The Czech Indoor Grade 1 has been a good hunting ground for Brits in recent years. George Morgan and Ashley Hewitt were semifinalists last year, and Dan Smethurst won it in 2008. The trio who played last week in Slovakia should be joined by Jessica Ren
Boys R1 (L64)
Luke Bambridge (GBR) v (WC) Marek Routa (CZE) (9) Robert Carter (GBR) Bye (Q) Toby Martin (GBR) v Filip Vittek (SVK)
(WC) Katerina Siniakova (CZE) d. Jessica Ren (GBR) 6-1 6-1
1997 girl Kyra Akinnibi took 6 games off the Czech recently, whose best results have been a semifinal and some quarter-finals in a handful of lower tier events
A little while ago I though Jess was looking ready to kick on past her elder sister. But actually it doesn't look as if either is really kicking on nearly as much as would have been hoped.
Marek Jaloviec (CZE) d. (9) Robert Carter (GBR) 6-2 6-2
Robert and Luke also lost in the doubles quarters. it should also be said that Luke's conqueror Marek Routa has just beaten the top seed to make the semis, so he must be stronger than I realised.
