Girls: The Junior Championships, Wimbledon - ITF Grade A - 2007.

Salmon · Tennis legend

Girls: The Junior Championships, Wimbledon - ITF Grade A - 2007.

imoen · Admin: Moderator+Tennis Legend

I hope Naomi has to withdraw....because she's made the second week in the main draw.

That'll be great that she'll be seeded, though she does seem to play below her ability in the junior tournaments. which, i hasten to add, is the right way round!

Salmon · Tennis legend

I don't think that she plays below her ability in Juniors. Most of the top Juniors (to whom Naomi normally loses to) are far better players than the ones she beats in the 25Ks.

And it'll be great if she makes the second week.

My wild cards would go to -

Jade Curtis
Tara Moore
Amanda Elliott
Jocelyn Rae
Jade Windley

And I would see the performances of Fitzpatrick, Broady, Cornish, Laura Slater, Hannah James, Amanda Cunningham and Victoria Brook before deciding for the other three spots.

Personally I think that Jade Curtis should be skipping it.

-- Edited by Arka at 22:21, 2007-05-30

Mervatron · Masters Series Champion

Why? She has2 more years in juniors. All experience at this level is good for her. Will make her more accustomed to wimbledon when she plays there as a senior which is bound to happen in 3-4 years.

Salmon · Tennis legend

Well, you have a point with the experience factor and due to AER she can't play in too many women's tournaments, but I find it hard to accept that someone as talented as her is playing Juniors past her 17th birthday.

But if she wants a wild card, she should be given one - no question about that.

-- Edited by Arka at 18:37, 2007-05-31

Salmon · Tennis legend

Fitzpatrick is a confirmed wild card.

-- Edited by Arka at 13:23, 2007-06-23

Salmon · Tennis legend

No way! Pivovarova forgot to sign in on time and now has a wild card.

They also gave one to Mariana Duque-Marino.

The six others go to Curtis, Tara, Fitzpatrick, Windley, Broady and Rae.

-- Edited by Arka at 13:44, 2007-06-23

Salmon · Tennis legend

Qualies draw.

The coconuts gave a wild card to Ripoll instead of some British girl like Heather. hmm

-- Edited by Arka at 19:56, 2007-06-28

johnnylad · Tennis legend

Jess Jackson

Salmon · Tennis legend

Draw -

http://www.wimbledon.org/en_GB/scores/draws/gs/r1s2.html

john · Top national player

Pavlyuchenkova v Larcher de Brito. Now there's a match. Who do you fancy Arka?

Salmon · Tennis legend

Larcher De Brito.

Mervatron · Masters Series Champion

How come Naomi is only seeded 9th?

Thought she was a dead cert for a top 8 place.

johnnylad · Tennis legend

2 great wins for Jess in the qualies. No British girl has a really bad draw there...

Salmon · Tennis legend

Tara Moore [99] vs. Gail Brodsky [46] of the USA

Not a very good for Tara since Brodsky has improved her ranking by a lot in the last few months. She can also play on grass - as she displayed by reaching the finals of the G3 in Philadelphia last year. But if Tara plays her best tennis she can win such matches with ease.

Anna Fitzpatrick [436] vs. Melanie Oudin [66] of the USA

Given Fitzpatrick's ordinary record in ITFs, this isn't a good draw. Oudin seems comfortable on grass as she won a round at Roehampton both last and this year.