Girls: Nike Junior International Roehampton, grass - Grade 1 (Week 27)

Oakland2002 · All-time great

Girls: Nike Junior International Roehampton, grass - Grade 1 (Week 27)

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Did you see any of Holly's match, Oakie? Or Emma's? (Or indeed the younger boys' ones?)

Would be interested to hear your opinion. (Although you can always tell roughly how someone plays, sometimes, when you move around, you wonder if you just happen to get the worst/best 10 mins of each set and not a real picture).

LordBrownof · Futures level

Resultina informs me that Gemma, Ali and Fran all won! WOOO!

Gemma 6-2, 1-6, 6-4
Fran 6-4, 3-6, 7-6(3)
Ali 6-1, 6-4

-- Edited by LordBrownof on Tuesday 4th of July 2017 01:08:11 PM

KK · Club Coach

Well done all of them. Particularly Fran beating the top seed.

indiana · Tennis legend

Yay !

I telt you at the time of the Wimbledon Q WC play-offs that I reckoned Ali had a game and instincts very well suited to grass.

Well done all 3 biggrin

tennischamp · Intermediate Club Player

Brilliant!
However Emily loses.
R3/L16
Kaja Juvan (SLO) d. Emily Appleton 6-2 6-1.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

indiana wrote:
Yay !

I telt you at the time of the Wimbledon Q WC play-offs that I reckoned Ali had a game and instincts very well suited to grass.

Well done all 3

Yep, those results in the last two matches in particular are really convincing. She still plays like the feisty little 14 year-old from a few years back that tempted a tiddly flutter - but just that bit more assured. (Although I thought there was a bit of 'doubles' style chippy shots that had crept in - post Nik Slater? - but, of course, it might just be 'interesting variation' )

Not that surprised that Emily lost - she didn't look to have really made much progress - it was solid enough but no more.

Fran and Gemma must be running on fumes by now - that's a string of very tight matches they've had.

But there will be some good jumps up the rankings for all three. And great to see them doing well at home, too.

Oakland2002 · All-time great

Yes I did get to see plenty of Fran and Holly, I am not at all surprised that Fran beat Whitney.

Holly I think will do very well although as tall as Whitney I just felt she looked a year behind in terms of strength which she is at least! Emma I saw her play a couple of games, she was competitive but again the age difference and relative lack of experienced showed.

I feel it will take them both 6 months to get used to playing at grade 1 level, they are both year 9 at school so will have another year playing at this level before exams even start to get in the way in 2019.

Gemma did very well in her game, over hit a bit but a very good victory over a top 20 junior olde but not that dissimilar in style, she is physically gifted ie. looked very well conditioned, powerful frame but I can't see her physique changing that much as she transitions to seniors. Perhaps that is why her progress through the rankings paused but on this performance she should kick on again.

Loved watching Fran who beat up her opponent, Fran was very competitive on every point despite winning easily, seemed to have the point by point mindset, looks a well balanced focused athlete in every respect, I don't know but she struck me low maintaince and well suited to transitioning. The strongest of the girls I saw play.

Would have like to watch Ali but she wasn't on a great court for spectating.

Anton won fairly convincingly agains s diminutive Argentinian who he basically over powered on grass.is already 6ft ish with the potential for an inch or two more. Not all about the serve played a couple of nice lobs and touch shots. Jack looks a very good player good weight of shot but a bit like Holly in that there is plenty more growth to come over the 12-24 months.

I was as excited after going as I was before I feel we will have plenty to follow transitioning over the next few years. Should be fun.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Tx, Oakie. Always interesting. And, yes, our youngsters were certainly exciting.
Not sure the year 9 point applies to Holly because if she is schooled in the States, then it's done by calendar year. But it doesn't really make any difference - she certainly looks a little light in shot at the moment but, as you say, that's purely an age thing and she looks as though she will have a great physique for tennis when she matures - and she certainly has oodles of talent.
I know exactly what you mean about Fran and 'low maitenance' - she's SO businesslike in how she goes about things - very mature. And not surprised that she has eeked out two third set tie-breaks.
As you say, a great showcase for our players - and spectators.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

KK wrote:
Well done all of them. Particularly Fran beating the top seed.

Beating the top seed is great. But she's only WTA 1174.

Whereas Anshba is WTA 541. Which is an amazing win (re Gemma).

Although it was a great trio of results, for all of them, whichever way you cut and dice it.

DavidC · Tennis legend

Ali has the daunting prospect of Claire Liu, who has only lost a handful of games after the first set against Jodie. Ali is in the bottom half which still has its three top seeds (Australian Open champion Marta Kostyuk and American Taylor Johnson contesting the other quarter-final). In the top half En Shuo Liang is the only seed, though Kaja Juvan has the strongest record in the section. She has played 5 $10K/15K events in the last year, winning 2 along with 1 final and 1 semi. Ali/Fran have reached the doubles quarter-finals

QF

Francesca Jones v Kaja Juvan (SLO)
(14) En Shuo Liang (TPE) v (WC) Gemma Heath
(WC) Ali Collins v (2) Claire Liu (USA)

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

From a rough eye-ball, I make it that - as things stand - Fran will go up to about 38, Ali to about 77 and Gemma to about 150.

Ali and Fran have also made the doubles Qfs, as though they haven't played enough tennis this week already

Oakland2002 · All-time great

Great to see all three girls still in there playing and well, chances to go really deep perhaps. Regardless an excellent confidence boost for next week. Looks like another great days tennis in prospect.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Looks like Ali and Gemma have both lost, but both with the same very decent score (considering their opponents) of 6-3 6-4

Fran lost the first set and is into a TB in the second.

Add: which she loses 7-6(1)

-- Edited by Coup Droit on Wednesday 5th of July 2017 11:54:10 AM

Oakland2002 · All-time great

Hopefully a big confidence boost for all three for next week!

-- Edited by Oakland2002 on Wednesday 5th of July 2017 09:53:55 PM