Boys & Girls: ITF Oslo Open, Norway - Grade 4 (Week 8)

DavidC · Tennis legend

Boys & Girls: ITF Oslo Open, Norway - Grade 4 (Week 8)

DavidC · Tennis legend

Two rounds have now been played with just Adam and Samuel surviving on the boys side. Samuel's second round match may have been fraught with misunderstandings smile

Boys R1 (L32)

(1) Christopher Reynolds (GBR) d. William Malm (SWE) 6-4 7-6(4_
Filip Malbasic (SWE) d. Joe Woolley (GBR) 7-6(4) 7-5
(6) Ben Stride (GBR) d. Tom Georg Hjertonsson (SWE) 6-1 6-0
(3) Adam Glynn (GBR) d. Mikael Ymer (SWE) 6-1 6-3
(8) Samuel Taylor (GBR) d. (Q) Audun Flatebakken (NOR) 7-6(11) 6-4

R2

Frederik Oervad (DEN) d. (1) Christopher Reynolds (GBR) 4-6 6-3 6-3
Sander Gjoels Andersen (DEN) d. (6) Ben Stride (GBR) 3-6 6-4 6-4
(3) Adam Glynn (GBR) d. (WC) Christen Byhring (NOR) 6-2 6-0
(8) Samuel Taylor (GBR) d. Sam Taylor (SWE) 6-3 6-4

QF

Gabriele Moghini (SUI) v (3) Adam Glynn (GBR)
(8) Samuel Taylor (GBR) v (2) Vasilios Stavropoulos (GRE)

DavidC · Tennis legend

Girls R1 (L32)

Emily Smith (GBR) d. (WC) Nora Gillhagen Kallager (NOR) 6-1 6-1
(Q) Julia Rosenquist (SWE) d. Louise Ronaldson (GBR) 6-3 6-0

R2

Emily Smith (GBR) d. (8) Hanna Borjeson (SWE) 6-4 3-3 rtd

QF

(1) Melanie Stokke (NOR) v Emily Smith (GBR)

DavidC · Tennis legend

A good day in Oslo with a guaranteed finalist plus Emily racking up a win over the top seed. The Norwegian website has only updated the girls draw so far, but the oop shows Adam playing Samuel tomorrow

Boys QF

(3) Adam Glynn (GBR) d. Gabriele Moghini (SUI)
(8) Samuel Taylor (GBR) d. (2) Vasilios Stavropoulos (GRE)

SF

(3) Adam Glynn (GBR) v (8) Samuel Taylor (GBR)

Girls QF

Emily Smith (GBR) d. (1) Melanie Stokke (NOR) 6-0 6-7(5) 7-5

SF

Emily Smith (GBR) v Federica Prati (ITA)

DavidC · Tennis legend

9 wins in a row for Adam, all in straight sets, and a maiden final for Emily smile

Boys QF

(3) Adam Glynn (GBR) d. Gabriele Moghini (SUI) 6-4 6-2
(8) Samuel Taylor (GBR) d. (2) Vasilios Stavropoulos (GRE) 7-6(3) 1-6 6-4

SF

(3) Adam Glynn (GBR) v (8) Samuel Taylor (GBR) 6-3 7-5

F

Benjamin Hannestad (DEN) v (3) Adam Glynn (GBR)

Girls SF

Emily Smith (GBR) d. Federica Prati (ITA) 6-1 6-3

F

Emily Smith (GBR) v (2) Margaux Deagostini (SUI)

DavidC · Tennis legend

Can't find any results at the moment, but the Danish Federation are claiming that Hannestad won the boys event

murray_2k9 · Challenger qualifying

Emily won in straights, 6-3 6-4. Congratulations!

DavidC · Tennis legend

Boys F

Benjamin Hannestad (DEN) d. (3) Adam Glynn (GBR) 7-6(7) 7-6(6)

There is a photo and article about Emily (and Benjamin) at http://www.tennis.no/nyhetsarkiv/internasjonale-nyheter/item/3373-forn%C3%B8yde-vinnere

If like me your Norwegian's a bit rusty ( wink ) then here is a translation of key paragraphs, with the aid of google translate

The British girl broke her ankle in late summer and has only just come back into good form in this tournament. During the week of the Oslo Open she impressed with her nimble feet and a wonderful attacking game, which served her well throughout the tournament.

Her service is probably what has worked best during the week. "I got many free points through good serving, with aces, return errors or points that I could finish at the net.

Generally, I played more aggressively, yet managed to keep the error rate down, " she says.

"I would love to be able to qualify for the Junior Grand Slam tournaments, and then try to be a professional. When I was away from tennis with the ankle injury I missed it terribly. When I got back I realized that I could actually be good. I really have fun with tennis now - and I'd like to do it for a living, says the British 16-year-old.