More big news for junior-watchers this week is the J3 in Spain where Hannah Klugman is playing
This is a clay event so a good chance for Hannah to brush up her clay tennis (which is definitely her weakest surface) and work on overall point construction, as clay allows you, while minimising injury risk,
In the J3 in Spain, Hannah Klugman won her R2 match in three sets.
Unfortunately, Georgina Hays lost hers in three.
However, in the QF doubles today, Hannah+ gave a walkover to Georgina+, so that's Georgina through which is great. And it may be Hannah's Spanish partner who is the reason for the retirement (the Spanish girl lost today), no real way to know.
Hannah's only played four events up to now so this is all positive territory, in the points
On clay, her worst surface, Hannah (age 13) is now into the finals of the J3 !!!
She'll now play the top seed, Mathilde Ngijol Carre (FRA), age 14 (born 2007), who beat Millie Skelton at Roehampton, lost to Daniela Piani in Wimbly qualis (although grass is not really her thing) but - more importantly maybe - won Les Petits As (the first French girl for nearly 30 years) last year - beating Hannah in the semis (although, again, worth pointing out that Mathilde is 18 months older)
She's got a great serve (about 160 mph when on song), is tall, and agile.
But Hannah wasn't far off last time - and you'd expect the age gap to be more significant then and decreasing all the time....
On clay, her worst surface, Hannah (age 13) is now into the finals of the J3 !!!
She'll now play the top seed, Mathilde Ngijol Carre (FRA), age 14 (born 2007), who beat Millie Skelton at Roehampton, lost to Daniela Piani in Wimbly qualis (although grass is not really her thing) but - more importantly maybe - won Les Petits As (the first French girl for nearly 30 years) last year - beating Hannah in the semis (although, again, worth pointing out that Mathilde is 18 months older)
She's got a great serve (about 160 mph when on song), is tall, and agile.
But Hannah wasn't far off last time - and you'd expect the age gap to be more significant then and decreasing all the time....
Wow!!! Isner watch out...
Km/h perhaps??
-- Edited by JonH comes home on Friday 26th of August 2022 12:29:18 PM