Girls: 2023 U16/U18 Junior National Championships, NTC, acrylic (Weeks 14/15)

Nix · Futures level

Girls: 2023 U16/U18 Junior National Championships, NTC, acrylic (Weeks 14/15)

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Yes. But they had streams inside before.....am hoping they get one set up soon !

Lambda · Challenger level

It's on YouTube. Playing outside

-- Edited by Lambda on Friday 14th of April 2023 09:23:37 AM

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

www.youtube.com/watch

Just found it !

Nix · Futures level

Thanks! I was really looking forward to it. I can rely on you guys!!!!

Madadman · Masters Series Champion

Just started heavy rain in Teddington. Think this will be moving inside soon!

Nix · Futures level

Lovely to hear on commentary (for anyone that can't watch) that Isabelle's coach is getting her to focus on playing what they're working on rather than necessarily winning. So important at this stage.

Also nice nugget about Ellie Blackford not knowing in advance that she would get a wild card into the Junior Wimbledon doubles draw (her mother didn't want extra pressure) so she cried when she found out.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Yes, I loved the Ellie B story

Not sure I agree about Isa's coach though - the French system teaches the kids to highlight in advance their 'key' events - at the start of the year, normally. And those events are to be won - that is the focus - they're different from the normal ones, where development is important. I think you need to learn that mindset too.

Nix · Futures level

That's a good point about learning the winning mentality CD. I guess I was meaning though about still taking risks at this stage, which Isabelle seems to be doing more than last year when I saw her, mixing up her game a bit, with slices and drop shots, and going for the lines. But yes you have to learn to win too!

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Madadman wrote:
Just started heavy rain in Teddington. Think this will be moving inside soon!

As you predicted - the rain has come smile

-- Edited by Coup Droit on Friday 14th of April 2023 10:04:31 AM

Lambda · Challenger level

Resumed indoors

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

It's been a very fortunate rain break for Isa

The indoor conditions suit her far better as she plays 'en cadence' as the French say, she needs a predictable trajectory to give her rhythm. Hannah was dealing with the changing conditions outside far better, as she's got better reactions and more variety

TW18 · Lower Club Player

Really enjoying this battle. Excellent play by both and Lacy upping her game.

TW18 · Lower Club Player

The commentator is calling Hannah "Kluegman" when it's Klugman (like jug-man). No?

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Isabelle takes the title, well done to her