The largest group of Brits in ITFs this week is in Belgium, including 2 of the Winter Cup winning team, Billy Harris and Chris Pearce. National under 14 champion Anna Brogan qualifies for her first foreign ITF event.
Boys R1 (L64)
(9) Callum Poland-Smith (GBR) v Jan Meyer (GER)
Lukas Clemens (GER) v (5) Billy Harris (GBR)
Christopher Hobgarski (GER) v (11) Tommy Bennett (GBR)
(6) Christopher Pearce (GBR) v Symens Jeroen (BEL)
Nihar Navarpurkar (GBR) v (WC) Francois Azzola (BEL)
Girls R1 (L64)
Ella Taylor (GBR) v (WC) Morgane Michiels (BEL)
(5) Tayisiya Morderger (GER) v Brigit Folland (GBR)
Nihar has the tough task of preventing Maximilian Marterer (winner 2 weeks running) from extending his Brit bashing streak to 10
Boys R1 (L64)
(9) Callum Poland-Smith (GBR) d. Jan Meyer (GER) 6-4 6-1 (5) Billy Harris (GBR) d. Lukas Clemens (GER) 6-2 4-6 6-3 Christopher Hobgarski (GER) d. (11) Tommy Bennett (GBR) 6-4 1-6 7-5 (6) Christopher Pearce (GBR) d. Symens Jeroen (BEL) 6-4 6-7(4) 6-4 Nihar Navarpurkar (GBR) d. (WC) Francois Azzola (BEL) 6-3 6-4
R2
(9) Callum Poland-Smith (GBR) v Maxime Hinnisdaels (BEL) (Q) Anders Arenfeldt Holm (DEN) v (5) Billy Harris (GBR) (6) Christopher Pearce (GBR) v (Q) Paul Catiau (FRA) Nihar Navarpurkar (GBR) v (2) Maximilian Marterer (GER)
A stunning start by Anna. Mirabelle has a very tough task against the much hyped Swiss 14 year old.
Girls R1 (L64)
Ella Taylor (GBR) d. (WC) Morgane Michiels (BEL) 6-3 6-3 (5) Tayisiya Morderger (GER) d. Brigit Folland (GBR) 6-2 6-2 (Q) Mirabelle Njoze (GBR) d. Laura Correia (LUX) 6-3 6-1 (Q) Anna Brogan (GBR) d. (8) Sophie Blom (NED) 6-4 6-0 (2) Klaartje Liebens (BEL) d. Helen Clements (GBR) 6-4 6-2
R2
Ella Taylor (GBR) v (13) Krystyna Rouckova (CZE) (Q) Mirabelle Njoze (GBR) v (3) Belinda Bencic (SUI) (Q) Anna Brogan (GBR) v Caroline Daxhelet (BEL)
Just Billy left in the Boys, as Chris loses to last year's Eddie Herr U14 semifinalist (beaten by Peter Ashley)
Boys R2
(9) Callum Poland-Smith (GBR) d. Maxime Hinnisdaels (BEL) 6-2 7-6 (3) (5) Billy Harris (GBR) d. (Q) Anders Arenfeldt Holm (DEN) 7-5 6-7(3) 6-2 (6) Christopher Pearce (GBR) d. (Q) Paul Catiau (FRA) 6-3 6-2 (2) Maximilian Marterer (GER) d. Nihar Navarpurkar (GBR) 6-3 6-2
R3
(7) Denis Kapric (GER) d. (9) Callum Poland-Smith (GBR) 6-4 6-1 (5) Billy Harris (GBR) d. Vincent Thierry Schneider (GER) 6-4 7-6(5) (12) Omar Salman (BEL) d. (6) Christopher Pearce (GBR) 7-5 6-3
She does, though with Bencic up next further progress is unlikely against last year's top ranked 1997 in Europe. Anna is the youngest of the 4 semifinalists
Girls QF
(Q) Anna Brogan (GBR) d. Yelena Nemchen (KAZ) 6-0 3-6 6-2
SF
(3) Belinda Bencic (SUI) v (Q) Anna Brogan (GBR)
Boys QF
(3) Marko Tepavac (SRB) d. (5) Billy Harris (GBR) 6-1 6-2
Very good effort from Anna considering it's her first ITF tournament abroad playing against such a strong opponent. Chris and Billy narrowly missed out on the doubles final.
