British Tennis Forum - Celebrating 20 Years!

Oscariyan wrote:

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Coup Droit wrote:

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Thrilled to hear it, Rose

April was SO impressive at the Nationals in spring

However, it can't be easy to leave home and be only with older kids - just because your tennis is that level, it doesn't mean that you are there socially etc

Meg didn't accept her offer, did she? She stayed at home, no? Or am I remembering wrongly?

PS Oscar, I don't think Rose means top in the world, just the UK 

-- Edited by Coup Droit on Tuesday 12th of August 2025 08:45:53 PM

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 Ok yeah top in the UK would be good too :). Also at the academy at least she will be joining with some fellow 2011ers who are only year older.

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 Yes, I meant top in UK, sorry for not being clearer

Liv, Grace and Millica are all 2011 so not that much older. Daniella is 2010 but the same school year as she has a late birthday. She was unsuccessful last year but they couldnt really ignore her this year as the results were there. LTA didnt make it easy for her though and set a lot of conditions for her second chance - including ranking and improving movement. She delivered!

Aprils parents dont have much of a tennis background and dont have loads of money so Im sure she will make the most of the opportunity. I understand shes really looking forward to it 

Rose wrote:

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Oscariyan wrote:

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Coup Droit wrote:

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Thrilled to hear it, Rose

April was SO impressive at the Nationals in spring

However, it can't be easy to leave home and be only with older kids - just because your tennis is that level, it doesn't mean that you are there socially etc

Meg didn't accept her offer, did she? She stayed at home, no? Or am I remembering wrongly?

PS Oscar, I don't think Rose means top in the world, just the UK 

-- Edited by Coup Droit on Tuesday 12th of August 2025 08:45:53 PM

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 Ok yeah top in the UK would be good too :). Also at the academy at least she will be joining with some fellow 2011ers who are only year older.

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 Yes, I meant top in UK, sorry for not being clearer

Liv, Grace and Millica are all 2011 so not that much older. Daniella is 2010 but the same school year as she has a late birthday. She was unsuccessful last year but they couldnt really ignore her this year as the results were there. LTA didnt make it easy for her though and set a lot of conditions for her second chance - including ranking and improving movement. She delivered!

Aprils parents dont have much of a tennis background and dont have loads of money so Im sure she will make the most of the opportunity. Dad is a single parent from Nigeria who has been so supportive of her. I understand shes really looking forward to it 

 

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Rose wrote:

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Oscariyan wrote:

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Coup Droit wrote:

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Thrilled to hear it, Rose

April was SO impressive at the Nationals in spring

However, it can't be easy to leave home and be only with older kids - just because your tennis is that level, it doesn't mean that you are there socially etc

Meg didn't accept her offer, did she? She stayed at home, no? Or am I remembering wrongly?

PS Oscar, I don't think Rose means top in the world, just the UK 

-- Edited by Coup Droit on Tuesday 12th of August 2025 08:45:53 PM

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 Ok yeah top in the UK would be good too :). Also at the academy at least she will be joining with some fellow 2011ers who are only year older.

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 Yes, I meant top in UK, sorry for not being clearer

Liv, Grace and Millica are all 2011 so not that much older. Daniella is 2010 but the same school year as she has a late birthday. She was unsuccessful last year but they couldnt really ignore her this year as the results were there. LTA didnt make it easy for her though and set a lot of conditions for her second chance - including ranking and improving movement. She delivered!

Aprils parents dont have much of a tennis background and dont have loads of money so Im sure she will make the most of the opportunity. I understand shes really looking forward to it 

 

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 Just for my benefit and to be ultra clear, you're meaning Daniella who was unsuccessful last year and who delievered the results this year, yes? (Not April?)

I still hope they consider actual age - 'not much' older can still be a big deal, especially for girls, I find

Grace is a full year older, and Liv and Milica are 10 months older - and all a whole school year above 

And April is the only black girl 

And if her family are not very 'tennisy' (unlike Grace's for instance, and Liv's), that's another fact to stand her apart

I assume they have a decent 'well-being' tutor set-up (no idea what you call them in England but you know the sort of thing), as well as tennis and school