12U BOODLES CHALLENGE BERKSHIRE FINALS
The Berkshire Finals of the Boodles Challenge were held last Saturday on the superb Eton College courts when club champions from across the county met to decide who would represent Berkshire at Boodles later in the month.
Unfortunately only 3 Girls made it with Clare Pearson (Winner Wargrave) proving successful with wins over Holly Russell (RU Maidenhead) and Tilda Rose Knenn (RU Wargrave). Meanwhile in the Boys two sections the favourites Harrison Ridge (Esporta) and Sebastian Harris (Maidenhead) both got through to play each other. Whilst Harrison had comfortable wins in his section Sebastian was given a tough battle by Sam Graesser (Latika) with Sebastian just edging it 6/3,6/4.
Despite the hot conditions the final was the best match of the day, after Harrison won the first set 6/4, Sebastian fought back to take the 2nd 6/3 and then dominated the final set tie-break by 10 points to 4. Considering he had set off from Cornwall first thing in the morning in order to play and has lost to Harrison in the past this was a well deserved win for Sebastian.
The reward for both Berkshire winners Clare Pearson and Sebastian Harris - is to play in the Boodles Challenge on Saturday June 19th at Stoke Park, Park Road, Stoke Poges, Buckinghamshire SL2 4PG against the Oxfordshire & Bucks 12U champions. There will also be the chance to meet the top players in their pre-Wimbledon warm-up event at Boodles which last year included Djorkovic, Verdassco and Davydenko.