The British Junior Open attracted top players from across the world, showcasing the very best junior talent. Ronnie Hickling was seeded 9/16th in the event. He had a great start, winning his first and second match which put him into the next round to face Jack Elhrani (USA, 3rd/4th seed). Ronnie had some close opportunities but lost out on the game 11-9, 11-6, 11-3.
Luke McBride secured 27th place, despite tough competition, he displayed resilience, gaining valuable match experience playing a variety of different styles of squash from across the globe.
There were some great performances from Zach Woolven, he faced some tough opposition, winning 3/5 of his matches across the weekend.
Izzy Hutton was consistent in her performances over the weekend, gliding through her first match. She then faced some tough competition in the rounds to follow; performing well in all her matches, she placed 30th in the girls U17 category.
Indie Flint had a tough draw. He won his first match and then faced Lars Gersten (9th/16th), where Indie played his best squash of the tournament.
Maja Maziuk achieved 22nd place. She won her first round and advanced into the second round but lost out to Charlotte Patel (9th/16th seed). Her best performance was played against Ines Guyot, she had a great focus and won the match 11-3, 13-11 and 12-10.
Exposure to world-class competition
The British Junior Open not only highlighted the talents of our squash players, but also provided them with invaluable exposure to world-class competition. They should be extremely proud of their efforts throughout the competition and we look forward to seeing their continued growth and success in future tournaments.
