Boys & Girls: 32. Perin Memorial , Croatia, clay - Grade 1 (Week 10)

DavidC · Tennis legend

Boys & Girls: 32. Perin Memorial , Croatia, clay - Grade 1 (Week 10)

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Not completely straight-forward but all three boys got a win today at the Grade 1

DavidC · Tennis legend

Boys R1 (L64)

(10) Ryan James Storrie d. Alexandru Vasile Manole (ROU) 7-6(5) 2-6 6-4
Max Stewart d. Tomas Liska (SVK) 6-4 1-6 6-1
(15) Ewan Moore d. August Holmgren (DEN) 6-4 7-5

R2

(10) Ryan James Storrie v Patrick Kaukovalta (FIN)
Max Stewart v (WC) Frane Nincevic (CRO)
(15) Ewan Moore v Alessandro Coppini (ITA)

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Just to mention, as it's a Grade 1, that both Aleksandra Topalovic (GBR) and Jeremy Gschwendtner won one Quali round before losing. Jeremy actually had a BYE in the first round, won his second, and lost the FQR in a third-set TB, which is galling.

Aleksandra, however, has got a play in the MD doubles.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Good news from Croatia for the boys:

R2

(10) Ryan James Storrie def. Patrick Kaukovalta (FIN) 7-5 6-1

Max Stewart def. (WC) Frane Nincevic (CRO) 6-1 7-5

(15) Ewan Moore def. Alessandro Coppini (ITA) 6-2 4-6 6-4

But:

Girls R1 (L64)

Francesca Jones lost to (WC) Nika Besker (CRO) 7-6(1) 7-6(6)

(The boys all lost their doubles, as did Aleksandra - Fran still to play)

DavidC · Tennis legend

Actually Fran did win her round 1 match, but lost in round 2

Girls R1

Francesca Jones d. (WC) Nika Besker (CRO) 3-6 6-4 6-4

R2

Ida Jarlskog (SWE) d. Francesca Jones 7-6(1) 7-6(6)

DavidC · Tennis legend

Ryan's next opponent has an ATP ranking just outside 1000, having won 10 matches already including a win over Max's opponent

Boys R3

(10) Ryan James Storrie v Andrea Guerrieri (ITA)
(7) Louis Tessa (FRA) v Max Stewart
(15) Ewan Moore v (Q) Federico Iannaccone (ITA)

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Sorry, Fran, for getting the rounds confused and missing your win yesterday.

Unfortunately, she got edged out of the doubles today too.

paulisi · Tennis legend

Looks like we have some competition for GB junior no.2....

Ryan and Ewan both won.

-- Edited by paulisi on Thursday 10th of March 2016 07:28:23 PM

DavidC · Tennis legend

Ryan gets the top seed and a chance to avenge a 3 set defeat last year. It's another Italian qualifier for Ewan

Boys R3

(10) Ryan James Storrie d. Andrea Guerrieri (ITA) 6-4 2-6 6-1
(7) Louis Tessa (FRA) d. Max Stewart 6-3 6-1
(15) Ewan Moore d. (Q) Federico Iannaccone (ITA) 4-6 6-3 6-1

QF

(1/Q) Lukas Klein (SVK) v (10) Ryan James Storrie
(Q) Luca Prevosto (ITA) v (15) Ewan Moore

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Excellent results from Ryan and Ewan!!!

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Just heard that Ryan has beaten the top seed, 7-5 6-1 !!!!

Am SO thrilled for the boy (probably over there on his own again, and not funded: LTA - look at yourself in the mirror and blush !).

A brilliant result, and tournament. Big moves up in the rankings coming.

Fingers crossed for Ewan too.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

I make it that Ryan will now be on the edge of the top 50, and counting.

And, for what it matters, will go ahead of Alexis (who has points coming off on Monday, net 20, I think).

Ewan, of course, is still in the chase and should be back up to just off WR 60, no matter what.

vohor · Grand Slam Champion

Great; well done Ryan :D

Spectator · All-time great

A very nice win from someone who looks as if he is likely to justify some of the early hype. Quite a few good wins over the past few weeks.