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Tianer Yu claimed her second singles title of the weekend in a simply thrilling final at the Mark Bates Ltd Junior National Championships, while Larry Trumpauskas added another title to his collection in the junior boys’ singles. Meanwhile Max Radiven & Rohan Dani add to their Under-21 doubles title from last year by taking the boys’ doubles, and Catherine Lv & Alyssa Nguyen took their maiden national title as a pair in the girls’ doubles.

Boys’ Singles

Group stage action got underway, and the first notable story of the day saw Sinan Surensoy defeat newly crowned U21 Men’s Singles champion Isaac Kingham. This result ultimately ended up with Surensoy topping the group and sending Kingham into second place. Ryan Holland also made it through as the third ranked player in his group, and Pablo Ramirez Rioja topped his group, with Kacper Piwowar finishing runner up. Rishaan Sawant topped his group with a clean sweep of wins, while all other top seeded players progressed.

In the Round of 16, Kingham was handed a very tough draw against Larry Trumpauskas. After going 2-0 down (11-9, 13-11), Kingham drew one game back, but it wasn’t enough as Trumpauskas got the job done in the fourth to keep his place in the competition. Elsewhere around the hall, Sinan Surensoy’s fine form continued as he advanced, as did Abraham Sellado, Rishaan Sawant and Rohan Dani. Pablo Ramirez Rioja ended Ryan Holland’s progress in the competition, while Max Radiven and Jakub Piwowar, having just defeated younger brother Kacper, set up a quarter final date with each other after respective wins.

The boys’ quarter finals served up some storming matches. The early result saw Pablo Ramirez Rioja see off Rishaan Sawant in three, and after that, Larry Trumpauskas just outclassed Abraham Sellado despite trailing after the opening set to progress with a 3-1 score. Rohan Dani originally led Sinan Sureonsoy 2-0, but the match ended up being decided 13-11 in the fifth, with Dani coming out the victor over a very courageous Surensoy. The last quarter final to end saw defending champion Jakub Piwowar face top seed Max Radiven. Piwowar took the first two sets 11-5, before Radiven responded to take the next two. After a final set that could have gone either way, it was Radiven who took the game 12-10.

Both boys’ semi-finals went the distance to five sets. Larry Trumpauskas and Pablo Ramirez Rioja yo-yoed between sets and in the fifth, Trumpauskas, last year’s U21 Men’s Singles champion prevailed 11-8. On the other side of the hall, Max Radiven, hot out of his grandstand finish in the quarters, had another mammoth match to deal with against Rohan Dani. the fifth end finished 11-6 in Dani’s favour to secure his place in the final.

The final was over and done with quite quickly, with Larry Trumpauskas never looking like he wasn’t going to win. In the end, he defeated Dani 3-0 (7, 6, 8).

Girls’ Singles

Early news in the girls’ group stages didn’t churn up too many surprises with both Tianer Yu and Eva Eccles progressing from Group 1. Hannah Saunders earned her second knockout phase spot of the weekend as she defeated Mia Lakhani to advance with Ella Pashley in Group 2. Sienna Jetha and Brooke Morris made it through from Group 3, where Mabel Shute abandoned the competition through injury. Jonabel Taguibao also withdrew ahead of the day, which led to Group 4 going to a three-way countback, where Rachael Iles and Millie Noble progressed through, with Alyssa Nguyen narrowly missing out.

In the quarter finals, Tianer Yu, Sienna Jetha and Ella Pashley all strolled into the final four with respective 3-0 wins over Hannah Saunders, Eva Eccles and Millie Noble. But the closest contest was fought between Rachael Iles and Brooke Morris. After splitting the opening two ends, Iles knuckled down in the tie and ultimately got the job in in the fourth, but not without challenge from Morris. It ended up 16-14 to secure Iles’ place in the last four.

The semi finals had two England internationals who starred at the recent World Championships in London on opposite sides of the draw. Having won the U21 women’s doubles title yesterday, Ella Pashley and Sienna Jetha turned from teammates to opposition in the first semi final. Pashley dominated and secured her spot in the final, despite Jetha growing into the game as it went on. Tianer Yu faced Rachael Iles on the other side of the draw, and although the 3-0 scoreline may look flattering, the second end could of gone either was as it ended 12-10. Ultimately, the newly re-crowned U21 women’s singles champion prevailed to land her spot to compete for a golden double.

The final was easily the match of the tournament. Ella Pashley took the opening set in deuce 14-12, before taking a firm grasp of the final in the second, 11-9. From there, off the back of the first sets conceded in the event, Yu refused to be swept aside and claimed the next two matches 11-5, 11-7. The fifth end went all the way, with Pashley getting the score to 10-6. Yu again continued her march to victory by managing to level things at 11-11. The final two points went her way, and in a thrilling final that lasted over 50 minutes, Tianer Yu became a double champion for her weekend’s efforts.

Boys’ Doubles

Round 1 of the boys’ doubles matches started with four contests, with the four victors all earning a spot against pre-determined opposition in the quarter finals. The highlight match featured the Nguyen brothers, Leo and Hugo, as they narrowly passed the test from Ryan Goodier & Nishil Shah.

In the quarter finals, the big surprise came from eighth seeds Oscar Nikolli & Rishaan Sawant who claimed a fanastic win over second seeded pair Abraham Sellado & Isaac Kingham, 3-1. Larry Trumpauskas & Jakub Piwowar, defending champions made it through along with Zac Greenhough and Kacper Piwowar with both pairs winning in straight sets. Max Radiven & Rohan Dani, the top seeds for the competition, were the last pair to proceed to the semis after a 3-1 win over Marcel Ndongala & Sinan Surensoy.

Trumpauskas & Jakub Piwowar ended the dreams of Nikolli & Sawant to make sure their giant killing habbits didn’t continue beyond the last eight. The defending champions comfortably landed in the final after a 3-0 win. Radiven & Dani had more effort to put in as they originally led 2-0, before Greenhough & Kacper Piwowar forced a fifth. In the end, their efforts were not quite enough, as the last set ended 11-7 to Radiven & Dani.

The top seeded pair made a storming start to the final, taking the opener 11-7. Trumpauskas & Piwowar responded in kind by taking the second 11-8, before Radiven & Dani put on a repeat performance of their opening game to take the third 11-7 again. The fourth proved the clinical blow to Trumpauskas & Piwowar, as Radiven & Dani, U21 doubles champions from 2025, dealt the killer blow to win 11-9, and with it, the title.

Girls’ Doubles

After some late withdrawals from individual players, a slight shift in player pairings ensured that three pairs ended up straight in the semi finals, with only one quarter final to be contested. Catherine Lv & Alyssa Nguyen faced Niylah Fernandez & Isabelly Lorrana in the sole quarter, which ended 3-0 to Lv and Nguyen.

The semi finals were two very closely contested battles. Jetha & Pashley had to work to earn their spot after grinding out a 3-2 win, while on the other court, Lv & Lakhani played out a great match with Luna Archard & Rachael Iles. That too went down to the wire, as Lv and Nguyen trailed 2-0 to force deuce in the fifth, before finally landing their spot in the final.

Lv and Nguyen continued their momentum in the final by taking the opening set against Jetha & Pashley. Despite some positive play, they couldn’t convert the second despite deuce, as Jetha & Pashley took the second 12-10. The pairs exchanged the next two set to set up a showdown in the fifth, and that decider did not disappoint. Lv and Nguyen led 10-7 at one stage, before Jetha and Pashley turned the tables right around to lead themselves, 12-11. This sage took it’s final turn as Lv and Nguyen persevered, as they had done all day, to claim the next three points to win 14-12, and take the title home with them.