World Junior Tennis 2008.

Mervatron · Masters Series Champion

RE: World Junior Tennis 2008.

Mervatron · Masters Series Champion

Forgot to add. Shows the improvement for Laura in 7 months.

She probably lost those MP's through the fact she prob though 'i'm gonna beat her at last'

Peter too · Tennis legend

GB's SF started at 10 am but didn't finish until after 18.00, sounds exhausting. I hope they have time to recover.

Salmon · Tennis legend

They have today off, which is good.

Results from yesterday:

Jessica Ren lost to Yulia Putintseva by 67 (6) 36
Laura Robson beat Daria Gavrilova by 63 67 (4) 62
Joanna Henderson and Laura Robson beat Polina Leykina and Yulia Putintseva by 67 (7) 63 64

DavidC · Tennis legend

Current score from the final GBR - USA is GBR 0 - USA 1

so presumably Joanna lost to Kyle McPhillips (that was the nominated match-up) with Laura next up

Salmon · Tennis legend

1-1 now, so Robson won her match.

Salmon · Tennis legend

They lost the doubles.

DavidC · Tennis legend

From ITF site:

The girls final saw USA defeat Great Britain 2:1. USA claimed the first match with their number two player Kyle McPhillips defeating Britains Joanna Henderson 26 64 64. Laura Robson (GBR) then levelled the tie with a completely dominant display, defeating Grace Min 61 61. The deciding doubles drew a crowd to Prostejovs Court Number One. The British pair took the first set 64 as they stole the early initiative, as they had done in the first set of both singles ties this morning. However, Min and McPhillips replied in kind by taking the second set 62. A nervy start to the third set from the Americans saw Britain race to a 3-1 lead, before the US restored parity, then moved ahead for the first time in the set, ot make it 54. Henderson was unable to hold her serve and the US took the match 46 62 64, and with it the title of World Champions 2008.

madfan · Social player

Am I being stupid - why did Henderson play rather than Ren?

johnnylad · Tennis legend

How many games did Robson lose?

Can anyone be bothered to count?

john · Top national player

Definitely more than ten anyway. She lost a set in one of the rounds.

johnnylad · Tennis legend

I guessed right then!

-- Edited by johnnylad at 11:16, 2008-08-10

Bill Payne · Newbie

I think from memory it was 20 games she lost 6 in the group stages 12 against Gavrilova in the semis and 2 in the final
I ssume Ren must have been unwell she missed the final group match against Boliva played the semls and missed the final
It would be a strange to drop her from the final if she was 100%

scallywag · Social player

It kind of makse sense if she was not 100%, otherwise a strange choice for sure

The younger Ren was also out of U18 nationals; she was down in the main draw, but there is now a LL instead of her. So I think she is definitely either injured or ill. Hope nothing serious?