8 class 1999 & 1 class 2000 juniors you better watch in 2015
Now that the 2014 season is virtually over, it’s good to check which players have to be followed next year.
I know that writing about 15 yo is a pretty long shot but I think the players below will give us an interesting 2015: ordered by birth date, starting from the younger one.
Every three months I will update you about their performances.
Yshai Oliel (ISR)
Date of birth 05/01/2000
Actual Junior Ranking 277
Actual Pro Ranking No Rank
Info Left Handed (Double Handed Backhand) with both power and touch, product of the David Squad, a non-profit program for development of Israeli tennis.
Impressive junior results L 26 36 26 vs Oh (#34) W 64 60 vs Stary (#81)
Miomir Kecmanovic (SRB)
Date of birth 31/08/1999
Actual Junior Ranking 62
Actual Pro Ranking No Rank
Info Right Handed (Double Handed Backhand)
Video
Impressive junior results L 67 26 vs Rublev (#1) W 63 62 Denolly (#24)
Toru Horie (JAP)
Date of birth 18/05/1999
Actual Junior Ranking 229
Actual Pro Ranking No Rank
Info Right Handed (Double Handed Backhand)
Impressive junior results L 57 62 vs Nikles (#41) W 26 62 64 vs Moutet (#63), W 63 63 vs Ly (#49)
Corentin Moutet (FRA)
Date of birth 19/04/1999
Actual Junior Ranking 66
Actual Pro Ranking 1311
Info Left Handed (Double Handed Backhand)
Video
Impressive junior results W 62 36 76 vs Lee (#3) L 67 63 06 vs Menezes (#23) W 76 67 76 vs Geens (#7)
Impressive pro results W 63 62 vs Hernandez (#282), W 64 ret. vs Linzer (#496)
Denis Shapovalov (CAN)
Date of birth 15/04/1999
Actual Junior Ranking 144
Actual Pro Ranking No Rank
Info Left Handed (One Handed Backhand)
Video at age 8
Impressive junior results L 46 36 vs Fritz (#7) L 76 36 46 vs Valkusz (#53), L 36 46 vs Nagal (#43)
Impressive pro results L 46 26 vs King (#492)
Jack Minjie Lin (CAN)
Date of birth 15/04/1999
Actual Junior Ranking 202
Actual Pro Ranking No Rank
Info Right Handed (Double Handed Backhand)
Video
Impressive junior results W 16 76 76 vs Fritz (#7) W 61 64 vs Frunza (#43)
Vasil Kirkov (USA)
Date of birth 13/03/1999
Actual Junior Ranking 354
Actual Pro Ranking No Rank
Info Right Handed (Double Handed Backhand)
Impressive junior results: W 64 62 vs Klintcharov (#67) L 67 26 vs Van Rijthoven (#22)
Sam Riffice (USA)
Date of birth 01/03/1999
Actual Junior Ranking 199
Actual Pro Ranking No Rank
Info Right Handed (Double Handed Backhand)
Video
Impressive junior results Just won U16 Eddie Herr & Orange Bowl, L 46 67 vs Kecmanovic (#62), L 16 64 67 vs Mmoh (#7)
Patrik Rikl (CZE)
Date of birth 06/01/1999
Actual Junior Ranking 229
Actual Pro Ranking No Rank
Info: Patrik plays right handed, a double handed backhand and started to play tennis at the age of 3.
Patrick Rikl’s Father David Rikl used to be sponsored by Babolat, Lotto and Nike and had World Ranking Number 2 in Doubles. He played doubles with Jiri Novak and Leander Paes. His World Ranking in singles was number 41.
His Mother Alice Rikl reached World Ranking 200 in singles and 100 in doubles but then had to retire from professional tennis due to an injury
Impressive pro results: L 46 67 vs Ivo Klec (#386), L 46 46 vs Bastian Wagner (826)