The start of a run of high grade French junior tournaments, this tournament has live scoring at http://www.tennisscores.de/livescore/itfjun/livescorer.html Jonathan Gray is about to start while Nastya Mikheeva and Jodie Burrage are due on this afternoon
Boys R1 (L32)
Vit Kopriva (CZE) v (8) Joel Cannell
(Q) Jack Molloy v (WC) Constant de la Bassetiere (FRA)
Bacher is a rising name in France. Got to the quarters in the U16 National championships last year. Has moved away from home now to go to the National Sport Institute in Paris (one of the HPC equivalents). There are 650 kids there in total (all sports) and amazing facilities.
Jusr for interest, and expect that Nastya and the other players are similar, but Valentine's schedule is:
7 h 45 - 9 h 30 : lessons. 10 h - 11 h : speed and coordination work. 11 h - 13 h : lessons. 13 h - 14 h 30 : lunch. 14 h 30 - 15 h : lessons. 15 h 30 - 18 h 30 : tennis. 18 h 30 - 19 h : physio. 19h - 20.15: dinner. 20 h 15 - 21 h 45 : homework
Nastya's first semi at this level (or higher) with a chance to avenge Jodie, who is the one remaining Brit in the doubles semis, after a win over Emily/Nastya
Boys QF
Samuele Ramazzotti (ITA) d. (8) Joel Cannell 7-6(6) 6-3