From this year (or at least this year), the 18s will be played at the NTC, in Roehampton. I don't know about the surface - can anyone with inside info/better grasp over the LTA site tell me?
The 16s, 14s and 12s will be played at Bournemouth as before.
All the guys will be there this year as any player who gets LTA funding who does not take part for reasons other than illness or injury will lose all funding!! Possible incentives for the winner - Futures, challengers, tour &/or Wimby WC's Davis Cup hitting etc etc! Time to see who has the stomach for a fight & can produce when there is big money & oppotunities on the line! Futures may move there in the future but I think an ITF is more likely first, looking between Oct-Dec & G3 or G2!
Willis hands down for me at the moment, no one in the juniors can produce under pressure like Meatball!!
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Best of five sets seems like a brilliant idea. If the final does get to five sets, the players will be extremely lucky given how much it'll help in the future. Thanks, Goldenslam.
And it'll be incredible if we have a G3/G2 there. It's just what we need - there's nothing in Britain that can cater to people who are between 50 and 300 in the rankings as the tournaments we have are too strong or too weak for them.
Hopefully the surface will be something fast. There's almost nothing on fast surfaces in Europe - something that hurts people like Pauffley a lot.
Anyway... now it is possible to see the players' names as they enter the tournaments! Credit where it is due - this is a great thing the LTA has done for the fans.
final is best of 5. will be very exciting however i do hope that they give one days rest for the players after the semis before the final as playing a long 3 setter before the match may effect the players in the final alot,
I'm sure the players have not played 5 sets to often especially as I would expect the final to be evans cox, I belive it will be at least a 4 set match
It's just what we need - there's nothing in Britain that can cater to people who are between 50 and 300 in the rankings as the tournaments we have are too strong or too weak for them.
Credit where it is due - this is a great thing the LTA has done for the fans.
