Junior rankings

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Junior rankings

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

05/09/16

Top 100 and main upward movers

GIRLS

Jodie -2 to JWR 22
Em App -2 to JWR 30
Katie S -13 to JWR 58
Fran Jones +1 to JWR 88
Georgie Axon -1 to JWR 98

Although nearly all without playing, there have been some OK moves up amongst the next batch too:

Ali C is +2 at 118, Eden R +5 at 165, Megan Davies +6 at 212, Lauryn JB +7 at 215, Nell +4 at 223....

Also:

Olivia Elliott (2001) +25 to JWR 486
Morgan Cross (2001) +159 to JWR 1022
Charlotte Navinweinstein (2001) +121 to JWR 1332
Eloise Saraty (2001) +229 to JWR 1979

And

Constandena Nicolaou ('99) NEW IN at 1694
Eve Daniels (2001) NEW IN at 2229

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

The Egypt Grade 2 and Cyprus Grade 5 events, in particular, have given a couple of decent ranking moves.

05/09/16

Top 100 and main upward movers

BOYS

Jay Clarke -4 to JWR 27
Ryan S -1 to JWR 28
Alastair G +1 to JWR 54
Alexis C +1 to JWR 59
Finn Bass ('99) +8 to JWR 86

Max Stewart ('99) +29 to JWR 140
Aidan McHugh (2000) +41 to JWR 182
Ewen Lumsden (2000) +34 to JWR 238
Barnaby Smith ('99) +41 to JWR 295
Freddie Grant ('99) +104 to JWR 587
Josh Goodger ('98) +190 to JWR 774
Harry Wendelken (2001) +158 to JWR 816
Hamish Stewart ('99) +380 to JWR 840
Doug Macintosh ('99) +133 to JWR 1138
Will Cooke Wharton ('99) +160 to JWR 1488

and

Luke Simkiss ('98) BACK IN at JWR 1474

Spectator · All-time great

I was just looking at the junior rankings on the ITF website and was struck by something that I'd never noticed - though others have doubtless mentioned it (my fault for dipping in and out, especially on this thread). Jack Draper is indeed a 2001 ... but he was born 22 December 2001, so he really might just as well be a 2002. It makes his accomplishments to date even more impressive. Interestingly, the same is also true of Harry Wendelken (about whom I know nothing) who is the #3 ranked 2001 and was born 18 December. Quite unusual. Ema Lazic is another - 28 December.

The Optimist · ATP qualifying

Haven't seem Harry W play but have seen Jack D. He cuts a very slight figure on the court but looks a very 'natural' player, more so than his older brother. Hard to explain what I mean by natural but some kids (and adults) play well but look very drilled and practiced and show no noticeable flair, imagination, easy power or easy movement on the court (Alexis Canter falls into this category in my mind, hard working, making the most of what he's got but his tennis looks like it's been imposed on him from the outside rather than being an expression of what's coming naturally from inside). Jack is just the opposite to Alexis, just looks like it all comes to him very naturally (bit like it has always seemed to for Evo, but hopefully Jack won't wait so long to knuckle down!)

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Interesting to hear your view on Jack.

I've posted before with an almost identical view of Alexis - not wanting to knock him, and it can take you quite far, but his tennis is very 'taught', in my opinion.

Ben Draper, as you say, is not the most natural player either but does have a very good physique for tennis.

It's good to see the end-Dec players that Spec highlights doing well. Much research has been done on the subject and the 'actual' age tournaments and half-year cut-off age tournaments have been introduced to try and combat potential problems related to it.

It's an interesting area that's only been touched on as to what the difference is for end-Dec players in Britain (with its Sept-Sept school intake), as opposed to most European countries that use the calendar year for school intake.

i.e. a Dec GB child will be one of the older ones in the class but in a lower year. A French Dec child will be one of the very youngest in the class but in a higher year. There are arguments either way for maturity, autonomy, confidence, success etc. etc.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

12/09/16

With his Egyptian points beginning to come off, Jay drops down to number 2, behind Ryan. Nice moves from our 99-ers, Max and Barnaby - Barnaby Smith was JWR 600 approx only a month ago !!! And is now in the top 200

Top 100 and main upward movers

BOYS

Ryan S +1 to JWR 27
Jay Clarke -12 to JWR 39
Alastair G -1 to JWR 55
Alexis C -1 to JWR 60
Finn Bass ('99) -1 to JWR 87

Max Stewart ('99) +19 to JWR 121
Barnaby Smith ('99) +104 to JWR 191
Jake Hersey (2000) +10 to JWR 257
Josh Goodger +207 to JWR 567
Zyaan Ahmed (2000) +1062 to JWR 1257
Arran Trainor (2001) - NEW IN at JWR 1684
Mike Morphy ('99) +83 to JWR 2092

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

12/09/16

Top 100 and main upward movers

GIRLS

Jodie +2 to JWR 20
Em App +2 to JWR 28
Katie S +21 to JWR 37
Fran Jones -2 to JWR 90
Georgie Axon -1 to JWR 99

Constandena Nicolaou ('99) +338 to JWR 1356
Anoushka Wooller +553 to JWR 1940

Prometheus · Social player

Congratulations to Ryan on obtaining the number 1 spot, I am sure Jay won't mind handing over the mantle as it looks like he's only playing Men's.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Prometheus wrote:
Congratulations to Ryan on obtaining the number 1 spot, I am sure Jay won't mind handing over the mantle as it looks like he's only playing Men's.

