[backhandsmash]

I guess you were right:

Originally Posted by angliru

She can play U14 throughout the entire 2012. But perhaps U16 is better for her development. I guess U14 will give her too many easy matches (and U16 will also give more points, of course).

6-0 6-0 against the secondseeded player in the tournament.

[angliru]

Simone was forced into a tie-break in the semi final, to be fair. But yeah, she's pretty much in a leage of her own when playing U14 in Denmark.

SEB Outdoor Open, Värnamo, Sweden, ITF G4 (Danish results)

QR1
Frederikke Svarre (DEN) def. Fredrika Regner (SWE) 6-2 6-0
(3) Frederikke Karst (DEN) vs bye

QR2
Frida Ejderstedt (SWE) def. (3) Frederikke Karst (DEN) 6-0 1-0 Ret.
Frederikke Svarre (DEN) def. (2) Filippa Ericson (SWE) 4-6 6-4 6-2

Good result by Svarre! Unfortunately there are 3 rounds of qualifications so she's not qualified for MD yet. Qualifying finals will be played Monday. Directly into MD are Melsted, Noe, Ditlev, Høyer, Francati (assuming they'll sign in. Francati must play U15 Nordic Team Championship in Oslo Friday!).

[angliru]

SEB Outdoor Open, Sweden, ITF G4, Danish results

QR3
(6) Sandra Ortevall (SWE) def. Frederikke Svarre (DEN) 6-0 6-4

Main draw is out (draws and OOP). Cecilie Melsted and Julie Noe are seeded 1 and 2. Other Danes in MD are (5) Martine Ditlev, Ulrikke Høyer, and Emilie Francati. GL!

[InTheAir]

A decent chance for some Danish girls in the final rounds in Värnamo, good luck to all

[angliru]

SEB Outdoor Open, Värnamo, Sweden, ITF G4, Danish results

1R
(1) Cecilie Melsted (DEN) def. Hanna Borjeson (SWE) 6-2 6-2
Ulrikke Høyer (DEN) def. Fanny Ostlund (SWE) 6-4 6-0
(wc) Emma Ek (SWE) def. Emilie Francati (DEN) 6-4 6-4
(5) Martine Ditlev (DEN) def. Siri Victorsson (SWE) 6-1 6-3
(2) Julie Noe (DEN) def. (Q) Victoria Pahlett (SWE) 6-1 6-3

[angliru]

SEB Outdoor Open, Värnamo, Sweden, ITF G4, Danish results

2R
(1) Cecilie Melsted (DEN) def. Federica Egidius (NOR) 6-4 7-6(3)
Petra Piirtola (FIN) def. Ulrikke Høyer (DEN) 7-5 4-6 6-2
(5) Martine Ditlev (DEN) def. Ida Seljevoll Skancke (NOR) 7-5 6-4
Andrea Norlander (SWE) def. (2) Julie Noe (DEN) 6-2 6-2

Doubles, QF
(3) Ulrikke Høyer (DEN)/Julie Noe (DEN) d. Sandra Ortevall (SWE)/Siri Victorsson (SWE) 6-3 6-4
(2) Martine Ditlev (DEN)/Amelie Intert (GER) d. Emmie Berglund (SWE)/Emma Ek (SWE) 6-3 6-1

Melsted and Francati are not playing doubles this week. Martine and Ulrikke/Julie are in the opposite halves of the doubles draw. Martine, btw, has a few points to defend this week since she was a runner-up in the singles tournament a year ago! GL to the remaining Danes

Draws and OOP

[angliru]

Nordic Team Championships is beginning today. Denmark plays Finland in the first match. There are 4 'categories' (U13 boys; U13 girls; U15 boys; U15 girls) - each consisting of two singles and a doubles match (like Fed Cup).

Here are some photos from practice yesterday (from tennis.dk):


Emma Rønholt


Emilie Francati and Simone Alipieva

Danish Player profiles and photos (in Danish):
http://www.tennis.dk/Nyheder/2012/Maj/profilernm.aspx

Scores will be updated here (if internet connection allows it).

