Isabelle Lacy and Luca Pow win prestigious LTA Junior National Championships

Surrey's Isabelle Lacy and Warwickshire's Luca Pow have secured wild cards into qualifying for this summer's Wimbledon Championships after winning the U18 LTA Junior National Championships at the National Tennis Centre in Roehampton. Bringing together the very best and most promising junior talents from all regions in Great Britain to compete for the titles, the LTA Junior National Championships is a showcase for the brightest stars in the game, with Andy Murray and Heather Watson former winners of the tournament. Ad A high-quality 2023 Girls' final went the way of Lacy, as she beat Surrey's Hannah Klugman 3-6 6-3 6-3 in a match that started on the outdoor courts and was completed indoors due to rain.

ATP Monte CarloMonte Carlo Takeaways — New name destined for title as shocks continue2 HOURS AGO Klugman was a set and a break up in the match before the rain delay and Lucy suggested that was a key moment in turning the match in her favour. «It was very different dynamics when we went indoors,» said 16-year-old Lacy, who trains at the National Tennis Centre and is supported by the LTA's Men's and Women's programme. «She was serving really well outside and had more time on her shots, but I had a chance to talk to my coach and managed to change it in my favour.

I served a lot better inside and managed to turn it around. »I wasn't thinking about the Wimbledon wild card during the match, but that is just my biggest dream. It's going to be so exciting.