Register to receive unrivalled access to the world of tennis. The Cruyff Foundation Junior Masters, the premier annual international junior wheelchair tennis tournament for players aged 18 and under, takes place alongside the final four days of the prestigious Les Petits As Tennis Europe tournament for able-bodied juniors aged 14 and under. However, the final proved a tougher assignment for both players as a break of serve in the ninth game was enough to give Ward the upper hand.
Currently No. However, with both players hitting an array of impressive winners and testing each other in all areas of the court, Bartram re-established a two-game cushion and wrapped up the title on the first of three successive match points as Ward put a backhand into the net.
However, she faced a much tougher task in the second set after Lanai gained the early break, only for De Greef to level proceedings at At up Lanai had set point on two occasions, De Greef saving the first with a backhand winner, while Lanai failed to find her target with a forehand on her second set point.
With the set coming down to a tie-break, De Greef took advantage of some untimely errors from her opponent, opening up a lead before a final backhand from Lanai missed its mark to give De Greed a 3 victory. Wheelchair tennis made its debut at Les Petits As back in , when an exhibition match took place in Tarbes and the sport continued to be a regular fixture through to the mids, contested firstly by senior players and then by a mixture of senior and junior players.
Since the wheelchair tennis event in Tarbes has been reserved exclusively for juniors selected by the ITF. Sign Up Register to receive unrivalled access to the world of tennis. Article 31 Jan
