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There's a Super Cat. U14 event in Germany, on clay, this week

Only two of our players involved - but high profile ones

Scott Watson is top seed in the boys

Dani Britton is 5th seed in the girls, in a strong field

 



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Is Megan Knight playing elsewhere instead?

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Is Megan Knight playing elsewhere instead?

 It is a strange one.  Next week sees the World Junior under 14 finals.  I wouldn't have been surprised to see all 6 Brits selected withdraw in favour of a training camp this week.  However Scott and Daniella have opted to stay on the list and play here, while Eric, Niall and Megan withdrew earlier in the month (Liv didn't enter).  I would be very surprised if Megan turns up in any other tournament this week.

Scott and Daniella won their round 1 matches today



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That seems sensible from her in that case and hopefully not overdoing it by playing a pre tournament. 



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Dani Britton won her R2 match 6-0 6-2

However, this is a draw with a strong top-16 - and then (apart from a couple of others, primarily top-2011-ers) drops off pretty quickly

So it's only now, in the L16, that things get interesting.....

Daniella plays Darina Matvejeva, the Latvian 'star-let' who also is a year younger (2011) than Dani (2010)

She's had lots of wins this year, but often in lower ranked events (although she beat the winner of Les Petits As in the Super Cat event in Stockholm this year)



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DavidC wrote:
Oscariyan wrote:

Is Megan Knight playing elsewhere instead?

 It is a strange one.  Next week sees the World Junior under 14 finals.  I wouldn't have been surprised to see all 6 Brits selected withdraw in favour of a training camp this week.  However Scott and Daniella have opted to stay on the list and play here, while Eric, Niall and Megan withdrew earlier in the month (Liv didn't enter).  I would be very surprised if Megan turns up in any other tournament this week.

Scott and Daniella won their round 1 matches today

Rumour is (and I stress its a rumour) that Daniella is chasing ranking points to try to get in top 8 for the race to Monte Carlo. Although her overall ranking is higher than Megans she played a couple of easier 16U events to get ranking points, however this doesnt count for the 14U Monte Carlo race. Megan withdrew to focus on next week



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Scott also won today, although with a fair bit more trouble - 6-7(5) 6-1 6-4

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Rose wrote:
DavidC wrote:
Oscariyan wrote:

Is Megan Knight playing elsewhere instead?

 It is a strange one.  Next week sees the World Junior under 14 finals.  I wouldn't have been surprised to see all 6 Brits selected withdraw in favour of a training camp this week.  However Scott and Daniella have opted to stay on the list and play here, while Eric, Niall and Megan withdrew earlier in the month (Liv didn't enter).  I would be very surprised if Megan turns up in any other tournament this week.

Scott and Daniella won their round 1 matches today

Rumour is (and I stress its a rumour) that Daniella is chasing ranking points to try to get in top 8 for the race to Monte Carlo. Although her overall ranking is higher than Megans she played a couple of easier 16U events to get ranking points, however this doesnt count for the 14U Monte Carlo race. Megan withdrew to focus on next week

 Thanks Rose - the rumour makes sense for Daniella, as she is outside the top 8 in the race ranking. Scott must have another reason, as he is safely inside the top 8



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For anyone wanting to watch on livestream or follow live scores from the Category 1 event in Germany just go to https://www.kdjtc.net/ and click the appropriate link



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Scott's match is suspended at one set all

Daniella Britton lost in three sets to the talented young Latvian girl :(

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Scott ended up winning in 3, and takes on the Romanian 11th seed Lucas Milos in the quarters

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DavidC wrote:
Oscariyan wrote:

Is Megan Knight playing elsewhere instead?

 It is a strange one.  Next week sees the World Junior under 14 finals.  I wouldn't have been surprised to see all 6 Brits selected withdraw in favour of a training camp this week.  However Scott and Daniella have opted to stay on the list and play here, while Eric, Niall and Megan withdrew earlier in the month (Liv didn't enter).  I would be very surprised if Megan turns up in any other tournament this week.

Scott and Daniella won their round 1 matches today

Niall and Eric both had wildcards into this weeks J30 at Bradfield. Main draw started today. Eric won first round, Niall lost. They are playing doubles together (yet to start) Eric has said he plans to play a lot of ITFs now and is joining the national academy in September  



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J100 Zimbabwe

Harry Cornhill got a win but lost in R2 to the top seed

Josh Aston also got a win and then lost in R2

Best result was Lucas Nolte who came through qualis, won two rounds, and lost in R3


J60 Portugal

Felix B Evans, Harry Abel and Macey D Richards all lost in their first match


J30 St Lucia

Ron Roopesh chalked up two wins but lost in the QFs

Sonny Dickson lost in R2; Darsh Patel lost in R1


J30 Belgium

Harry Donagh got two wins before losing in the QFs


J30 Croatia

Heidi Crncan is top seed and has made the QFs

As has Matilda C Burns

Henry Best got a win and then lost out in R2



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Rose wrote:
DavidC wrote:
Oscariyan wrote:

Is Megan Knight playing elsewhere instead?

 It is a strange one.  Next week sees the World Junior under 14 finals.  I wouldn't have been surprised to see all 6 Brits selected withdraw in favour of a training camp this week.  However Scott and Daniella have opted to stay on the list and play here, while Eric, Niall and Megan withdrew earlier in the month (Liv didn't enter).  I would be very surprised if Megan turns up in any other tournament this week.

Scott and Daniella won their round 1 matches today

Niall and Eric both had wildcards into this weeks J30 at Bradfield. Main draw started today. Eric won first round, Niall lost. They are playing doubles together (yet to start) Eric has said he plans to play a lot of ITFs now and is joining the national academy in September  

Thanks Roae - Eric certainly deserves a place at the academy after an impressive year imo. 



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J60 Portugal

Macey D Richards is into the doubles SFs


J30 Croatia

Heidi Crncan and Matilda C Burns both lost in the singles SFs

But Matilda is into the doubles final


J100 Poland

Jay Johnson-Hauldren was 2nd seed and won in R1 but lost out in R2

Freya Peet was also 2nd seed, also won in R2, and also lost in R2

Sarah Copley lost in R1


J60 Spain

Dan Hughes and Liam CHannon both lost very tight R1 matches


J60 Malaysia

Charlotte Perks got a R1 win before losing in R2



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