Probably in this case because he won it last year. Looking at Julian's record this year, he played Grade 2s in Jan/Feb and then only Grade 1/As after that apart from this event and some Junior Internationals in the UK.
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With the main focus at this time of year being on national/European championships and international team events there are not many higher grade tournaments available for Julian to choose. He is however down for a Grade 2 and 3 on clay later this month and given it doesn't appear to be his best surface it's probably a pragmatic decision to play a couple of G4s before higher level clay tournaments
Boys R1 (L32)
(1) Julian Cash (GBR) d. Joel Vincent Link (GER) 7-5 6-2
(WC) Simon David Schmitz (GER) d. Daniel Bennett (GBR) 6-4 6-7(4) 6-3
(3) Lewis Roskilly (GBR) d. Benjamin Schweizer (GER) 6-3 6-2
Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE) d. Youssef Hassan (GBR) 6-2 6-2
R2
(1) Julian Cash (GBR) v Johannes Ingildsen (DEN)
Louis Tessa (FRA) v (3) Lewis Roskilly (GBR)
Girls R1 (L32)
(Q) India Sanders (GBR) d. (8) Sharon Pesch (LUX) 7-5 6-3
(7) Imke Schluenzen (GER) d. Louise Ronaldson (GBR) 6-0 6-3
(5) Rebecca Smaller (GBR) d. (Q) Fanny Caramaro (FRA) 6-4 6-4
R2
(Q) Cindy Castille (FRA) v (Q) India Sanders (GBR)
(5) Rebecca Smaller (GBR) v (LL) Tiffy Mylonas (BEL)