[améliemomo]

We have the chance in France to have a good system of formation and detection to give french players a chance to play professional and become champions on both atp and wta tour.

Let me introduce estelle cascino, the best french young player of her age.She is 12.She was born on 13/03/1996.
She already has some very nice titles such as winner of the french championships of her age category, she won it this year with a great run throughout all the competition, without dropping a set to her opponents and leting just 15 games along her way to the victory.
She also won lately the Eddie Herr tournament in the USA, in the 12 years old category.

She looks very talented and with good qualities of fighting spirit.She likes to win and do her best to do so.
She knows what she wants cause she decided to join the pole France in Poitier to keep improve and become a better player.ts far from her home but the girl seems ready to put hard work.

You can see a video of estelle here in the french championships, click on "voir la video" http://www.fft.fr/championnats-de-fr...ueurs-2008.htm

the coachs say that she still have many things to work on such as the serve but she has lot of potential.

Here a pic of estelleIMG]http://www.laprovence.com/business/img/photos/biz/2008-12/2008-12-18/2008121614561106_Quicklook-original.jpg[/IMG]

[nouf]

quelques fotos by me

[améliemomo]

superbe merci pour les photos


love the fighting spirit she shows there.

[Geoffrey91]

There are 2 other promising 12 years old players : Laura Tanfin and Alizé Michaud.

[nouf]

mouais bien loin de estelle encore

[améliemomo]

jconnais pas les autres joueuses que tas cité geoffrey91 mais jai trouvé estelle cascino déja tres avancée pour son age et ça ça m'a impressionée

[améliemomo]

apparamment estelle joue un tournoi junior cette semaine, il s'agit du Grand Prix du Conseil Général qui est un G5. La meilleure joueuse classée dans ce tournoi a 16 ans ,elle est à la 1456eme place en junior.

Estelle fait partie des plus jeunes joueuses du tournoi.Vraiment beaucoup de françaises la bas.

le tableau: http://www.coretennis.net/majic/page...384/index.html

1/8: Cascino vs Peral

Allez bonne chance estelle!

[Iceland]

Estelle a perdu 64 62 mais Manon est une bonne joueuse (ancienne quart de finaliste aux Petits As) donc il n'y a pas de honte à s'incliner devant elle. En tout cas, c'est cool de voir qu'elle tente sa chance!
En revanche elle est en finale du double avec l'autre espoir français, Lou Brouleau (aussi en demi-finale du simple) .

[améliemomo]

merci pour ces precieuses infos

elle avance petit à petit estelle,elle est encore tt jeunette. Au moins elle aura vécu cette experience.

[Bероника]

Swiss Junior Trophy,Switzerland,G5

2nd Round

Francesca SELLA (ITA) defeated Estelle CASCINO (FRA) (14) 6-4 4-6 6-4

[Alizé Molik]

bon continuation estelle!

[améliemomo]

Good news, estelle won the international tournament Tim 91 reserved for the 14 y.o and less.
well done girl
this tournament started in the 80's had been won by big champions such as martina hingis,elena dementieva or rafael nadal.
here's the draw and resultshttp://www.tj.fft.fr/EvMenuJ.asp?CodeEvent=0811201182

[Bероника]

Estelle is playing Dunlop Orange Bowl, GA this week in Girls 16 and has won her first round match

(Q)Estelle Cascino (FRA) d. Wan-Yi Sweeting (AUS) 75 61

Next is (2)Marianne Jodoin (CAN).Good luck!

[améliemomo]

Go Estelle!

[Bероника]

Estelle sent the second seeded back home and advances to third round

(Q)Estelle Cascino (FRA) d. (2)Marianne Jodoin (CAN) 64 62

Next for her is russian player Viktoriya Lavrentyeva