Jr. Orange Bowl 49th International Tennis Championship Round 1 Results
Posted on 20. Dec, 2010 by john.maxsween
in 2010-11, Tennis Championship
(CORAL GABLES, DEC 17, 2010) – The 49th Junior Orange Bowl kicked off on Friday under clear sunny skies. It was an exciting day for everyone involved and the intensity only figures to build.
Many of the top seeds in the boys U14 and girls U14 groups advanced to the second round, although the U12 brackets featured a few notable upsets. In the boys 12 & under, Korea's Min Seob Lim ousted Brazil's Guilherme Scarpelli in straight sets, 6-1, 6-2.
On the girls side of things, Usue Arconada of the US fell victim to China's Zhanlan Wei, 6-2, 6-0, while California's Angela Kulikov needed three sets to knock off Canada's Patricia Muamba, 6-7(1), 6-2, 6-1.
Each bracket will feature a consolation tournament beginning Saturday.
The main draw will continue with second-round action on Saturday in four different venues: boys 14 & under (University of Miami Tennis Center), girls 14 & under (Biltmore Tennis Center), boys 12 & under (Tropical Park Tennis Center), and girls 12 & under (Salvadore Park).
For more information on the Junior Orange Bowl Committee (JOBC) call (305) 662-1210 or visit www.jrorangebowl.org/tennis.
