On the final day of the US Open, both Alfie Hewett and Andy Lapthorne were put to the test in their respective singles finals. 19-year-old Hewett was up first in the men's wheelchair singles and faced France's Stephane Houdet. Despite levelling the match to force a third and decisive set, the Frenc...
The draw for qualifying takes place later today, with qualifying matches (starting tomorrow) usually viewable via the US Open website scoreboard. Aidan McHugh and Emily Appleton are direct acceptances, with Barnaby Smith also possibly getting in if there have been late withdrawals. If not he jo...
The AEGON Team Tennis Finals will take place at West Hants Club in Bournemouth from Friday 8th-Sunday 10th September. Competing clubs include the four national divisional winners: Edgbaston Priory, Holcombe Brook, University of Bath and Wilton-winners in 2015 and 2016. The other four finalist...
The AEGON Team Tennis finals take place at West Hants Club (Bournemouth) from Fri 8th-Sun 10th Sept. The four mens teams who qualified by winning their divisions are: Mackintosh, Sutton T and SC, VA Wearside and West Hants. Th remaining four won their play-offs: A1 Pharmaceuticals (2014-5-6 Winne...
L64: Dom Inglot & Daniel Nestor (CAN) CR 94 (52+42) vs Mikhail Elgin & Daniil Medvedev (RUS/RUS) CR 482 (77+405) They'll almost certainly play the top seeds, Peers & Kontinen, if they win that one! L64: (4) Jamie Murray & Bruno Soares (BRA) CR 13 (6+7) vs Julian Knowle & Alexa...
QR1: Tommasi Metti (ITA) UNR vs Sizya Kivanda UNR (CH = 1800 in October 2015) Freddie Nielsen's the top seed in qualies. Lloyd is a couple of places above him in the qualies acceptance list. Wonder if he's made it into the main draw & whether Oli, quite a long way down the "alts" list, will pop up wi...
There's a full 128-draw in the qualis of this event: QR1: Ivan Derrick (GBR) UNR v Gustavo de Oliveira Cruz (BRA) UNR (CH 1616 a year ago) Ross Watson (GBR) UNR v Kyler Jirasook (USA) UNR, age 16 Piers Foley (GBR) UNR v Alexandre Rodrigues Girotto (BRA) UNR (CH 1729 two years ago)
Gemma Heath had a successful week in doubles in the first of the Egyptian G2s, and will be hoping to replicate that in singles this week. The girl who beat her last week, and the eventual winner, are both in the opposite half of the draw R1 (L32) (1) Gemma Heath v Sathwika Sama (IND)
Anton has company this week, including Katherine Barnes, who has qualified in style in her first tournament above G4 level. Ewen Lumsden may have to tackle the impressive European under 14 champion from Denmark in round 2 Boys R1 (L48) Jiri Lehecka (CZE) v Bradley Buckland (9) Ewen Lumsden bye (7) An...
So who do you predict will win it ? Don't say I don't provide choice. All these are currently at bet365 odds no longer than 50/1. Listed in current ranking order.
QR1: Rohan Sikka UNR vs Taha Baadi (CAN) UNR QR1: (q5) Andrew Watson WR 1293 (CH = 1247 in July 2015) vs BYE QR1: Henry Britton UNR vs Liam Draxl (CAN) UNR QR1: Jonathan Binding WR 1871 (CH = 1756 last December) vs Tegbir Singh Hara (CAN) UNR
