Today, Diane Parry scored a magnificent performance by winning the Junior Masters held in Chengdu, China, from 23 to 27 October. In the final, the young French, aged 17, dominated the Ukrainian Daria Snigur, 6 / 1 6 / 4. She succeeds her compatriot Clara Burel on the list of this prestigious event. For its part, Harold Mayot has unfortunately lost in the boys' final table.

After reaching this year's semifinals at the Wimbledon Junior Tournament and winning last week's Osaka (Grade A) tournament, Diane Parry, who also won this year by crossing the course of the first round at Roland -Garros (main draw), so finishes his season in apotheosis. This victory also allows him to be sure to finish the year at 1st place of the world junior rankings.

Harold Mayot, meanwhile, lost today with Denmark's Holger Vitus Nodskov Rune in straight sets (7 / 6 4 / 6 6 / 2). For their part, Elsa Jacquemot and Valentin Royer, who reached the semi-finals, managed to win both a bronze medal by winning in the match for third place. Since 2015 and the first edition of the Junior Masters, it was the first time that France had four representatives in this competition.

« On behalf of the DTN of the French Tennis Federation, I would like to congratulate Diane Parry for this magnificent victory. This title rewards his magnificent season. I also salute the performance of Harold Mayot for his superb career at this Masters. I do not forget Elsa Jacquemot and Valentin Royer who managed to win a very beautiful bronze medal. The result of this Masters for French tennis is exceptional. I wish to thank everyone involved in their preparation and coaching. These excellent results are also the fruits of the ambitious Junior plan of the "Act and Win" program. "Explained Pierre Cherret, National Technical Director of the FFT.

The cards of the players who were qualified for the Junior Masters:

Diane PARRY 
Born the 1er September 2002 (17 years old)
Club: TC Boulogne-Billancourt (Ile-de-France league)
Manager: Gonzalo Lopez
ITF junior ranking (October 21, 2019): 1st
Best results 2019 (junior circuit): winner of the Osaka tournament (Grade A); semi-finalist at Wimbledon
Another performance in 2019: second round at Roland Garros (main draw)

Elsa Jacquemot
Born the 3 May 2003 (16 years)
Club: Tennis Club de Lyon (Auvergne Rhône-Alpes league)
Coaches: Simon Blanc and Olivier Coyras
ITF junior ranking (October 21, 2019): 11e
Best Results 2019 (Junior Circuit): winner of the 1 Tournaments of Beaulieu-sur-Mer and Repentigny (Canada); quarter-finalist at Roland-Garros and Wimbledon

Harold MAYOT
Born the 4 February 2002 (17 years)
Club: Metz ASPTT (Grand-Est league)
Coaches: Thierry Tulasne and Tarik Benhabiles
ITF junior ranking (October 21, 2019): 5e
Best results 2019 (junior circuit): winner in Osaka (Grade A) and Offenbach (Grade 1); semi-finalist at Wimbledon
Another performance in 2019: finalist of the ITF tournament in Forbach

Valentin ROYER
Born the 29 May 2001 (18 years)
Club: Ninon TC Pornichet (Pays de la Loire league)
Coach: Charles-Antoine Brézac
ITF junior ranking (October 21, 2019): 12e
Best results 2019 (junior circuit): winner in Oberentfelden (Grade 2 / Switzerland) and in Klosters (Grade B1 / Switzerland); US Open quarter-finalist
Another performance in 2019: semi-finalist of the ITF tournament in Monastir (Tunisia)

Franck Binisti

Franck Binisti discovers the padel at the Club des Pyramides in 2009 in the Paris region. Since padel is part of his life. You often see him touring France going to cover the major events of padel French.

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