Lincs Boys 8&U Runner-up - William Barker
William played in the 85th Lincolnshire Junior Closed Championships on Friday 2nd September at Boston Tennis Club.
There were 12 boys in William’s age group for 8&U (Mini Red). The players were split into 2 divisions and each division played a Round Robin format ,where the boys played one match against every boy in their division.
William won 4 out of his 5 round robin matches. This meant he finished second in his division which took him through to play a cross-over semi-final against the winner of the other division. William played well and won the semi-final comfortably. Through to the final, he once again faced the boy he had lost to in the round robin, 10-1! William was determined to fight back in the final. A long, tight match followed, William losing 10-8 to his opponent, who had served very well throughout.
William finished County runner up in his first singles competition and is pictured with his trophy.
William’s coach Carole Wilson said later ‘I am delighted with William’s performance in the County Closed. He combines good tactical awareness and rapidly improving technical skills with a fierce competitive spirit. He also displays good sportsmanship regardless of a match’s outcome. He has taken the opportunity to identify some areas of his game to work on, learning from his defeats while enjoying his victories. An excellent performance all round. Well done!”
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