Kingdom’s interest in Juniors ends

CAMBODIA’S competitive interest in today’s boys and girls singles main draw of the first week of ITF Junior Tennis disappeared over the weekend after the defeat in the second round of Tep Timothy in the qualifiers following the loss in the first round of all other entrants from the Kingdom at the National Tennis Center.

After overcoming South Korea’s Park Jae-sung 7-6, 6-4 in the opening round, Timothy lost to the top seeded Patorn Hanchaikul of Thailand 6-2, 6-1.

Here are the results of the other Cambodian players in the first round qualifiers

Sam Davith lost to Akbar Hidayat (Indonesia), 6-2,

6-1. Chheang Vannasith lost to Reiya Komgata (Japan) 6-0, 6-1. Ith Bunthea lost to Nathan Jattavapornvanit (Thailand), 6-1, 6-0. Leng Sarinreach lost to Kyler Jirasook (USA) 6-4, 6-0. Van Seth lost to Hoang Hung Vo (Vietnam), 6-0, 6-0. Windus Isaac lost to Joji Oya from (Japan) 6-1, 6-1. Khleang Ponlok lost to Kim Minsoo (South Korea) 6-3, 6-4. Ran Chamrouen lost to Ventura, Aaron Ventura (Great Britain), 6-2, 6-0 and

Leap Sovannary lost to KITA, Shoma Kita (Japan)

6-0, 6-0.

Girls qualifying first round results: Lou Reaksmey lost to Moe Konno (Japan) 6-0, 6-0. Ho Sreynoch lost to Yamamoto, Miku Yamamoto (Japan), 6-1, 6-2. Nyem Srey Noch lost to Ririka Saji (Japan) 6-0, 6-0 and Sona Thonita lost to Kubo, Yukina Kubo (Japan) 6-0, 6-0.