Mervatron wrote:

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Terrible draw.

SOmething needs to be done about this 10 years ago all the top under 18's were playing

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 I am a bit surprised at how many top Juniors are missing, given there's a substantial funding bonus of £1,000 to the winner. The winner used to be guaranteed one or more wildcards into Pro events. I can't see any mention of that this year, and that would need to be at a high level of tournament to be attractive, as with the relatively small pool of players most of our top juniors get them for 10K/25K events anyway.

Just one seed lost today - Nicole Peterson ousted by Kyria Dunford

Big shocks as defending champion Pippa Horn loses to Ella Taylor, who continues on from a good two weeks in Ireland, and Beth Askew defeats second seed Abbi Melrose

Two comprehensive wins sees Ruth going for the double (she and Pippa Horn won the doubles easily)

(1) Ruth Seaborne d. Kyria Dunford 6-2 6-3
(WC) Beth Askew d. (7) Alicia Barnett 6-2 6-0

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(1) Ruth Seaborne v (WC) Beth Askew