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Coup Droit · Tennis legend

RE: Mika Stojsavljevic

indiana · Tennis legend

I wonder if / how much any LTA bods ever find their way to the forum and read some of the appreciation of Mr Bates.

christ · Futures level

indiana wrote:
I wonder if / how much any LTA bods ever find their way to the forum and read some of the appreciation of Mr Bates.

Not enough.

dodrade · Futures qualifying

indiana wrote:
I wonder if / how much any LTA bods ever find their way to the forum and read some of the appreciation of Mr Bates.

Didn't Matt James post something a while back? I'm sure he isn't the only one aware of our existence and opinions.

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

dodrade wrote:
indiana wrote:
I wonder if / how much any LTA bods ever find their way to the forum and read some of the appreciation of Mr Bates.
Didn't Matt James post something a while back? I'm sure he isn't the only one aware of our existence and opinions.

Hes been on the board tonight.

Mervatron2 · ATP qualifying

Well looking at who Mikas coach is now it may explain her season.

indiana · Tennis legend

Mervatron2 wrote:
Well looking at who Mikas coach is now it may explain her season.

Tbf do we know when that arrangement started?

Deucebag · Intermediate Club Player

indiana wrote:
Mervatron2 wrote:
Well looking at who Mikas coach is now it may explain her season.
Tbf do we know when that arrangement started?

It started at the beginning or maybe before the grass court season.

GAMEOVER · Satellite level

Who was coaching Mika when she won the US juniors in 2024?

Var · Futures level

GAMEOVER wrote:
Who was coaching Mika when she won the US juniors in 2024?

On the web they say Katie O Brien but not sure if that is right.

Lambda · Top national player

Var wrote:
GAMEOVER wrote:
Who was coaching Mika when she won the US juniors in 2024?
On the web they say Katie O Brien but not sure if that is right.

She was coached by National Tennis Academy coaches under the direction of Girls Head Coach David Brewer. Katie O'Brien was coaching her at the US Open as the LTA's representative coach at the tournament.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Deucebag wrote:
indiana wrote:
Mervatron2 wrote:
Well looking at who Mikas coach is now it may explain her season.
Tbf do we know when that arrangement started?
It started at the beginning or maybe before the grass court season.

She was still at Loughborough, I believe, until after Wimbledon

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Var wrote:
GAMEOVER wrote:
Who was coaching Mika when she won the US juniors in 2024?
On the web they say Katie O Brien but not sure if that is right.

The LTA site says:

"In New York she is being supported by LTA Women's National Coach Katie O'Brien and Loughborough University's Adam Greenslade."

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Mika has been having an amazing run in the past few weeks

She won the W35 title in Birmingham and was runner-up in the W35 in Tunisia

And then was runner-up in the W100 Wrexham

And Mika is SO close to being top 16 year-old in the world - but misses out by ONE place

Julieta - 351
Mika - 352

Var · Futures level

Coup Droit wrote:
Mika has been having an amazing run in the past few weeks

She won the W35 title in Birmingham and was runner-up in the W35 in Tunisia

And then was runner-up in the W100 Wrexham

And Mika is SO close to being top 16 year-old in the world - but misses out by ONE place

Julieta - 351
Mika - 352

Well done Mika. Has had an amazing run after a slowish start to 2025. I think she is on 15 tournaments so Glasgow may be her last one before 2026. Or do Slams not count? Anyway really has the focus and drive now.