Girls: 2022 U18/U16 Junior National Championships, NTC, acrylic (Week 14)

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

RE: Girls: 2022 U18/U16 Junior National Championships, NTC, acrylic (Week 14)

Tennisdad_101 · Lower Club Player

Now that IS a good question!

Spireman · Club Coach

But did he mean wimbledon womens quali wc, which Eva had last year? Also I wouldn't rule Ruby out from a shock win in qf, she had a lot of good results last summer but seems to have hardly played over the winter. No idea why but could have been injury, or even just training. Also agree it is ridiculous to put this on and not have umpires. Last year it was later, due to covid, and was on the grass at surbiton, with umpires in main draw, and I think on last day of qualifying at least as I was there that day.

Spireman · Club Coach

Just crossed with my post, re the wc.

DavidC · Tennis legend

Coup Droit wrote:
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David or Lambda, just in the 'still unlikely but you never know' case of Hannah winning, I assume she wouldn't be able to take the Wimbly quali wildcard? She's too young, no? (I lose track of the rules.....)

Correct - nor would she be eligible for any of the W25/W100 prizes, as she can only play pro events at 14. They might offer to defer those prizes for a year should she reach the final here or win

Tennisdad_101 · Lower Club Player

I could be wrong but I think it said that if the winner did not take it up it would go to the finalist? If so makes sense.

Lambda · Challenger level

I don't think it really matters if they are deferred. If the LTA run the same number of 25Ks next year as this I'd be amazed if Hannah didn't get to use her 3 WCs regardless of whether she wins here or not.

Edit to add: The player pack says All the wild card opportunities above are subject to the players eligibility to compete in that event, and any wild card limits under that events tournament regulations

-- Edited by Lambda on Tuesday 5th of April 2022 08:21:01 PM

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

DavidC wrote:
Coup Droit wrote:
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David or Lambda, just in the 'still unlikely but you never know' case of Hannah winning, I assume she wouldn't be able to take the Wimbly quali wildcard? She's too young, no? (I lose track of the rules.....)
Correct - nor would she be eligible for any of the W25/W100 prizes, as she can only play pro events at 14. They might offer to defer those prizes for a year should she reach the final here or win

Thanks a lot, David.

I seem to remember you mentioning the 14 year cut-off before, but wasn't A1 sure.

Yes, as others say, the deferral is not particularly important as, assuming she's still playing well, next year should take care of itself whatever. And, yes, I also seem to remember reading something about being able to give it to the next person if not needed (can't be used would presumably in the same box)

But makes it even more daft, IMO, to have players of an age participating where they can't even benefit from one of the main points of the event.

(And, yes, I'm a huge Hannah fan, have been twittering on for ages, but I still wouldn't allow her in this event - although I can see others' viewpoints).

DavidC · Tennis legend

Hannah gets court 3 and Talia court 5 - the other two will presumably be unstreamed

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Not sure they're going to be playing outside today.....

:(

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Bless the LTA !

They've moved the cameras to inside.

Courts 3 and 4 (currently Mimi v Hannah and Hep v Ruby H)

Have cup of coffee - have both screens up - mid-morning break

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Mimi and Hannah is an excellent match, and match-up.

Mimi has just slightly more weight of shot. And some very nice touches at the net when she comes.

Hannah's serve deserted her right at the end of the first set. But she's playing very well.

Mimi won the first set 6-4 - which was about fair.

Hep's match is not really much of a match - she's won the first set 6-2.

Ruby H doesn't have much serve and a rather technically dodgy forehand (a little slow onto it often which doesn't help)

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Cracking match between Hannah and Mimi

Mimi was 5-2 up in the second, the slightly stronger player, when Hannah really took it up a gear and went for it.

Got it back to 5-5

But Mimi really hung tough - she could have cracked - there was quite a lot of noise in the tribunes - she did really well to buckle down and keep playing strong.

Results:

Mimi def. Hannah 6-4 7-5

Hep won easily.

Ranah also beat Flora with no problem

And Talia defeated Isabelle Lacy

paulisi · Tennis legend

Good match - Mimi v Hannah.
Hannah did well to come back in the second set, when Mimi made lots of forehand errors, but Hannah kept getting behind on serve and Mimi's extra power was the deciding factor.

Mimi, Talia, Ranah and Hep make up the last four.
Should be cracking matches.

DavidC · Tennis legend

U18 QF

(1) Ranah Akua Stoiber d. (LL) Flora Johnson 6-3 6-0
(4) Mingge Xu d. (WC) Hannah Klugman 6-4 7-5
(3) Talia Neilson-Gatenby d. Isabelle Lacy 6-4 6-2
Hephzibah Oluwadare d. Ruby Hart 6-2 6-3

SF

(1) Ranah Akua Stoiber v (4) Mingge Xu
(3) Talia Neilson-Gatenbyt v Hephzibah Oluwadare

Doubles F

(1) Neilson-Gatenby/Xu v Roach/Skelton