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

indiana · Tennis legend

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

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Mika has lost 4 games in 4 sets in reaching the semis. Hannah K is the only seeded player left in , FWIW from the discussion above. Tegan Bush beat Ciara Moore just now

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

As per my post re Tegan's victory, can't decide whether it's good or not but in the 2008-2007 category, we now have
1 x 2007
2 x 2008
1 x 2009

-- Edited by Coup Droit on Wednesday 5th of April 2023 01:30:07 PM

LordBrownof · Futures level

indiana wrote:
Coup Droit wrote:
LordBrownof wrote:
The last few months for Hep have been worrying. She seems to have stalled quite abruptly.
Do you reckon? But she just did really well, making the finals of the J200 event - and cracking the top-60 in ITF rankings. I would have said that was doing good
BUT it was a really weird perfromance today....... 'if I can't win easily, I don't want to have to work for it' sort of performance
Indeed, and anyway I can't bring myself to get worried by any short term results for a 15 yo. The biggest thing to me will remain the indications of their top level.

I do think a little yes. She made the final of the J200 by beating players ranked in the 300s and 400s - 345, 404, 348, 218. In fact, she hasn't beaten anyone ranked inside the top 200 this year and lost comprehensively to anyone ranked inside the top 200.

Perhaps her fast rise is catching up to her a little, and it's just going to take a moment of adjustment.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

The National Championship U16 doubles final will be:

Hannan K & Hep O v Brooke Black & Ciara Moore

Mervatron2 · Futures level

Gutted for Hep in the singles. Shes become one of my fav up and comers.

Would like to see Hannah vs Mika now. The top 2008 vs 2009

Densher · Intermediate Club Player

Also hoping for a Mika/Hannah finale. I've only watched Hannah a couple of times on stream, never in person, but to me she looks like the best junior prospect we've had in a long time. The serve and rally tolerance for a girl her age is very advanced.

Would love to see her get a wildcard for a 25k event later in the year.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Densher wrote:
Also hoping for a Mika/Hannah finale. I've only watched Hannah a couple of times on stream, never in person, but to me she looks like the best junior prospect we've had in a long time. The serve and rally tolerance for a girl her age is very advanced.

Would love to see her get a wildcard for a 25k event later in the year.

I think that's extremely likely

Julia Stusek (2008) got several last year (similar sort of profile).

It'll be a good story for the LTA, for the press etc.

And, tbh, quite justified - not a gimmick

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Well done, Hannah

6-0 6-0

Tegan's game is all defence, running everything down, pushing the ball around. No suprise that Hannah's power won the day.

Densher · Intermediate Club Player

That was a massacre.

Densher · Intermediate Club Player

Play just been suspended but liked what I saw from Lois Newberry; a nice backhand, good composure after recovering the break, decent serve, although not really on the same level as Klugman. The rain intervention is very fortunate for Mika, because Lois had all the momentum at that stage of the match.

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

I still think it is ridiculous playing outdoors in a serious event this time of year in the UK.

Anyone remember the old British Hard Courts Champs in Bournemouth on clay, red shale in fact. Was in April during the 80's and players had snow, rain, trackies on

Densher · Intermediate Club Player

Surely they will move the match inside now rather than waiting? Hopefully I'm not asking too much of the LTA.

Daisycat · Social player

They have 4 backup indoor courts

-- Edited by Daisycat on Thursday 6th of April 2023 02:39:37 PM

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

JonH comes home wrote:
I still think it is ridiculous playing outdoors in a serious event this time of year in the UK.

Anyone remember the old British Hard Courts Champs in Bournemouth on clay, red shale in fact. Was in April during the 80's and players had snow, rain, trackies on

I think it's great they play outdoors.

What's the problem? The've got tons of indoor courts 50 yards away. They've had great weather all week apart from today. Tomorrow's set to be fair. Outdoors is far nicer for spectators - far better viewing - healthier - more like the summer events that are coming up - it's perfect - and just move it inside if it rains, takes 10 mins