Boys & Girls: J500 Merida, Mexico, clay (Week 48)

DavidC · Tennis legend

Boys & Girls: J500 Merida, Mexico, clay (Week 48)

Lambda · Challenger level

Hannah secured a double bagel win serving an ace.
"I love this tournament, I really enjoyed playing here last year. The organization is incredible, the stadium field, the people; I'm excited." she said

Flora lost but took the 9th seed to a 2nd set tie-break 1-6 6-7(1)

Charlie was upset by the Argentinian 6-7(4) 4-6

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Boys

Yes, rather disappointing for Charlie

But South American players on clay are dangerous

Viktor+ and Oliver+ won their R1 doubles

Girls

Hannah's 15 year-old opponent is only ranked JR 1027 (!) so anything less than a pretty expeditive score would have been a big surprise

She now plays Sol Guidi, from Argentinia, who is JR 58 and recently won a J200 on clay, and made the final in another, and played adult events on clay last month - the girl is a true clay courter so will be more challenging

Julieta Pareja is the dangerous unseeded player in the bottom half

Both Allegra+ and Flora+ got a win in the doubles, but Freya+ lost

(Hannah's not playing doubles so gets a day off today)

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Coup Droit wrote:
Boys

Yes, rather disappointing for Charlie

But South American players on clay are dangerous

Viktor+ and Oliver+ won their R1 doubles

Girls

Hannah's 15 year-old opponent is only ranked JR 1027 (!) so anything less than a pretty expeditive score would have been a big surprise

She now plays Sol Guidi, from Argentinia, who is JR 58 and recently won a J200 on clay, and made the final in another, and played adult events on clay last month - the girl is a true clay courter so will be more challenging

Julieta Pareja is the dangerous unseeded player in the bottom half

Both Allegra+ and Flora+ got a win in the doubles, but Freya+ lost

(Hannah's not playing doubles so gets a day off today)

I see Flora is partnering a certain DaphneeMpetshi Perricard, I hadnt realised there was a sister!!

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Oh yes

She's just turned 16, and had a wildcard into qualis at Roland Garros this year

The FFT are pinning a lot of hopes on her

But she's nowhere near as tall or powerful as her brother (for a girl, obviously)

And doesn't have his quiet confidence on the court - she looks like a rabbit in the headlights most of the time

But I think she might be a 'slow-burner' sort of player, she'll grow into herself as she gets older, and her tennis will show that

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Coup Droit wrote:
Oh yes

She's just turned 16, and had a wildcard into qualis at Roland Garros this year

The FFT are pinning a lot of hopes on her

But she's nowhere near as tall or powerful as her brother (for a girl, obviously)

And doesn't have his quiet confidence on the court - she looks like a rabbit in the headlights most of the time

But I think she might be a 'slow-burner' sort of player, she'll grow into herself as she gets older, and her tennis will show that

One to keep an eye on!

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

NB There was a funny interview quite recently with Gio, standing next to Daphnée, towering above her, and that much older, a huge young man next to a 'normal' looking younger girl, and he'd playing a big adult event, and Daphnée had just lost in some low-key event, and he was asked whether they played together, and he said, yes, sometimes

And then whether he ever let her win
Him: "No !!!!! Never !!!'
The outrage of the suggestion

Sibling rivalry - you've got to love it

DavidC · Tennis legend

Allegra and Freya posted convincing wins today, with Freya earning a crack at the stronger Penickova twin. Viktor and Oli play later.

Girls R1 (L64)

(9) Thea Frodin (USA) d. Flora Johnson 6-1 7-6(1)
(3) Hannah Klugman d. (WC) Azul Lopez Vazquez R (MEX) 6-0 6-0
Allegra Korpanec Davies d. Yuyao Li (CHN) 6-2 6-2
(Q) Freya Peet d. Isabella Svahn (SWE) 6-0 6-1

R2

(3) Hannah Klugman v Sol Allin Larraya Guidi (ARG)
Anamaria Federica Oana (ROU) v Allegra Korpanec Davies
(Q) Freya Peet v (2) Kristina Penickova (USA)

DavidC · Tennis legend

A disappointing set of results for the boys in singles. Charlie+ are top seeded and have won their opening match.

Boys R1 (L64)

Kase Schinnerer (USA) d. (3) Oliver Bonding 7-6(4) 7-6(3)
(13) Maxwell Exsted (USA) d. Viktor Frydrych 6-4 4-6 6-2
Valentin Garay (ARG) d. (2) Charlie Robertson 7-6(4) 6-4

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

DavidC wrote:
Allegra and Freya posted convincing wins today, with Freya earning a crack at the stronger Penickova twin. Viktor and Oli play later.

Girls R1 (L64)

(9) Thea Frodin (USA) d. Flora Johnson 6-1 7-6(1)
(3) Hannah Klugman d. (WC) Azul Lopez Vazquez R (MEX) 6-0 6-0
Allegra Korpanec Davies d. Yuyao Li (CHN) 6-2 6-2
(Q) Freya Peet d. Isabella Svahn (SWE) 6-0 6-1

R2

(3) Hannah Klugman v Sol Allin Larraya Guidi (ARG)
Anamaria Federica Oana (ROU) v Allegra Korpanec Davies
(Q) Freya Peet v (2) Kristina Penickova (USA)

Disappointingly , Hannah went down in 3 sets and Allegra also lost.

but more remarkably and impressively, Freya beat the young American second seed in 3 sets! Well done to her

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

DavidC wrote:
A disappointing set of results for the boys in singles. Charlie+ are top seeded and have won their opening match.

Boys R1 (L64)

Kase Schinnerer (USA) d. (3) Oliver Bonding 7-6(4) 7-6(3)
(13) Maxwell Exsted (USA) d. Viktor Frydrych 6-4 4-6 6-2
Valentin Garay (ARG) d. (2) Charlie Robertson 7-6(4) 6-4

and Charlie + move through into the QFs after an MTB second round win.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Yes

If you're trying to be positive, you could say that Hannah lost, on clay, to an Argentinian girl who had recently won a J200 and was finalist in anther one, on clay

However, that doesn't really cut it ...... still pretty disappointing

But, yes again, what an amazing win for Freya !!!!

Kristina P made the SFs of Roland Garros so knows her way round a clay court

And Freya pipped her at the post in the third set

(Sister Annika had already lost, and they lost their doubles, so I guess the Penickova family are getting out of Mexico asap)

Shhh · Challenger level

Does anyone know of changes to Hannah's set up that may have contributed to this seasons form?

simon381 · Lower Club Player

She has moved to the NTC I think and there have been concerns raised on this forum that it is maybe a rather sterile environment and somewhere like Loughborough or another centre with more young players would help.

The year since the Orange Bowl last year has been frankly disappointing with little apparent progress and in drop in junior rankings. I hope someone is addressing this for her...

Var · Pro player

Coup Droit wrote:
Yes

If you're trying to be positive, you could say that Hannah lost, on clay, to an Argentinian girl who had recently won a J200 and was finalist in anther one, on clay

However, that doesn't really cut it ...... still pretty disappointing

But, yes again, what an amazing win for Freya !!!!

Kristina P made the SFs of Roland Garros so knows her way round a clay court

And Freya pipped her at the post in the third set

(Sister Annika had already lost, and they lost their doubles, so I guess the Penickova family are getting out of Mexico asap)

Big Wigan Warriors fan our Freya. Way to go girl. Always one youngster who breaks through when you are least expecting and not even on her preferred surface! Well done Freya!

-- Edited by Var on Thursday 28th of November 2024 10:06:27 AM