Qualifying has just begun for the second tournament being held at the Curro club, this time a Grade 1 event. Phoenix Weir, Freddy Blaydes, Ella McDonald and Hephzibah Oluwadare should be in the main draw on Tuesday. Zach Stephens, Henry Jefferson , Millie Skelton, Ellie Blackford, Marelle Raath and Imogen Haddad are in qualifying, which is being streamed here for anyone interested. Millie is currently on court 3 with others coming up later (see the oop here)
Continued success with only Marelle missing out in qualifying. For those wanting to watch tomorrow Ella is first on court 4 with Hep second on court 5
Boys R1 (L32)
Ruslan Tiukaev (***) v (7) Phoenix Weir
(Q) Zach Stephens v Dmitry Dolzhenkov (***)
(8) Antoine Ghibaudo (FRA) v Freddy Blaydes
(Q) Henry Jefferson v (WC) Rohan Loubser (RSA)
Girls R1 (L32)
(1) Ella McDonald v Erkezhan Arystanbekova (KAZ)
Hephzibah Oluwadare v (WC) Erin McKenzie (RSA)
(Q) Ellie Blackford v Sage Loudon (USA)
(Q) Imogen Haddad v (4) Heike Janse Van Vuuren (RSA)
Anna Paradisi (ITA) v (Q) Millie Skelton
Apart from the two mentioned by Mervatron2 there were also wins for three of our qualifiers
Boys R1 (L32)
Ruslan Tiukaev (***) d. (7) Phoenix Weir 6-3 2-6 6-3
(Q) Zach Stephens d. Dmitry Dolzhenkov (***) 7-6(3) 6-2
(8) Antoine Ghibaudo (FRA) d. Freddy Blaydes 4-6 7-5 6-2
(Q) Henry Jefferson d. (WC) Rohan Loubser (RSA) 4-6 6-0 7-6(4)
R2
(Q) Zach Stephens v (6) Devin Badenhorst (RSA)
(5) Danil Panarin (***) v (Q) Henry Jefferson
Girls R1 (L32)
(1) Ella McDonald d. Erkezhan Arystanbekova (KAZ) 6-0 6-1
Hephzibah Oluwadare d. (WC) Erin McKenzie (RSA) 7-5 3-6 6-3
(Q) Ellie Blackford d. Sage Loudon (USA) 6-3 6-1
(4) Heike Janse Van Vuuren (RSA) d. (Q) Imogen Haddad 6-4 6-1
Anna Paradisi (ITA) d. (Q) Millie Skelton 6-1 6-4
R2
(1) Ella McDonald v Mika Buchnik (ISR)
Hephzibah Oluwadare v Martina Marica (USA)
Chiara Di Genova (ARG) v (Q) Ellie Blackford
Ellie made it 3 through to the quarters - her first wins in a tournament above Grade 4 level All 3 girls are first up tomorrow (9am BST) on courts 1,2 and 4
Boys R2
(6) Devin Badenhorst (RSA) d. (Q) Zach Stephens 7-5 3-6 6-0
(5) Danil Panarin (***) d. (Q) Henry Jefferson 6-0 6-0
Girls R2
(1) Ella McDonald d. Mika Buchnik (ISR) 6-1 7-6(4)
Hephzibah Oluwadare d. Martina Marica (USA) 6-1 6-4
(Q) Ellie Blackford d. Chiara Di Genova (ARG) 6-4 6-2
QF
(1) Ella McDonald v Diana De Simone (ITA)
Elizabeth Iila (EST) v Hephzibah Oluwadare
(Q) Ellie Blackford v (4) Heike Janse Van Vuuren (RSA)
Ellie made it 3 through to the quarters - her first wins in a tournament above Grade 4 level All 3 girls are first up tomorrow (9am BST) on courts 1,2 and 4
Boys R2
(6) Devin Badenhorst (RSA) d. (Q) Zach Stephens 7-5 3-6 6-0 (5) Danil Panarin (***) d. (Q) Henry Jefferson 6-0 6-0
Girls R2
(1) Ella McDonald d. Mika Buchnik (ISR) 6-1 7-6(4) Hephzibah Oluwadare d. Martina Marica (USA) 6-1 6-4 (Q) Ellie Blackford d. Chiara Di Genova (ARG) 6-4 6-2
QF
(1) Ella McDonald v Diana De Simone (ITA) Elizabeth Iila (EST) v Hephzibah Oluwadare (Q) Ellie Blackford v (4) Heike Janse Van Vuuren (RSA)
Great to see 3 GB girls in the quarters of a J1, Hephzibah playing the Estonian she beat in round 2 last week. Ella and Ellie also in the QF of the doubles with their respective partners. With all entered into the JA the following week this looks like a very positive trip for the girls.
As Hep has a 36 counter to be dropped, the 140 points here give her a net +104 which - I make - will get her up to about JWR 107
And make her the 6th best 2007-er in the world