Boys & Girls: 2024 U14 World Junior Finals, Prostejov, Czech Republic, clay (Week 32)

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

RE: Boys & Girls: 2024 U14 World Junior Finals, Prostejov, Czech Republic, clay (Week 32)

9vicman · Satellite level

Coup Droit wrote:
9vicman wrote:
Coup Droit wrote:
Megan and Dani both lost this morning

Megan's loss was to Anna Pircher who is a very strong 2010 player, and was only 6-4 7-5

Dani lost 6-4 6-3, against Haider-Maurer, which is a decent score too

And this match was only for seedings in the finals stage, so nothing much matters
Except group winners avoid other group winners so a tougher quarterfinal. I wonder if Haider-Maurer is the daughter of former Austrian Davis Cup player Andreas Haider-Maurer.
I don't really believe in that - there's so much random stuff in rankings and play at this level that I'm not sure that you take much away in terms of who are stronger or not
France were the second seeds, on UTR/WTN paper, in the U16, came top of their group, and are now playing off for 7th and 8th
And anyway you've got to beat them all to win

Yes a fair point, although France could be considered unlucky to be drawn against Czechia, who were runners-up in GB's qualifying group. But maybe Austria are the team to beat and other group winners won't be as strong.

DavidC · Tennis legend

The boys rested Eric and lost to Japan, so ended in second place in their group. Although sometimes finishing second doesn't give you a worse draw, it appears to have this time. We play top seeds USA in the quarter-finals, who are yet to lose a set. Their number 1 is Les Petits As champion Michael Antonius. The match will be on the streamed court 2

Boys Round Robin Group C

(3)GBR 0 (5)Japan 3

Scott Watson lost to Kango Endoh 6-7(8) 5-7
Niall Pickerd-Barua lost to Takahiro Kawaguchi 3-6 3-6
Lorimer/Pickerd-Barua lost to Kawaguchi/Ogaki 4-6 7-6(1) [2-10]

QF

(1)USA v (3)GBR

DavidC · Tennis legend

The girls earn a quarter-final against Germany, whose two singles players are Viktorija Cesonyte, winner of last week's Super Category event, and the highly-rated Ida Wobker.

In answer to a question earlier, Austrian Lea Haider-Maurer is the niece of former ATP player Andreas

Girls Round Robin Group D

GBR 1 (3)Austria 2

Daniella Britton lost to Lea Haider-Maurer 4-6 3-6
Megan Knight lost to Anna Pircher 4-6 5-7
Britton/Knight beat Frodek/Haider-Maurer 6-1 6-2

QF

GBR v (5) Germany

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Well, that could have been a kinder draw but you've got to beat them at some point so, QF or SFor final, it doesn't really matter (to me)

Cesonyte is the Lithuanian player who's just changed tennis nationality to German - got a pretty strong results card - a lot of people really rate her. I haven't seen her play properly - just little bits here and there, so have no idea, and she seems a little up and down in matches, but she's obviosuly favourite here

As is Ida, who's continuing to impress.

But then Megan impresses too (and Dani)

She always has, and is building on it well.

Good luck, girls !

Mervatron2 · Challenger qualifying

Daniela gets us off to a winning start 6-3 6-2

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Excellent !

Although Viktorija Cesonyte was not playing, she's not in the doubles either

Dani beat Tina Manescu who is not a girl I know very well/at all but she's had some decent-ish results at ITF level

Oscariyan · Strong Club Player

That was tense!!! What a win over germany for GB girls in a close 10 point tiebreak! Megan also seemed to have a good competitive game against the highly rated/mentioned Wobker!

-- Edited by Oscariyan on Thursday 8th of August 2024 01:59:20 PM

simon381 · Lower Club Player

So the semi-finals are CZE vs GBR and AUT vs USA

Oscariyan · Strong Club Player

Interested to see how Megan does against Jana after last time was a close battle

DavidC · Tennis legend

As feared the USA boys were too strong, but Eric did at least take the first set off them this week. They therefore play for 5th-8th tomorrow

Boys QF

(1)USA 2 (3)GBR 0

Jordan Lee beat Scott Watson 6-3 6-2
Michael Antonius beat Eric Lorimer 6-3 3-6 6-3

DavidC · Tennis legend

With the top 3 seeds all making the semis winning a medal will be difficult for the girls unless one of their opponents is, like Germany, unable to play their number 1. Czechia are highly reliant on their number 1 Jana Kovackova, who is already in the ITF top 200 as well as Tennis Europe number 1. Their semi is likely to be on a streamed court, given they are playing the hosts and top seeds.

Girls QF

GBR 2 (5)Germany 1

Daniella Britton beat Tina Manexcu 6-3 6-2
Megan Knight lost to Ida Wobker 3-6 4-6
Britton/Knight beat Manescu/Wobker 7-5 3-6 [10-8]

SF

(1)Czechia v GBR

Oscariyan · Strong Club Player

Am I right in thinking Megan is a year younger than the others in semi final so she will have another go next year whatever the result here? Wobker, kovackova and pircher are all 2010 but Megan is 2011?

Rose · Lower Club Player

Oscariyan wrote:
Am I right in thinking Megan is a year younger than the others in semi final so she will have another go next year whatever the result here? Wobker, kovackova and pircher are all 2010 but Megan is 2011?

Yes, Meg is 2011 as is Liv

Daniella and a lot of their opponents are 2010

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Oscariyan wrote:
Am I right in thinking Megan is a year younger than the others in semi final so she will have another go next year whatever the result here? Wobker, kovackova and pircher are all 2010 but Megan is 2011?

Megan is born Feb 2011

Jan Kovackova is June 2010

Ida Wobker is Sept. 2010

Dani Britton is Nov 2010

So Megan is 6 months younger than Ida

and about 9 months younger than Jana

and 3 months younger than Dani

She's in the same July-June mid-year as Ida

But a different calendar year for tennis admin purpose

So far this morning, Dani lost 4 & 3, which was a fair score

And Megan has also lost the first set 2-6, again which is fair on the play

-- Edited by Coup Droit on Friday 9th of August 2024 10:46:36 AM