British Tour 2014

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

British Tour 2014

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Evan Hoyt won his match at the British Tour event at Exeter today.

Not that this is ground-breaking news in itself but, as far as I'm aware, it's the first proper match he's played in absolutely ages (due to injury problems) and so it's great to see him out on a court and winning again.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Andy Bettles and Evan Hoyt have both come through, without losing a set, to the final of the Exeter British Tour event

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Topsy-turvy final:

Andy Bettles def. Evan Hoyt 0-6 6-4 6-0

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Toby Martin is a wildcard entry in the British Tour event this week in Swansea.

Evan Hoyt, Andy Bettles and adam Skalsky are the other top four seeds.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

In the semis:

Andy B def. Toby Martin 7-5 6-4

Evan Hoyt def. Willian Bissett 6-1 6-3

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

So we have a repeat of last weeks final.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

and Andy B beats Evan Hoyt for the second week in a row, 6-4 6-4

That;s a good couple of weeks, pay cheque wise, got Andy B.

One of the coaches pointed out to me quite recently how important the British Tour is to many of the players in terms of their funding calculations. And it's true that it's one way that the LTA fund our players.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Word seems to have got out to the 'peskies' . . . :(

In the semis:

Torsten Wietoska (GER) [1/726] def. Jaime Vazquez (ESP) 6-2 6-1

Omar Alawadhi (UAE) [3/1844] def. Harry Skinner [2/1569] 6-3 6-2

Spectator · All-time great

Hmm. After last year, we can hardly complain about UAE people coming here and picking up points (Well we can, of course, but they could rightly talk about sauces for geese and ganders!)

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

You're quite right, Spectator, and it's all tongue in cheek - anyone's got the right to enter a 'free access' tournament.

But it would be nice if word didn't get out - it's not the points (there aren't any) but the prize money, which is quite generous - it's one of the LTA's most effective ways to fund up-and-coming British players

Spectator · All-time great

I know. And I was being tongue-in-cheek in my reply, too! And I agree - the GB players do depend on it, and it does seem hard for them to lose out.

The Optimist · ATP qualifying

Apart from helping to fund GB players, one of the initial stated aims of the BT was to help our stronger juniors with the transition to senior tennis. A few foreign players entering is all to the good in helping with this aim (just not too many eh smile )

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Torsten Wietoska [1/726] def. Omar Alawadhi [3/1844] 6-3 6-0

adz1983 · Intermediate Club Player

If i remember rightly... years ago Mel South did something similar in Australia where they have/had a similar set-up to the British Tour. She went for the match practice and the money.