Girls: Nike Junior International Nottingham (week 1), hard - Grade 4 (Week 16)

paulisi · Tennis legend

RE: Girls: Nike Junior International Nottingham (week 1), hard - Grade 4 (Week 16)

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

I believe that Donia (born 2000) is based up in Northumberland and is home-schooled and completely tennis-based.

The TennisFirst site gives quite a lot of info on those who are tennisfirst grantees:

http://www.tennisfirst.org.uk/grantees.php

-- Edited by Coup Droit on Thursday 17th of April 2014 07:43:48 PM

LordBrownof · Futures level

Thanks CD, great insight on each player on that page too. I must've missed the news about Jazzi Plews undergoing double wrist surgery (ouch), makes much clearer why she had a woeful run at the beginning of 2013 and why we haven't heard from her since. Hope for a speedy recovery.

The Optimist · ATP qualifying

Allannah's at Nottingham - most of the kids there do schooling through the academy

Sophie's at Halton

Anastasia's based in Edinburgh

Holly's at Northwood - there is schooling there but believe Holly is home schooled.

Mervatron · Masters Series Champion

I was wondering what had happened to Jazzi. I just assumed she'd given up. Hoping for a speedy recovery for her.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Anastasia, Jodie, Alannah and the Dutch girl all through to the semis

Mervatron · Masters Series Champion

Was just about to post the same.

All won in straight sets

Have to say I want to see the Mikeeva v Burrage final to see who comes out on top

indiana · Tennis legend

Bad ( short term ), but hopefully good ( in the longer term ) re Jazzi.

Certainly seems to have a lot of talent. All the best to her.

DavidC · Tennis legend

Nastya has reached the same stage as she managed last year (lost to Freya, but gained revenge en route to the title in week 2)

QF

(1) Anastasia Mikheeva d. Lauryn John-Baptiste 6-4 6-3
Phillis Vanenburg (NED) d. (6) Holly Hutchinson 7-6(5) 6-4
(4) Jodie Anna Burrage d. (WC) Louie McClelland 6-4 6-2
(9) Alannah Griffin d. (WC) Sophie Drakeford Lewis 6-2 7-5

SF

(1) Anastasia Mikheeva v Phillis Vanenburg (NED)
(4) Jodie Anna Burrage v (9) Alannah Griffin

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Mervatron wrote:
Was just about to post the same.

All won in straight sets

Have to say I want to see the Mikeeva v Burrage final to see who comes out on top

You've got your way Mervanton smile

Jodie and Nastya in the final . . .

DavidC · Tennis legend

Jodie continues to impress - yet to be extended in a set

SF

(1) Anastasia Mikheeva d. Phillis Vanenburg (NED) 6-4 4-6 6-2
(4) Jodie Anna Burrage d. (9) Alannah Griffin 6-1 6-3

F

(1) Anastasia Mikheeva v (4) Jodie Anna Burrage

indiana · Tennis legend

As far as I can see, with Anastasia defending her title points from last year this week ( actually Nottingham Week 2 at this time last year ), Jodie is already guaranteed to overtake Anastasia to be world number 2 in their age group*.

( * i.e. girls born 28th May 1999 :) There is unfortunately a pesky Russian, Evgeniya Levashova, with the same birthdate who is currently in the junior top 50 ! )

DavidC · Tennis legend

Lauryn and Elise capture their first ITF title ensuring all 4 titles here go to home players

Doubles F

John-Baptiste/Van Heuvelen d. Bakaite/Zykute (LTU) 6-4 6-2

Mervatron · Masters Series Champion

Well Done Lauryn.

Obviously haven't seen this weeks matches but based on scores it looks like maybe Jodie is the slight fav for the final?

Really just want to see these two push each other on to join Katie in the top 100

DavidC · Tennis legend

Nastya collects her second successive title in ITFs here

F

(1) Anastasia Mikheeva d. (4) Jodie Anna Burrage 6-4 6-2