'Half the coaches don't have a clue': Blame game begins amid Australia's Junior Tennis Finals exclusion

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Australia's failure to qualify for the 2025 ITF World Junior Tennis Finals has been described as "disappointing", with fingers being pointed at the top.

The Finals are hosted in Czechia this week, welcoming 16 boys teams and 16 girls teams in the 14 and under age category.

However, despite Australia being a Grand Slam nation and well-funded, they missed out on qualification.

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The First Serve Live host, Brett Phillips, shared concerns raised by close sources within Australian tennis on Monday's radio show.

A damning comment stated that "half the coaches don't have a clue what is actually important in regards to international markers", questioning the program and curriculum to develop junior talent.

Below are what some people had to say:

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Emerson Jones, who turned 17 last month, became the first Australian junior girl to reach world No.1 since Jelena Dokic in 1998.

However, when it comes to the bigger picture, an inability to qualify for the World Junior Finals alludes to more questions than answers.

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