Boys & Girls: British Junior National Championships 16s - 2008.

Salmon · Tennis legend

Boys & Girls: British Junior National Championships 16s - 2008.

Salmon · Tennis legend

Some second round results are up.

Mervatron · Masters Series Champion

Suprised that Jess is the #1 seed. This is the most interesting of the junior title I think, any of the QFists could win.

Salmon · Tennis legend

I'm surprised that seven people are seeded ahead of Marsalek.

Should have been top seed here.

Carpenter must be having some kind of injury/issue.

Hasn't played for a few weeks.

Quarter finals:

Jessica Ren beat Joanna Henderson by 2-6 7-5 6-4
Alexandra Walker beat Roisin Mullins by 6-4 6-2
Jennifer Ren beat Joanna Horne by 6-1 6-1
Amy Askew beat Hannah Martin-Merchant by 6-2 6-1

George Morgan beat Nicholas Jones by 6-2 6-4
James Marsalek beat Ashley Hewitt by 6-2 6-2
Christopher Helliar beat Gavin Davison by 6-2 7-5
Ben Davis beat Tom Farquharson by 6-3 4-6 6-2

Salmon · Tennis legend

Jessica Ren beat Alexandra Walker by 6-2 6-3
Amy Askew beat Jennifer Ren by 3-6 7-6(1) 7-6(3)

James Marsalek beat George Morgan by 6-2 6-1
Ben Davis beat Christopher Helliar by 7-5 6-4

Salmon · Tennis legend

Jessica Ren beat Amy Askew by 6-4 6-2.

Congrats, Jessica!

Mervatron · Masters Series Champion

Reverses the result of the under 14's last year. Wel Done jess

kundalini · Specialist Reporter + Intermediate Club Player

Hope to see Jess fly through the junior rankings next year. She's currently 328 but just 10 players 94 (+ 95) above her.

Amy is 504th in the juniors but she's only played 6 events in the last 12 months.

Salmon · Tennis legend

Jess will, I'm sure.

We often forget how young she is! There's a massive difference between a player who is 14 years and 8 months old and one who is 14 years and 0 months old.

Marsa won by 7-5 5-7 6-3. Surprised that he was pushed this much but congrats all the same.

scallywag · Social player

Couldn't agree more!

Congrats to Jess! She just turned 14 on the U16 National semi final day, great pressie for herself to win the title on the next day.

Views from other sites suggested that her physical strength needs improving a lot to match those top girls who are already strong; I agree with that 100%, but nothing to worry; when she grows older, she wil catch up i'm sure. Her sister Jennifer who used to be thin as Jess is now, has now shaped up really nicely, not only tall, stronger too.