Jesse Clarkson (2008) beat the top seed in the QFs
Poland, J60
Athina Schlepphorst lost in R1
Nigeria, J30:
Jubril Andu won in R1
Three girls have R1 BYEs
(I note that Grace Chinwike was in Ghana, then the following week in Wrexham, and then the week after in Nigeria - those air miles are clocking up, I hope the family are planting a few trees.....)
Mark still has the doubles final to look forward to at least. His vanquisher in the singles, Darderi, was the player he beat in the semi-final last week. He should take some encouragement from taking a set off him this week as Darderi has otherwise coasted into the final with very lopsided victories.
There is an important domestic tournament taking place this week - the under14 Grass Court nationals. The significance is that the finalists will all win a place in the Wimbledon U14 Invitational event, which debuted last year. Mark Ceban (see above) is missing, but has entered the Tennis Europe Roehampton U14 Cat 1 event in 2 weeks time, which is also a qualifier for Wimbledon.
Boys SF
(1) Rhys Lawlor v (3) Pavana Nrshinga Daniel Joita v (2) Leo Wright
Girls SF
(1) Hollie Smart v (8) Lara Savic (7) Daniella Britton v (2) Edie Griffiths
In the U14 National Grasscourt Championships the top seeds all booked their place at Wimbledon without dropping a set today (Leo was taken to 3 sets by Harry Cornhill in an earlier round)
Boys SF
(1) Rhys Lawlor d. (3) Pavana Nrshinga 6-0 6-1
(2) Leo Wright d. Daniel Joita 6-1 6-2
Girls SF
(1) Hollie Smart d. (8) Lara Savic 6-4 6-1
(2) Edie Griffiths d. (7) Daniella Britton 6-4 7-6(5)
In the U14 National Grasscourt Championships the top seeds all booked their place at Wimbledon without dropping a set today (Leo was taken to 3 sets by Harry Cornhill in an earlier round)
Boys SF
(1) Rhys Lawlor d. (3) Pavana Nrshinga 6-0 6-1 (2) Leo Wright d. Daniel Joita 6-1 6-2
Girls SF
(1) Hollie Smart d. (8) Lara Savic 6-4 6-1 (2) Edie Griffiths d. (7) Daniella Britton 6-4 7-6(5)