The Russian Alina Korneeva his countryman was defeated Mirra Andreeva in the junior women’s singles final at the Australian Open last year. This is a rivalry of promising fifteen-year-olds, who in 2024 returned to, at the age of 16, debut in the main draw. The under-18 champion reached the second round, as did his Czech promotion teammate Brenda Fruhvirtova. Andreeva, the fastest to enter the first professional division, reaching the round of 16, will establish herself in the 35th place in the world ranking after this Grand Slam.
This is a trio that aims high in the world of tennis. Their under-18 alternates at the 2024 Australian Open are also early. The left-handed Slovakian Renata Jamrichova, 16-year-old, beating an even younger rival, Australia’s new hope Emerson Jones15.
The physical difference was striking: 6-4 and 6-1 in 1h.01′ of play on the center court of Melbourne Park, the Rod Laver Arena. Jamrichova, who started the tournament as the first seed and will turn 17 in June, already has victories over her country’s number one and world number 68, Anna Karolina Schmiedlova in ITF tournaments, which is the first step towards the WTA level.
Jamrichova, 783 in the WTA, left, in the quarterfinals, what is considered the new French prodigy, Ksenia EfremovaOnly 14 years old and already has ITF victories.
Jamrichova, who made her professional debut in October 2022 and made her debut with her national team in Billie Jean King Cupwas a junior semifinalist at Wimbledon and the US Open in 2023.
His intention is to compete at Roland Garros and Wimbledon in the junior category, while he seeks world ranking points in the ITF.
Emerson Jones797 in the world rankings, could not be snatched from his famous compatriot Ashley Barty, the last Australian to win a junior Grand Slam (as well as a full one), at Wimbledon 2011.
At the age of 15 she tried in the preliminary stage of the full women’s competition, but lost in the first round with the Priscilla Hon.
Andreeva, Korneeva and Fruhvirtova They confirmed at the age of 16 that they also had a bright future in the professionals. This will be the challenge of Jamrichova and Jones.
Source: La Verdad
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