Girls: J1 Roehampton, grass (Week 27)

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Girls: J1 Roehampton, grass (Week 27)

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Straight forward win for Holly F

DavidC · Tennis legend

In other matches competitive losses for Erin and Victoria. Note that last year's final was between Cori Gauff and Caty McNally - both qualifiers for the women's main draw this year.

R1 (L64)

(1) Emma Navarro (USA) v (Q) Sasha Hill
(9) Kamilla Bartone (LAT) v (WC) Amarni Banks
(Q) Polina Kudermetova (RUS) v (WC) Matilda Mutavdzic
(WC) Holly Fischer d. (Q) Charlotte Owensby (USA) ??
(SE) Sonay Kartal d. Hong Yi Cody Wong (HKG) 6-3 7-6(5)
(8) Alexa Noel (USA) d. (WC) Erin Richardson 7-5 7-6(5)
Daria Frayman (RUS) d. (WC) Victoria Allen 7-6(5) 6-4
(WC) Emma Raducanu d. Carlota Martinez Cirez (ESP) 6-1 7-5
Giulia Morlet (FRA) v (WC) Amelia Bissett
(WC) Destinee Martins v Ane Mintegi Del Olmo (ESP)

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Super gutsy win in 3 very long sets by Sasha, carrying on the good form from qualis

Oakland2002 · All-time great

Not a bad idea for Emma to play, decent standard and a chance to blow the cobwebs off.

indiana · Tennis legend

Coup Droit wrote:
Super gutsy win in 3 very long sets by Sasha, carrying on the good form from qualis

Yay, that looks a win and a half or even a bit more!

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Not a high quality match but well done to Destinee who won pretty easily

DavidC · Tennis legend

R1 (L64)

(Q) Sasha Hill d. (1) Emma Navarro (USA) 7-5 3-6 7-5
(9) Kamilla Bartone (LAT) d. (WC) Amarni Banks 6-2 6-3
(Q) Polina Kudermetova (RUS) d. (WC) Matilda Mutavdzic 6-4 6-3
(WC) Holly Fischer d. (Q) Charlotte Owensby (USA) 6-1 6-2
(SE) Sonay Kartal d. Hong Yi Cody Wong (HKG) 6-3 7-6(5)
(8) Alexa Noel (USA) d. (WC) Erin Richardson 7-5 7-6(5)
Daria Frayman (RUS) d. (WC) Victoria Allen 7-6(5) 6-4
(WC) Emma Raducanu d. Carlota Martinez Cirez (ESP) 6-1 7-5
Giulia Morlet (FRA) v (WC) Amelia Bissett
(WC) Destinee Martins d. Ane Mintegi Del Olmo (ESP) ???

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

Garland won in 2, so Holly F vs Joanna in the next round.

DavidC · Tennis legend

Round 1 completed with Millie's loss. Apart from Holly's signposted match (Joanna is the highest ranked of the 5 R2 opponents) there are 3 Anglo-French encounters in round 2

R1 (L64)

(Q) Sasha Hill d. (1) Emma Navarro (USA) 7-5 3-6 7-5
(9) Kamilla Bartone (LAT) d. (WC) Amarni Banks 6-2 6-3
(Q) Polina Kudermetova (RUS) d. (WC) Matilda Mutavdzic 6-4 6-3
(WC) Holly Fischer d. (Q) Charlotte Owensby (USA) 6-1 6-2
(SE) Sonay Kartal d. Hong Yi Cody Wong (HKG) 6-3 7-6(5)
(8) Alexa Noel (USA) d. (WC) Erin Richardson 7-5 7-6(5)
Daria Frayman (RUS) d. (WC) Victoria Allen 7-6(5) 6-4
(WC) Emma Raducanu d. Carlota Martinez Cirez (ESP) 6-1 7-5
Giulia Morlet (FRA) v (WC) Amelia Bissett 6-4 6-3
(WC) Destinee Martins d. Ane Mintegi Del Olmo (ESP) 6-4 6-1

R2

(Q) Sasha Hill v Elina Avanesyan (RUS)
(WC) Holly Fischer v (13) Joanna Garland (TPE)
Carole Monnet (FRA) v (SE) Sonay Kartal
(16) Selena Janicijevic (FRA ) v (WC) Emma Raducanu
Elsa Jacquemot (FRA) v (WC) Destinee Martins

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Worth noting that the top seed, sent packing by Sasha Hill today, is not only JWR 4 but also WTA 425 !

Well done again, Sasha !!!!

On a rather sadder/more dispiriting note, worth noting that one top LTA female (very good player herself but has done nothing for players' progression, in my view, despite being on the board) did not even know who Sasha was and had to ask someone else who she was and what Sasha's name was. It's not as though we've got a glut of players - you'd think they'd at least know the few we do have, even if they're not part of the LTA elite.......

Nix · Futures level

Well done Sasha. So encouraging for her.

Michael D · All-time great

I don't often come onto the junior pages but saw Steven's tweet about Sasha's win. That's a CB win for her by someway - previous highest listed is WR 628.

Note CD's comment too about the LTA member and find it appalling. Sasha has had some good result on the ITF tour, and played in Wimbledon WC playoffs, losing 3-6 3-6 to Naomi, which is not a bad result at all. So a senior LTA woman member doesn't know all the players that played in the WC playoffs? What does she spend her days doing? Obviously doesn't visit this forum...

So often LTA folks simply seem to exude complacency... which is a sure sign of an underperforming, blunt edged organisation.

And hope Sasha can gather a few more wins too. She's another person I'd love to be able to succeed in spite of the LTA's ignorance and indifference.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

I know my opinion is very biased (junior tennis was my area) but I think people who follow GB tennis should always look at the top junior events, at least the G1s, say, and junior slams.

I agree that the doubles finalist in a G4 is rather distant and a little specialised !

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

David has signalled the three Anglo-Franco encounters this afternoon.

In terms of the three girls, Elsa Jacquemot (2003) is the stand out, in my view. Very young. Plays very well. I can't see Destinee beating her. Selena is very highly regarded too (but I barely know her). Emma looked a little rusty but that's the whole point of playing here. Will be interesting.

But again, worth noting the difference in approach of the federations:

Selena (2002) was given a MD wildcard at Roland Garros - main draw, I repeat !!!! (As, indeed, was Diane Parry - 2002 - also playing here)

Elsa got a quali wildcard - and won a round.

Carole is the least favoured, partly because she is 2001. But also just slightly off the level of the others. Am hoping Sonay can cause an upset with her whippy crosscourt.

NB Joanna was playing well but not out of the park. Holly looked on form and well (although not actually smiling

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