[Chris.]

Thought we should get a thread up for this.

Greg Jones, Marinko Matosevic and Benjamin Mitchell all get in with there ranking. Guccionie, Duckworth, Lemke, Reid, Groth, Look, Patrick Smith, Frost and Peers have all been giving Wildcards into the play off with 12 more to be given out.

 

[Chris.]

Re: December Showdown and WC Playoff.

Under 18s Championships started today. Here are the groups:

Group A
(1) Luke Saville
(7) Andrew Mcleod
(WC) Jay Andrijic
(WC) Chris O'Connell

(1) Luke Saville Def (WC) Jay Andrijic 3-6 6-4 6-1.
(WC) Chris O'Connell Def (7) Andrew Mcleod 6-4 7-6(5).
(7) Andrew Mcleod Def (WC) Jay Andrijic 6-4 6-3.
(WC) Chris O'Connell Def (1) Luke Saville 6-2 6-2.
(WC) Chris O'Connell Def (WC) Jay Andrijic 6-2 6-3.
(1) Luke Saville Def (7) Andrew Mcleod 6-3 6-3.

FINAL STANDINGS
(WC) Chris O'Connell
(1) Luke Saville
(7) Andrew Mcleod
(WC) Jay Andrijic

 

[Chris.]

Re: December Showdown and WC Playoff.

Group B
(2) Alex Bolt
(8) Rhys Johnson
(Q) Brad Mousley
(WC) Jack Schipanski

(Q) Brad Mousley Def (2) Alex Bolt 5-7 6-0 6-2.
(WC) Jack Schipanski Def (8) Rhys Johnson 6-4 6-2.
(2) Alex Bolt Def (8) Rhys Johnson 6-0 6-4.
(Q) Brad Mousley Def (WC) Jack Schipanski 6-3 6-2.
(2) Alex Bolt Def (WC) Jack Schipanski 6-3 6-4.
(8) Rhys Johnson Def (Q) Brad Mousley 6-4 3-6 6-3.

FINAL STANDINGS
(Q) Brad Mousley
(2) Alex Bolt
(WC) Jack Schipanski
(8) Rhys Johnson

 

[Chris.]

Re: December Showdown and WC Playoff.

Group C
(3) Andrew Whittington
(5) Andrew Harris
Nicholas Kyrgios
(WC) Callum Puttergill

(3) Andrew Whittington Def Nicholas Kyrgios 6-3 4-6 6-2.
(5) Andrew Harris Def (WC) Callum Puttergill 6-3 6-2.
(3) Andrew Whittington Def (5) Andrew Harris 6-3 6-3.
Nicholas Kyrgios Def (WC) Callum Puttergill 6-4 6-1.
(5) Andrew Harris Def Nicholas Kyrgios 6-4 6-3.
(3) Andrew Whittington Def (WC) Callum Puttergill 6-2 6-1.

FINAL STANDINGS
(3) Andrew Whittington
(5) Andrew Harris
Nicholas Kyrgios
(WC) Callum Puttergill

 

[Chris.]

Re: December Showdown and WC Playoff.

Group D
(4) Mark Richards
(6) Ben Wagland
(Q) Li Tu
James Frawley

(Q) Li Tu Def (4) Mark Richards 6-2 6-2.
(6) Ben Wagland Def James Frawley 6-2 6-4.
(6) Ben Wagland Def (Q) Li Tu 6-1 3-6 6-1.
James Frawley Def (4) Mark Richards 6-2 6-2.
James Frawley Def (Q) Li Tu 0-6 6-2 7-6(4).
(6) Ben Wagland Def (4) Mark Richards 6-3 7-5.

FINAL STANDINGS
(6) Ben Wagland
James Frawley
(Q) Li Tu
(4) Mark Richards

 

[Chris.]

Re: December Showdown and WC Playoff.

I will be editing the posts in the group sections once more results start coming through.

 

[n8]

Re: December Showdown and WC Playoff.

Thanks for these. Li Tu really seems to be going places. Very impressive win for the 15 year old playing 18s.

 

[Ausie]

Re: December Showdown and WC Playoff.

Thanks herbal

 

[RustyOz]

Re: December Showdown and WC Playoff.

Good work Herbal. Thanks

 

[ozfan44]

Re: December Showdown and WC Playoff.

O'Connell just beat Saville 2 and 2 WTF

Luke so up and down lately!

 

[RustyOz]

Re: December Showdown and WC Playoff.

Maybe Saville is just a handy "grass" court player?

 

[Chris.]

Re: December Showdown and WC Playoff.

Maybe Saville is just a handy "grass" court player?

He made the AO junior final last year. And reached the QF's of a Futures even on hard last week. You dont get the number 2 junior ranking just by being a grass court player.

 

[Chris.]

I have updated groups A and B. C and D are still playing it has been raining on off here in Melbourne all day.

 

[jmf07]

Re: December Showdown and WC Playoff.

O'Connell just beat Saville 2 and 2 WTF

Luke so up and down lately!

Surprising result although O'Connell did take Jose Statham to three sets a few weeks ago.

 

[Chris.]

Groups C and D updated.

 

[n8]

Good to see a player from my home town notch a win. Nice one Nicholas Kyrgios.

 

[Chris.]

All groups have been updated and final standings done with the top two players going through to the quaterfinals.

 

[Chris.]

QUATERFINALS

(WC) Chris O'Connell Def (8) Rhys Johnson 6-1 6-3
(3) Andrew Whittington Def James Frawley 6-3 1-6 7-5
(5) Andrew Harris Def (6) Ben Wagland 6-7(1) 6-2 6-2
(1) Luke Saville Def (2) Alex Bolt 7-5 7-5

 

[n8]

QUATERFINALS

(WC) Chris O'Connell Def (8) Rhys Johnson 6-1 6-3
(3) Andrew Whittington Def James Frawley 6-3 1-6 7-5
(5) Andrew Harris Def (6) Ben Wagland 6-7(1) 6-2 6-2
(1) Luke Saville Def (2) Alex Bolt 7-5 7-5

1-2 quarter-final, nice. Plus Johnson finished 4th in his group but plays the quarters. I know Mousley withdrew, but what about Schipanski? What a mess!

It's a real shame Mousley had to withdraw (abdominal strain), he was doing great for a 15 year old.

 

[Hewitt =Legend]

^^ yeah thats a wee bit fucked ay..

O'Connell seems to be in a purple patch, Whittington will be tough though.