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

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

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

twentytoone · Lower Club Player

Sorry but I dont actually know what is the ltas top pick group and what are the benefits of being in it

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

twentytoone wrote:
Sorry but I dont actually know what is the ltas top pick group and what are the benefits of being in it

I think Joe was at the Loughborough academy, no? And now has been dropped? Again, if I'm wrong about that, apologies to him. But it's what I remember someone posting.

DavidC · Tennis legend

U16 QF

(1) Oliver Bonding v (Q)Kouros Anssarizadeh
Alfie King v (Q) Harry Abel
(WC) Zechariah Hamrouni v (3) Mark Ceban
Matthew Upton v (2) Benjamin Gusic Wan

twentytoone · Lower Club Player

Mark Ceban wins first set. I know he is 3rd seed but boy hes playing against is about 650 in itf so good score so far for the young man

twentytoone · Lower Club Player

And Ceban wins 3&3. I think this really shows the current level he is at.

twentytoone · Lower Club Player

Sorry got confused as saw umpire come onto court he acc hasnt one

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Currently 6-3 5-7 in Ceban's match

Oli Bonding won very easily.

As did Ben G Wan

And Alfie King is another semi-finalist.

Semifinals:

Oli v Alfie

Ben v winner of Mark/Zech

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

I hadnt really appreciated Oli is of course our top ITF ranked junior full stop - at u18 level, and of course this is u16.

How much would we expect this week to be a canter for him or is there a genuine chance someone like Ben or Mark C could push him hard?

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Zech seems to have upset Mark? Says finished, 6-5 in the third - was there an injury??

twentytoone · Lower Club Player

Ben beat oli bonding about a month back at the 18u county cup so I think Ben could probably beat him and at there best I think Ben still does

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

JonH comes home wrote:
Zech seems to have upset Mark? Says finished, 6-5 in the third - was there an injury??

No, it was 7-5

Match was too long smile I only dipped in and out. The end was really tight - but in a good spirit.

Not sure you can say Zech 'upset' Mark, though - Zech is a lot higher ranked

Spireman · Strong Club Player

JonH comes home wrote:
Zech seems to have upset Mark? Says finished, 6-5 in the third - was there an injury??

Now says 7-5 in third on results. Sometimes the livescore does that....goes to completed before adding last game on.

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Coup Droit wrote:
JonH comes home wrote:
Zech seems to have upset Mark? Says finished, 6-5 in the third - was there an injury??
No, it was 7-5
Match was too long I only dipped in and out. The end was really tight - but in a good spirit.
Not sure you can say Zech 'upset' Mark, though - Zech is a lot higher ranked

ah, ok - not familiar with their history - how does Mark get to be seeded and Zech just a wild card if Zech is higher ranked (and isnt Mark in u18 field next week as well?)

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

twentytoone wrote:
Ben beat oli bonding about a month back at the 18u county cup so I think Ben could probably beat him and at there best I think Ben still does

Makes it interesting - I see Ben is in the 18's field as well next week.