RESULT- 18U Boys County Cup 3rd Place
Day 1 - 3 - 6 loss against Cambridgeshire
Day 2 - 4 - 5 loss against Devon
Day 3 - 5 - 3 win against Suffolk
Captain - Lianne Candappa
Vice Captain - Collen Mhlanga
Luca Pow
Sam Parsons
Csongor Már
Ferran Redza
Denis Ivanov
Sukhraj Malhi
George Adams
Dylan Pillinger
Non Travelling Reserve: Luca Vladau
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Captains Report
4th March 2022 v Cambridgeshire
We knew we had a tough day ahead but felt positive going into the first matches.
Suki and Luca had a tough start but battled well. We were 2-0 down with Ferran and Denis going onto court.
Ferran was having a tough start but kept fighting, unfortunately coming out 2nd this time. Denis battled hard and won in 3 tight sets. We are now 3-1 down with Csongor and Luca going on court.
Csongor and Luca both had great battles, it was the battle of the big hitters. After 2 long 3 setter matches going on with Csongor and Luca, we won 1 and lost 1. Csongor just lost out, Luca managed to pull through.
We were now going into the doubles 4-2 down but ready to fight back.
Ferran & Denis had a great battle just losing out in 3 sets. Csongor and Suki unfortunately lost their match, Luca & George pulled through.
Overall we lost 6-3
5th March 2022 v Devon
We were going into day 2 ready to fight big and we had Sam back from Spain.
Suki went in as number 6 and had a great match, just losing in 2 close sets.
Denis and Ferran went in big and pulled out 2 great results.
2-1 up
Scongor had another big battle , fighting really hard , just coming out 2nd this time.
2-2
Sam and Luca both going on for their singles at 2-2. Sam struggled to start with on the courts after training outside in Spain compared to inside and with his opponent having an extra day on the surface. Sam put up a great fight, losing a very tight match. Luca was on fire and got off to a good start, closing the match in 2 sets.
3-3
Csongor & Denis together, Ferran & George, Luca & Sam.
Csongor and Denis had a good game but unfortunately came across strong opposition.
Ferran & George were cruising through and got off to a great 1 set and 5-2 lead. The other team then started playing more freely and got back to 5-5. After a close 2nd set we just missed out on the tie break. A match tie break to complete the set, Ferran & George gave it everything but unfortunately just missed out 11-9.
Luca & Sam won their doubles.
5-4 loss overall
6th March 2022 v Suffolk
Going into day 3 knowing we were fighting for relegation after being so close yesterday was tough but the boys were ready to give it everything again.
George came in for the number 6 singles today and put up a great fight losing in 2 sets. Denis was solid again and pulled out another win.
1-1
Ferran and Csongor walked on court feeling confident after some great matches the previous 2 days. Ferran got off to a great start against another great junior a year younger that had been brought in today. Ferran was on fire, serving and volleying and won in 2 sets.
Csongor wasnt about to lose another singles match and mixed up the pace, with some great attacking and finishing the points off at the net. A great win to take us 3-1 up.
3-1 up
Sam and Luca both on court at the same time, could we win both singles to guarantee 3rd place. Both boys right to fight but still tired from the day before. Luca pulled out a convincing win taking us 4-1 up in rubbers.
Sam had a great battle struggling in the first set and losing it closely. Not letting this get to him he pulled out a 6-1 set win. An amazing 3rd set battle just losing out 6-4.
3-2 up
Doubles we had Ferran & Denis, Suki & Luca V , and Luca & Sam.
Suki & Luca V had an amazing battle and came back from a set down to get to a championship tie break, just losing out 10-8! Ferran & Denis were battling at the same time with some fantastic doubles going on, lots of communication and long points! Our boys attacking from the net while Suffolk playing both on the baseline! The boys managed to scrap through and keep the boys in division 3!
5-3 win overall