Boys: 2024 Wimbledon (Week 28)

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Boys: 2024 Wimbledon (Week 28)

simon381 · Lower Club Player

Lost the serve in the first game of the second set and then the set 6-3. Third set went to a tie-breaker, Mark got 5 match points and won on the 3rd of these. Another good win and into the last 16.

Rich2310 · County player

Another good win for Mark.
Loved his energy bouncing around at the back of the court and really wanted it.
He was so quick after his victory to go and sign a few autographs and have photos taken
Great prospect and seems a really grounded young man.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Mark went a bit AWOL in his head in the second set
As he often does
But just as he has dips in concentration so he also suddenly ups the ante and really comes alive
As he did at the start of that third set, to stop the momentum, and in the TB
Well done to Weston too, who was getting quite animated :)

Oscariyan · Intermediate Club Player

Another big scalp for Mark and a clutch tiebreak! Hopefully the dips in concentration can be ironed out through experience and coaching

DavidC · Tennis legend

Charlie plays a Dutch lad who is a familiar opponent for Brits, and is ATP 903 after reaching a M15 final earlier in the year. Mark plays Viktor's conqueror

R2

(13) Amir Omarkhanov (KAZ) d. (WC) Luke Hooper 6-4 5-7 6-3
Charlie Robertson d. (9) Jangjun Kim (KOR) 4-6 7-6(3) 6-3
(Q) Flynn Thomas (SUI) d. (WC) Charlie Swaine 6-2 7-5
(WC) Mark Ceban d. Hoyoung Roh (KOR) 6-2 3-6 7-6(6)

R3

Charlie Robertson v Mees Rottgering (NED)
(WC) Mark Ceban v (10) Maxim Mrva (CZE)

DavidC · Tennis legend

Doubles R1 (L32)

Razeghi/Schoenhaus (USA/GER) d. Carrier/Hamrouni 6-4 6-4
Honda/Trouve (JPN/FRA) d. (8) Berkieta/Robertson (POL/GBR) 6-3 7-6(1)
(3) Bigun/Leach (USA) d. Johnson-Hauldren/Lawlor 6-4 5-7 [10-7]
Almazan Valiente/Ribeiro de Almeida (ESP/BRA) d. Gusic Wan/Jefferson 6-7(2) 7-5 [11-9]
(6) Budkov Kjaer/Frydrych (NOR/GBR) d. Tobon/Zeitune (COL/ARG) 7-6(2) 6-4
Brady/Hooper d. Kennedy/Mayew (USA) 1-6 6-2 [10-5]
Bernet/Thomas (SUI) d. CebanSwaine 6-4 6-3
Sarksian/Zhang (***/CHN) d. Angelini/Bonding (ITA/GBR) 7-5 6-4

R2

Almazan Valiente/Ribeiro de Almeida (ESP/BRA) v (6) Budkov Kjaer/Frydrych (NOR/GBR)
Brady/Hooper v Jodar/Santamaria Roig (ESP)

Nix · Futures level

DavidC wrote:
Charlie plays a Dutch lad who is a familiar opponent for Brits, and is ATP 903 after reaching a M15 final earlier in the year. Mark plays Viktor's conqueror

R2

(13) Amir Omarkhanov (KAZ) d. (WC) Luke Hooper 6-4 5-7 6-3
Charlie Robertson d. (9) Jangjun Kim (KOR) 4-6 7-6(3) 6-3
(Q) Flynn Thomas (SUI) d. (WC) Charlie Swaine 6-2 7-5
(WC) Mark Ceban d. Hoyoung Roh (KOR) 6-2 3-6 7-6(6)

R3

Charlie Robertson v Mees Rottgering (NED)
(WC) Mark Ceban v (10) Maxim Mrva (CZE)

Charlie has played him twice recently in two J500s and won the one in April and lost the one in May, so they're closely matched.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Mark went down a break but then dragged it back - and broke to love right at the key moment to take the first set 7-5

Nix · Futures level

Mark Ceban takes the first set against Mrva. Haha! Beat me to it.

-- Edited by Nix on Thursday 11th of July 2024 11:46:42 AM

Priesty · Challenger level

Sadly Mark went on to lose 5-7 6-4 6-2 cry

Charlie Robertson also lost 7-6 (7-5) 6-2 to the ATP WR 903 Mees Rottgering and didn't look too happy about it either. Nearly banged his racquet on the grass after the final FH winner flew past and the briefest of handshakes with the victor, barely even looked him in the eye.

-- Edited by Priesty on Thursday 11th of July 2024 03:05:45 PM

DavidC · Tennis legend

In the doubles 2 match tiebreaks one for and one against, leaving Viktor as the one remaining Brit

R3

Mees Rottgering (NED) d. Charlie Robertson 7-6(5) 6-2
(10) Maxim Mrva (CZE) d. (WC) Mark Ceban 5-7 6-4 6-2

Doubles R2

(6) Budkov Kjaer/Frydrych (NOR/GBR) d. Almazan Valiente/Ribeiro de Almeida (ESP/BRA) 7-5 3-6 [10-8]
Jodar/Santamaria Roig (ESP) d. Brady/Hooper 6-4 2-6 [10-7]

QF

(3) Bigun/Leach (USA) v (6) Budkov Kjaer/Frydrych (NOR/GBR)

DavidC · Tennis legend

British interest ended today, but Charlie's conqueror progressed to the semis in straight sets

Doubles QF

(3) Bigun/Leach (USA) d. (6) Budkov Kjaer/Frydrych (NOR/GBR) 7-6(9) 4-6 [10-7]

DavidC · Tennis legend

Charlie's conqueror Mees Rottgering has gone all the way to the final, where he will play second seed Nicolai Budkov Kjaer, the first Norwegian to reach a singles final at Wimbledon (pro or junior). Nicolai is having a stellar year winning a high percentage of junior and Pro matches (he is now ATP 737)

DavidC · Tennis legend

Nicolai Budkov Kjaer took the title 6-3 6-3 in a final where the Dutch lad didn't seem to do himself justice. Budkov Kjaer becomes the first Norwegian to win a grand slam singles title anywhere, and showed why he is 14-3 (win-loss) on the Pro circuit and 30-6 in Juniors this year.