous singles champions.
History
The European Junior Championships were inaugurated in 1976 and have been held annually ever since for three age groups; 14, 16, and 18 & Under.[1] With the emergence of the ATP Tour in 1990, the Tennis Europe Junior Tour was also created, and the European Junior Championships are now a part of its Junior calendar year.[2]
The only players who have reached two finals in the U14 events are Kent Carlsson (1981/82) and Răzvan Sabău (1990/91), with the former winning both while the latter lost in 1990, but won in 1991.[3] The only players who have won both the singles and doubles tournaments in the U14 events are Johan Sjogren in 1977 (paired with Jörgen Windahl), Florian Loddenkemper in 1984, Kamil Čapkovič in 2000 (paired with Peter Miklusicak), Novak Djokovic in 2001 (paired with Bojan Božović), Jérôme Inzerillo in 2004 (paired with Nassim Slilam), Bogdan Borza in 2011 (paired with Nicolae Frunză), and Thijs Boogaard in 2022.[3] The finalists in both 2004 and 2011 paired together in doubles and won.[3]
Results
European Junior Championships 14 & Under
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Year | Men's Champion | Score | Men's Runner-up | Women's Champion | Score | Women's Runner-up |
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1976 | Stefan Svensson | 6–1, 3–6, 6–1 | | Isabelle Villiger | 6–4, 6–4 | Patrizia Murgo |
1977 | Johan Sjogren | 6–0, 6–2 | | Claudia Kohde-Kilsch | 7–5, 6–1 | Marlene De Wouters |
1978 | Mats Wilander | 6–4, 6–3 | Lorenzo Girodat | Irene Petru | 6–1, 6–2 | Julia Salnikova |
1979 | Ulf Borjesson | 0–6, 7–6, 6–3 | | Kiki Reuter | 6–4, 6–4 | Natalia Reva |
1980 | Stefan Edberg | 6–7, 6–3, 8–6 | | Andrea Temesvari | 6–2, 7–5 | Manuela Maleeva |
1981 | Kent Carlsson | 6–2, 6–4 | | Manuela Maleeva | 6–2, 6–4 | Viktoria Milvidskaia |
1982 | Kent Carlsson | 6–1, 6–0 | | Steffi Graf | 1–6, 6–2, 11–9 | Andrea Holíková |
1983 | Arnaud Boetsch | 6–2, 6–3 | | Steffi Graf | 6–3, 6–2 | Sabine Hack |
1984 | Florian Loddenkemper | 4–6, 6–4, 6–4 | | Radka Zrubáková | 6–1, 6–4 | Alexia Dechaume |
1985 | Nicklas Kulti | 6–0, 6–0 | | Bettina Sonnenfeld | 7–5, 6–0 | Irina Zvereva |
1986 | Martin Damm | 6–3, 6–3 | | Monica Seles | 6–0, 6–2 | Elena Pampoulova |
1987 | Reinhard Wawra | 6–3, 7–6 | | Radka Bobková | 7–6, 6–3 | Eleonora Agnolozzi |
1988 | Thomas Enqvist | 7–5, 6–4 | | Magdalena Maleeva | 6–3, 6–4 | Barbara Mulej |
1989 | Thomas Johansson | 7–6, 6–3 | | Lubomira Bacheva | 7–5, 6–4 | Angelique Olivier |
1990 | Maxime Boyé | 7–6, 2–6, 6–4 | | Iva Majoli | 6–1, 6–1 | Anna Smashnova |
1991 | Răzvan Sabău | 6–1, 6–3 | | Alena Havrlíková | 6–1, 6–2 | Mirela Vladulescu |
1992 | Alberto Martín | 6–4, 5–7, 6–3 | | Martina Hingis | 3–6, 6–2, 6–4 | Rita Kuti-Kis |
1993 | Michel Kratochvil | 6–1, 6–1 | | Réka Vidáts | 7–5, 6–2 | Anne-Gaëlle Sidot |
1994 | Federico Luzzi | 7–5, 3–6, 6–1 | | Marlene Weingärtner | 6–7, 6–3, 6–2 | Stephanie Kovacic |
