Kiwis in Canadian Junior Open

A number of New Zealand's top junior players are competing in both the Candian and American Junior Open and many of them are off to a great start!

In the Girls Under 15 event Anika Jackson and Kailtyn Watts both had first round byes whilst they took identical points wins from their Candian opponents in round 2. They now take on two more Canadians in round 3 of this 64 draw. Kaitlyn has a 3/4 seeding and will play Anika Kurji who has a 13/16 seeding. Anika will take on Marlow Benson who has a 5/8 seeding. Both games are sure to test the girls. 

In the Girls Under 17 Courtney Trail lost to the higher seeded Emma Jinks however she came out in her first round of the Plate draw and was pushed hard by the Canadian Catherine Giachino, with five setter on the cards Trail managed to claim the win and move into the second round of the plate draw where she plays Heather Mclachlan who has a seeding of 9/12.

The youngest of the boys competing overseas includes Leo Fatialofa, Freddie Jameson and Apa Fatialofa in the Boys Under 13 draw. Leo Fatialofa is 5/8 seed and he has already secured himself 2 wins over his Candian counterparts, he now faces the number 1 seed Mohamed Kamal in the quarter finals. Apa secured a first round win but lost in his second game to the number 2 seed. Freddie Jameson has pulled out 2 big five setters, unfortunately he couldn't pull a first round win off but managed a second round win. 

Live streaming of three of the courts can be found here

Full draws can be found here

Girls Under 15 

Round 1

Kaitlyn Watts (3/4) - BYE

Anika Jackson (9/12) - BYE

Round 2

Kaitlyn Watts (3/4) bt Erica Mcgillicuddy (CAN) - 11-2, 11-5, 11-1

Anika Jackson (9/12) bt Nicole Temple (CAN) - 11-2, 11-5, 11-1

Round 3

Kaitlyn Watts (3/4) vs Anika Kurji (13/16) (CAN)

Anika Jackson (9/12) vs Marlow Benson (5/8) (CAN)

Girls Under 17 

Round 1

Courtney Trail lost Emma Jinks (5/8) (CAN) - 6-11, 1-11, 7-11

Round 1 Plate

Courtney Trail bt Catherine Giachino (CAN) - 14-12, 7-11, 6-11, 11-3, 11-6

Boys Under 13 

Round 1

Leo Fatialofa (5/8) bt Eesa Huq (CAN) - 11-2, 11-2, 11-3

Apa Fatialofa bt John Boulanger (CAN) - 11-3, 11-3, 11-3

Freddie Jameson lost Karim Michael (9/12) (CAN) - 6-11, 10-12, 11-7, 11-9, 6-11

Round 2

Leo Fatialofa (5/8) bt Josh Kay (9/12) (CAN) - 11-4, 11-5, 11-1

Apa Fatialofa lost Christian Yuen (2) (CAN) - 11-8, 13-11, 10-12, 5-11, 9-11

Round 1 Plate

Freddie Jameson bt Logan Elder (CAN) - 11-7, 8-11, 13-11, 9-11, 11-1

Round 3

Leo Fatialofa (5/8) vs Mohamed Kamal (1) (CAN) 

Round 2 Plate

Apa Fatialofa vs Alex Stewart (Barbados)

Freddie Jameson vs Alexander Yuzpe (9/12) (CAN)

Boys Under 17 

Lwamba Chileshe bt Aagneya Verma (CAN) - 11-3, 11-1, 12-10

Finn Trimble bt Euan Hannigan (CAN) - 11-1, 11-2, 11-1

Lwamba Chileshe bt James Flynn (13/16) (CAN) - 11-6, 11-8, 12-14, 8-11, 11-5

Finn Trimble lost Akasham Rajagopaul (1) (CAN) - 11-13, 11-7, 10-12, 11-7, 5-11

Lwamba Chileshe vs Leonel Cardenas (2) (MEX)

Finn Trimble vs Liam Leidekker (CAN)

Boys Under 19 

Jayden Millard bt Nathan Phillips (CAN) - 11-6, 11-3, 11-7

Alex Revington bt Adam Vanwyngaarden (CAN) - 12-10, 13-15, 11-8, 11-7

Michael Shelton Agar bt Ryan Elder (CAN) - 11-3, 11-5, 11-5

Stuart Martin lost Stefan Houbtchev (CAN) - 2-11, 4-11, 4-11

Tyler Ranger lost Thomas Manley (13/16) (CAN) - 10-12, 6-11, 3-11

Jayden Millard lost Mohanad Hakal (9/12) (CAN)10-12, 4-11, 11-8, 5-11

Alex Revington lost Brett Schille (9/12) - 7-11, 4-11, 6-11

Michael Shelton Agar lost Thomas Manley (13/16) - 14-12, 6-11, 8-11, 11-9, 4-11

Jamie Oakley (3/4) bt Geordie Laird (CAN) - 11-9, 11-5, 8-11, 11-5

Stuart Martin bt Duncan McKillop (CAN) - 11-9, 9-11, 12-10, 13-15, 11-3

Tyler Ranger bt Ryan Elder (CAN) - 11-3, 11-4, 11-6

Jamie Oakley (3/4) vs Stefan Houbtchev (13/16) (CAN)

Jayden Millard vs Liam Knapp (CAN)

Stuart Martin vs Alexander Riedelsheimer (CAN)

Tyler Ranger vs Alex Revington

Michael Shelton Agar vs Adam Vanwyngaarden (CAN)