Jessica Ren opts for another low-grade tournament, meaning that she will have to reach the semi-final to increase her points tally, whilst Richard Gabb (winner of the LTA 18 & Under Masters) plays his first ITF tournament of the year.
Girls Singles
R1 (Last 64)
(q) Hannah Hume (GBR) v (WC) Laura Fiala (SUI) (2) Jessica Ren (GBR) Bye
Boys Singles
R1
(16) Joshua Gledden (GBR) Bye (7) Christopher Helliar (GBR) Bye Teri Groll (FRA) v Richard Gabb (GBR)
Looking at the OOP for tomorrow we can infer some of the results
Boys R2 Vullnet Tashi (SUI) lost to (16) Joshua Gledden (GBR) (7) Christopher Helliar (GBR) lost to Dennis Jendel (GER) Richard Gabb (GBR) def (12) Robin Cambier (BEL)
R3 (16) Joshua Gledden v (4) Jannick Lipescu (NED) Richard Gabb v Moos Sporken (NED)
Girls R2
(q) Hannah Hume (GBR) lost to (13) Dinah Pfizenmaier (GER) Jelena Simic (BIH) def (2) Jessica Ren (GBR)
Smidster's deductions were correct, so Jess's form is a continuing cause for concern.
Boys Singles
R2
(16) Joshua Gledden (GBR) d. Vullnet Tashi (SUI) 6-2 6-3 Dennis Jendel (GER) d. (7) Christopher Helliar (GBR) 6-7(5) 6-1 6-4 Richard Gabb (GBR) d. (12) Robin Cambier (BEL) 6-0 6-1
R3
(16) Joshua Gledden v (4) Jannick Lipescu (NED) Richard Gabb v Moos Sporken (NED)
Moos Sporken was ranked 1 in Tennis Europe U14 last year
Girls Singles
R2
(13) Dinah Pfizenmaier (GER) d. (q) Hannah Hume (GBR) 6-2 6-1 Jelena Simic (BIH) d. (2) Jessica Ren (GBR) 7-6(3) 7-6(3)
(5) Richard GABB /Christopher HELLIAR vs. (7) Jannick LUPESCU / Moos SPORKEN (NED)
Good to see Richard translating success in the Grand Prix Masters to ITF level. He has a long way to go to catch up our top 1992 boys though, who in the main are scheduled for South American tournaments in February
