Week 17 - ITF W35 Nottingham, Great Britain - Hard

Peter too · Tennis legend

Week 17 - ITF W35 Nottingham, Great Britain - Hard

Var · Pro player

Brilliant ,got it! 6-3 in the second. Well done. Heres to many more! 675 WR, looks like one place behind Hannah in the Under 18s and she has done this almost under the radar.

-- Edited by Var on Sunday 28th of April 2024 11:35:58 AM

Peter too · Tennis legend

She needs to make sure she doesn't overdo it, it's easy to incur injuries at such a young age.

indiana · Tennis legend

Peter too wrote:
She needs to make sure she doesn't overdo it, it's easy to incur injuries at such a young age.

I waa quite pleased to read that she had already withdrawn from next week here.

indiana · Tennis legend

Var wrote:
Brilliant ,got it! 6-3 in the second. Well done. Heres to many more! 675 WR, looks like one place behind Hannah in the Under 18s and she has done this almost under the radar.

-- Edited by Var on Sunday 28th of April 2024 11:35:58 AM

Yes, super week.

Hannah and Mika are indeed now 17th and 18th in the live U18 rankings. They are 2nd and 3rd in the live U16 rankings.

U16s :

1. Live #638 - Emerson Jones (AUS) 65 points

2. LIve #663 - Hannah Klugman (GBR) 60 points

3. Live #675 - Mika Stojsavljevic (GBR) 58 points

Although I do generally like tennis stats, this is for now more "FWIW", since at their ages there are much more important issues than rankings, and different players take different development / transition routes. But it does give at least some indication that we are right to at least be very interested in their potential.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

I went out, absolutely confident that Julie wouldn't put up much resistance in the second, and Mike had it

Tiny holding of breath as I opened the computer......but thrilled it turned out exactly as

Brilliant week from Mika

She's off to do some clay court preparation in a couple of weeks

Absolutely right to take next week off

9vicman · Satellite level

Coup Droit wrote:
TW18 wrote:
I don't know how the teenagers manage not to be aware that people are watching! Wimbledon...millions watching. Nottingham a handful probably. It must be daunting to be watched by a vast audience. I'm sure nerves get to some.
Well, just talking for one particular French elite player as a teenager, she played MILES better when people were watching. Played like a complete beginner if there was nobody. She liked the stage, the buzz. Dan Evans once said the same thing. Some people thrive on it.

Dan is a great example. But I'm particulalry impressed by the players who can play and win matches at Challengers week in week out without many people watching. They can find the drive from within.

Tanaqui · Club Coach

Fabulous result from Mika!

So pleased to see she could close it out.

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Well done to Mika! Great result.

Out of interest, how do the head to head stack up between Mika, Hannah and Mimi? Including nationals etc?

Var · Pro player

JonH comes home wrote:
Well done to Mika! Great result.

Out of interest, how do the head to head stack up between Mika, Hannah and Mimi? Including nationals etc?

That will take some untangling, one for Lambda!

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Var wrote:
JonH comes home wrote:
Well done to Mika! Great result.

Out of interest, how do the head to head stack up between Mika, Hannah and Mimi? Including nationals etc?
That will take some untangling, one for Lambda!

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TW18 · Lower Club Player

Peter too wrote:
She needs to make sure she doesn't overdo it, it's easy to incur injuries at such a young age.

She has never had an injury since playing aged 4/5 and she's played for hours every week, so I can't see that happening. Might be wrong.

Var · Pro player

TW18 wrote:
Peter too wrote:
She needs to make sure she doesn't overdo it, it's easy to incur injuries at such a young age.
She has never had an injury since playing aged 4/5 and she's played for hours every week, so I can't see that happening. Might be wrong.

Lambda noticed she pulled out of next weeks W35 Nottingham event. Seems like she has sound advice. Must say I would love to see her play over the summer on the grass.

-- Edited by Var on Sunday 28th of April 2024 12:35:28 PM

Peter too · Tennis legend

JonH comes home wrote:
Well done to Mika! Great result.

Out of interest, how do the head to head stack up between Mika, Hannah and Mimi? Including nationals etc?

The ITF has Hannah and Mimi meeting twice with Mimi winning at both junior and senior level.

They have Mika and Mimi meeting once with Mika winning at the junior level.

Mika and Hannah have not met.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Var wrote:
TW18 wrote:
Peter too wrote:
She needs to make sure she doesn't overdo it, it's easy to incur injuries at such a young age.
She has never had an injury since playing aged 4/5 and she's played for hours every week, so I can't see that happening. Might be wrong.
Lambda noticed she pulled out of next weeks W35 Nottingham event. Seems like she has sound advice. Must say I would love to see her play over the summer on the grass.

Her performance last year at Junior Wimbledon was when she broke onto the scene for most people. She had an excellent event, really left her mark.

Definitely worth trying to get to see it live if you could

I still maintain that it was her play at Roehampton last month that rather put Hannah off - the crack of the racket and noise of the ball was SO impressive that I think Hannah was a little shaken - she was courtside watching, and not looking too happy, and then went on to play a really poor (by her standards) match