Jaffa wrote:

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Hate to say I told you so

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Good call.

Losing to the recent winner of a Slam Junior Open isn't a disgrace - they're full of confidence and chutzpah, as presumably Klein knows all too well . . . Time will tell what it turns into. Good luck to the kid, bare-chested or not - I think it's great that Aussie tennis - and non-European tennis in general - has some new blood, it's much needed). NB I also note that there are two other unseeded Australians in the semis, one age 18, the other 20.

And, as mentioned, next week could be tough too (Brydan's seeded fifth, as opposed to second as he has been these two weeks). But, again, credit for last week - juniors are taught how to recognise their 'money tournaments', both on their long-term plan (pretty easy) and on a short-term, reactive plan (far more tricky) and you really have to hit those identified tournaments. Some find it basically comes naturally, others not . . .