Jay has to tackle the Bolton Teen Tennis winner next

Girls R1 (L64)

(15) Maia Lumsden (GBR) d. (WC) Julia Soica (FRA) 6-2 6-2
Katharina Gerlach (GER) d. Anastasia Mikheeva (GBR) 6-2 6-0
(9) Yulia Bryzgalova (RUS) d. (Q) Olivia Tomkins (GBR) 7-6(3) 6-3
Gabriella Taylor (GBR) d. (WC) Tessah Andrianjafitrimo (FRA) 0-6 6-2 6-4
Apolline Rassat (FRA) d. Jazzi Plews (GBR) 6-4 6-4
(7) Katarina Jokic (BIH) d. (Q) Katie Swan (GBR) 6-3 6-2

R2

(Q) Cristina Bucsa (MDA) v (15) Maia Lumsden (GBR)
Gabriella Taylor (GBR) v Mariam Bolkvadze (GEO)



Boys R1 (L64)

Jay Clarke (GBR) d. (Q) Filippl Mora (ITA) 6-2 6-3
Daniel Bennett (GBR) d. Daniil Zarichanskyy (UKR) 6-2 6-4
(13) Ergi Kirkin (TUR) d. (Q) Harry Simpson (GBR) 7-5 7-6(4)
Samuel Ferguson (GBR) d. (2) Denys Klok (UKR) 6-1 6-0

R2

(4) Francis Tiafoe (USA) v Jay Clarke (GBR)
(7) Marko Osmakcic (SUI) v Daniel Bennett (GBR)
Wolfgang Olivier (FRA) v Samuel Ferguson (GBR)

Congratulations to Kyle and Josh AND GOOD LUCK im the next round

Maia Lumsden def Cristina Bucsa of Moldovia (I thought that was a fictional country)

6 - 4 3 - 6 6 - 2

On to round 3

SMC1809 wrote:

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Julia Carrot wrote:

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Maia Lumsden def Cristina Bucsa of Moldovia (I thought that was a fictional country)

6 - 4 3 - 6 6 - 2

On to round 3

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 It is.

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 Perhaps it should be Moldova then?

A good day for the girls, but not the boys. Next up for Maia is the girl ranked 1 in Europe (though made little impression on the Tornado last week), whilst Gabriella tackles one of last week's semi-finalists.

R2

(15) Maia Lumsden (GBR) d. (Q) Cristina Bucsa (MDA) 6-4 3-6 6-2
Gabriella Taylor (GBR) d. Mariam Bolkvadze (GEO) 6-1 6-0

R3

(1) Olga Fridman (UKR) v (15) Maia Lumsden (GBR) 9am
(14) Emma Christine Higuchi (USA) v Gabriella Taylor (GBR) 7.30am


Boys R2

(4) Francis Tiafoe (USA) d. Jay Clarke (GBR) 6-4 6-0
(7) Marko Osmakcic (SUI) d. Daniel Bennett (GBR) 6-3 6-0
Wolfgang Olivier (FRA) d. Samuel Ferguson (GBR) 2-6 6-0 6-3

Ratty wrote:

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But what a shame that I wasted my superb - but probably almost entirely unread - thoughts on Carlos Boluda and the transience of youthful promise, on this crappy thread. I am such a fool! To think that my heroes Steven and Indiana will never appreciate my brilliance.

It's almost as stupid as posting something interesting during a match where someone is putting up the score on the thread every 30 seconds. Why do they do that - who wouldn't either watch it on the telly or follow the score on the tournamant website? ... weird ... 

-- Edited by Ratty on Thursday 26th of January 2012 08:58:01 PM

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Oh, 2 mentions in successive posts, such an honour  

But that's by the way.  To your question...

I don't quite get what you mean by being stupid to post something interesting during a match, myself always feeling interesting is better than non interesting.  But maybe I'm missing some wry humour, or you haven't put it very well or something else entirely

As to the game by game ( and indeed point by point ) commentaries folk write, what is indisputable is that many folk appreciate them and have said so at various times,  i.e. these who completely miss a match that interests them such as being at work, asleep etc etc.

I have found it interesting myself to read through such scoreline commentaries, sometimes with added report touches.  It tells me how the match developed, and occasionally if you don't know the result at all and begin at the beginning, you can even get a bit caught up in it retrospectively.

So, just perhaps "they do that" as an appreciated service to fellow forum members.  I'd never myself do it off TV and rarely from internet streams, sorry folk but I don't want to take away too much from my own enjoyment of a match. But I have sometimes done it from scoreboards if I think most folk interested will be missing it.

Anyway, thank you for your question, which I have done my best to answer. If you have any more, just ask 

On young Carlos, I really did begin to try to read that long 2007 Daily Telegraph report that you copied,  but it was difficult to read in that format, my eyes not being the best. I think I got the gist, that folk thought he was going to be a great future star, eh.

And anyway one example ( for now ) of early big promise not being fulfilled ( and of course there are many other real examples ) didn't take away the fact that I found more interest in DavidC's list of previous winners and finalists of Les Petits As.

Be assured, I personally read all you wrote yourself in this thread, and would never deliberately ignore your words, you having gone to such effort to deliver your thoughts 

-- Edited by indiana on Thursday 26th of January 2012 11:08:39 PM

Maia is also through to the doubles semi with Jazzi, playing against Tornado and her partner, who beat them in the Bolton final

QF

(15) Maia Lumsden (GBR) v Raquel Pedraza (USA)
Zaineb El Houari (MAR) v Gabriella Taylor (GBR)