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korriban · Challenger level

Boys & Girls: 2025 French Open, clay (Week 23)

LordBrownof · Futures level

A quick glance and you might think Hannah is playing Iga.

Jeff Stelling · Club Coach

Swagger Tagger, swagger Tagger
You should get some of your own
Count that money, get your game up
You're a hater, just let it go

korriban · Challenger level

Well 8 games in a row 2-6 0-6, and TBH the Austrian was on a completely different level. Fantastic for Hannah to reach the final - she didnt play her best today I suspect, but Tagger was simply far too good. One to look out for

B00thy · Strong Club Player

Was shocked when I checked in on Hannah's score but having read the comments about Tagger's physicality and having recently beaten Lois B I'm getting a better perspective. Well done Hannah for a great tournament smile

-- Edited by B00thy on Saturday 7th of June 2025 11:43:49 AM

Var · Satellite level

Considering the year Hannah has had, compared to her previous performances, IMO this is an absolute result. So much more to come. Well done Hannah, looking forward to her progress on grass.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

I thought the first set and the first two games of the second set were excellent tennis, from both

Lilli deserved to win the set, no quesiton, but the tennis was high standard and close

Then Hannah collapsed - she said so herself, in her acceptance speech

It was a shame that the last few games were SO one-sided but she'd come to the end of her road

Schiavone looked very quietly pleased

indiana · Tennis legend

Well done to Hannah on a great tournament ( who a few months ago would have expected a French Open final? ) and sometimes you just have to say "Too good!"

Be very interesting to watch both girls' continuing development.

Jan · Hall of fame

Indeed - well done for a great tournament, Hannah!

the addict · Tennis legend

As CD has already said - so I won't repeat it.

The first set was high quality from both. Quite a few games could have gone either way, but Tagger was the better player on the day with great defence and both forehand and backhand firing well.
Both girls are ones to follow.

Mervatron2 · Challenger level

Shame about the loss but a fantastic week for Hannah.

Lets see what she can do on the grass now.

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

As said, well done Hannah for this week. Hopefully we will see her in Nottingham and then, presumably, Wimbledon qualies?

DavidC · Tennis legend

Shame about the ending but congratulations to Hannah on a big step up this week, after 1st or 2nd round losses in her previous 5 slams. Hopefully she can get back to a slam final in the next year and claim the title.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

DavidC wrote:
Shame about the ending but congratulations to Hannah on a big step up this week, after 1st or 2nd round losses in her previous 5 slams. Hopefully she can get back to a slam final in the next year and claim the title.

She's sort of implied that this is her las year in juniors

And in her acceptance speech she said she hoped to be back in seniors

My guess/hope is that we'll see her in Junior Wimbly in 2026 but not the other slams, certainly not RG and the US Open i.e. the ones later in the year where she's now 17

DavidC · Tennis legend

Coup Droit wrote:
DavidC wrote:
Shame about the ending but congratulations to Hannah on a big step up this week, after 1st or 2nd round losses in her previous 5 slams. Hopefully she can get back to a slam final in the next year and claim the title.
She's sort of implied that this is her las year in juniors
And in her acceptance speech she said she hoped to be back in seniors
My guess/hope is that we'll see her in Junior Wimbly in 2026 but not the other slams, certainly not RG and the US Open i.e. the ones later in the year where she's now 17

Yes I was thinking that Wimbledon or the US Open this year would be the best bets, and certainly Wimbledon 2026 should be her last slam (if she hasn't won one by then), given how long she has been playing junior slams. Thanks for the confirmation about her likely focus.

PS I should have said second or third round losses in her last 5 slams, not first or second.