First chance to follow Isabelle Wallace as a Brit in junior competition. She faces a testing opener against the player who Maia Lumsden beat in the Orange Bowl semis. Isabelle, Lana Rush and Katie Boulter are all seeded. Lana has the chance to avenge a defeat by her opponent last year.
R1 (L32)
(Q) Theo Gravouil (FRA) v (7) Isabelle Wallace (FRA)
A good day for the girls, with Izzy and Lana avoiding potential banana skins. Lana has another tough match against a player who won her last tournament and beat both Harriet and her en route to a Grade 2 final in Egypt. Izzy's opponent has won a smattering of matches at $10K level
R1 (L32)
(7) Isabelle Wallace (FRA) d. (Q) Theo Gravouil (FRA) 4-6 6-3 6-2 (4) Katie Boulter (GBR) d. Ekaterina Popova (RUS) 6-0 6-1 (6) Lana Rush (GBR) d. Anastasia Nefedova (RUS) 6-4 6-1
R2
Ekaterina Klyueva (KAZ) v (7) Isabelle Wallace (FRA) (4) Katie Boulter (GBR) v Asiya Dair (KAZ) (6) Lana Rush (GBR) v Kateryna Sliusar (UKR)
Any reason why Isabeel has FRA next to her name? Has she changed again?
Ah, you spotted my deliberate mistake
I expect Izzy has had enough nation changing for now, and if I don't restore her rightful nationality we won't have any quarter-finalists
R2
(7) Isabelle Wallace (GBR) d. Ekaterina Klyueva (KAZ) 6-3 6-3 Asiya Dair (KAZ) d. (4) Katie Boulter (GBR) 6-1 6-2 Kateryna Sliusar (UKR) d. (6) Lana Rush (GBR) 6-0 6-1
QF
(Q) Laura Moreno Martinez (ESP) v (7) Isabelle Wallace (GBR)
A great debut junior tournament for Izzy as a Brit, and a guaranteed first title of the year in doubles. Izzy's final opponent looks strong though, having dropped just 10 games in 4 matches so far, and possesses an excellent win-loss ratio in junior ITFs
SF
(7) Isabelle Wallace (GBR) d. Asiya Dair (KAZ) 7-6(2) 6-2
F
(7) Isabelle Wallace (GBR) v (2) Iryna Shymanovich (BLR)
Doubles F
(1) Liebens/Wallace (BEL/GBR) v (2) Boulter/Rush (GBR)
A superb win for Izzy in singles but after a tight contest Katie and Lana romped through the match tiebreak to take the doubles. izzy will debut in the top 100 above Jazzi as a result.
