Girls: Wimbledon 2016, grass - Grade A (Week 27)

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Girls: Wimbledon 2016, grass - Grade A (Week 27)

DF · Tennis legend

Gabi won 6-2 6-2

vohor · Grand Slam Champion

Great job Gabi :D
Pity Fran fell away after such a great effort
Fingers crossed Jodie can win hers in 3 :)

vohor · Grand Slam Champion

Jodie won the second set but not the third :(

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Shame.

But quite fitting that Gabi is the last one standing - she put up an excellent show in the adult Wimbledon and thoroughly deserves to be where she is.

Well done, in particular to Fran and Jodie though - they'll have another chance next year (and even the year after that, for Fran).

Spectator · All-time great

Yes, Ms Taylor is the one one would have expected to see come through - and good for her that she has! But also fabulous work by the two younger girls: really look forward to seeing how they move forward in the next few years.

DavidC · Tennis legend

Next up for Gabi is the Roland Garros champion and Australian Open semifinalist who was pushed for one set by Ema in her first grass court match this year, but has romped away with her last three sets. Last year she beat the player who went on to the Wimbledon finals (Anna Blinkova) at Roehampton, so she is clearly very capable on all surfaces

R2

(7) Dayana Yastremska (UKR) d. Jodie Anna Burrage 7-5 4-6 6-2
(5) Kayla Day (USA) d. (WC) Francesca Jones 4-6 7-5 6-1
(WC) Gabriella Taylor d. (Q) Lucrezia Stefanini (ITA) 6-2 6-2

R3

(WC) Gabriella Taylor v (2) Rebeka Masarova (SUI)

DavidC · Tennis legend

After a fruitless few hours in doubles for our boys and girls the day ends on a bright note with Nell and Eliz coming from 5-3 down in the final set to ensure representation in round 2

Doubles R1 (L32)

Robillard-Millette/Thandi (CAN/IND) v (WC) Axon/John-Baptiste
(WC) Maloney/Miller d. Bjorklund/Danilovic (SWE/SRB) 3-6 7-5 7-5
Fourlis/Lin (AUS) d. Appleton/Coppoc (GBR/USA) 6-4 6-4
Aikawa/In-Albon (JPN/SUI) d. (WC) Lazic/Richardson 6-2 7-5
(8) Burrage/Udvardy (GBR/HUN) v Carle/Krywoj (ARG)
Pieri/Stefanini (ITA) v (WC) Collins/Jones

DF · Tennis legend

Wimbledon website updates had Jodie winning in three sets and that she was the only British junior still in the competition!

steven · Tennis legend

I've been pretty impressed by Francesca's results this year (she's only 15) - even more impressed after reading this today - bit.ly/2016gdfj

goldfish · Futures qualifying

Well done Fran Jones - great positive attitude and certainly making good progress. Wishing her every success.

Oakland2002 · All-time great

A great result for Gabbi, no 2 seed next a tough challenge but difficult to know how tough the challenge is given the age difference and Gabbi predominantly playing adult tennis. Really nice to see her do so well this year after how hard she found defeat last year in adult qualifying, on wards and upwards.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Gabi gave a lot of credit for her recent rise to her new coach, Eric Scherer.

She started with him in last October.

Scherer is German, ex ATP 500 or so, still young, and - I believe - the main guy down at the Marbella Prof. Tennis Academy, where Gabi is based.

Well done to him too - as many of our players show, finding a good coach is not easy but can make SUCH a difference.....

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Gabi has the first set 6-1....

vohor · Grand Slam Champion

Great :D
Keep this going please Gabi :)