Wilton was blessed with excellent weather for its 26th annual open junior tournament. Over 300 matches were played outdoors in mid February at the host club as well as at Cranleigh and Westside. The standard of play was uniformly high as befits a Grade 3 event but particularly impressive were the younger age groups. 13 Wilton juniors took part and for the first time ever two Wilton players contested a final- the Girls 18's between Michaela Knespl and Lisa Losseva. Michaela won two events as did the individual star of the tournament- Max England who won the Boys 18 and 16 events-winning 10 matches for a total loss of 20 games! Lauren Horsford won the Arek Szrajbman trophy for the best achievement by a Merton player while her sister Olivia was runner up in the first-ever Wilton Red Mini Tennis event.

 

8 Mixed: 1-Luca Battista, 2-Olivia Horsford

12 B: Freddie McGeehan bt Oscar Janglin 6-2 6-1

12 G: Lauren Horsford bt Uma Koshi 6-3, 6-3

14 B: Samm Butler bt Brooks Allen 6-3, 6-1

14 G: Elspeth Griffiths bt Lily Miyazaki w/o

16 B: Max England bt Ben Blackwell 6-0 6-1

16 G: Michaela Knespl bt Lily Miyazaki w/o

18 B: Max England bt Jorge Wilton 6-1 6-0

18 G: Michaela Knespl bt Lisa Losseva 6-2 6-4

BD: Kane Percy and Isaac Stoute bt Samm Butler and Alexander Jhun 4-6 6-3 6-3

GD: Nicola Joyce and Vanessa Moro bt Lauren Bishop and Elaine Whittaker 7-6(3) 6-2