A strong group of Brits, including Anastasia Mikheeva and Jodie Burrage here. Max Stewart needs to scalp a former top 100 player and top seed to progress
Boys R1 (L32)
(1) Dominik Stary (CZE) v Max Stewart (GBR)
(LL) David Pata (ROU) v Jay Clarke (GBR)
Marcus Walters (GBR) v Akos Kotorman (HUN)
Girls R1 (L32)
Georgina Axon (GBR) v (5) Iulia Maria Ivascu (ROU)
(3) Jodie Anna Burrage (GBR) v (Q) Andreea Cula (ROU)
(6) Holly Hutchinson (GBR) v (WC) Ramona Eva Chivu (ROU)
(LL) Izabela Gabriela Novac (ROU) v (2) Anastasia Mikheeva (GBR)
No joy for Max, and frustrating for Georgie, but success for the rest
Boys R1 (L32)
(1) Dominik Stary (CZE) d. Max Stewart (GBR) 6-1 6-2
Jay Clarke (GBR) d. (LL) David Pata (ROU) 6-3 6-3
Marcus Walters (GBR) d. Akos Kotorman (HUN) 4-6 6-3 6-0
R2
Jay Clarke (GBR) v (WC) Alexandru Grigorescu (ROU)
Marcus Walters (GBR) v (2) Bogdan Borza (ROU)
Girls R1 (L32)
(5) Iulia Maria Ivascu (ROU) d. Georgina Axon (GBR) 6-2 4-6 7-5
(3) Jodie Anna Burrage (GBR) d. (Q) Andreea Cula (ROU) 6-4 6-1
(6) Holly Hutchinson (GBR) d. (WC) Ramona Eva Chivu (ROU) 7-5 6-1
(2) Anastasia Mikheeva (GBR) d. (LL) Izabela Gabriela Novac (ROU) 6-2 6-2
R2
(3) Jodie Anna Burrage (GBR) v Miriam Bianca Bulgaru (ROU)
(6) Holly Hutchinson (GBR) v (Q) Denise- Antonela Stoica (ROU)
Friderika lotti Meszaros (HUN) v (2) Anastasia Mikheeva (GBR)
Don't forget Jodie and Nastya have only just turned 15 and both will be into the top 200 next week. Needs to start playing and winning at Gr1 & 2 soon to improve the ranking. They also need to pick up some decent doubles points.
I would prefer if the LTA pushed the girls to play a bit more on the ITF main circuit and gain experience that way.
As you say, paulisi, Jodie and Anastasia have both just turned 15 ( actually both born 28/05/99 ).
Personally, I wouldn't have thought that there was any real hurry for them to be involved on the ITF main circuit, presuming you mean the senior circuit.
Maybe essentially play the rest of the year in juniors, hopefully indeed ramping it up, and see how that goes. Then think more about the main circuit next year ?
If they were , say, already top 100 junior players maybe, and there is certainly much to be said for not delaying matching up with older players too long. I think though that they may be fine developing exclusively in the junior ranks for now.
Good effort from Jay, agonisingly close from Jodie, but Rosca too strong in the bottom half (not a surprise judging from her record). With regards to playing pro tournaments remember that Heather played her first just before her 17th birthday
Boys QF
(6) Geoffrey Blancaneaux (FRA) d. Jay Clarke (GBR) 1-6 7-5 6-4
Doubles F
(1) Blancaneaux/Khlif (FRA) d. Morell Raschiatore/Stewart (AUS/GBR) 6-1 2-6 [11-9]
Girls QF
Weronika Jasmina Forys (POL) d. (3) Jodie Anna Burrage (GBR) 6-7(5) 7-6(9) 6-4
(4) Andreea Amalia Rosca (ROU) d. (6) Holly Hutchinson (GBR) 6-4 6-0
(2) Anastasia Mikheeva (GBR) d. (WC) Mihaela Lorena Marculescu (ROU) 5-7 6-2 6-1
