Boys: Wimbledon Juniors - Grade A (Week 27)

scottie1 · Futures level

RE: Boys: Wimbledon Juniors - Grade A (Week 27)

DavidC · Tennis legend

Kyle & Fred get off to an excellent start, breaking for 2*-0 The match is on BBC Red Button (Channel 301) and website

The Aussies Kokkinakis/Kyrgios await the winners

The Knight · Challenger qualifying

Shhh wrote:
His demeanour was shocking

No it wasn't

DavidC · Tennis legend

Fred played one poor service game to get back on serve then Kyle dropped his at 4-4, so the French/Italian pair, who are combining better, take the first set 6-4

DavidC · Tennis legend

SF

Couacaud/Napolitano (FRA/ITA) d. (1) Edmund/Silva (GBR/POR) 6-4 7-6(7)

The better pair won, albeit riding their luck with netcords in the tiebreak. Kyle looked rather drained and in need of a break.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

yes, I don;t know what Kyle has finally got planned for the next few weeks in terms of tournaments but he definitely looks as though he needs a rest and a break.

RJA · Hall of fame

Coup Droit wrote:
yes, I don;t know what Kyle has finally got planned for the next few weeks in terms of tournaments but he definitely looks as though he needs a rest and a break.

He was down to play a couple of futures in Italy but has now pulled out of them.

korriban · Challenger level

Coup Droit wrote:
yes, I don;t know what Kyle has finally got planned for the next few weeks in terms of tournaments but he definitely looks as though he needs a rest and a break.

Indeed. I watched some of today, but didn't see his singles SF. He certainly looked jaded today, and comments from yesterday are somewhat similar. He played superbly against Gilles Simon a few weeks back, and again against de Schepper. His first 3 matches at Wimbledon looked to be a high standard: against Jonny O'Mara he was superb second set......sounds like he ran out of steam, perhaps physically, perhaps emotionally......

I agree with the consensus that these few weeks showed his potential, but no more than that....which is the way it should be

DavidC · Tennis legend

In the singles final Quinzi beat Chung 7-5 7-6(2) I saw most of the first set before play began on Centre, and Chung's defensive work was very impressive - it needs to be as he isn't one of the biggest., though he does have decent groundies from the back. The key difference was Quinzi being more prepared to go in to the net to finish points off when he had the opportunity.

In the doubles the Aussies won comfortably 6-2 6-3 - unsurprising given the lower than average quality, for a GS semi, on display in Kyle's match yesterday.

Josh · Challenger level

Noticed Kyle's qf opponent, young Kozlov, was given a WC into Newport ATP and took a set off former Davis Cup villain Przysiezny. Not bad for 15 years old!

murray_2k9 · Challenger qualifying

Kozlov was good but it was the same story as Kyles match - lack of fitness and cramping at the end after being *4-3 up with a break. The fitness will come thoug!