On Day 12 of the 2017 Roland Garros, three Yonex junior players progressed to the semifinals. In Boys’ Singles, Nicola Kuhn, who reached the semifinals of the 2016 World Super Junior Tennis Championships with his well-timed strokes, crushed Blake Ellis 6-0, 6-3. In Girls’ Singles, Whitney Osuigwe defeated fellow American in straight sets, while 2017 Trofeo Bonfiglio champ Elena Rybakina earned a 7-6(7), 6-4 victory after an intense game.
Boys’ Singles
Nicola Kuhn (VCORE SV 98, POLYTOUR SPIN/POLYTOUR PRO 125) (ESP) [11]
6-0, 6-3
Blake Ellis (AUS)
Alexei Popyrin (AUS) [3]
4-6, 6-1, 7-5
Gianni Ross (EZONE DR 98, POLYTOUR FIRE 125) (USA)
Girls’ Singles
Whitney Osuigwe (EZONE DR 98, POLYTOUR PRO 125) (USA) [7]
6-3, 6-3
Caty McNally (USA)
Elena Rybakina (VCORE SV 100, POLYTOUR FIRE 125) (RUS) [11]
7-6(7), 6-4
Amanda Anisimova (USA) [2]
Tournament official website: http://www.rolandgarros.com/en_FR/index.html