Boys & Girls: Montenegro Open - Grade 4 (Week 21)

DavidC · Tennis legend

Boys & Girls: Montenegro Open - Grade 4 (Week 21)

chicken · Social player

What has happened to Eleanor ? She was/is such a good prospect.

DavidC · Tennis legend

chicken wrote:
What has happened to Eleanor ? She was/is such a good prospect.

She has had problems related to a growth spurt for several months - I've not seen her down to return on any entry lists yet

huntley93 · Strong Club Player

think holly horsfall is at my grans tennis club in thongsbridge, huddersfield, saw her practising very briefly a year or so ago, was amazing how hard she was hitting the ball and her movement from what i remember

chicken · Social player

I saw Eleanor playing about 18 months ago and she was great, she was about 5" 10 then, very strong and very tall.

I hope she recovers soon.

philwrig · Hall of fame

She has a knee condition which affects adolescents whilst she is still growing, when I spoke to Jeremy Bates about her earlier this year he did give me the medical name but I can't remember it.
He did reassure me though that this isn't a chronic condition so she should be able to get back to full training/ tournaments once she has stopped growing, just got to be patient.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

It's probably Osgood-Schlatter, which is very common and a real pain coz it can take 12-18 months sometimes, of practically complete rest, definitely no sport.

But it does go, it's not a long-term problem.

philwrig · Hall of fame

Coup Droit wrote:
It's probably Osgood-Schlatter, which is very common and a real pain coz it can take 12-18 months sometimes, of practically complete rest, definitely no sport.

But it does go, it's not a long-term problem.

That is it !!! Thanks for that.

Bob the Ball Boy · Junior player

Canter lost 5 in the third. Not sure of any of the other results.

Tennis36 · Masters Series Champion

philwrig wrote:
Coup Droit wrote:
It's probably Osgood-Schlatter, which is very common and a real pain coz it can take 12-18 months sometimes, of practically complete rest, definitely no sport.

But it does go, it's not a long-term problem.
That is it !!! Thanks for that.

yeh i had this very bad in my teens, and know of many people who have had the same, very frustrating

chicken · Social player

I am sure Eleanor must have other problems, Osgood - Schlatters normally clears up by 15 years old with girls see article below. Eleanor is now 17.

Hope she can return soon.

Once a diagnosis has been made, treatment is aimed at reducing the pain and swelling. This may include the use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and wrapping the knee until the child can enjoy activity without discomfort or significant pain afterwards.

Symptoms that worsen with activity may require rest for several months, followed by a conditioning program. In some patients, Osgood-Schlatter symptoms may last for 2 to 3 years. However, most symptoms will completely disappear with completion of the adolescent growth spurt, around age 14 for girls and age 16 for boys.

DavidC · Tennis legend

As you will see from the blog there have been major problems with the weather, so the girls haven't played their first round matches until today. Judging by a couple of tweets there were also delays today whilst the courts dried out, but some play has been possible since - no results up yet.

DavidC · Tennis legend

The girls (and a few of the boys - not sure about the fairness of some players having long matches and some short in the same round, but understandable in the circumstances) ended up having to play short sets in order to complete R1 - just 4 rounds plus all the doubles to go over the weekend smile Georgie's next opponent beat Maia Lumsden in the European Summer Cups last year.

Boys R1 (L32)

(6) Michal Rolski (POL) d. Alexis Canter (GBR) 4-6 6-4 7-6(7)
(4) Jay Clarke (GBR) d. Luka Vitosevic (SRB) 4-6 6-1 6-3

R2

Roko Glasnovic (CRO) v (4) Jay Clarke (GBR)

Girls R1 (L32)

(6) Georgina Axon (GBR) d. (LL) Holly Horsfall (GBR) 4-0 4-0
(Q) Andrada Ioana Surdeanu (ROU) d. Holly Hutchinson (GBR) 4-1 4-0

R2

Marija Curnic (CRO) v (6) Georgina Axon (GBR)

DavidC · Tennis legend

We have finally reached the quarter-finals - which were scheduled 10th on yesterday, but as the ITF only has second round results I guess they didn't reach that far - if so that means Georgie potentially has 6 matches to play today (singles + doubles).

Boys R2

Roko Glasnovic (CRO) d. (4) Jay Clarke (GBR) 1-4 4-? [8-6]

Girls R2

(6) Georgina Axon (GBR) d. Marija Curnic (CRO) rtd

QF

Tamara Kupkova (SVK) v (6) Georgina Axon (GBR)

murray_2k9 · Challenger qualifying

Georgina lost in the SF against the top seed. Good effort though.