Update:
Grace Thomas dominates QF match and move to the SF tomorrow 9:00am EST
The beginning of the day started with a Team Canada head to head match between Grace and Rhea. This match ran the distance of 3 games with Grace moving to the QF's. (sorry I didn't see the match)
On the adjacent court Brett Schille would meet up with Cole Becker of the US. Brett played the match cool and confidently. In the first game he was down to his opponent and managed to fight off 2 games balls and win the first 12-10. The second saw Brett steam role to the finish and a 11-6 win. A had full of errors in the 3rd gave Cole some breathing room and his first game of the match. We all have off games. In the 4th Brett began with renewed enthusiasm and commanded a strong 8-3 lead in the game. Unfortunately the tough back and forth of the match left Cole stronger and Brett just a fraction of an inch (american reference) short of the ball. At this point the 5th game was taken by Cole and the end of individuals for Brett.
Julien Gosset was up next against the Mexican Eduardo Graciano. This was a scrappy match right from the outset. Both boys battling for supremacy of their movement styles of the court. We experienced many a 'LET" and some "NO LETs" by the referee in the mid court zone. Eduardo won the first game quite easily, but Julien stepped up in the 2nd and evened the playing field. Feeling good after two, there was more tight movement on the court and many a let called. In the end Julien lost the match in 4 to the Graciano. But we do look forward to playing the Mexicans again in Team play.
Hanna Blatt took to the court for her R16 match against Sara Vallejo (COL). Hanna the ever confident player came out with the 1st game win with her hard and fast paced play (I'm told, as I didn't see the full match). Sara managed to get in Hanna's head in the second game and find rhythm with Hanna's cross courts (meaning she started pressuring Hanna's around the court). At 1-1 we start the match anew playing a best of 3. Unfortunately it looked like Hanna did not find the confidence in shot selection. Sara Vallejo won the last two games of the match and knocked Hanna out of the individuals.
Draws:
This is the end of the individual play for the morning and on to softball doubles.
First Up:
Heaton / Schille (CAN) vs Blanc / Caddle (TT)
If it matters, Trinidad and Tobago were super nice people and players, look forward to talking with them again. Well, Noel and Brett, did win this match in easy fashion 2-0. It was good to have an easier 1st round match as the boys need to get the serving rules and some of the shot selection in their heads. We see more mid court drives, drives down the middle of the court, and lobs in soft ball doubles. Games are played to 11 and sudden death, no extra points. Tomorrow we match up against Sam Scherl / Grace Doyle (US)
Our Second:
Blatt / Thomas (CAN) vs Barcant / Yearwood (TT)
Again we get matched up with Trinidad and Tobago. The new pairing of Grace and Hanna worked out as they won the match 2-0 and got stronger as the match went on. Their next match will be more challenging as they go up against Cameron Munn / Madeline Chai (US)
And the 3rd:
Janzer / Dhar (CAN) vs Coral / Vallejo (COL)
With the luck of the draw you can't always get the easy matches...This columbian team was good and new how to play. They went after Rhea (new to doubles) with a vengeance. I think Rhea play 75% of the shots for Team Canada. After a shaky start, Brock and Rhea did settle into the game and got used to the pressure. But it would too little to late and lost 2-0 to Columbia.Here are some more pics of the event:
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| Ben and Brett between games Day 1 |
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| Ben and Jackie wandering campus looking for a package delivered from SQ Can (Coach 1 and Coach 2) |
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| Girls Team before opening ceremonies |
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| The whole girls team |
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| Thanks for the composition jackie! |
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