First Fischer Junior Nationals Underway with U16 and U12 Indoors

The primary balls on the first Canadian nationwide tennis championships of 2025 have been struck. Over the previous couple of days, the U16 and U12 Fischer Indoor Junior Nationals bought underway with a few of Canada’s most promising children in motion. 

U16 

The Beneath 16s started with qualifying on Friday on the Membership de tennis Île des Sœurs in Verdun, QC, with major draw matches starting on Sunday. 

Laurence Demers, who bought off to a fast begin in 2025 on the ITF Junior Tour, is the highest seed within the woman’s singles. The Quebecoise did need to battle in her first match in Verdun, edging out Noelle Yuxuan Dai in three units. 

Lily Rochon of Ontario is the second seed. She additionally wanted three units in her first-round match towards Emily Nicole Allen. Rochon gained each the U16 singles and doubles titles final summer season on the Fischer Out of doors Junior Nationals. There are 38 ladies within the singles major draw. 

The highest two singles seeds will play doubles collectively in Verdun. The Amys, Lu and Shen of British Columbia, are the second seeds.  

Joshua Adamson of Ontario is the highest seed on the boys facet. He gained his opening match on Sunday over Sam Downs 6-0, 6-0 and is available in with tons of momentum after choosing up 4 ITF junior titles in February. 

Antoine Généreux of Quebec is the second seed. Each males have had success on the nationwide championships earlier than, however extra so on the summer season outdoor championships. There are 40 gamers within the singles major draw. 

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Like the women, the highest two singles seeds are teaming up in doubles on the boys facet, with Adamson and Généreux holding the No. 1 seed. On the Fischer Out of doors Junior Nationals final summer season, Adamson beat Généreux for the doubles title. Aedan Malik and Brayden William Woo of Ontario are the second seeds.  

The finals in Verdun can be performed on Friday. CLICK HERE to observe the outcomes. 

U12 

The youngest gamers competing on the Fischer Junior Nationals, the beneath 12s, bought their occasion underway on Saturday on the Osten & Victor Tennis Centre in Calgary, AB. 

75 children are competing on the occasion. The format for the U12s is completely different than different nationwide championships. Reasonably than a regular knockout draw for singles, the occasion is damaged up into three phases.  

Part 1 is a spherical robin, the place the gamers are divided into six teams (per gender). The group stage outcomes will decide placement for section two, which is a small knockout spherical which acts as qualifying for section three, the ultimate knockout stage to find out placement. 

The doubles attracts equally have a number of rounds of various knockout attracts. 

In section 1, Daniel Marinov (boys) and Callie Raharinosy (ladies) are the highest seeds of their respective singles occasions.  

Play will wrap up in Calgary on Saturday. CLICK HERE to observe the outcomes.