1995 | Miloslav Grolmus | 2–6, 6–1, 7–5 | | Tina Pisnik | 6–1, 6–3 | Gabriela Voleková |
1996 | Tommy Robredo | 6–1, 6–3 | | Justine Henin | 6–2, 6–1 | Eleni Daniilidou |
1997 | Julien Maigret | 5–7, 6–4, 7–6 | | Caroline Raba | 6–3, 2–6, 6–3 | Elena Bovina |
1998 | Mario Ančić | 2–6, 6–3, 6–2 | | Lina Krasnoroutskaya | 4–6, 6–3, 6–3 | Scarlett Werner |
1999 | Richard Gasquet | 6–1, 6–1 | | Petra Cetkovská | 3–6, 6–3, 6–4 | Kaia Kanepi |
2000 | Kamil Čapkovič | 1–6, 6–1, 6–3 | | Barbora Strýcová | 6–4, 6–3 | Andreja Klepač |
2001 | Novak Djokovic | 6–2, 6–7, 6–3 | | Tatiana Golovin | 6–3, 6–2 | Monica Niculescu |
2002 | Roberto Bautista Agut | 6–3, 7–5 | | Michaëlla Krajicek | 7–6, 6–2 | Angelique Kerber |
2003 | Andrei Karatchenia | 6–4, 6–3 | | Raluca Olaru | 6–3, 6–3 | Sorana Cîrstea |
2004 | Jérôme Inzerillo | 7–6, 3–6, 6–0 | | Renée Reinhard | 5–7, 6–2, 7–6 | Stefanie Vögele |
2005 | Grigor Dimitrov | 6–0, 7–6 | | Ksenia Pervak | 1–6, 6–1, 6–3 | Lucia Batta |
2006 | Carlos Boluda | 6–1, 6–3 | | Richèl Hogenkamp | 6–1, 6–3 | Anna Orlik |
2007 | Ciprian Alexandru Porumb | 7–6, 6–4 | | Kristina Mladenovic | 6–4, 6–2 | Vivien Juhászová |
2008 | Moos Sporken | 3–6, 6–2, 7–5 | | Petra Uberalová | 7–5, 6–2 | Daria Gavrilova |
2009 | Nikola Milojević | 6–2, 6–0 | | Viktoriya Tomova | 6–2, 6–2 | Petra Rohanová |
2010 | Gianluigi Quinzi | 6–1, 6–2 | | Indy de Vroome | 6–3, 6–3 | Kateřina Siniaková |
2011 | Bogdan Borza | 6–4, 6–2 | | Ana Konjuh | 6–4, 3–6, 6–1 | Belinda Bencic |
2012 | Mikael Ymer | 4–6, 6–3, 6–3 | | Olga Fridman | 4–6, 7–5, 6–2 | Dalma Gálfi |
2013 | Corentin Moutet | 6–2, 6–1 | | Evgeniya Levashova | 6–2, 6–2 | Markéta Vondroušová |
2014 | Rudolf Molleker | 6–0, 6–1 | | Anastasia Potapova | 6–1, 2–6, 6–2 | Olesya Pervushina |
2015 | Duje Ajduković | 6–4, 2–6, 6–2 | | Iga Świątek | 6–2, 6–1 | Taisiya Pachkaleva |
2016 | Dalibor Svrčina | 7–6, 6–3 | | Helene Pellicano | 6–4, 6–1 | Denisa Hindová |
2017 | Holger Rune | 6–2, 6–1 | | Daria Lopatetska | 6–3, 6–2 | Oksana Selekhmeteva |
2018 | Sean Cuenin | 6–2, 6–3 | | Linda Nosková | 6–0, 6–3 | Diana Shnaider |
2019 | Vojtech Petr | 2–6, 6–3, 6–2 | | Michaela Laki | 6–3, 6–2 | Melisa Ercan |
2020 | |
2021 | Nikola Djosic | 5–7, 7–6(7–4), 6–3 | | Tereza Valentová | 6–3, 2–6, 6–3 | Alina Korneeva |
2022 | Thijs Boogaard | 6–3, 6–2 | | Alena Kovačková | 5–7, 6–2, 6–4 | Mia Pohánková |
2023 | Svit Suljić | 3–6, 6–3, 6–3 | Daniel Jade | Luna Vujović | 6–3, 6–3 | Dusica Popovski |
2024 | Stan Put | 6–0, 4–6, 6–4 | Scott Watson | Tea Kovačević | 76–7, 6–4, 6–4 | Jana Kovačková | |
European Junior Championships 16 & Under
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Year | Men's Champion | Score | Men's Runner-up | Women's Champion | Score | Women's Runner-up |
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1976 | Yannick Noah | 6–1, 6–2 | | Eva Pfaff | 6–3, 6–0 | Martine Bureau |
