Boys: Nike Junior International Roehampton, grass - Grade 1 (Week 26)

DavidC · Tennis legend

Boys: Nike Junior International Roehampton, grass - Grade 1 (Week 26)

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

I doubt anyone is going but just to say, I think the Q has been moved from Surbiton. The OoP for tomorrow says:

CHANGE OF VENUE: MATCHES WILL BE PLAYED AT THE NATIONAL TENNIS CENTRE 100 PRIORY LANE, SW15 5JQ

I assume, in theory, it's open to the public. Although you're hardly made to feel welcome at that place ...... :(

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Nice win for Josh Rose (another Chinese casualty):

QR1: Joshua ROSE (GBR) 6-4 3-6 6-2 Chengze LYU (CHN) [q9]

QR1: Tim RUEHL (GER) [q14] 6-2 6-4 Anton MATUSEVICH (GBR)

DavidC · Tennis legend

James Davis and Jack Draper also upset minor seeds

FQR

(q1) Gianni Ross (USA) v James Davis
(q3) Trent Bryde (USA) v (q16) Joe Tyler
(q4) Lingzi Zhao (CHN) v Jack Draper
(q7) Seppe Cuypers (BEL) v Joshua Rose

DavidC · Tennis legend

The main draw is out, with a stiff test for Ryan against a Canadian wunderkind. All 4 lost in final qualifying, but James got in as a LL

FQR

(q1) Gianni Ross (USA) d. James Davis 7-5 6-4
(q3) Trent Bryde (USA) d. (q16) Joe Tyler 6-3 6-1
(q4) Lingzi Zhao (CHN) d. Jack Draper 6-4 6-1
(q7) Seppe Cuypers (BEL) d. Joshua Rose 6-1 6-2

R1 (L64)

(Q) Vasil Kirkov (USA) v (WC) Ewan Moore
Alexis Canter v (16) Louis Wessels (GER)
(WC) Louis Hammond v Louis Tessa (FRA)
(3) Felix Auger-Aliassime (CAN) v Ryan James Storrie
(WC) Aidan McHugh v Tung-lin Wu (TPE)
(Q) Lingxi Zhao (CHN) v (WC) Jack Molloy
Jay Clarke v Sam Riffice (USA)
(WC) Max Stewart v (12) Jurij Rodionov (AUT)
(WC) Ben Draper v (Q) Enrico Dalla Valle (ITA)
(8) Genaro Alberto Olivieri (ARG) v Alastair Gray
(LL) James Davis v (10) Miomir Kecmanovic (SRB)
(WC) Finn Bass v Elliot Benchetrit (FRA)
(WC) Jake Hersey v (2) Ulises Blanch (USA)

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Victory for Alistair Gray against the 8th seed (an Argentinian clay courter?)

And nice victory for Jay too.

But losses for Finn B, James Davis, Ben Draper, Max Stewart and Jake H

-- Edited by Coup Droit on Sunday 26th of June 2016 02:02:29 PM

DavidC · Tennis legend

South American seeds have often been a good draw for the British boys on grass in recent years.

Ryan is currently on court and saved 4 matchpoints from 6-2 in the second set tiebreak to force a decider. Aidan lost though.

DavidC · Tennis legend

Ryan completes a fantastic comeback to take out the JWR 3 / ATP 603 6-4 in the third

indiana · Tennis legend

Super stuff from Ryan

Yet more very clear indication that the LTA really need to get behind Ryan and Jay too.

While no doubt elements of support can be pointed to, there does seem a strange reluctance to fully get in behind them. These guys are really good and there isn't exactly a glut of relatively really good juniors and young seniors. Give them support !

Spectator · All-time great

That's a terrific victory. Well done to Mr Storrie.

DavidC · Tennis legend

One more victory to report as Ewan comes from a set down to claim his place in round 2 against the top seed. Jay plays the Roland Garros champion next

R1 (L64)

(WC) Ewan Moore d. (Q) Vasil Kirkov (USA) 6-7(0) 7-5 6-2
(16) Louis Wessels (GER) d. Alexis Canter 6-1 6-3
Louis Tessa (FRA) d. (WC) Louis Hammond 6-2 6-2
Ryan James Storrie d. (3) Felix Auger-Aliassime (CAN) 3-6 7-6(6) 6-4
Tung-lin Wu (TPE) d. (WC) Aidan McHugh 6-2 6-2
(Q) Lingxi Zhao (CHN) d. (WC) Jack Molloy 6-4 7-5
Jay Clarke d. Sam Riffice (USA) 6-4 6-2
(12) Jurij Rodionov (AUT) d. (WC) Max Stewart 6-3 7-5
(Q) Enrico Dalla Valle (ITA) d. (WC) Ben Draper 3-6 6-3 6-4
Alastair Gray d. (8) Genaro Alberto Olivieri (ARG) 6-4 6-2
(10) Miomir Kecmanovic (SRB) d. (LL) James Davis 6-2 6-4
Elliot Benchetrit (FRA) d. (WC) Finn Bass 7-5 6-3
(2) Ulises Blanch (USA) d. (WC) Jake Hersey 6-2 6-4

R2

(1) Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE) v (WC) Ewan Moore
Ryan James Storrie v (Q) Seppe Cuypers (BEL)
(7) Geoffrey Blancaneaux (FRA) v Jay Clarke
Alastair Gray v Lev Kazakov (RUS)

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

What an amazingly super result from Ryan.

Felix is WR 603 in adult (despite being only 15 years old). And JWR 3 (ex-2).

Despite being the biggest Ryan fan, I thought he'd most definitely lose this one, oh me of little faith.... That second set TB must have been a thriller.

And to think, it was only 22 months ago, that the other thread was started, with nobody having heard a dicky bird about him....

(Second the sentiment that it would be nice to see some solid support from the LTA for him and Jay. Don't know about Jay, and if things have changed, but it is my understanding that there is still basically nothing of any real substance coming Ryan's way. Thank the Lord for non-LTA coaches.....)

philwrig · Hall of fame

They're starting to help both Ryan and Jay a little. James Trotman being the key link man. Obviously it would be great to see more, because Ryan is such a huge raw talent, Jay more the finished article in someways, but with lots of upside as well. Great results in particular Ryan's result doesn't surprise because if he gets it together for any length of time on any given day, he is lethal, just needs to find it for longer periods during matches, maybe today he got that.

-- Edited by philwrig on Sunday 26th of June 2016 07:34:34 PM

-- Edited by philwrig on Sunday 26th of June 2016 07:35:10 PM

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

I've seen him play several times and, as said many times, he's always impressed with a range of natural strengths and potential. For someone who loves/is learning to love clay, his grass court play is amazingly effective. (Probably go and lose horribly tomorrow

)

I have followed his coaching path though and am not sure that Trotman is any key part of it, although that may have changed in the past few weeks.
And I guess that any small contribution is, presumably, a step in the right direction.
I do not think overall, however, that the LTA have covered themselves with glory in the way they've treated him: in fact, and without details, quite the opposite.

But all the best to him and the others who are trying to make a go of it, in difficult circumstances.

philwrig · Hall of fame

His clay results have been great, eventhough he hasn't learnt the art of sliding on the surface to the max yet. He's starting to get to grips with this green stuff now, but outside hard is still his favourite. The help from James has been very limited to date, just the odd phone call, but there is clearly a will from the LTA, to start to try and help a little more. Ryan would greatly benefit from some top level coaching, at this stage in his development. I've got all my fingers crossed that the family find the right balance between doing it their own way, getting the right type of help, and balancing the finances.

-- Edited by philwrig on Sunday 26th of June 2016 08:43:37 PM