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Junior News
Sunday, 6 July 2008
Photo Titled Robson the victor
©Reuters / A. Pierdomenico

Robson wins girls' title ... and targets Venus

British tennis's shining new star Laura Robson became the first home player since Annabel Croft in 1984 to win the girls' singles title with a nerveless three-set victory against third seed Noppawan Lertcheewakarn of Thailand.

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Robson set sights on 2009
Laura Robson will remember this moment for the rest of her life. After an incredible girls' final, the 14-year-old became a junior Wimbledon champion, the first from Britain in 24 years.
Dimitrov storms to boys' title
Grigor Dimitrov won the the boys' singles, beating Henri Kontinen of Finland in straight sets on No.1 Court to become the first player from Bulgaria to lift the prestigious title.
Junior doubles wins for Moore/Hercog and Hsieh/Yang
Five Australians were in the finals of the junior doubles but only one emerged victorious. Jessica Moore and Polona Hercog beat Isabella Holland and Sally Peers, while Bernard Tomic and Matt Reid lost to Cheng-Peng Hsieh and Tsung-Hua Yang.
Robson strides into girls' final
Britain's 14-year-old rising star Laura Robson continued to take every challenge in her stride - including a surprise underarm tactic by a frustrated opponent - to win through to the girls' singles final.
Cool Robson keeps eye on Ball
Laura Robson looked without a care in the world after her semi-final win over Romana Tabakova in the girls’ singles. In fact, the only thing that could make her mood even better is a call from Marat Safin inviting her to the Champions Ball.
Thai fighter into girls' final
Thailand’s Noppawan Lertcheewakarn defeated Tamaryn Hendler of Belgium 7-6, 6-3 to progress to her first junior Grand Slam final and become the first Thai girl to reach the final since Tamarine Tanasugarn in 1995.
Dimitrov eases into boys' final
Grigor Dimitrov reached the final of the boys' singles championship after defeating Serbian opponent Filip Krajinovic 6-3, 6-3 in the semi-final.
Tomic bombed out by Kontinen
Unseeded Henri Kontinen produced an excellent display of serve and volley tennis to knock out top seeded Australian Bernard Tomic in straight sets 7-6 (7-3), 6-4 and move through to the final of the boy’s singles championships.
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Photo Titled Robson winning pose
Robson winning pose
©Getty images / I. Walton
Photo Titled Dimitrov the boys' champion
Dimitrov the boys' champion
©Getty images / R. Pierse
Photo Titled Noppawan Lertcheewakarn
Noppawan Lertcheewakarn
©Getty images / J. Finney
Photo Titled Hercog and Moore triumph
Hercog and Moore triumph
©Prosport / S. Wake
Photo Titled Boys' doubles champions
Boys' doubles champions
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