1977 | Gabriel Urpí | 6–3, 6–2 | | Eva Pfaff | 7–6, 6–2 | Hana Mandlíková |
1978 | Hans Simonsson | 6–2, 6–3 | | Hana Mandlíková | 6–4, 6–0 | Svetlana Cherneva |
1979 | Mats Wilander | 3–6, 6–0, 6–1 | | Francoise Gardette | 6–4, 5–7, 9–7 | Claudia Kohde-Kilsch |
1980 | Mats Wilander | 3–6, 7–5, 6–0 | | Lilian Drescher | 6–4, 6–4 | Julia Salnikova |
1981 | Michael Westphal | 6–3, 6–1 | | Andrea Temesvári | 4–6, 6–3, 6–2 | Susanne Schmid |
1982 | Stefan Edberg | 7–5, 6–3 | | Andrea Temesvári | 6–3, 6–1 | Myriam Schropp |
1983 | Kent Carlsson | 6–3, 6–3 | | Federica Bonsignori | 4–6, 6–2, 6–2 | Helena Dahlström |
1984 | Horst Skoff | 2–6, 7–6, 6–2 | | Andrea Holíková | 2–6, 7–6, 6–2 | Sabine Hack |
1985 | Arnaud Boetsch | 6–1, 7–6 | | Radka Zrubáková | 6–2, 6–3 | Sybille Niox-Château |
1986 | Andrei Cherkasov | 7–6, 6–0 | | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | 6–4, 6–1 | Alexia Dechaume-Balleret |
1987 | Nicklas Kulti | 6–4, 6–3 | | Conchita Martínez | 6–3, 6–0 | Steffi Menning |
1988 | Martin Damm | 6–4, 6–3 | | Helmut Ritter | 6–1, 6–2 | Cathy Caverzasio |
1989 | Dinu Pescariu | 7–6, 6–1 | | Anke Huber | 3–6, 6–4, 6–3 | Irina Spîrlea |
1990 | Andrei Pavel | 3–6, 7–5, 6–3 | | Irina Spîrlea | 6–4, 7–6 | Barbara Mulej |
1991 | Filip Kascak | 7–6, 7–6 | | Lubomira Bacheva | 1–6, 6–4, 6–2 | Angelique Olivier |
1992 | David Škoch | 7–6, 6–2 | | Andrea Glass | 7–5, 6–1 | Barbara Schett |
1993 | Stefan Koubek | 6–4, 7–6 | | Ludmila Richterová | 6–2, 6–1 | Martina Hingis |
1994 | Alberto Martín | 7–6, 6–3 | | Alice Canepa | 7–6, 6–3 | Henrieta Nagyová |
1995 | Daniel Elsner | 6–4, 6–2 | | Réka Vidáts | 7–5, 7–6 | Stephanie Kovacic |
1996 | Irakli Labadze | 6–4, 6–2 | | Andrea Šebová | 7–6, 3–6, 6–0 | Silvia Uríčková |
1997 | Julien Maes | 7–6, 3–6, 6–1 | Gasper Martinjak | Lourdes Domínguez Lino | 6–4, 6–7, 6–1 | Eleni Daniilidou |
1998 | Tommy Robredo | 6–4, 6–2 | | Dája Bedáňová | 6–1, 6–3 | Eleni Daniilidou |
1999 | Stéphane Bohli | 6–7, 7–5, 7–5 | | Marie-Gaïané Mikaelian | 6–4, 3–6, 7–5 | Ivana Abramović |
2000 | Pietro Ansaldo | 6–3, 1–6, 6–3 | | Kaia Kanepi | 6–3, 3–6, 6–3 | Marion Bartoli |
2001 | Jo-Wilfried Tsonga | 4–6, 7–6, 6–0 | | Petra Cetkovská | 6–1, 6–4 | Virág Németh |
2002 | Bartolomé Salvá Vidal | 6–1, 6–3 | | Monica Niculescu | 6–3, 7–6 | Aurelija Misevičiūtė |
2003 | Fabio Fognini | 6–0, 2–6, 6–3 | | Mădălina Gojnea | 6–1, 6–2 | Monica Niculescu |
2004 | Marin Čilić | 3–6, 6–1, 6–2 | | Mihaela Buzărnescu | 6–2, 6–4 | Carla Suárez Navarro |
2005 | Martin Kližan | 7–6, 6–2 | | Alizé Cornet | 6–3, 6–2 | Maite Gabarrús-Alonso |
2006 | Tim van Terheijden | 7–6, 0–6, 6–3 | | Irina-Camelia Begu | 6–4, 6–2 | Katarzyna Piter |
2007 | Grigor Dimitrov | 6–3, 6–4 | | Simona Halep | 6–0, 7–5 | Ksenia Pervak |
2008 | Henri Laaksonen | 6–2, 6–2 | | Tímea Babos | 7–5, 6–1 | Martina Trevisan |
2009 | Filip Horanský | 6–3, 6–2 | | Polina Vinogradova | 6–4, 7–5 | Polina Leykina |
