Boys: 2019 US Open, hard (Week 36)

flamingowings · All-time great

RE: Boys: 2019 US Open, hard (Week 36)

flamingowings · All-time great

DavidC wrote:
Arthur got the decisive break in the eighth game of the final set

R1 (L64)

Arthur Fery d. (WC) Dali Blanch (USA) 4-6 7-5 6-3

Nice one! biggrin

indiana · Tennis legend

flamingowings wrote:
DavidC wrote:
The absence of junior girls wouldn't be a concern if we had a few, like the boys, who are making some headway already on the Pro Circuit. However with just Emma R fitting that category it is an issue. There is still time though for one of the 96-99ers to step up to Jo's level, given that Katie B in particular had achieved reasonably comparable rankings in juniors and Pro at similar stages to Jo until her unfortunate injury.

Meanwhile Arthur was unable to convert six breakpoints and has lost the first set 6-4
& even Emma hasn't played that much.

Indeed. The amount of relative writing off of the 96-99 group to reach top levels, disappointing overall year as it has been, I continue to find strange. And as David indicates, as if folk saw Jo's rise coming. Anyway, that general topic is probably for another place. Though yes, I do wish that we had more good looking juniors.

Oakland2002 · All-time great

Matilda Mut just a little bit young to get in here, Emma R more than decent prospect, Fran went pro a bit early to make an impression at US open. All is not lost one or two very decent female college players in strong programmes we now have many more players impacting
the SEC and PAC 12 rather than playing in Memphis hopefully Eden R will push on a bit as a junior (outstanding freshman year), the Texas Tech girls will kick on and some promising freshman arriving.

thegingerlightbulb · Intermediate Club Player

The lack of junior prospects is worrying, but I remember reading on here about an 07? born girl causing all kinds of shocks at the junior level nationally. Cant remember here name but think it sounded of West African origin

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

I would imagine that's Hephzibah Oluwadare, who I've seen and thought absolutely brilliant ! Just right at the very top for her age.

(She is, however, quite a tall, strong girl and physique does play a large part in juniors, and can very variable, due to puberty etc., and often evens out more later).

Although, of course, some strong, tall 12 year-olds go on to be even taller, stronger 20 year-olds

Either way, Hep is just super to watch.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

As David says, if the junior girls were making more of an impression at adult level, that would be different. It's definitely pretty poor. But certain, more unexpected, players often come through - junior tennis isn't the only criteria. However, it's obviously been upsetting the powers that be, too.

As Timson, the LTA's performance director said:

"Everyones been talking about the number of opportunities given to juniors with wild cards here [at Wimbledon] and only six got through to the second round. There were no British juniors at the French Open. The inaction of the past has led us to where we are now. That has got to change.

Interestingly, Timson has previously set up development pathways in both skeleton bobsleigh and cricket, and insists that he can succeed where his predecessors failed. Doing nothing was not an option, he said.

Curious to see how the hot-house Loughborough and Stirling academy ventures work out. It seems a good idea. Coming from the collective French style, I always think it's neither tennis nor cost-efficient to fund each child separately. That said, not every kid is ready to leave home, it doesn't always work.....

ROSAMUND · Futures level

This is an aside but how is a girl with the English sounding name of Diane Parry representing France? Or is her father not French?

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

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One British participant in the junior singles draws (boys and girls) at the US Open this year. One.

Your latest reminder that the LTA receives a annual surplus in the region of £30-£40 million from Wimbledon (it was a record £40.8m last year).

DavidC · Tennis legend

Arthur has a tough round 2 against one of the group of strong young Canadians, currently ranked just outside ATP 500. Harry has joined Arthur in the doubles draw.

R2

Arthur Fery v (10) Liam Draxl (CAN)

Doubles R1 (L32)

(4) Nakashima/Royer (USA/FRA) v Fery/Makk (GBR/HUN)
Mitsui/Wendelken (JPN/GBR) v (5) Draxl/Nanda (CAN/USA)

flamingowings · All-time great

Coup Droit wrote:
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One British participant in the junior singles draws (boys and girls) at the US Open this year. One.

Your latest reminder that the LTA receives a annual surplus in the region of £30-£40 million from Wimbledon (it was a record £40.8m last year).

That doesn't take into account the whole picture i.e all of our juniors playing other tournaments on the circuit (or injured/taking time out etc) where some players are doing really quite well.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Yes, but other country's youngsters who are not playing the US qualis are doing even better.

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

No other place to put this, and certainly not worth starting a new thread, but very good win for Garland over the Japanese 6th seed, and recent Wimbledon Jr QF. This doesn't necessarily add that much to the opponents stock, but I also remember her edging out Emily App in a close W15 final earlier in the year.

She's 18 now and starting to play more senior events, so I'd imagine this would be Joanna's final junior slam - hope she does well.

ROSAMUND · Futures level

Ace Ventura wrote:
No other place to put this, and certainly not worth starting a new thread, but very good win for Garland over the Japanese 6th seed, and recent Wimbledon Jr QF. This doesn't necessarily add that much to the opponents stock, but I also remember her edging out Emily App in a close W15 final earlier in the year.

She's 18 now and starting to play more senior events, so I'd imagine this would be Joanna's final junior slam - hope she does well.

Will she be representing UK in the future?

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

ROSAMUND wrote:
Ace Ventura wrote:
No other place to put this, and certainly not worth starting a new thread, but very good win for Garland over the Japanese 6th seed, and recent Wimbledon Jr QF. This doesn't necessarily add that much to the opponents stock, but I also remember her edging out Emily App in a close W15 final earlier in the year.

She's 18 now and starting to play more senior events, so I'd imagine this would be Joanna's final junior slam - hope she does well.
Will she be representing UK in the future?

Not as far as we know (by the 'we' I mean me, and anyone who's publicly posted something on the forum. Obviously those with inside knowledge might know differently! )

But, like Ace V, I always keep an eye out for her results because, not only does she have a British father, but she plays quite a lot of her tennis in the UK. So the option to represent GB must be one she's considered and might - just might - at some point change her mind on. (Even Furness (FRA) is maybe slightly less likely but also a player in a similar position who might be tempted at some point....)