Boys & Girls: 2012 Australian Open - Grade A (Week 4)

gjr · Club Coach

RE: Boys & Girls: 2012 Australian Open - Grade A (Week 4)

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Just to complete the scores: easy win for Josh Ward-Hibbert by 1 & 2. wink

DavidC · Tennis legend

Very pleased for Luke, who has had a tough time since the Davis Cup (just one win over a lower-ranked opponent) and was presented here with the toughest draw on paper. Josh now plays the winner of the first Grade A this year (Mexico). The boys have a day's rest before the second round, with just doubles tonight (plus the remaining first round matches).

Boys R1 (L64)

(7) Kyle Edmund (GBR) d. (SE) Alexandre Favrot (FRA) 4-6 6-4 6-1
Luke Bambridge (GBR) d. Daniel Masur (GER) 6-0 7-6(8)
(3) Liam Broady (GBR) d. (Q) Matteo Donati (ITA) 7-5 6-3
Joshua Ward-Hibbert (GBR) d. (WC) Matthew Tanza (AUS) 6-1 6-2

R2

Pol Toledo Bague (ESP) v (7) Kyle Edmund (GBR)
(4) Kaichi Uchida (JPN) v Luke Bambridge (GBR)
Robin Stanek (CZE) v (3) Liam Broady (GBR)
(8) Stefano Napolitano (ITA) v Joshua Ward-Hibbert (GBR)

Doubles R1

Hossam/Strobel (EGY/USA) v (8) Bambridge/Edmund
(6) Broady/Ward-Hibbert v Botzer/Ram-Harel (ISR)

Maza1987 · Challenger level

4 wins, that's all i could have hoped for.:)

Jan · Hall of fame

good start from the boys!

Armchair · County player

I really love the junior events at the slams. It's an amazing opportunity for the players and a wonderful way for spectators to know who might be on the horizon in the next five years.

RJA · Hall of fame

Liam and Josh won 4-6 6-2 [10-7]. They were apparently a break down in the second set before storming back.

Luke and Kyle lost 6-3 7-5

Julia Carrot · All-time great

And the top guy enthusiastically (I think) tweeted a pic of his meal. It worries me what most of these players eat. It ain't athlete's food, it ain't nourishing and it ain't healthy. cry

But, having said that, I think the not totally convincing scorelines are more to do with nerves and not having quite settled in yet.

-- Edited by Julia Carrot on Monday 23rd of January 2012 07:45:38 PM

murrayman650 · ATP level

ward hibbert to serve

2-2

15-0

30-0

40-0

3-2

Broady leading 3-0

-- Edited by murrayman650 on Tuesday 24th of January 2012 12:25:50 AM

DavidC · Tennis legend

R2

Pol Toledo Bague (ESP) v (7) Kyle Edmund (GBR) Court 19 2nd match
(4) Kaichi Uchida (JPN) v Luke Bambridge (GBR) Court 19 3rd match
Robin Stanek (CZE) v (3) Liam Broady (GBR) Court 19 Midnight
(8) Stefano Napolitano (ITA) v Joshua Ward-Hibbert (GBR) Court 21 Midnight

Doubles R2

(6) Broady/Ward-Hibbert v Ismailov/Kalovelonis (UZB/GRE) Court 18 4th match

philwrig · Hall of fame

I suppose 2 wins is par tonight, but I just get the impression are two top guys are not firing on full cylinders.

Tennis Nut · Social player

Not sure I agree with the players eating routine. They live off pasta mainly so a little chicken and chips surely can't be that bad. These are the best junior players in the world. Surely the score lines are expected to be close?

RJA · Hall of fame

I don't think an occasional meal that doesn't quite conform to the healthy ideal is too bad a thing. Besides Liam looks like he is in pretty good shape and seems to take the fitness side of the game seriously enough.

He hasn't really hit the form that we would gave hoped since Wimbledon but pretty much every kid at that age has a bad run at some point. Watching him a few times last summer I got the impression that he was pushing himself a bit too hard.

Julia Carrot · All-time great

We're probably poles apart on views re diet and health/fitness/performance, so probably best not to get into that one. Sorry.

I really do wish them all the best of luck and think they are great kids.

RJA · Hall of fame

Broady leads 3-0*