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

TW18 · Lower Club Player

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

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Yes. She got very lucky re the weather. It completely changed the match.
But that's life - it rains, matches get moved, roofs have to be shut, courts get changed
The title, to my way of thinking, is more important for Isabelle
It won't make any realy difference to Hannah

Nix · Futures level

Well done to both. Good to see Hannah being challenged by home players and Isabelle playing with aggression and coming back from behind. An amazing prize for both.

LordBrownof · Futures level

Totally agree that this is more important for Isabelle. She hits the ball very nicely when she has time but it's a little loopy and really just a rally ball when she's under pressure. Hannah didn't serve great in that final set and that really was the difference imo. That said, overall nice level and it's great to see that with Ranah, Talia, Mimi, Hep, and these two, we have a strong group of girls.

Mr Gib · Improver

Good win for Isabelle. Tough to start at 30.30 1.2 after the rain delay. Experience over youth takes the day in a turn around to recent years.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

I honestly don't think it was experience.

I think it was conditions.

Isa couldn't deal with the wind very well but far prefered the indoor standard conditions.

Mr Gib · Improver

Fine happy for age over youth. The 2006 cohort had it tough during Covid missing the first 2 years of ITFs when 14 and 15 so pleased for to see Isabelle win

-- Edited by Mr Gib on Friday 14th of April 2023 01:15:23 PM

Var · Pro player

COngratulations to Isabelle. Any news on Mimi? Hope she is OK.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Mr Gib wrote:
Fine happy for age over youth. The 2006 cohort had it tough during Covid missing the first 2 years of ITFs when 14 and 15 so pleased for to see Isabelle.

smile

We'll go for that smile

Although it made me smile/cry, to think of 16 year-olds as 'age', not youth

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

pbs.twimg.com/media/Ftm8LXaWABckZ5n

pbs.twimg.com/media/Ftm8K-rX0AE-8Np

Brilliant photos of the girls dubs champions

dodrade · Futures qualifying

TW18 wrote:
The commentator is calling Hannah "Kluegman" when it's Klugman (like jug-man). No?

I think she does pronounce it to sound like "Clue" rather than rhyme with "Plug". Of course if/when she becomes famous she'll probably get "Kluggers" or "The Klugster"!

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Yes, I think she pronounces it the German way (which presumably is more 'authentic')

I've always heard Klooogman

However, the commentator confirmed that Isabella Lacy goes by 'Isa' (Eeza) - she kept calling her Isa so I assume that's how she likes to be called

-- Edited by Coup Droit on Saturday 15th of April 2023 06:53:57 AM