Boys: Eddie Herr International Junior Championships, USA - U12/14/16 (Week 48)

indiana · Tennis legend

RE: Boys: Eddie Herr International Junior Championships, USA - U12/14/16 (Week 48)

indiana · Tennis legend

Have most of the best U14 boys internationally been playing in this tournament or have quite a few played in higher ages, as mentioned for the girls, or not here at all ?

I am guessing that it is more the U!6 event that is generally weakened by top players playing in the U18s.

philwrig · Hall of fame

Plus Luke is very nearly 15 so has to be the oldest boy playing in this age group.
I wonder whether you could rate him as highly as Liam Broady.

DavidC · Tennis legend

According to Colette from Zoo Tennis "Bambridge of Great Britain takes B14 title 6-4 in third over Kwiatkowski of U.S."

Well done Luke - make it a double success smile

alex03maccy · Grand Slam Champion

very well done luke, congrats

DavidC · Tennis legend

indiana wrote:

Have most of the best U14 boys internationally been playing in this tournament or have quite a few played in higher ages, as mentioned for the girls, or not here at all ?

I am guessing that it is more the U!6 event that is generally weakened by top players playing in the U18s.

You are right that it is the under 16s which are weakened by top players playing in the under 18s. There was only one 1995 boy directly in the under 16s - and that was our own Clay Crawford. Physical differences mean that it is much harder for boys to compete up than girls.

The highest ITF ranked boy under 14 (ranked just inside 500) was the top seed here, but quite a few strong players, including the Tennis Europe 1,2,3 and 4 opted to miss the event

Maza1987 · Challenger level

well done luke.

indiana · Tennis legend

Great to see one title coming from the various finalists, semi finalists and quarter finalists GB produced over the various boys' and girls' age groups

Madeline · Admin:Moderator + Tennis Legend

Edit - er, I typed an emoticon in here, the one for woot, and nothing came up at all. Then I clicked on "More emoticons" to edit it in and the page is completely blank. Who has pinched our emoticons?!!!

-- Edited by Madeline on Sunday 6th of December 2009 07:03:31 PM

indiana · Tennis legend

Madeline wrote:

Edit - er, I typed an emoticon in here, the one for woot, and nothing came up at all. Then I clicked on "More emoticons" to edit it in and the page is completely blank. Who has pinched our emoticons?!!!

-- Edited by Madeline on Sunday 6th of December 2009 07:03:31 PM

My emotions are there

DavidC · Tennis legend

Two titles it is smile

Under 14 Doubles final

Bambridge/Pearce d. Cabezas/Chamba Gomez (ECU) 7-5 6-0

goldfish · Futures qualifying

An excellent week and great motivation for the future. Well done to both.

Smidster · Challenger level

Congratulations

Madeline · Admin:Moderator + Tennis Legend

A belated

(but to get it I have had to remove ad banner blocking again!)

philwrig · Hall of fame

I just thought I'd mention that prior to the semi finals I twittered Colette Lewis asking her out of all the British players in action on Saturday who had impressed her the most . She replied subsequent to the finals on Sunday "Bambridge in 14s; won singles and doubles and has a big game. Definitely one to keep an eye on. "