{"id":42119,"date":"2023-04-03T17:56:32","date_gmt":"2023-04-03T09:56:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tennishk.org\/?post_type=news-detail&p=42119"},"modified":"2023-04-03T17:56:32","modified_gmt":"2023-04-03T09:56:32","slug":"girls-place-6th-at-regional-qualifying","status":"publish","type":"news-detail","link":"https:\/\/www.tennishk.org\/en\/news-detail\/girls-place-6th-at-regional-qualifying\/","title":{"rendered":"GIRLS PLACE 6TH AT REGIONAL QUALIFYING"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Accorded a 5-8th<\/sup> seeding, the girls started proceedings in the round robins with a pair of convincing wins against Lebanon and Singapore before No. 2 seed India upended them to top Group D.\u00a0 Despite the loss, Hong Kong still qualified for the knockout stage as the runner-up from the group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unluckily, Hong Kong drew the top-seeded Aussies in the quarterfinals and even though Charlotte Lam at No. 2 singles did very well to take the opening set 7-5 against, Sara Nikolic, the current Australian National 14U singles champion, both Nikolic and Renee Alame at the No. 1 spot, were able to close out their matches with strong finishes to take an unassailable 2-0 lead to progress to the semifinals at the expense of TeamHK.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then, against fellow 5-8th<\/sup>-seeded Uzbekistan, the team trailed 1-0 after dropping the opening singles, but Hebe Leung defeated opposing No. 1 Keira Kim with the loss of just one game and then partnered Jane Sze to win the deciding doubles with a 6-2, 7-5 victory against Emily Kim\/Elnura Boltaboeva to give Hong Kong a 2-1 victory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lastly, in a rematch against second seed India in the 5-6th<\/sup> Place Playoff, the girls gave a much better account this time round, especially with Hebe Leung battling Indian National Junior 14U Champion, Maaya Rajeshwaran, to a third set super-tiebreak before the opposing No. 1 prevailed, 5-7, 6-2, [10-4] to give the Indians a 2-0 victory over Hong Kong.\u00a0 In terms of ITF Junior Rankings, Renee Alame (AUS) is ranked first at No. 409 amongst the under-14 age group, followed by Hikari Yamamoto (JPN) in second at No. 410, and Maaya Rajeshwaran (IND) third at No. 973.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About ITF World Junior Tennis<\/strong>
The international under-14 team event was launched by the ITF in 1991 with the Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (NTT) as title sponsor.\u00a0\u00a0 Japan hosted the first 8 Finals before they were relocated to Prostejov, Czech Republic, and has remained there since 1999. Notable past participants include Amelie Mauresmo, Kim Clijsters, Justine Henin, Daniela Hantuchova, Agnieszka Radwanska, Sloane Stephens, and Coco Gauff, to name a few.\u00a0 The most successive nation in WJT girls is Russia with 8 titles to date.\u00a0 In 2005, Japan became the only nation from Asia to reach the final, but it came away second best against a Russian side led by the world’s best under-14 player, Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 2016, Hong Kong won the WJT Asia\/Oceania Qualifying to progress to the Finals for the first time since the competition’s inauguration back in 1991.\u00a0 Cody Wong, Jenny Wong, and Lin Wing Ka subsequently took the EFG Hong Kong under-14 girls’ team to a sixth place finish at the ITF World Junior Tennis Finals in Prostejov, Czech Republic. They returned with Asia’s finest result that year, placing ahead of traditional powerhouses, such as Japan and Korea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Results<\/strong>
WJT Girls Asia\/Oceania Qualifying
Kuching, Malaysia
March 20-25, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Group D – Round Robins<\/em>
(5-8) Hong Kong d. Lebanon 3-0
WS2\u00a0\u00a0 Charlotte Lam (HKG) d. Kaya Chkayban (LBN) 6-4 3-6 6-2
WS1\u00a0\u00a0 Hebe Leung (HKG) d. Carmen Azar (LBN) 6-0 6-0
WD\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Hebe Leung\/Jane Sze (HKG) d. Carmen Azar\/Reina El Jessr (LBN) 6-0 6-0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(5-8) Hong Kong d. Singapore 2-0
WS2\u00a0\u00a0 Charlotte Lam (HKG) d.\u00a0 Sophie Chua (SGP) 6-0 6-2
WS1\u00a0\u00a0 Hebe Leung (HKG) d. Victoria Alekseykina (SGP) 6-4 6-0
WD\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Hebe Leung\/Jane Sze (HKG) v. Victoria Alekseykina\/Sophie Chua (SGP) Not Played<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(2)India d. (5-8)Hong Kong 2-0
WS2\u00a0\u00a0 Harithashree Venkatesh (IND) d. Charlotte Lam (HKG) 6-3 6-0
WS1\u00a0\u00a0 Maaya Rajeshwaran (IND) d. Hebe Leung (HKG) 7-5 6-3
WD\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Maaya Rajeshwaran\/Diya Ramesh (IND) v. Hebe Leung\/Jane Sze (HKG) Not Played<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Quarterfinal
(1)Australia d. (5-8)Hong Kong 2-0
WS2\u00a0\u00a0 Sara Nikolic (AUS) d. Charlotte Lam (HKG) 5-7 6-4 6-1
WS1\u00a0\u00a0 Renee Alame (AUS) d. Hebe Leung (HKG) 6-0 6-0
WD\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Not Played<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5-8th<\/sup> Place Playoffs
(5-8) Hong Kong d. (5-8)Uzbekistan 2-1
WS2\u00a0\u00a0 Emily Kim (UZB) d. Charlotte Lam (HKG) 7-6(1) 6-3
WS1\u00a0\u00a0 Hebe Leung (HKG) d. Keira Kim (UZB) 6-1 6-0
WD\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Hebe Leung\/Jane Sze (HKG) d. Emily Kim\/Elnura Boltaboeva (UZB) 6-2 7-5<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5-6th<\/sup> Place Playoff
(2)India d. (5-8)Hong Kong 2-0
WS2\u00a0\u00a0 Harithashree Venkatesh (IND) d. Jane Sze (HKG) 6-3 6-3
WS1\u00a0\u00a0 Maaya Rajeshwaran (IND) d. Hebe Leung (HKG) 5-7 6-2 [10-4]
WD\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Maaya Rajeshwaran\/Harithashree Venkatesh (IND) v. Hebe Leung\/Jane Sze (HKG) Not Played<\/p>\n\n\n\n

FINAL POSITIONS (Brackets denote seedings):

1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Japan(3-4)
2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Korea(5-8)
3.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Australia(1)
——————————– Top 3 qualify for Finals 4.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Kazakhstan(5-8)
5.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 India(2)
6.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Hong Kong(5-8)
7.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Thailand(3-4)
8.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Uzbekistan(5-8)
9.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Chinese Taipei
10.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 New Zealand
11.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Singapore
12.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Malaysia
13.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Iran
14.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Sri Lanka
15.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Lebanon
16.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Nepal<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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