The ultimate Fischer Junior Nationals occasion of 2024 kicked off over the weekend as Canada’s greatest under-14 gamers arrived in Laval, Quebec for the U14 Fischer Outside Nationwide Championships.
Play started on Saturday at Carrefour Multisports with the group stage matches within the singles.
The singles competitions on the U14s begin out with a bunch stage, from which the highest gamers go right into a qualifying knockout spherical. The winners within the qualifying advance to the championship flight, which serves because the knockout stage to find out a champion. There are additionally comfort rounds for gamers who don’t progress by the group stage, qualifying, and championship flights.
There are eight teams within the preliminary spherical robin. Every group has 5 gamers.
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The doubles attracts are a normal knockout occasion. There are 20 groups competing in each the girls and boys doubles occasions.
Callum Mackinnon of Toronto is searching for the 2024 sweep on the U14s, having received the U14 Fischer Indoors singles title again in April. He’s already off to a robust begin, shedding simply six video games in his first three matches of the group stage.
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Marc-Edouard L’Allier and Joachim Marx received the indoor doubles title in April and whereas each are competing this week within the out of doors championships, they’re enjoying with completely different companions. L’Allier is the highest seed within the doubles with Mackinnon, whereas Marx is seeded second with fellow Quebecer Alexandre Collin.
There might be a brand new singles champion in 2024 on the ladies aspect with indoor winner Amy Shen competing final week within the U16s. The indoor doubles champions, Ève Thibault of Quebec and Isabella Ruyu Yan of Saskatchewan, will look to finish the indoor-outdoor double. They’re the highest seeds within the doubles draw.
Thibault is trying to go back-to-back on the out of doors nationals, having received the U14 doubles final summer time with Émy Gauvin.
