Lane and Ellis Feature in 12s National Indoors Christchurch

Annabel Ellis will play Olivia Smith ( Canterbury ) in the girls quarterfinals on Friday. Ellis having defeated Smith in the past few encounters will start favourite but as in any tennis match its not over until the final Handshake.Ellis is seeded 3 for this event.Sam Lane will have a much tougher match in his quarter final against Kyle Butters the third seed from Wanganui.Both Ellis and Lane had comfortable wins today.Its interesting to note and its the same on the pro circuit that some players adapt better to indoors than outdoors.There's no weather effected factors such as wind and sun that can upset certain players so it can level up the playing field a little.Like any match however players still must have a game plan and try to adapt this game plan to their style of play. I have heard coaches tell their charges to try certain tactics forgetting that technically their player cannot execute their well laid plans.Again having an experienced coach with a strong tactical background is an advantage.Its very important as a coach to understand the players strengths but also their weaknesses.