Success for our seeds, Rhys and Daniella. Rhys takes on the top seed, who was in the junior top 20 at the start of the year, and was a J300 finalist last tournament.
Boys R1 (L32)
Rhys Lawlor d. (Q) Rasmus Hembo Mathiasen (DEN) 7-5 6-2
(3) Mark Ceban d. Eric Dylan Mueller (GER) 3-6 6-2 6-1
Aleksander Blus (POL) d. William Moxon 7-6(5) 7-6(4)
R2
(1) Flynn Thomas (SUI) v Rhys Lawlor
(3) Mark Ceban v Stan Put (NED)
Girls R1 (L32)
Daniella Britton d. Iulia Maria Buculei (ROU) 6-2 4-2 rtd
(8) Megan Knight d. Ellen Hirschi (AUS) 6-0 6-4
(3) Anna Pircher (AUT) d. (Q) Sophie Bekker 6-2 6-3
Ofir Manhard (ISR) d. (Q) Edie Griffiths 6-2 7-5
R2
Daniella Britton v (5) Polina Skliar (UKR)
Sofia Barhacova (SVK) v (8) Megan Knight
Mixed results in the girls as Meg Knight's rather disappointing showing in ITFs continues - maybe the move of academy is taking a while to settle in (although my feelings about the guy are well-known)
However, super clutch result for Dani Britton - she beat the girl who is now JR 97, and who won last week's title
Daniella takes on the strong 15 year old top seed next. Mark edged past his quarter-final opponent narrowly earlier in the month. Only Megan+ won their first round doubles out of the Brits.
If Mark can get the title this week, i calculate he should move to around 1030 points; Oli will lose around 16.75 doubles points from Mexico last year and be on 1090. With action next week for Mark ( is he in Norway again) he could have a chance to take top British junior boy spot over the next couple of weeks - and before end of the year.
I may have my maths hopelessly wrong so apologise in advance !
If Mark can get the title this week, i calculate he should move to around 1030 points; Oli will lose around 16.75 doubles points from Mexico last year and be on 1090. With action next week for Mark ( is he in Norway again) he could have a chance to take top British junior boy spot over the next couple of weeks - and before end of the year.
I may have my maths hopelessly wrong so apologise in advance !
That said, I cant see Mark in any more events. So he may top out at 1030 ish. Oli loses 180 doubles points, at 25 percent, and 30 singles points , so 75 in total before season end. So he will drop to just over 1033. So , in fact, even if Mark wins this week, I dont think he can catch Oli, if he doesnt play again in juniors this season.
I am on my phone so working maths out haphazardly, hence the uncertainty!
Mixed results in the girls as Meg Knight's rather disappointing showing in ITFs continues - maybe the move of academy is taking a while to settle in (although my feelings about the guy are well-known)
However, super clutch result for Dani Britton - she beat the girl who is now JR 97, and who won last week's title
Yes, you're right, Paulisi, she is really young, I'm not meaning a criticism of her
But she stepped up to start playing J200s in April this year (and hasn't gone back down again)
So she's had 6 months of playing at this level and only this level - I'm not sure how long you think a 'little time to get used' to it should be but 6 months seems quite long, no?
Her 'problem' is, of course, that she won the title in her second J200, again in April.
Hence expectations etc
But since then she's lost in the third round once, and in the first or second round every other time - you expect a certain inconsistency at this age but that's eight events losing in round one or two - it's great that the team events went better because otherwise it would look a little worrying for her confidence etc
Daniella takes on the strong 15 year old top seed next. Mark edged past his quarter-final opponent narrowly earlier in the month. Only Megan+ won their first round doubles out of the Brits.
Boys QF
(3) Mark Ceban v (7) Damien Clerc (FRA)
Girls QF
(1) Ida Wobker (GER) v Daniella Britton
I can just about cope with one third-set TB loss - but TWO is more than my poor stomach can manage
Huge well done to Dani Britton for taking the top seed to a third set TB, though
And shame for Mark - especially when Jon had done all those sums
Meg+ lost in doubles too ...
Boys QF
(3) Mark Ceban LOST to (7) Damien Clerc (FRA) 6-0 2-6 7-6(8)
Girls QF
(1) Ida Wobker (GER) def. Daniella Britton 4-6 6-1 7-6(4)
Daniella takes on the strong 15 year old top seed next. Mark edged past his quarter-final opponent narrowly earlier in the month. Only Megan+ won their first round doubles out of the Brits.
Boys QF
(3) Mark Ceban v (7) Damien Clerc (FRA)
Girls QF
(1) Ida Wobker (GER) v Daniella Britton
I can just about cope with one third-set TB loss - but TWO is more than my poor stomach can manage
Huge well done to Dani Britton for taking the top seed to a third set TB, though
And shame for Mark - especially when Jon had done all those sums
Meg+ lost in doubles too ...
Boys QF
(3) Mark Ceban LOST to (7) Damien Clerc (FRA) 6-0 2-6 7-6(8)
Girls QF
(1) Ida Wobker (GER) def. Daniella Britton 4-6 6-1 7-6(4)