2010 | Mathias Bourgue | 6–4, 7–5 | | Silvia Garcia Jimenez | 7–5, 7–6(7–3) | Anna Karolína Schmiedlová |
2011 | Enzo Couacaud | 6–2, 6–1 | | Jade Suvrijn | 6–1, 6–4 | Sara Sorribes Tormo |
2012 | Lucas Miedler | 7–6, 5–7, 6–4 | | Sara Sorribes Tormo | 6–4, 6–3 | Kateřina Siniaková |
2013 | Andrey Rublev | 6–3, 4–6, 6–3 | | Daria Kasatkina | 6–3, 6–3 | Jil Teichmann |
2014 | Corentin Moutet | 6–7, 6–0, 6–1 | | Fanny Stollár | 6–4, 6–0 | Anna Blinkova |
2015 | Patrik Rikl | 6–4, 6–1 | | Anna Slováková | 6–0, 2–6, 6–3 | Elena Rybakina |
2016 | Alberto Colas Sanchez | 0–6, 7–6, 6–2 | | Olga Danilović | 6–3, 6–1 | Iga Świątek |
2017 | Timofey Skatov | 6–3, 6–1 | | Maja Chwalińska | 7–6, 6–0 | Caijsa Hennemann |
2018 | Carlos Alcaraz | 6–4, 6–3 | | Kamilla Bartone | 6–1, 6–3 | Patrīcija Špaka |
2019 | Mehdi Sadaoui | 6–4, 6–2 | | Polina Kudermetova | 7–6(7–3), 7–5 | Elsa Jacquemot |
2020 | |
2021 | |
2022 | Joel Schwärzler | 6–4, 6–4 | | Mia Ristić | 6–1, 6–1 | Marta Soriano |
2023 | Justin Engel | 7–5, 7–6(7–4) | Linus Lagerbohm | Jeline Vandromme | 6–4, 6–3 | Mia Pohánková |
2024 | Yannick Alexandrescou | 6–2, 6–1 | Tito Chávez | Carla Giambelli | 7–64, 7–66 | Soňa Depešová | |
European Junior Championships 18 & Under
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See also
Notes and References
- Web site: European Junior Championships . www.tenniseurope.org . 22 October 2023 . 2 September 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180902225428/http://www.tenniseurope.org/page/16374/European-Junior-Championships . live .
- Web site: Tennis Europe Junior Tour - 16/14/12 & Under . www.tenniseurope.org . 22 October 2023 . 4 June 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230604141909/https://www.tenniseurope.org/page/15165/Tennis-Europe-Junior-Tour-161412-Under . live .
- Web site: European Junior Championships 14 & Under . www.tenniseurope.org . 22 October 2023 . 27 October 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231027162713/https://www.tenniseurope.org/page/16401/European-Junior-Championships-14-Under . live .
- Web site: 25 years of the Tennis Europe Junior Tour - European Junior Championships 14 & Under Boys - Singles . issuu.com . 18 December 2015 . 22 October 2023 . 30 October 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231030204906/https://issuu.com/tenniseurope/docs/25_years_of_the_tennis_europe_junio/48 . live .
- Web site: European Junior Championships 16 & Under . www.tenniseurope.org . 22 October 2023 . 29 October 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231029010055/https://www.tenniseurope.org/page/17153/European-Junior-Championships-16-Under . live .
- Web site: European Junior Championships 18 & Under . www.tenniseurope.org . 22 October 2023 . 4 June 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230604135345/https://www.tenniseurope.org/page/17154/European-Junior-Championships-18-Under . live .