Coup Droit wrote:

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Given the results here, Nix, it's no bad thing to get the couple of wins in stereo ! :)

Unfortunately, though, Isa has now lost her next match, although Mimi won again, and Hannah is currently 4-1 up in the first set 

-- Edited by Coup Droit on Saturday 13th of January 2024 08:30:29 AM

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 How depressing. I was looking forward to some promising performances in Aus for our young players. Hopefully they're a bit rusty and will do better in the AO juniors!

I like a bott half full man

But I'm a bit with Nix here

Mika losing to Ksenia is not awful. Nor Gabia to Stusek,

Isa losing to the 2009-born Japanese girl is pretty disappointing

But, of course, as you say, Indy, the two main players are still there.

BUT the main problem was with the boys

None of them played a seed. And not one win.

Yes, I agree about Efremova

Although I know that her new coach says he's working on making her a lot more aggressive - which is what most (sensible) people have been saying for ages - you can't just push the ball around

But, bottom line, maybe she's playing rather better now

Still a disappointing result for Mika though

There's another 2009-born girl in the last 16, a wildcard from Australia I'd never heard of. So well done to her.

Emerson really cruised against stusek - which surprised me too - I like Julia and thought it would be closer

But pleased that the local girl is doing well - Emerson is rather like the Ksenia of AUssie tennis at the moment

Coup Droit wrote:

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And now it's just Hannah......


R3

(1) Hannah Klugman def. Aspen Schuman (USA) 2-6 7-5 6-1

(6) Mingge Xu LOST to (Q) Daria Egorova (***) 6-4 1-6 6-3

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 And that was close! 

What a rough week for the British juniors and Sonobe a potential banana skin as she's been playing really well. After that, it's a likely Orange Bowl rerun, with Jovic and Grant as potential semifinal and final opponents.

Yeh for Hannah

She won her QF match over Sonobe in two sets

Howver, she now plays Iva Jovic (USA) who I really rate

But one thing at a time - at least she's in the semis and swinging

Hannah & Mimi also won their doubles

Hannah will only increase by winning the singles and/or doubles today.  Mimi, her partner in the doubles will not increase even if she wins the doubles.  The potential to get up to 5th in the rankings, but the real gains of course can be made next week in the Australian Grand Slam.  QF there has the same points as a win this week.