Boys: Wimbledon Juniors 2010

ForeverDelayed · Grand Slam Champion

RE: Boys: Wimbledon Juniors 2010

Akhenaten · Pro player

Gabb & Hewitt are 3-1 up already in the first set.

If they win they'll play Broady & Farquharson in the semi-finals - that'd be nice! smile

briteny · Intermediate Club Player

Fingers cross for a doubles trophy .

DavidC · Tennis legend

I only caught glimpses of the doubles today, but the commentators indicated that Richard was struggling with his volleys today (he was impressive yesterday) - which may have been a reaction to the marathon win yesterday.

Two pairings in the semi-finals is good, but neither will be favourites to progress further. The Russian pairing looked very solid, and have won both the tournaments they have played together (one being the Orange Bowl), while Kevin Krawietz is a doubles specialist and defending Wimbledon champion (with another partner)

Doubles QF

Burton/Morgan d. Fucsovics/Salaba (HUN/CZE) 6-2 7-6(1)
Broady/Farquharson d. (7) Clezar/Fernandes (BRA) 6-3 4-6 6-2
Biryukov/Rumyantsev (RUS) d. Gabb/Hewitt 6-4 6-4

SF

Burton/Morgan v (5) Heller / Krawietz (GER) 2nd on court 5
Broady/Farquharson v Biryukov/Rumyantsev (RUS) 3rd on court 5

DavidC · Tennis legend

Ollie is currently down for the two Grade 1 events on clay in Germany/Austria in the next two weeks. Personally I hope he reconsiders his schedule now that he has enough points to guarantee entry to the next 2 slams, and concentrates mainly on the transition to the ATP Tour (plus working on the obvious areas of weakness thrown up during this tournament) as the leading players in his year such as Kubler/Fernandes are already well inside the top 1000.

indiana · Tennis legend

Quote from Ollie on Ceefax :

"I wanted to play well so badly that almost I think it probably stopped me playing well. But the more I get in these sort of situations, the more I'm going to deal with them in a better way."

That is the impression I had and also my thoughts about how the future should hopefully go.

Yes, although still about 3 months off his 17th birthday, as David says, I think he should now be trying more senior futures to start concentrating more on the transition to seniors.

Maza1987 · Challenger level

Osomec wrote:

Maza1987 wrote:

indiana wrote:

Osomec wrote:

Laura was 14 and a quarter when she won in 2008. She is now sixteen and a quarter, but today's commentator said she is sixteen and a half.

Hey. a chance to defend a commentator

Laura was born 21/01/84 so is near enough 16 and a half, which is what I'd call her if we were going there, I certainly wouldn't call her 16 and a quarter. It's not like full ages that you have to pass your actual birthday.

Back to Ollie, yes, I have thought he has come across well in interview. He is a pretty confident lad and done some quite serious acting. I'm sure he means what he says though I have yet to hear the interviewee that has said that they think that they have made it and don't intend to work to improve their weaknesses.

-- Edited by indiana on Thursday 1st of July 2010 10:41:58 PM

I was also going to point it out that the commentator was correct and any assertion that she is closer to 16 1/4 rather than 16 1/2 was wrong. However, I consider it sacriligeous to say anything positive about those slimeballs on BT.net

Off course it is like full ages. A half means a half, not nearly a half. Five months isn't a half a year, any more than ninety pence is a pound. I wouldn't normally call Laura sixteen and a quarter, because quarters are normally only used up until about age three. I would either call her sixteen or sixteen and five months. But I would rather call her sixteen and a quarter than sixteen, and a half, because she is no more sixteen and a half than I am, and I'm old enough to be her father.

-- Edited by Osomec on Friday 2nd of July 2010 11:35:55 AM

That is the most ridiculous logic I've ever heard. She's closer to sixteen and a half but yet, you will still like to call her closer to sixteen and a quarter. Look mate, face it. The commies were closer than you.

indiana · Tennis legend

Ha ha

There is no rule in the matter, just I'd say Osomec is out of step with how 90 + % of folk would look at this ( and the "of course it is like full ages" is tosh smile

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If someone is today said to be aged 16 and a quarter I am sure most folk would think she was born about March / April 1994, not January 1994 ! ( and yes, not even late January 1994 ) where they'ed more likely call her 16 and a half.

If Osomec wants to look at this differently, fair dos, but the commentator was not "wrong", especially as I said because there is no right or wrong.

-- Edited by indiana on Friday 2nd of July 2010 09:04:31 PM

philwrig · Hall of fame

One match too far for Olly it looked like to me. Tired mentally after two huge wins in the previous rounds had I'm afraid taken their toll, but still a very positive week and without doubt clear signs that we may have a player able to take up the GB number 2 spot in time.

DavidC · Tennis legend

Great news from the first semi

SF

Burton/Morgan d. (5) Heller / Krawietz (GER) 6-3 3-6 15-13

The first two sets were dominated by serve, especially the Germans, with the only breakpoints being taken (Heller broken in game 8 of set 1, George broken in game 8 of set 2)

The early stages of set 3 looked ominous for the Brits as the Germans regularly got their teeth into George's service games (a combination of too many missed first serves, good returns and volleying errors from Lewis). George was broken in game 3, but they responded with an immediate breakback. They did well to fend off further breakpoints on George's service games at 3-3 and 5-5 before George managed to find a few more first serves, and put the pressure more on Heller. Two matchpoints were not converted at 12-11 but by that stage the inexperienced German looked to be tiring and duly lost his serve at 14-13 to ensure British representation in a final here. Lewis was very strong on serve throughout, and never looked like being broken (nor Krawietz)

Broady/Farquharson to follow

-- Edited by DavidC on Saturday 3rd of July 2010 03:15:47 PM

spud · Challenger qualifying

Yeh, i just watched the whole of that, absolute great performance, like i said on their last result, definitely 2 to look out for, the transition for them into the senior level will be soo much easier with their big games.

They were saying how Lewis is 6'5, and George looked about the same height, they both have very big serves to go with it as well.

airsmashers · County player

Wow! Broady/Farquharson have taken the 1st set 6-0

DavidC · Tennis legend

Broady/Farquharson d. Biryukov/Rumyantsev (RUS) 6-0 6-7(4) 6-4

So we have a guaranteed winner, but it was much closer than it should have been. Liam/Tom raced off to a 6-0 4-1 lead, through a combination of sparkling combination and the Russians almost disinterested, before letting their level slip. Being allowed back into the match caused the Russians to start to play something like how they did against Ashley/Richard. One airshot from Tom which affected his next point allowed the Russians to steal the tiebreak.

Thankfully they were gifted a break in game 2 and held on despite Tom being increasingly nervous to make the final and give us a title to cheer tomorrow

-- Edited by DavidC on Saturday 3rd of July 2010 05:10:54 PM

Maza1987 · Challenger level

superb stuff. watched the majority of both matches. Burton and Morgan form a formidable serving pair whilst broady and farquarson seem to have a better understanding of each other.

will be a fun match for us to watch tommorow.

johnnylad · Tennis legend