Past champions
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1Prior to 1962 the event was a 13 & under tournament. In 1962 it became a 14 & under championship.
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.
The 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]
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1Prior to 1962 the event was a 13 & under tournament. In 1962 it became a 14 & under championship.
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