Sun 11th, Finals Day
The 2024 English Junior Champions were decided today at the Cumberland Club …
U9 : [1] Naishe Matamisa 3-0 [2] Gabriel Cannistraci 14-12, 11-4, 11-2
G11 : [1] Siona Misra 3-1 [3/4] Ada Brown 10-12, 11-8, 11-7, 12-10
B11 : [1] Ben Lamond 3-1 [2] Logan Willstrop 11-5, 12-10, 9-11, 11-9
G13 : [1] Esther Chak 3-0 [2] Nadiya Ismail 11-3, 11-3, 11-5
B13 : [2] Alexander Koa-Wing 3-0 [1] Oscar Brown 13-11, 11-5, 11-8
G15 : [1] Harriet Broadbridge 3-0 [3/4] Renata Colabella 11-2, 11-5, 11-1
B15 : [1] George Griffiths 3-0 [2] Gabriel Chak 11-9, 11-8, 11-7
G17: [1] Emily Coulcher-Porter 3-0 [2] Elizabeth Dicker 11-3, 11-8, 11-6
B17 : [2] Ronnie Hickling 3-0 [5/8] Viggo Hendricks 11-8, 11-9, 11-5
G19 : [1] Amelie Haworth 3-0 [2] Mariam Eissa 11-9, 11-4, 11-9
B19 : [1] Jonah Bryant 3-0[2] Abd-Allah Eissa 11-4, 11-9, 11-5
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Bryant and Haworth capture 2024 English Junior U19 crowns
Sussex’s Jonah Bryant and Hampshire’s Amelie Haworth captured the BU19 and GU19 titles respectively as the 2024 English Junior Championships came to an end on a thrilling finals day at the Cumberland Lawn Tennis Club in London.
Bryant, the top seed in the boys’ event, retained his BU19 crown after overcoming the threat of second seed Abd-Allah Eissa (Warks). The 18-year-old completed an 11-4, 11-9, 11-5 victory to get his hands on his eighth junior national title. Meanwhile, GU19 top seed Haworth also got the better of the competition’s second seed as she defeated Abd-Allah’s sister, Mariam Eissa (Warks) by an 11-9, 11-4, 11-9 scoreline, improving on last year’s semi-final exit.
Second seed Ronnie Hickling (Surrey) built on last year’s semi-final finish at the BU17 event as he prevailed in this year’s final, beating 5/8 seed Viggo Hendricks (Glos) 11-8, 11-9, 11-5. Meanwhile, [1] Emily Coulcher-Porter (Bucks) collected the GU17 trophy courtesy of a victory over [2] Elizabeth Dicker (Hants).
In the GU15 decider, it was [1] Harriet Broadbridge (Hants) who took the honours after an impressive 11-2, 11-5, 11-1 dismantling of [3/4] Renata Colabella (Kent). It was another Hampshire representative who secured the BU15 trophy, with [1] George Griffiths getting the better of [2] Gabriel Chak (Surrey).
The Chak family still had plenty to celebrate as Esther Chak (Surrey) lived up to her billing as the top seed of the GU13 event, beating [2] Nadiya Ismail (Warks) 11-3, 11-3, 11-5. The BU13 trophy went to [2] Alexander Koa-Wing (Middx), who upset the seedings to take out title favourite [1] Oscar Brown (Leics) in straight games.
A familiar name was in action in the BU11 final and despite showing some delicate touches reminiscent of his former World ‘1 father, second seed Logan Willstrop (Yorks) eventually went down in four games to [1] Ben Lamond (Dorset). [1] Siona Mishra (Warks) was crowned the GU11 champion after she dispatched [3/4] Ada Brown (Norfolk) in four games.
Finally, the mixed U9 event was won by [1] Naishe Matamisa (Warks), the current British National champion who beat [2] Gabriel Cannistraci (Middx) in straight games.
Sat 10th, Day TWO : Quarters and Semis
The finalists were decided today, after the quarters and semi-finals at the Cumberland Club.
Friday 9th, Day ONE : Johnston takes out B17 top seed
Action took place at all five venues with one or more rounds to determine the quarter-finalists in all but the G11 and U9 categories. It was the U17 & U19 at Cumberland, B11 & G15 at Finchley, B13 & G15 at Coolhurst, and B15 all day at Southgate and Oakley.
There was one huge upset as 33/44 seed Jake Johnston beat B17 top seed Ismail Khalil in five games, but apart from that the top four seeds in all categories are through to the quarter-finals.
All the main draw action now moves to the Cumberland Club, with Quarters & Semis on Saturday and Finals and 3rd/4ths on Sunday.
Preview : Brant and Haworth top U19 draws
Seven-time EJC champion Jonah Bryant (Sussex) will be looking to retain his BU19 crown and is seeded to face [3/4] Yusuf Sheikh (Essex) in the semis, before a potential final showdown with [2] Abd-Allah Eissa (Warks). Also fighting for national glory are current England No.1 Bailey Malik and twin brother Heston Malik (Sussex), plus four-time EJC champion [5/8] Alex Broadbridge (Hants).
In the women’s GU19 draw, four-time EJC winner [1] Amelie Haworth (Hants) will be looking to better her third-place play-off finish last year. Haworth, who made her PSA Challenger Tour debut this season, is seeded to meet [2] Mariam Eissa (Warks) in a repeat of October’s GU19 British Junior Championships (BJC) final in which Haworth triumphed. Standing in Haworth’s way is December’s Pontefract Gold champion [3/4] Olivia Owens (Worcs).Also vying for a shot at the title is current England No.1 [3/4] Meha Shah (Warks) and current Chichester Silver champion [5/8] Megan Light (Hants).4
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