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Although we are currently only in qualification stage here there is considerable British interest led by Talia Neilson Gatenby and Mingge Xu who are both seeded to qualify.  Both recorded bakery product victories in the first qualifying round, and were joined by Isabelle Lacy, Henry Searle, Luca Pow and Hugo Coquelin to complete 100% British success.  They will need to win two more matches though to qualify and join Louis Bowden, Patrick Brady, Phoenix Weir and Ella McDonald in the main draw.



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It will be really interesting to see how all these do after their senior level play recently in the domestic ITF events. Will watch with interest . 



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Comfortable QR2 wins for: Mimi, Talia and Isabelle

Others still to play

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But tennis is a hard sport - after making the final of the 25k last week, Talia gets knocked out in the FQR here, in two sets

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Better news from the other girls - Isabelle and Mimi both qualified without dropping a set. And Talia got lucky, an LL place against a local wildcard, while Mimi has to take on a strong second seed (won her only junior event this year - grade 2 - and qualified plus won a round at a $60K event last week).

Luca and Hugo are through to final qualifying but Henry lost out in QR2

Girls R1 (L32)

Ella McDonald v Ada Piestrzynska (POL)
(Q) Isabelle Lacy v (8) Ioana Zvonaru (ROU)
(WC) Emilija Pranyte (LTU) v (LL) Talia Neilson Gatenby
(Q) Mingge Xu v (2) Ella Seidel (GER)



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Boys R1 (L32 - qualifiers to be placed)

Peter Buldorini (ITA) v Phoenix Weir
Louis Bowden v Nicolas Kobelt (SUI)
Gianmarco Gandolfi (ITA) v Patrick Brady

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Hugo C has qualified but Luca lost 8-10 in a MTB :(

Talia is certainly a very 'lucky' loser........

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Two tight contests going to match tiebreaks with mixed fortunes - Luca losing out 10-8 but Hugo taking his 11-9

Boys R1 (L32)

Peter Buldorini (ITA) v Phoenix Weir
Louis Bowden v Nicolas Kobelt (SUI)
Gianmarco Gandolfi (ITA) v Patrick Brady
(Q) Hugo Coquelin v Stepan Mruzek (CZE)

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R1 wins for Phoenix and Ella

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The other six play tomorrow. 100% success in doubles round 1 today as well In round 2 Ella faces a rematch with a Dane who she beat comfortably in a Grade 4 event in October

Boys R1 (L32)

Phoenix Weir d. Peter Buldorini (ITA) 4-6 6-4 6-3
Louis Bowden v Nicolas Kobelt (SUI)
Gianmarco Gandolfi (ITA) v Patrick Brady
(Q) Hugo Coquelin v Stepan Mruzek (CZE)

R2

Phoenix Weir v (7) Arthur Gea (FRA)

Girls R1 (L32)

Ella McDonald d. Ada Piestrzynska (POL) 6-4 6-2
(Q) Isabelle Lacy v (8) Ioana Zvonaru (ROU)
(WC) Emilija Pranyte (LTU) v (LL) Talia Neilson Gatenby
(Q) Mingge Xu v (2) Ella Seidel (GER)

R2

Ella McDonald v Rebecca Munk Mortensen (DEN)







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The points are weighted much more heavily to G2 and above at junior level, so this could be a crucial week for our boys and girls and I'd expect to see some big movements up the rankings.



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Not overly surprised that the other boys have had trouble....

Louis, Patrick and Hugo all lost in R1

Looks like Mimi put up an excellent show against the second seed, winning the first set 6-2, and getting to a TB in the second, which she lost 7-6(4). After that, experience shows and the third set was always going to be a struggle (she lost it 2-6). But great effort, for a 2007-born girl, against a 17 year-old, top-50 or so junior.

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All 3 boys lost their singles as did Mimi
You get 18pts for MD 1st round entry.

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Talia and Isabelle both won their singles.

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Always like it when things go according to expectations

Waiting to see how the girl who beat Talia in qualis does too.....

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