[angliru]

SEB Outdoor Open, Värnamo, Sweden, ITF G4, Danish results

QF
(1) Cecilie Melsted (DEN) def. (8) Helene Scholsen (BEL) 7-5 3-6 7-5
Greetje Minnen (BEL) def. (5) Martine Ditlev (DEN) 3-6 6-3 6-3

Doubles, SF
(1) Jacqueline Cabaj Awad (SWE)/Helene Scholsen (BEL) d. (3) Ulrikke Høyer (DEN)/Julie Noe (DEN) 6-4 6-4
(2) Martine Ditlev (DEN)/Amelie Intert (GER) d. (4) Emilia Granstrom/Fanny Ostlund (SWE) 6-1 4-6 [10-8]

Helene Scholsen has been really tough for the Danish players, never losing to a Dane! She's beat Emma Rønholt, Simone Alipieva, Emilie Håkansson, Anna Signe Rasmussen, and Cecilie Melsted during the last year. Helene Scholsen-Denmark 5-0! Well done, Cecilie!

[angliru]

Nordic Team Championship, Oslo, Norway

U13 girls: Denmark-Finland 2-1
U15 girls: Denmark-Finland 3-0

Results and more photos here.

[backhandsmash]

2. pigesingle: Rønholt – Parviainen 6-2, 6-1
1. pigesingle: Francati – Pasanen 6-0, 6-2
Pigedouble: Francati/Alipieva – Timonen/Parviainen 6-2, 6-2


Blev Alipieva sparet? Var de bare så sikre på sejr over Finland?

[angliru]

Nej, jeg tror man har vurderet, at både Rønholt og Francati er et mulehår bedre i øjeblikket! Det kan måske virke overraskende, men både Rønholt og Francati har faktisk vundet deres seneste to kampe mod Simone (og er bedre rangeret på den danske rangliste). Og så er det jo svært at fravælge dem. Men det er helt fantastisk, at vi har tre så stærke spillere i denne aldersklasse i øjeblikket! Det er selvfølgelig stadig muligt, at Simone får chancen i single mod Sverige eller Norge, men Emma og Emilie leverede jo varen i dag.

De danske U15 piger blev nordiske holdmestre sidste år (med Martine Ditlev, Emilie Francati og Julie Noe), og de har en god chance for at vinde igen i år, selv om Sverige selvfølgelig plejer at vinde (og nok er favorit).

[backhandsmash]

Hehe, det var såmænd ikke for at nedgøre de andres indsats. Jeg troede bare hun var førstevalg. Men der kan man bare se.

[angliru]

Jeg ved det godt. Simone Alipieva er klart den danske junior, som rejser mest, og som spiller flest internationale turneringer. Og hun gør det fantastisk og vinder et utal af titler. Derfor er det også nemt at overse de spillere, som af forskellige grunde ikke rejser så meget, og i stedet spiller de hjemlige turneringer. Men netop Emma Rønholt og Emilie Francati har været helt forrygende herhjemme. Emilie stod i en DM senior-finale som 14-årig, og både Emma og Emilie har fx slået Cecilie Melsted, hvilket ellers ikke sker så tit (og Emma Rønholt er næsten 3 år yngre end Melsted)!

Emma, Emilie og Simone er alle 3 nogle fantastiske talenter, og det vil være virkelig stort for dansk tennis, hvis de 3 kan blive ved med at udfordre og motivere hinanden.

[angliru]

SEB Outdoor Open, Värnamo, Sweden, ITF G4, Danish results

SF
(6) Emilie Granstrom (SWE) def. (1) Cecilie Melsted (DEN) 6-1 2-6 6-4

Doubles, final
(1) Jacqueline Cabaj Awad (SWE)/Helene Scholsen (BEL) d. (2) Martine Ditlev (DEN)/Amelie Intert 7-5 3-6 [10-8]

[angliru]

Nordic Team Championship, Oslo, Norway

U13 girls: Denmark-Sweden 3-0
U15 girls: Denmark-Sweden 2-1

Well done!


From left: Emilie Francati, Simone Alipieva, and Emma Rønholt. Coach is Jens Anker Andersen.

Match results and more photos here.