Week 1 winner Jamie Malik is the top seed . All the top 8 seeds are British including Luke Simeone at 8, who takes on young Jack Molloy, who had an excellent run in week 1. The draw is on the ITF site but not the LTA site at present
Luke Oakley accounted for the Irish interloper ensuring a home title. Dan Bennett easily dealt with Isaac Stoute whilst 14 year old Barnaby Smith fully justified his wildcard with a comprehensive win against Luke Simeone, with the quarters turning out as follows:
(1) Jamie Malik v (WC) Barnaby Smith
(4) Marcus Walters v (9) Jonathan Gray
(5) Daniel Bennett v (3) Luke Oakley
(7/WC) Max Stewart v (2) Mason Recci
Repeat of last week's final between Jamie and Marcus in the semis. A British title guaranteed in the doubles as well
QF
(1) Jamie Malik d. (WC) Barnaby Smith 6-2 6-1
(4) Marcus Walters d. (9) Jonathan Gray 6-4 6-4
(5) Daniel Bennett d. (3) Luke Oakley 3-6 6-4 6-2
(2) Mason Recci d. (7/WC) Max Stewart 6-3 7-5
SF
(1) Jamie Malik v (4) Marcus Walters
(5) Daniel Bennett v (2) Mason Recci
This exchange with a Twitter follower earlier made me smile:
@GBtennis: "Nottingham ITF 18U G4: Congrats to top seed Jamie Malik, who defeats 2nd seed Mason 2&1 to win his 2nd boys' singles title in 2 weeks here"
@Jon_Marsh25: "@GBtennis I played Jamie once! That's hard to believe!"
@GBtennis: "@Jon_Marsh25 Dare I ask what the score was? "
@Jon_Marsh25: "@GBtennis haha 6-0 to Jamie and then I retired! "
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GB on a shirt, Davis Cup still gleaming, 79 years of hurt, never stopped us dreaming ... 29/11/2015 that dream came true!
Well done Jamie! Is that a record wining both weeks at Nottingham ?
Welcome to the board Hopefully Jamie didn't set any records for alcohol consumption On the playing front though two wins has only been achieved here by Katy Dunne since the Nottingham fortnight started in 2008