Boys & Girls: J5 Manama, Bahrain - hard (Week 43)

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Boys & Girls: J5 Manama, Bahrain - hard (Week 43)

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They only played the doubles today but ALL our players won :::)))

(apart from the one GB v GB tie)

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R2 BOYS:

Oliver RICHARDS (GBR) 4-1 Retired Patrick WHEAT-LINDSEY (USA)
(q) Daniel ABERNETHY (GBR) 6-1 3-6 6-3 Enes DONMEZER (TUR)
Alexander KNOX JONES (GBR) [5] 6-1 6-2 Orhan Gur UMUR (TUR)
Archie GRAHAM (GBR) [8] 6-2 6-1 Pierre Antoine TAILLEU (FRA)

Mark Owen ENDLER (GER) [4] 6-3 6-4 William JANSEN (GBR)
Garv BAHL (IND) [2] 7-6(3) 1-6 6-3 Matteo FUSCHILLO (GBR)

R2 GIRLS:

Issey PURSER (GBR) 6-4 6-3 Andra Izabella SIRBU (ROU)
Olivia ROOK (GBR) 6-1 6-0 Caroline FAWZY (EGY) [6]

Jermine SHERIF (EGY) 3-6 6-2 5-2 Retired Jessica DHOME-CASANOVA (GBR) [5]

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The Brits are mopping up in Bahrain, g4

We've got three through to the SF in the boys, all 2003-ers

QF Boys:

(q) Daniel ABERNETHY (GBR) 6-0 7-6(6) Oliver RICHARDS (GBR)
Alexander KNOX JONES (GBR) [5] 4-6 6-1 7-6(5) Felipe MIKKELSEN (DEN)
Archie GRAHAM (GBR) [8] 6-0 6-4 Garv BAHL (IND) [2]

Archie and Alex are into the doubles final too

In the girls, young Issy has suddenly hit form:

QF Girls:

Issey PURSER (GBR) (born 2004) 6-0 6-3 Hagar RAMADAN (EGY) [4]
Stefania BOJICA (ROU) [2] 6-2 6-2 Olivia ROOK (GBR)

And we have a guaranteed cup winner, as Aryana (born 2005) and Olivia play Issy+ in the final:

SF Dubs:

Aryana BARTLETT (GBR) / Olivia ROOK (GBR) 6-3 6-2 Anna LAJOS (HUN) / Lia MOSIMANN (SUI) [4]
Issey PURSER (GBR) / Rhea SINGH (IND) 6-4 6-2 Saniya Manoj MASAND (IND) / Hrudaya SHAH (IND)

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Good luck to Alex and Issey in their finals:

Boys SF:

Alexander KNOX JONES (GBR) [5] 6-2 6-1 Daniel ABERNETHY (GBR)
Mark Owen ENDLER (GER) [4] 6-3 6-4 Archie GRAHAM (GBR) [8]

Girls SF:

Issey PURSER (GBR) 6-3 7-5 Jermine SHERIF (EGY)

And mega congrats to Aryana (born 2005) and Olivia on their title !

Girls Dubs FINAL

Aryana BARTLETT (GBR) / Olivia ROOK (GBR) 6-3 6-2 Issey PURSER (GBR) / Rhea SINGH (IND)

Boys Dubs FINAL:

Mark Owen ENDLER (GER) / Pablo TROCHU (FRA) [1] 6-2 6-4 Archie GRAHAM (GBR) / Alexander KNOX JONES (GBR) [3]

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What a stellar week for young Issey, who wins the title, beating the 2nd seed, easily, having previously NEVER scored any points in ITF singles

Girls FINAL:

Issey PURSER (GBR) (born 2004) JWR 2557 def. Stefania BOJICA (ROU) [2] JWR 785 6-3 6-4

Not to be for Alex though, but very close:

Boys FINAL:

Mark Owen ENDLER (GER) [4] def. Alexander KNOX JONES (GBR) [5] 4-6 6-4 6-4