Boys: 2008 Junior Davis Cup - San Luis Potosi, Mexico

DavidC · Tennis legend

Boys: 2008 Junior Davis Cup - San Luis Potosi, Mexico

DavidC · Tennis legend

GBR is tied 1-1 with Brazil, with doubles yet to be played:

Ashley Hewitt (GBR) d. Tiago Fernandes (BRA) 6-1 6-7(3) 7-5
Guilherme Clezar (BRA) d. George Morgan (GBR) 6-1 6-1

In the other match within the group India defeated Mexico 2-1

RedCabbage · Club Coach

Is Ashley Hewitt related to Tim? (Or Leyton?)

DavidC · Tennis legend

I am not aware of any relationship between Ashley and Tim - they play for different but neighbouring counties.

We were the only nation not to deploy our number 1 (James), so he may have picked up an injury. The doubles was abandoned for the day at 1 set all.

steven · Tennis legend

The doubles rubber against Brazil was lost, so they lost that tie 1-2.

In their next tie against India, each team won one singles rubber - GB no. 3 Ashley Hewitt beat Indian no. 2 Saurabh Singh 6-4 6-7(5) 6-4 but GB no. 1 James Marsalek got thrashed 1 & 0 by the very strong Indian no. 1 Yuki Bhambri.

Again, the doubles rubber had to be held over to the following day, but with Bhambri in the Indian pair (against Marsalek and George Morgan), I fear they might lose that tie too.

DavidC · Tennis legend

As Steven feared GB lost 2-1 to India, Ashley Hewitt and George Morgan losing 6-4, 7-6(6) to Yuki Bhambri and Saurabh Singh. This means that we cannot qualify for the semi-finals.

DavidC · Tennis legend

GB won their final match 2-1 against Mexico and so play Latvia in the 9th-12th place play-offs.

George Morgan beat Alexis Carlos 6-3, 3-6, 7-5
James Marsalek lost to Fernando Larrea beat 4-6, 6-2, 6-1
Hewitt/Morgan beat Carlos/Fernandez 6-4, 6-4

Ashley Hewitt said: "To beat Mexico on home turf is wonderful. Everyone was so positive, the mental strength was there, the commitment and it all came together in the end. Now we want to finish as high as we possibly can because we want to do our best.

India won all 3 matches to progress to the semis from this group

DavidC · Tennis legend

In the 9th - 12th place play-offs GBR 3 Latvia 0

Ashley Hewitt won 6-2 6-1
George Morgan won 6-2 4-6 7-6(3)
Hewitt/Morgan won the doubles 7-6(0) 7-5

They play Peru for 9th place

steven · Tennis legend

An encouraging end to the tournament. You can 'hear' the Greg influence in Ashley Hewitt's comments LOL

DavidC · Tennis legend

GBR lost to Peru 2-1 and finished 10th

Ashley Hewitt won 6-3 6-0
George Morgan lost 5-7 7-6(6) 6-2
Hewitt/Morgan lost 7-6(5) 6-2

USA completed a clean sweep of all the U14 and U16 titles