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The juniors version of Roland Garros featured the biggest disappointment of the year for Prakash Prisha. The quarterfinals brought another matchup with Frederick Anglert, and Prisha inched past the Swede 7-5, 7-6(5). That meant another run-in with Forrughi, who was overplayed enough to have a -0.2 penalty to skill and serve. That should have given Prisha the edge, but instead he was rudely dismissed 6-3, 6-0. Definitely a poor performance, and a disappointing one as the Iranian went on to take the title narrowly over Andersen and with it the #1 junior ranking.
This was the best shot at a big junior title, but it doesn't appear that will be in Prisha's future. He'll still keep trying of course. Getting lots of matches in at these events is good for his development even if it doesn't turn out the way he might hope. Lucio Herena remains an excellent doubles partner and the pair combined for another trophy on that side of things. This moves Prisha up to #4, although it's a distant fourth. I think it's likely that's where he'll finish the year at.
Now there's a few weeks to rest up before Wimbledon.
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