Boys&Girls: 2024 French Open, clay (week 23)

DavidC · Tennis legend

Boys&Girls: 2024 French Open, clay (week 23)

DavidC · Tennis legend

At least we have 5 doubles pairs through to round 2, with a guaranteed quarter-finalist. Charlie's singles is third on court 5 tomorrow

Boys Doubles R1 (L32)

Berkieta/Robertson (POL/GBR) d. (WC) Balshaw/Marionneau (FRA) 6-2 6-2
Jodar/Santamarta Roig (ESP) d. Forbes/Gusic Wan (USA/GBR) 6-3 4-6 [10-5]
(6) Frydrych/Rottgering (GBR/NED) d. Carboni/De Marchi (ITA) 6-2 6-2
Bonding/Marinkov (GBR/AUS) d. Trouve/Vaksmann (FRA) 6-4 6-3

R2

(3) Faurel/Preda (FRA/ROU) v Berkieta/Robertson (POL/GBR)
(6) Frydrych/Rottgering (GBR/NED) v Bonding/Marinkov (GBR/AUS)

Girls Doubles R1 (L32)

(7) Sonobe/Stojsavljevic (JPN/GBR) d. (WC) Boullay/Mpetshi Perricard (FRA) 6-1 6-3
(2) Klugman/Xu d. (WC) Phanthala/Vaissaud (FRA) 6-1 6-0

R2

El Allami/Nijkamp (MAR/NED) (7) Sonobe/Stojsavljevic (JPN/GBR)
Fakih/Sartz-Lunde (USA/NOR) v (2) Klugman/Xu

Oscariyan · Intermediate Club Player

Is this a worrying time for Klugman especially her problems with her serve or nothing to be too concerned about? Do we think she is changing her serve technique perhaps which might explain her serving problems?

Smudger · Newbie

Cant claim to have watched every point, but I thought Hannah played well. Struck the ball very cleanly. Serve looked better today. Still issues with toss, and too many double faults. Pohankova was excellent. Overall, I thought it was a very high level match. Klugman can take encouragement that she can play at a high level on clay.

-- Edited by Smudger on Tuesday 4th of June 2024 09:42:54 PM

Oscariyan · Intermediate Club Player

Smudger wrote:
Cant claim to have watched every point, but I thought Hannah played well. Struck the ball very cleanly. Serve looked better today. Still issues with toss, and too many double faults. Pohankova was excellent. Overall, I thought it was a very high level match. Klugman can take encouragement that she can play at a high level on clay.

-- Edited by Smudger on Tuesday 4th of June 2024 09:42:54 PM

Yes I thought she played well in parts but for some reason i felt not all her ground strokes were cutting through and she didnt seem to be dictating points especially as Ive saw her play so dominantly at junior orange bowl end of last year. Maybe though Im being very reactionary, but this year she seems a little different in her style perhaps

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Hannah and Mimi won their last 16 match and handily at that. Into the QF's.

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Viktor won the doubles Battle of the Brits over Oli Bonding in a MTB, also through to the last 8.

Charlie R has just started his singles

9vicman · Pro player

Watching Charlie, and am not sure I've ever seen a player stand so far behind the baseline to receive serve. It's a little bit boy versus man, but he's had his chances. Missed 7 break points in losing the first set 6-3.

-- Edited by 9vicman on Wednesday 5th of June 2024 12:32:13 PM

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Charlie went down in 3, thats the singles over and out.

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

And Mika joins Hannah/Mimi in the girls last 8, well done .

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Charlie and partner gave a walkover leaving Viktor as the sole boys doubles rep in the last 8. Not sure of reason?

DavidC · Tennis legend

Mika+ take on the top seeds and reigning Wimbledon champions

Boys R3

Tomasz Berkieta (POL) d. (Q) Charlie Robertson 6-3 3-6 6-4

Doubles R2

(3) Faurel/Preda (FRA/ROU) d. Berkieta/Robertson (POL/GBR) w/o
(6) Frydrych/Rottgering (GBR/NED) d. Bonding/Marinkov (GBR/AUS) 6-7(2) 6-1 [10-5]

QF

(6) Frydrych/Rottgering (GBR/NED) v (2) Cina/Sakamoto (ITA/JPN)

Girls Doubles R2

(7) Sonobe/Stojsavljevic (JPN/GBR) d. El Allami/Nijkamp (MAR/NED) 6-2 7-6(5)
(2) Klugman/Xu d. Fakih/Sartz-Lunde (USA/NOR) 6-3 6-1

QF

(1) Kovackova/Samson (CZE) v (7) Sonobe/Stojsavljevic (JPN/GBR)
(5) Jones/Paganetti (AUS/ITA) v (2) Klugman/Xu

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

It's an aside but the French 2009-born boy, Moise Kouame, is having an absolute blast here

He's a wildcard (obviously) and by far the youngest player

But has great poise, and loves the crowd, loves being the centre of attention

As well as having some super tennis - lots of power for a kid his age, but also some surprises

AND he's beaten the 4th seed, beaten the 14th seed, and is into the QFs.....

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

It looks like Viktor and partner have conceded a walkover :(

9vicman · Pro player

Coup Droit wrote:
It's an aside but the French 2009-born boy, Moise Kouame, is having an absolute blast here

He's a wildcard (obviously) and by far the youngest player

But has great poise, and loves the crowd, loves being the centre of attention

As well as having some super tennis - lots of power for a kid his age, but also some surprises

AND he's beaten the 4th seed, beaten the 14th seed, and is into the QFs.....

Talking of players born in 2009, Kristina Penickova (one of the Penickova twins) has reached the girls singles semifinals at the age of 14. So Klugman already has players on her heels!