I dont really follow Junior tennis to be honest but just noticed that Emily Appleton was doing well in the Juniors version of the race, the Race to Chengdu:
She is in 4th place but it seems to be very close from 4th to 10th and maybe lower - I dont understand the points system so not sure how close that really is?
I dont really follow Junior tennis to be honest but just noticed that Emily Appleton was doing well in the Juniors version of the race, the Race to Chengdu:
She is in 4th place but it seems to be very close from 4th to 10th and maybe lower - I dont understand the points system so not sure how close that really is?
It is close as there are big points to pick up particularly at Wimbledon and the US Open before the race closes, and many of the girls just below Emily have entered Roehampton/Wimbledon. I therefore expect that Emily will need to improve her 6th best singles counter to stay in the top 8. See http://www.itftennis.com/juniors/rankings/rankings-explained.aspx and http://www.itftennis.com/juniors/rankings/ranking-points.aspx for explanation of the rankings which underpin the points system (the difference is that the rankings are a rolling 12 month basis, whereas the race to Chengdu started on the 12 September 2016 - so that will align with the world rankings in September)
Emily Appleton ('99) = at JWR 12 (WTA 885)
Francesca Jones ('00) = at JWR 47 (WTA 1109)
Jodie Burrage ('99) -3 at JWR 65 (WR 893)
Ali Collins ('00) +1 to JWR 88
Eliz Maloney ('00) +4 to JWR 129
Anna Loughlan ('00) +12 to JWR 252
Danielle Daley ('00) +439 to JWR 1462
Boys
19/06/2017
Barnaby Smith ('99) -1 at JWR 63
Max Stewart ('99) -2 at JWR 94
Dom West +4 to JWR 199
Ewen Lumsden ('00) +5 to JWR 215
Jake Hersey ('00) +14 to JWR 277
Zyaan Ahmed ('00) +19 to JWR 502
Josh Wilson ('00) +7 to JWR 548
Blu Baker ('01) +100 to JWR 631
Matt Beecher ('00) +134 to JWR 814
Barney Fitzpatrick ('02) +206 to JWR 1217
With a year, or two, more in juniors, Aidan and Jack make exciting leaps back into the top 100:
Boys
26/06/2017
Barnaby Smith ('99) = at JWR 63
Aidan McHugh ('00) +32 to JWR 76
Jack Draper (Dec. '01) +35 to JWR 87
Max Stewart ('99) -5 at JWR 99
George Loffhagen ('01) +4 to JWR 168
Hamish Stewart ('99) +9 to JWR 187
Emile Hudd ('00) +10 to JWR 210
Harry Butler ('00) +67 to JWR 429
Zyaan Ahmed ('00) +25 to JWR 477
Josh Wilson ('00) +66 to JWR 482
James MacKinlay ('00) +103 to JWR 1976
Barnaby Smith ('99) +1 at JWR 62
Aidan McHugh ('00) +1 to JWR 75
Jack Draper (Dec. '01) +1 to JWR 86
Max Stewart ('99) = at JWR 99
Blu Baker ('01) +235 to JWR 397
James Story ('01) +73 to JWR 676
Oscar Weightman ('01) +19 to JWR 753
Brad Buckland ('00) +60 to JWR 899
Joe White ('01) +13 to JWR 964
Ben Heynold ('02) +262 to JWR 1481
Euan Lynes ('00) +228 to JWR 1481
Emily Appleton ('99) = at JWR 12 (WTA 864)
Francesca Jones ('00) +2 at JWR 46 (WTA 1116)
Ali Collins ('00) = to JWR 90
(Jodie Burrage ('99) -37 to JWR 105 (WR 903)
Victoria Allen ('01) +35 to JWR 322
Morgan Cross ('01) +15 to JWR 469
Alex Hunter ('00) +75 to JWR 628
Aleksandra Topalovic ('00) +20 to JWR 997
Bella Moen ('02) +249 to JWR 1471
Emily Appleton ('99) = at JWR 12 (WTA 864)
Francesca Jones ('00) +6 at JWR 40 (WTA 1116)
Ali Collins ('00) +14 to JWR 76
(Jodie Burrage ('99) -24 to JWR 129 (WR 903)
Gemma Heath ('01) +36 to JWR 154
Victoria Allen ('01) +33 to JWR 289
Indy Spink ('02) +41 to JWR 635
Holly Staff ('02) +102 to JWR 644
Grace Eland ('01) +180 to JWR 2234
It's interesting to look at the emerging talent on both sides, 2001 looking deep on the boys side with 3 in the top 200 with two years to play and on the girls side our 14 year olds are deep (2003) 2 in the top 500, didn't really notice MJ sneaking in! Emma as a 2002 is 400 places higher than her next contemporary. An exciting couple of years ahead for the juniors with some potential threats at junior GS level.