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Young Bulgarian talent wins tennis tournament in the USA

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Bulgarian Ivan Ivanov achieved an incredible success and after seven consecutive victories he triumphed with the title in the Junior Orange Bowl tennis championships in Florida, USA. The competition is the unofficial world tennis championships for talents aged 12 to 18.

In the final match, Ivanov left no doubts about his superiority and won 6-1, 6-3 against Jack Kennedy from the USA. Ivanov won the title with seven wins and only one lost set. In the semifinals, he lost only a game to his opponent. Ivanov is currently #2 in the U14 rankings of Tennis Europe.




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