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RE: Megan Knight


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Megan has been high on the LTA radar since the age of 9/10 and was playing Tennis Europes in GB early on. She went under the general radar for a while as she has always played up So didnt get immediate results. She is still at Culford but has an individualised tennis programme very similar to Hannah Klugman at that age. She is being invested in heavily and there are a lot of expectations from her. 

She doesnt play many tournaments and not many GB events so her GB ranking is deceptively lower than her level. She has also only been able to gain points from 14U TE events recently which has affected her European ranking.
Like you, I rate her a lot and think she is the top 14U player in GB at the moment.

 


 Yes, the LTA guys I know have been talking about her very much in the same breath as Hannah - although I don't think Megan quite has the same all-round courtcraft that Hannah had at that age 

Following the 2010-born girls in the J300 Indian Wells this week, it'll be interesting to see if Megan has moved to that level by this time next year

I always focus on certain aspects of tennis for the young players, and Megan definitely has always ticked a lot of boxes

Great to have you on the forum, Rosie   



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If youre interested in looking at the younger players - then keep an eye on Gracie Watson
2011 born. Not in Megans (or Livs) league yet but there is a LOT to like in her game. Very emotional on court at the moment which is stopping her progressing as much as she could have done but that will come with maturity. The LTA are keeping a close eye on her to see how she develops in the next year or two
(Sorry to de rail Megans thread but wasnt sure where else to post this)

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Sorry - no idea what Ive done here!!! 


-- Edited by Rose on Sunday 17th of March 2024 05:02:17 PM

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Rose wrote:

If youre interested in looking at the younger players - then keep an eye on Gracie Watson
2011 born. Not in Megans (or Livs) league yet but there is a LOT to like in her game. Very emotional on court at the moment which is stopping her progressing as much as she could have done but that will come with maturity. The LTA are keeping a close eye on her to see how she develops in the next year or two
(Sorry to de rail Megans thread but wasnt sure where else to post this)


 Thanks, Rose - that's a completely new name to me (and Megan can share a little space with Grace for a moment biggrin)



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Megan (age 13) has just done the double, winning both singles and doubles at the J30 in Loughborough

As a wildcard, she swept through the singles draw, not losing a set, and beating Mia Wainwright, top seed, in the final

She won the doubles with Lucy Bear

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Coup Droit wrote:

Megan (age 13) has just done the double, winning both singles and doubles at the J30 in Loughborough

As a wildcard, she swept through the singles draw, not losing a set, and beating Mia Wainwright, top seed, in the final

She won the doubles with Lucy Bear


 Wow!



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Coup Droit wrote:

Megan (age 13) has just done the double, winning both singles and doubles at the J30 in Loughborough

As a wildcard, she swept through the singles draw, not losing a set, and beating Mia Wainwright, top seed, in the final

She won the doubles with Lucy Bear


 Have nominated Megan for PoM. Great achievements, especially in singles.



-- Edited by Tanaqui on Friday 4th of October 2024 03:41:48 PM

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Coup Droit wrote:

Megan (age 13) has just done the double, winning both singles and doubles at the J30 in Loughborough

As a wildcard, she swept through the singles draw, not losing a set, and beating Mia Wainwright, top seed, in the final

She won the doubles with Lucy Bear


   very well done Megan



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Very good week for her! Just interested to know, where is her level at compared to other 2011s internationally? I certain like Megan's playing style when I saw her at Wimbledon -very good movement and hits with pace, clean backhand etc

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Oscariyan wrote:

Very good week for her! Just interested to know, where is her level at compared to other 2011s internationally? I certain like Megan's playing style when I saw her at Wimbledon -very good movement and hits with pace, clean backhand etc


Yeri Hong is the top 2011 player by far - she has just made the Final of the J100 in Korea, and is currently in the semi-final of this week's J100 

After her, though, they are all pretty much of a muchness, in terms of results and ranking 

In the Tennis Europe rankings, Megan is 3rd after Bielinska (see last week's other events), and Matvejeva

But it's really splitting hairs

In terms of actual style of play, I haven't really seen enough of the others (and some not at all) to have a valid opinion yet.



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Coup Droit wrote:

Megan (age 13) has just done the double, winning both singles and doubles at the J30 in Loughborough

As a wildcard, she swept through the singles draw, not losing a set, and beating Mia Wainwright, top seed, in the final

She won the doubles with Lucy Bear


 I remember Cindy Bear but not Lucy wink



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Megan smashes into the ITF rankings at JWR 1641

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Megan was runner-up in the week 2 J60 at Loughborough

Which gives her her highest counter to date and means, for her ranking:

14th October

JR 1080 (+561)



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Megan was runner-up in last week's J60 in Liverpool

But won the doubles (with Dani Britton)

She has now zoomed into the top-1000

JWR 752 (+356)

She is the third highest ranked player for her age

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Megan has been given a wildcard into the British Tour Masters

www.lta.org.uk/news/lexus-british-tour-masters-2024-draw-preview-how-to-watch/



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