17/02/22

In the boys this week, we have two new juniors with doubles rankings

Welcome to adult rankings for:

1887 - James Beaven
1887 - Freddy Blaydes

-- Edited by Coup Droit on Monday 17th of October 2022 08:32:36 AM

Week ending 29/30 Oct

A huge bravo to Will Jansen (2004) this week who takes the doubles title in Kuwait (15k) and also made the QFs in the singles, before losing to the top seed.

Matt Rankin (2004) also made it through three rounds of qualis before losing in R1 of the MD in Egypt (and got a win in the dubs_ 

Isabelle Lacy (2006) also had a very good week - she came through qualis at the 25k in Loughborough, beating a top-500 player along the way, and then won her R1 match

Ella McDonald (2005) also won her two quali matches, including against a player ranked about 900
Jasmine COnway won one quali match
Jess Matthews won a round in dubs too

-- Edited by Coup Droit on Sunday 30th of October 2022 01:47:27 PM

Week ending 05/06 Nov. 2022

BOYS

Will Jansen (2004) continues to have a great run in his last couple of months of junior-ship

He has made the singles semis in Kuwait 15k, and also the doubles semis (and still in play in both.....)

Matt Rankin (2004) also went one step better than last week and got his first main draw win, after winning three matches in qualis in Sharm 15k. Also got one win in the dubs.

GIRLS

At the Loughbrough 100k:

Ella McDonald (2005) had an excellent event, beating Helmi WTA 393, Plipuech WTA 336, before losing to Freya in R1 MD.

Isabelle Lacy (2006) also did very well, beating Vasilescu WTA 558, before losing to Wickmayer

Also,

Sarah Tatu (2004) won three quali matches and then two main draw ones, before losing out in the QFs in Spain 15k

Allegra Korpanec Davies (2007) won three matches in qualis at the 15k Tunisia, before losing in R1 - excellent run in her first ITF adult event, especially given her young age

14/11/22

The boys take centre stage this week as there's a big jump up for Will Jansen, and Matt Rankin get his ranking

Which mean we now have four boys with adult singles rankings:

1040 (+2) Patrick Brady (2004)
1087 (+216) Will Jansen (2004)
1737 - NEW IN - Matt Rankin (2004)
1737 (+9) Phoenx Weir (2005)


(Of course, in 6 weeks' time, all of those will drop off apart from Phoenix but till then.....)


Moreover, in doubles, Will also breaks into the top-1000

955 (+243) Will Jansen

Giving us 8 boys with ATP doubles rankings

Does Brooke Black have friends in high places? She seems to have made a lot of appearances at senior ITF events for a girl her age, including a doubles main draw wildcard at Loughborough. I know who her father is and the LTA is known to have its favourites, but still...

Jasmine finished the year on a good note, making the final of the 15k in Sharm (and only losing out 4-6 in the third)

So, as a round-up, our year-end for 2022 sees the following juniors with adult rankings:


1028 - Will Jansen (2004)
1050 - Patrick Brady (2004)
1726 - Matt Rankin (2004)
1726 - Phoenx Weir (2005)
1870 - Yujiro Onuma (2004)



550 - Talia N-Gatenby (2005)
625 - Matilda Mutavdzic (2004)
626 - Jasmine Conway (2004)
841 - Ranah Stoiber (2005)
853 - Isabelle Lacy (2006)
924 - Ella McDonald (2005)
968 - Kristina Paskauskas (2004)
1039 - Mimi Xu (2007)
1236 - Sarah Tatu (2004)


You don't have to be a rocket scientist to note that, even though junior girls generally rise through the ranks slightly quicker than junior boys, our female list is far more impressive than our male one.

Not only are there five girls who will still be juniors next year (unlike one for the lads), the rankings are far stronger overall.

However, it's a far better male list than generally we've had in the past. AND it compares pretty favourably with lots of other countries (Germany has hardly any, even Italy has hardly any - France and the US are pretty amazing but hey.....)