Rufin looked like he was ready win a grandslam at Wimbledon when he won both the Gerry Weber Junior Open and Roehampton, but fell tragically short in his second round against Brit Daniel Evans. In this tournament Rufin showed that this loss didn’t diminish his confidence, winning all of his matches on his way to the title in straight sets. The only player to lose by only one break in each set was top seed Henri Kontinen in the final. Rufin’s title will help him climb into the top 10 and show that he’s still a force to be reckoned with in the upcoming US Open.

Elena Bogdan’s run to the title was even more impressive, losing only 28 games in 6 matches, an average of a little less than 5 per match. Bogdan’s opponent in the final, 14th seed Cindy Chala, only had a chance in the first set, which Bogdan won 6-4. In the second set Bogdan wasn’t to be stopped anymore, romping to a simple 6-4 6-2 victory. In a breakthrough year for Bogdan, it’s another jewel on the crown of a fast-rising talent, who will be a major title threat at the upcoming US Open. Bogdan will gain one position with this title, overtaking Laura Robson for a career-high 5th position in the ITF Junior rankings.

Semifinal boys results European Junior Championships:

Henri Kontinen (FIN,1) d. David Goffin (BEL,5) 6-2 7-5
Guillaume Rufin (FRA,3) d. Mirza Basic (BIH,9) 6-3 6-2

Final boys result European Junior Championships:

Guillaume Rufin (FRA,3) d. Henri Kontinen (FIN,1) 6-4 6-4

Profile Guillaume Rufin:

Birthdate: 26-05-1990
Birthplace: Virat, France
Residence: Charnay, France
Plays: Right-handed (two handed backhand)
Favourite surface: Hard
Age started tennis: --
Junior titles:  4 (2007: Tournoi Junior de la Ville de Tunis (Grade 3); 2008: Gerry Weber Open (Grade 2), Roehampton (Grade 1), European Junior Championships (Grade B1))
Career high position (before European Junior Championships): 15 (30 June 2008)
Career high ATP ranking: 1136 (16 June 2008)

Semifinal girls results European Junior Championships:

Cindy Chala (FRA,14) d. Ksenia Lykina (RUS,4) 6-3 6-1
Elena Bogdan (ROU,2) d. Elitsa Kostova (BUL,8) 6-3 6-3

Final girls result European Junior Championships:

Elena Bogdan (ROU,2) d. Cindy Chala (FRA,14) 6-4 6-2

Profile Elena Bogdan:

Birthdate: 28-03-1992
Birthplace: Craiova, Romania
Residence: Craiova, Romania
Plays: Left-handed (two handed backhand)
Favourite surface: Clay
Age started tennis: 7
Junior titles:  3 (2008: Uruguay Bowl (Grade 2), Copa Gerdau (Grade A), European Junior Championships (Grade B1))
Career high position (before European Junior Championships): 6 (9 June 2008)
Career high WTA ranking: 721 (19 May 2008)