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Date: 09 May 2005 |  Photographer: None / Not Applicable
Date: 09 May 2005 |  Photographer: None / Not Applicable
Date: 09 May 2005 |  Photographer: None / Not Applicable
Date: 09 May 2005 |  Photographer: None / Not Applicable
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| 09 May 2005 - ITF - Isabelle Gemmel | |
| Further nations qualify for junior team finals |
Regional qualifying events in the Junior Davis Cup by BNP Paribas, Junior Fed Cup and World Junior Tennis were held at three venues last week, with nations looking to secure places in the Finals in Barcelona and Prostejov later in the year.
Australia, Japan, Thailand and Philippines came through the Asia/Oceania Junior Davis Cup qualifying event held in Manila, Philippines. Japan went on to defeat Australia to secure first place, while Philippines defeated Thailand in the third place play-off.
Brazil's boys and girls teams both enjoyed success at the South American qualifying event for Junior Davis Cup and Junior Fed Cup in Asuncion, Paraguay. Ten nations in both categories competed for two boys' and three girls' places in Barcelona. Brazil and Ecuador went on to qualify for the Junior Davis Cup Final, while Argentina, Brazil and Venezuela all qualified for the Junior Fed Cup Final.
USA dominated the North/Central American & Caribbean final qualifying event for the Junior Davis Cup, Junior Fed Cup and World Junior Tennis in Manzanillo, Mexico. All four USA teams qualified for the Finals, while host nation Mexico qualified for all but the Junior Fed Cup Final. Canada girls managed to break the US-Mexican dominance by clinching the second Junior Fed Cup qualifying spot.
The World Junior Tennis Final will be held in Prostejov on 8-13 August, while the Junior Davis Cup by BNP Paribas/Junior Fed Cup Finals will be held in Barcelona from 27 September to 2 October.
There will be further qualifying events this week, with the South American World Junior Tennis qualifying event in St. Catarina, Brazil and the Asia/Oceania Junior Fed Cup qualifying event in Bangkok, Thailand.
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