The significance of this event at the East Gloucestershire Club is that the 4 finalists earn wildcards to the Wimbledon under 14 invitational event. Seeded to do so are Kamran Arif, Haqim Kamal, Grace Watson and Milica Milojevic. The main draw starts tomorrow, and you can find the draws here There is a further chance to qualify at the Tennis Europe Raynes Park event in 2 weeks time, where Sofia Tatu is scheduled to join, along with strong international opposition including Sakino Miyazawa and Elizabeth Anikina.
The 12U event has started today with the top 2 in each box going through to a knock out draw. Notable result so far in the girls is Kaya Stojsavljevic (who is very good but doesnt compete much) beating Sahara Baptiste who is the top seed and competes a lot (6-4 6-4)
Sahara is a year younger though - in calendar years anyway
The 12U event has started today with the top 2 in each box going through to a knock out draw. Notable result so far in the girls is Kaya Stojsavljevic (who is very good but doesnt compete much) beating Sahara Baptiste who is the top seed and competes a lot (6-4 6-4) Sahara is a year younger though - in calendar years anyway
Thanks, Rose
Appreciate any and all updates
I think there's 9 actual months between the girls, yes?
I have Sahara as born March 2014 and Kaya as June 2013
This is a regular TE 12U event, yes? And counts as the Grass court National championships? Like we has the clay ones? But not the actual nationals?
The 12U event has started today with the top 2 in each box going through to a knock out draw. Notable result so far in the girls is Kaya Stojsavljevic (who is very good but doesnt compete much) beating Sahara Baptiste who is the top seed and competes a lot (6-4 6-4) Sahara is a year younger though - in calendar years anyway
Thanks, Rose
Appreciate any and all updates
I think there's 9 actual months between the girls, yes?
I have Sahara as born March 2014 and Kaya as June 2013
This is a regular TE 12U event, yes? And counts as the Grass court National championships? Like we has the clay ones? But not the actual nationals?
Its an LTA event not an TE. Yes, its the grade 1 grass nationals for the 11U-14U age group. 14U have already that their clay nationals and 11U and 12U is next month. The indoor nationals for them is half term.
The biggest national event is still the hard court one in August but all 4 events are top national grade 1s and important tournaments in the performance calendar for 11U-14U players
The 12U event has started today with the top 2 in each box going through to a knock out draw. Notable result so far in the girls is Kaya Stojsavljevic (who is very good but doesnt compete much) beating Sahara Baptiste who is the top seed and competes a lot (6-4 6-4) Sahara is a year younger though - in calendar years anyway
Thanks, Rose
Appreciate any and all updates
I think there's 9 actual months between the girls, yes?
I have Sahara as born March 2014 and Kaya as June 2013
This is a regular TE 12U event, yes? And counts as the Grass court National championships? Like we has the clay ones? But not the actual nationals?
Its an LTA event not an TE. Yes, its the grade 1 grass nationals for the 11U-14U age group. 14U have already that their clay nationals and 11U and 12U is next month. The indoor nationals for them is half term.
The biggest national event is still the hard court one in August but all 4 events are top national grade 1s and important tournaments in the performance calendar for 11U-14U players
They are on course to complete 2 rounds today. Just one seeded casualty in the girls - April Sackflame losing to Holly Hubbard-Hall, who then lost to Ginny Chen. Second seed Milica Milojevic needed a match tiebreak to win her first round match but top seed Grace Watson has only dropped 2 games so far.
Girls QF
(1) Grace Watson v (5) Yanziye Zhang
(3) Hermione Korpanec Davies v (8) Tanishka Naveen
(7) Adaugo Nwogo v (4) Leah Bush
Ginny Chen v Nishta Kesavan or (2) Milica Sakamoto Milojevic
In the girls quarters Leah Bush was the only top 4 seed not to win, though Milica has had to battle to get this far. In the boys top seed Kamran Arif scraped through 7-5 in the third against Dominik Czopek. Tomorrow's winners earn their place at Wimbledon
Girls QF
(1) Grace Watson d. (5) Yanziye Zhang 6-4 6-2
(3) Hermione Korpanec Davies d. (8) Tanishka Naveen 6-2 6-1
(7) Adaugo Nwogo d. (4) Leah Bush 6-4 6-2
(2) Milica Sakamoto Milojevic d. Ginny Chen 6-4 4-6 6-3
SF
(1) Grace Watson v (3) Hermione Korpanec Davies
(7) Adaugo Nwogo v (2) Milica Sakamoto Milojevic
Boys SF
(1) Kamran Arif v (6) Myles Kiely
(3) Frederick Fabricius v (2) Haqim Kamal
Hertfordshire girl. Last year of 14U but still 13. Recently played her first ITF but didnt get past first round of qualifiers.
Won a lot of matches this year in LTA events and won the Welsh nationals last month. It was a grade 2 so the top 14U girls werent there but she had some good matches and beat Ingrid in the final.
Ive only seen her play once but she was a very good mover and counter puncher in the match i saw. It was hard for big hitters to find a way past her
Hertfordshire girl. Last year of 14U but still 13. Recently played her first ITF but didnt get past first round of qualifiers.
Won a lot of matches this year in LTA events and won the Welsh nationals last month. It was a grade 2 so the top 14U girls werent there but she had some good matches and beat Ingrid in the final.
Ive only seen her play once but she was a very good mover and counter puncher in the match i saw. It was hard for big hitters to find a way past her
Adaugo is the latest player to push Milica, but she was resilient again, and earns her Wimbledon place. In the boys event top seed Kamran unfortunately had to retire, so Myles and Haqim pick up the 2 Wimbledon invites.