Yes, absolutely.

Junior rankings are pretty much completely irrelevant for the 1998-ers now (IMO) but in the big picture it's nice to share it about so both boys can say they've been British Number One.

indiana · Tennis legend

Coup Droit wrote:
Prometheus wrote:
Congratulations to Ryan on obtaining the number 1 spot, I am sure Jay won't mind handing over the mantle as it looks like he's only playing Men's.
Yes, absolutely.
Junior rankings are pretty much completely irrelevant for the 1998-ers now (IMO) but in the big picture it's nice to share it about so both boys can say they've been British Number One.

Yes nice to be #1. Albeit at this point inherited by Jay dropping points from last year, Ryan has now been #1 ranked GB junior.

But yes, particularly for the 1998-ers, it's so much more about transition to seniors, with yes their junior ranking pretty irrelevant. And please among the boys can we reasonably soon have a teenager inside the senior top 1000. Inside the top 1200 with more than 6 points would be a step towards that.

-- Edited by indiana on Tuesday 13th of September 2016 04:51:36 PM

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

19/09/16

Top 100 and main upward movers

BOYS

Ryan S = at JWR 27
Jay Clarke = at JWR 39
Alastair G = at JWR 55
Alexis C = at JWR 60
Finn Bass ('99) = at JWR 87

Barnaby Smith ('99) +16 to JWR 175
Dominic West ('99) +129 to JWR 521
Julian Robinson +163 to JWR 770
Ben Heynold ('02) +46 to JWR 1923

GIRLS

Jodie ('99) = at JWR 20
Em App ('99) = at JWR 28
Katie S ('99) = at JWR 37
Fran Jones ('00) = at JWR 90
Georgie Axon ('99) = at JWR 99

Anoushka Wooller +260 to JWR 1680
Scarlett Hutchinson ('01) NEW IN at JWR 1956

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

26/09/16

Nothing of any real note in the boys as none of them played bar Ryan Gaskin, but a major jump, obviously, for 13 year-old Holly Fischer

Top 100 and main upward movers

BOYS

Ryan S = at JWR 27
Jay Clarke +1 at JWR 38
Alastair G = at JWR 55
Alexis C = at JWR 60
Finn Bass ('99) -1 at JWR 88

Ryan Gaskin ('99) +17 to JWR 437

GIRLS

Jodie ('99) = at JWR 20
Em App ('99) = at JWR 28
Katie S ('99) +1 at JWR 36
Fran Jones ('00) -1 at JWR 91
Georgie Axon ('99) -1 at JWR 100

Holly Fischer (2003) +316 to JWR 585

-- Edited by Coup Droit on Monday 26th of September 2016 05:16:51 PM

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

The stand-out performance this week (obviously) is Holly Fischer, who is now the top-ranked 2003 girl in the Junior ITF ranks:

03/10/16

Top 100 and main upward movers

BOYS

Ryan S -1 at JWR 28
Jay Clarke -1 at JWR 39
Alastair G -1 at JWR 56
Alexis C -1 at JWR 61
Finn Bass ('99) -1 at JWR 89

George Davis ('01) +39 to JWR 803

GIRLS

Jodie ('99) = at JWR 20
Em App ('99) = at JWR 28
Katie S ('99) +1 at JWR 35
Fran Jones ('00) -3 at JWR 94

Holly Fischer (2003) +199 to JWR 386

Donia Abdel-Aziz ('00) +94 to JWR 766
Erika B Dodridge ('01) +46 to JWR 909

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

10/10/16

Top 100 and main upward movers

BOYS

Ryan S = at JWR 28
Jay Clarke = at JWR 39
Alastair G = at JWR 56
Alexis C +1 at JWR 60
Finn Bass ('99) = at JWR 89

Aidan McHugh ('00) +9 at JWR 179
Jake Hersey ('00) +6 at JWR 254
Dominic West ('99) +67 at JWR 470
George Davis ('01) +53 to JWR 750

GIRLS

Jodie ('99) = at JWR 20
Em App ('99) = at JWR 28
Katie S ('99) = at JWR 35
Fran Jones ('00) +1 at JWR 93

Erika Batista Dodridge ('01) +147 to WR 762
Amarni Banks ('02) +154 to JWR 1068