Thats excellent! Heard Annabel Wong's name in latter stages quite a few times and is a 2010. How highly is she rated? What's her game style?
-- Edited by Oscariyan on Saturday 10th of August 2024 07:53:07 PM
Rosie or someone is better placed to answer this
But I think Annabel is pretty highly rated by the LTA
I know she made the SFs of the U12 Nat Championships in 2022 (losing to Megan who won the event)
And she made the QFs of the U14 Nat Championships in 2023 (when she must have been year 1), losing to Rosie Cho
She's also been part of the Summer Cup team, and other LTA things
I also read she was laid up for 6 months with an injury quite recently
Annabel is a very good player. Hard hitting, tactically smart and very attacking, but can also defend very well. Shes a great all round athlete and also plays hockey and netball at a regional level too. In my opinion, prior to injury, she wasnt far off Megans level and was better than Daniella (won most of their head to head encounters and looked the stronger player). Selected for most GB teams alongside Sevil and Meg. Suffered from a stress fracture in her foot early last year and its been quite a long road back for her. Saw her play again at Bradfield and would say shes not quite back to her best, but isnt a million miles off. Trains at Bolton alongside Daisy Wootton
Good to see we have more and more players coming through too.
When are the under 14 and QF national champs? Must be coming up very soon?
14U event starts on 19th
The 11U event is now officially part of the junior national championships (as opposed to being an event just held at the same place) so the junior nationals that week are 11U, 12U and 14U
Theres also a grade 1 event at the same place for 9U and 10U but thats a grade 1 national tour as opposed to being actual Junior Nationals
16U and 18U Junior nationals have to be played earlier due to the Wimbledon wildcards but this is the big one for the younger ones