This year there is an extra G5 event in Ireland, with a large British entry, particularly in the boys (15 including top seed James Davis, 3rd seed Adam Jones and 4th seed Luke Simkiss). Megan Davies is second seed again in the girls event, with the British contingent strengthened by 3rd seed Eliz Maloney and 6th seed Holly Horsfall.
Full draws at http://www.itftennis.com/juniors/tournaments/tournament/info.aspx?tournamentid=1100034895
Ten British winners in the boys, including all our seeds, with a semifinalist guaranteed in Adam's section. All our seeds progressed in the girls as well, joined by qualifier Lauren Armstrong, who upset the Irish eighth seed
Six boys through, with Rohan Sikka nearly upsetting the Spanish second seed as well. In the girls event just our 3 seeded players make the quarters, and as last week facing a series of Anglo-Irish matches
Boys QF
(1) James Davis v Joshua Rose
(4) Luke Simkiss v (6) Morgan Lohan (IRL)
Matthew Summers v (3) Adam Jones
(5) Damian Rodriguez v (2) Carles Sarrio Tamarit (ESP)
Girls QF
(3) Eliz Maloney v Lucy Octave (IRL)
(6) Holly Horsfall v (4) Jennifer Timotin (IRL)
(WC) Caoimhe Duffy Niblock (IRL) v (2) Megan Davies
(1) James Davis v Joshua Rose 6-1 7-5
(4) Luke Simkiss v (6) Morgan Lohan (IRL) 7-5 7-6(3)
(3) Adam Jones d. Matthew Summers 7-5 6-0
(2) Carles Sarrio Tamarit (ESP) d. (5) Damian Rodriguez 6-3 7-6(4)
SF
(1) James Davis v (4) Luke Simkiss
(3) Adam Jones v (2) Carles Sarrio Tamarit (ESP)
Girls QF
(3) Eliz Maloney d. Lucy Octave (IRL) 7-5 6-4
(4) Jennifer Timotin (IRL) d. (6) Holly Horsfall 6-4 3-6 7-5
(2) Megan Davies d. (WC) Caoimhe Duffy Niblock (IRL) 6-3 6-4
SF
(1) Georgia Drummy (IRL) v (3) Eliz Maloney
(4) Jennifer Timotin (IRL) v (2) Megan Davies
Interesting note about Jennifer Timotin, who is based at Sutton and is not the norm in terms of size or shape in terms of a tennis player (nothing wrong with that by the way and she plays to her strengths)
No, nothing wrong with that but I read in the Sutton newsletter (or some such publication) that Jennifer was concentrating hard of conditioning and fitness, and she's not wrong.
Interesting note about Jennifer Timotin, who is based at Sutton and is not the norm in terms of size or shape in terms of a tennis player (nothing wrong with that by the way and she plays to her strengths)
Sensing euphemism with regards to "shape" I went for a Google.
Yes, nothing wrong in general in one makes one's choices and as long as not letting down say support of others, but in terms of making it as a top tennis player I'd say something wrong. So it is good to read that Jennifer is concentrating hard on conditioning and fitness
Congratulations to her on her success this week.
-- Edited by indiana on Saturday 8th of August 2015 09:55:27 AM
Never heard of jennifer timotin but in the light of body image discussions, she could find it pretty annoying if she reads this forum. What is the norm? Sarah Errani?
