Girls: 2024 U16/U18 Junior National Championships, NTC, acrylic (Weeks 14/15)

Var · Pro player

RE: Girls: 2024 U16/U18 Junior National Championships, NTC, acrylic (Weeks 14/15)

Nix · Futures level

Enjoyable match between these two. Both of them throwing everything at it.

So close between them going into the third set.

twentytoone · Intermediate Club Player

Mimi wins 6-4 in the third

twentytoone · Intermediate Club Player

Hannahs mental game just couldnt keep up which is why she lost but all credit to mimi for keeping calm and composed throughout a deserved winner

simon381 · Lower Club Player

Really good match from what I managed to see of it...

Congratulations Mimi!

Var · Pro player

twentytoone wrote:
Hannahs mental game just couldnt keep up which is why she lost but all credit to mimi for keeping calm and composed throughout a deserved winner

Hannah is still younger needs more experience. I expected Mimi to win more easily TBH, so well played young Hannah!

simon381 · Lower Club Player

The matches are getting closer and closer.

They both play next as 2nd and 3rd seeds in the J500 clay court event in Offenbach on 23rd April (and maybe as doubles partners?).

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

twentytoone wrote:
Hannahs mental game just couldnt keep up which is why she lost but all credit to mimi for keeping calm and composed throughout a deserved winner

I don't agree

To me, Hannah started dreadfully, really couldnt deal with the wind, was having a service nightmare

And then managed extremely well to get it back together - showed good mental fortitude and problem solving - but the double faults, especially from the near camera end, with the wind, were really tricky and caused her problems, including on MP missed and Mimi's MP, which was not mental, it was just another DF to add to the huge collection she'd got already

In the third set, she was behind the whole way, not mentally, indeed, she did very well to make it difficult for Mimi and to hang on in, but Mimi just had the flatter shots, with more power, which were more effective in these conditions

-- Edited by Coup Droit on Friday 12th of April 2024 12:10:51 PM

indiana · Tennis legend

Absolutely agree with CD, well re the third set which is all I saw but was ultimately of course the real business end.

Hannah fought well, often uncomfortable with her ball toss and serving some DFs with that very gusty wind, really hanging in there while Mimi was easing through her service games.

Pity about the wind but still well done both, and ultimately particularly Mimi on the title.

Var · Pro player

simon381 wrote:
The matches are getting closer and closer.
They both play next as 2nd and 3rd seeds in the J500 clay court event in Offenbach on 23rd April (and maybe as doubles partners?).

Mimi seems to be playing doubles with Mika now.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Var wrote:
simon381 wrote:
The matches are getting closer and closer.
They both play next as 2nd and 3rd seeds in the J500 clay court event in Offenbach on 23rd April (and maybe as doubles partners?).
Mimi seems to be playing doubles with Mika now.

Yes but Mika isn't down to play in Offenbach

Oscariyan · Strong Club Player

Hopefully Hannah will get some British grass court WCs regardless?

-- Edited by Oscariyan on Friday 12th of April 2024 01:25:14 PM

Lambda · Challenger level

Oscariyan wrote:

Hopefully Hannah will get some British grass court WCs regardless?

-- Edited by Oscariyan on Friday 12th of April 2024 01:25:14 PM

She has a QWC for Ilkley and I don't think there is any doubt she'll get a QWC for Wimbledon.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Yes, she had an adult wimbly quali wildcard last year
She's sure to have that again
Good chance for Surbiton, as it's so close to home?
And I wouldn't be surprised to see a MD WC to one of the WTAs as well

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Or does Surbiton clash with RG?