The semi-finals of the NZ Junior Champs 18u were held this morning (Monday) at Albany Tennis Park with the boys top seeds prevailing but not without some fight.
Riki McLachlan (Sthrn) started off well against number one seed Finn Tearney (Wgtn) taking a 3-0 lead in the first to unsettle Tearney. Tearney persevered to level the first 3 all, and then went to a tiebreak before prevailing. In the second it was all went Tearney's way with a 6 - 1 win in the second to secure his place in tomorrow's final.
It was an all Canterbury affair in the other semi-final between Barrett Franks and second seed Jordan Kelly-Houston. Kelly-Houston won the first set 6-3 before Franks turned the match to take the second 6-2. Kelly-Houston broke Franks serve in the fourth game to take the lead and went on to win the set 6-4.
Davis Cup Captain / Peak Performance Manager James Greenhalgh has been at the NZ Junior Champs all week and quotes "The future of men's tennis is looking bright with this crop of promising juniors emerging. It has been the best field depth-wise in the boys for many years. Three of the quarterfinalists have secured their main draw status in the all important Grand Slam Australian Open next month. This is a tribute to the RPC coaches who have developed world class training facilities for these high performance players to emerge. I look forward to seeing how their individual tennis careers evolve over the coming years."
In the girls semi-finals top seed Briar Preston (in main pic on homepage) was too strong for fellow Aucklander Imogen Golder winning her match in straight sets 6-2 6-2. Sixth seed Heidi Stewart (Wkto) continued her strong run in the tournament advancing into the final with a 6-0 6-2 win against Tiffany Wheelock (Nthrn) in their semi-final encounter.
For full results follow the link below
http://tennisnz.infonetwork.com/tournaments/results.asp?tid=5185619
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