The Junior Orange Bowl International Tennis Championships is a youth tennis tournament, held in Coral Gables, Florida, for Boys & Girls in the "14 and under" and "12 and under" divisions. In 2024 the tournament will celebrate its 63rd anniversary. Robert Gomez is the tournament director.
History
editThe global Junior Orange Bowl International Tennis Championships has as competitors the top-ranked boys and girls 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. Past champions include legends, Jimmy Connors, Chris Evert, Juan Martin del Potro, Steffi Graf, Andy Murray, Monica Seles, Tommy Haas, Coco Gauff and Miami great, Mary Jo Fernandez. [3][4] Winners have come from over 20 nations.[5]
Past champions
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1Prior to 1962 the event was a 13 & under tournament. In 1962 it became a 14 & under championship.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "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