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Upcoming events Looking AheAd 36 ITFWORLD SPRING 2014 The ITF's prestigious wheelchair tennis team competition celebrates its 30th birthday in 2014, and it seems appropriate that the event is being staged once more in Netherlands, the most successful nation in World Team Cup history. On outdoor clay in Alphen, teams will contest the men's World Group, men's World Group 2, women's World Group, quad event and junior event. France and Netherlands are the men's and women's title holders respectively. b n P PA r i bA s Wo r l d t e A m C u P Alphen, netherlands, 26 May-1 June Visit the ITF websites at: www.itftennis.com www.fedcup.com ro l A n d gA r ro s paris, France, 25 May-8 June Can anyone stop Rafael Nadal from capturing his ninth French Open crown, as he bids to win his 14th Grand Slam title? The preceding weeks on clay will reveal the contenders for Paris, with defending champ Serena Williams the woman to beat. www.daviscup.com www.copadavis.com The monkey is off his – and Britain's – back, but Andy Murray will still be the focus of attention at the All England Club as he bids to defend his historic title. With 2013 women's winner Marion Bartoli in retirement, could the stage be set for a new female champion, or will Serena Williams roar back? W i m b l e d o n London, great Britain, 23 June-6 July Wo r l d j u n i o r t e n n i s f i nA l s prostejov, Czech republic, 4-9 August Sixteen boys' teams and 16 girls' teams will take part in the finale of the ITF's international team competition for 14-and-unders. The Russian boys and US girls took last year's trophies. i t f Wo r l d C h A m P i o n s d i n n e r paris, France, 3 June The 2013 ITF World Champions will share the limelight with Philippe Chatrier Award winners Todd Woodbridge and Mark Woodforde at the traditional ITF awards ceremony held during Roland Garros. See our feature on the Woodies on page 10. d r AW f o r t h e 2015 f e d C u P by b n P PA r i bA s paris, France, 4 June The Teniseum at Roland Garros hosts the draw for the 2015 Fed Cup competition. you t h o ly m P i C t e n n i s e v e n t nanjing, China, 17-24 August The world's best junior players get their chance to go for Olympic glory at the second youth Olympic Games, being held on the brand new hard courts of the Chinese Tennis Academy in Nanjing. Medals will be contested in singles, doubles and mixed doubles.