Girls: Easter Bowl Championship (Closed), USA, hard - Grade B1 (Week 15)

DavidC · Tennis legend

RE: Girls: Easter Bowl Championship (Closed), USA, hard - Grade B1 (Week 15)

TheTraveller2 · Lower Club Player

Congratulations Katie

indiana · Tennis legend

Super !!!!

All the best for the final, Katie.

The Optimist · ATP qualifying

Errrr I wonder what those from the Americas will think if an 'interloper' wins their closed championships ??????

Mervatron · Masters Series Champion

Well Done Katie. Great stuff

Final will be a tough ask.

paulisi · Tennis legend

Fantastic news. Hopefully we will get to see our US based junior at junior Wimbledon this year.

I would also like to see her have a go on the senior circuit, however due to her age she may well be restricted in numbers of tournaments.

DavidC · Tennis legend

From Colette's blog some clarification as to why Katie was allowed to play here

"Swan, who is from Great Britain, just received clearance to play the Easter Bowl last week, after her father was transferred from London to Wichita, Kansas.

"I moved to the United States just over a year ago, and we've been applying for a green card for a while," said Swan, 15. "To play this tournament we needed the receipt to show we are applying for one, and it came in just a week before this tournament. So it's pretty lucky, and I'm really happy that it came."

DavidC · Tennis legend

Colette: " CiCi Bellis takes 1st set 6-3 from Katie Swan, Swan requests trainer "

Earlier the aforementioned Francis Tiafoe won the boys event

DavidC · Tennis legend

Too tough as expected but great week for Katie

Colette: "CiCi Bellis wins @asicseasterbowl ITF after taking 16s title last year. She defeats Katie Swan 63, 61"

indiana · Tennis legend

Great week from Katie :)

Hopefully nothing to particularly worry about, going forward, re the trainer callout.

johnnylad · Tennis legend

Does that imply she will swap to representing the US?

philwrig · Hall of fame

johnnylad wrote:
Does that imply she will swap to representing the US?

To become a US citizen I believe you need to be a permanent resident for 5 years, so even if she was considering that route, and that must be highly doubtful, it'll be a long while before it could happen.

tharris · Intermediate Club Player

johnnylad wrote:
Does that imply she will swap to representing the US?

Not likely. I've lived in the US for 20 years, and while I am a permanent resident, I am most definitely not an American citizen.

DavidC · Tennis legend

indiana wrote:
Great week from Katie :)

Hopefully nothing to particularly worry about, going forward, re the trainer callout.

Colette's blog helps to clarify:

"After falling behind 2-0 in the first set, Bellis won six of the next seven games to take the set, and continued to dictate points with her forehand in the second set, while Swan's serve began to become less effective. Swan called for a trainer at the end of the first set, with her shins the source of the discomfort.

"Yesterday both my shins started to hurt. I think the tissue is rubbing on the bone," said Swan, a 15-year-old from Bristol, England, whose family now lives in Wichita, Kansas. "But it will be okay soon."

Swan had nothing but praise for Bellis.

"She's such a great player," Swan said. "It's great to play against someone like that, so I know the level I need to get to. She's just looking always to dominate, and has a great forehand. She's just an amazing player."

johnnylad · Tennis legend

thanks