Schlepphorst seems to spend a lot of time playing in that part of the world (she's entered multiple tournaments in Central America IIRC). I wonder if she is based in America, perhaps near Miami.

I'm not sure what Maria is thinking about not going to nationals. Surely a good opportunity to put yourself in the shop window and getting better sponsorship if you do well? Maybe she thinks consistent performances at upcoming ITF events will get her a wildcard for junior Wimbledon anyway.

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Schlepphorst seems to spend a lot of time playing in that part of the world (she's entered multiple tournaments in Central America IIRC). I wonder if she is based in America, perhaps near Miami.

I'm not sure what Maria is thinking about not going to nationals. Surely a good opportunity to put yourself in the shop window and getting better sponsorship if you do well? Maybe she thinks consistent performances at upcoming ITF events will get her a wildcard for junior Wimbledon anyway.

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 I'm pretty sure Athina lives in the States, at an academy there, I think (she has a very British accent though so obviously grew up in the UK when she was younger)

It's possible Maria doesn't give a money's about the LTA

Matilda Mut. never used to play nationals (not that it did her much good, to be honest) 

But it was a deliberate choice, I think, to follow a different path 

Trinidad & Tobago, J60

R2 win for Daisy Clifford


Dom Rep, J60

Max Castle and Athina Schlepphosrt both won in R2

Dom Rep, J60

Max Castle and Athina Schlepphosrt are both through to the QF, singles and doubles


Honduras, J30

Sergiy Rafiee is into the QFs



Trinidad & Tobago, J60

Daisy Clifford lost in the QFs, singles and doubles

Turkey, J100

Maria Ustic has won three rounds and is into the QFs

Also into the Qfs of the dubs

This will be net new points for her, and counting


Tunisia, J100

Imogen Hadda (5-5 default, apparently) and is into the QFs of both singles and doubles



All over in Malta, and in Namibia, and in Spain

For the hardcore, and because there are a few high profile names:

Wrexham is staging Tennis Europe events, Cat 2 U12 and Cat 2 U14, this week

Girls:

U 14 Final: Hollie Smart (2009) v Ophelia Korpanec Davies (2009)

A lot of our top younger players were also here -
Sevil Parviz (2010) lost in the semis,
Megan Knight (2011) - playing up a category - made the QFs,
Tara Lawal (2010) was the other semi-finalist....

U12 SFs:

Ingrid Dumitru v Grace Watson
Yanziye Zhang v Isabel Mclain

(Ingrid is the current U11 national champion, where she beat Yanziye, with Isabel being a semi-finalist)

(as above, Megan chose not the play the U12s in Wrexham, nor the U11 championships last year as she won the U12s instead)


Boys:

U14 Final

Pavana Nrshinga v Leo Wright

Matt Mclain (isabel's brother, I assume) and Rhys Lawlor made the semis
Aran SELVARAASAN (last year's U12 finalist) made the QFs

U12 SFs:

Fred Fabricius v Haqim Kamal
Kamran Arif v Oskar Laskowski

All new names to me

-- Edited by Coup Droit on Friday 7th of April 2023 08:00:47 AM

Wrexham Cat 2 U14s:

COngrats to Hollie Smart who won the title very easily, beating Ophelia 6-0 6-0

twitter.com/i/web/status/1644284024053964801

And to Leo Wright who won the boys, against Pavana, 6-3 6-4