Koharu Itagaki (GER) vs Julia Leal (POR) | U17 SF | 2024 WTT Youth Contender Platja d'Aro

At the WTT Youth Contender Platja d’Aro (ESP), Koharu Itagaki met Julia Leal from Portugal in her semifinal (SF) encounter of the Under 17 girls’ singles event. Koharu was unseeded while Julia was the No. #8 seed in this event.
All results for Koharu Itagaki (U17):
Grp: Itagaki vs Shypsha (ESP) - 1:3
Grp: Itagaki vs Escoda (ESP) - 3:2
R32: Itagaki vs Santa Comba (POR) - 3:1
R16: Itagaki vs Kalaitzidou (GER) - 3:1
QF: Itagaki vs Berzosa (ESP) - 3:0
SF: Itagaki vs Leal (POR) - 1:3
That was rather… unexpected. Not the loss actually but the kind of beating that Koharu took here. She missed a lot of backhand strokes that she normally has off pat. In addition, Koharu could not cope with the wide forehand angle that Julia also often used in this match. In any case, this is still a 3rd place finish so congratulations to Koharu!
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