Junior Players

Michael · Pro player

Junior Players

RedCabbage · Club Coach

My colleague is friends with the family of Kyria Dunford who is the number 2 Sussex under 12s girl. But that's kinda tenuous.

Sheddie · administrator

I share a surname with Daniel Cox

Salmon · Tennis legend

Ha! Use that for money. In ten years time, say that you are a relation of his.

Michael · Pro player

In my year is a boy called Mark Taylor who is Surrey's Number 10 at the moment for 14 and Under but apparently he has been higher in the rankings.

Sheddie · administrator

Greenleaf wrote:

Ha! Use that for money. In ten years time, say that you are a relation of his.

Lol, when Cox-mania sweeps the country in years to come, and he's the last Brit remaining in Wimbledon, I will step forward and sell my story to the Mirror claiming to be his long-lost cousin

People at my club are convinced I'm related to him, it's bizarre how so many people don't realise that Cox is such a common surname

Sheddie · administrator

Michael wrote:

In my year is a boy called Mark Taylor who is Surrey's Number 10 at the moment for 14 and Under but apparently he has been higher in the rankings.

I was in the top 20, under 15s in Herts a few years ago. Might have been higher but I didn't play enough LTA tournaments.

I've played 3 guys in the top 20 U18s in Herts, I took a set off the no 12 who's 5.2 and I beat the guy who's no 19.

Salmon · Tennis legend

ultimateshedman wrote:

People at my club are convinced I'm related to him, it's bizarre how so many people don't realise that Cox is such a common surname

I must admit that I thought the same for around three days last March.

Why is this topic a sticky?

Sheddie · administrator

It was funny in the summer as people had read the Wimbledon results on ceefax/in the newspaper and had seen that a D Cox had reached round 2.

For some bizarre reason people assumed it was me and I got several coming up and congratulating me

I was like come on now, you really have no idea of the standard in the junior tournaments at Wimbledon ! You've seen me play - do I look like I could beat players in the world's top 50 juniors !

Salmon · Tennis legend

Heehee. Just wait and see how much press coverage you will get during this Wimbledon.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Nice little article about Maia

(technically still a junior - couldn't find a general 'promising young women players' thread)

www.kirkintilloch-herald.co.uk/sport/local-sport/lenzie-tennis-star-maia-sets-sights-on-pro-rankings-rise-1-4083590

Also saw that the Stirling women's tennis team won the British Uni Tennis Championships

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Coup Droit · Tennis legend

www.podiumpartners.org/campaign/59-ekua-youri

This was on Gosling's site so I watched the little video of Ekua Youri

Does anyone know the girl (or her parents)? Or about her? She's got some lovely qualities.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

News of John Feaver's new initiative to help British junior players that fall outside the LTA interest (I think):

www.telegraph.co.uk/tennis/2016/11/26/new-british-junior-talent-project-aims-find-next-andy-murray/

Kenneth · Lower Club Player

Sounds great, need a lot of cash to make a difference though! Hope it goes well

Oakland2002 · All-time great

Sounds like more money into the same cohort of kids at the moment. If the LTA can increase participation and grab a few more Michael Bouldings with less family support perhaps symbiosis is possible?