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indiana · Tennis legend

Yes, I believe Miki was heard saying that no-one beats him 23 times in a row.

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

indiana wrote:
Yes, I believe Miki was heard saying that no-one beats him 23 times in a row.

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channeling your inner Vitas Gerulaitus!

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

In doubles action, Andy and his Aussie partner Heath Davidson are into the final in the French Riviera Quad doubles event. Final tomorrow, as are the quad singles last 8 matches.

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This week is one of the last chances for the quad players to get into the Masters - after this week, there is just one series 2 event left to play in a few weeks time, also in France. With Greg playing Woodman tomorrow, it is a big, big match in terms of both those two battling for that top 8 place and a Masters spot.

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Andy Lapthorne lost his QF with Cayulef in 3 sets, thats disappointing.

Greg versus Woodman starts soon

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The Player of the Month Vote is now live

britishtennis.activeboard.com/t72196496/british-tennis-forum-player-of-the-month-vote-september-2025/

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Big disappointment for Greg as he lost 1 and 4 to Woodman - I suspect any chance of playing in the Masters is now gone for Greg, barring a miracle.

And that is singles action over for the Brits in the South of France.

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A reminder of the remaining main events this season:
Oct 7-10 $32,000 III ITF Open International Enrique Estiere - Series 1 - Manacor, Mallorca (Spain, hard) (16 mens singles/8 womens singles/ no quad event)
Oct 17-19 $16,000 Kinosh1ta Group Japan Women's Open - Series 1 - Osaka (Japan, hard) (12 women's singles only - men's played in September, no quad event)

Oct 21-25 $33,000 Open Paratennis du Loiret - Series 2 - Orleans (France, indoor hard) (24 men's singles, 16 women's singles, 8 quad singles)

Oct 31- Nov 2 $32,000 Rolex Paris Masters - Series 1 - Paris (France, indoor hard) (8 player men's singles only - no women's or quad draws)

Nov 10 - 16 ITF NEC Singles/ Uniqlo Doubles Masters (Tour Finals) - Huzhou (China, indoor clay) (8 player singles draws men/women/quad; 8 men's doubles, 6 women's doubles, 4 quad doubles)

-- Edited by JonH comes home on Friday 3rd of October 2025 01:46:15 PM

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The series 1 event in Mallorca starts today with the following British interest in the mens- we have no entry in the womens and there is no quad event.

Gordon Reid is seeded 2 in an 11 player field and gets a bye. Andrew Penney is also playing and faces South African, Sikhosana, in round one. Andrew is ranked 24 and his opponent 23.

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Andrew Penney lost in straight sets, disappointing.

Gordon Reid plays his QF against Laget of France, that will be tomorrow.

The set up and court at the Rafa Nadal Academy looks lovely, and the weather looks perfect for tennis.

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Gordon wins his quarterfinal easily enough, 1 and 1. He now plays Chinese 4th seed, Ji. Gordon holds a 3-0 head to head, winning in August at the College Park event in two close sets.

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JonH comes home wrote:
www.itftennis.com/en/news-and-media/articles/itf-confirms-huzhou-china-as-host-of-2025-wheelchair-masters/

Wheelchair Masters announcement

With the main ITF Tour NEC Masters being in China in November, the junior masters event has now been announced for December

https://www.itftennis.com/en/news-and-media/articles/orange-bowl-to-host-2025-itf-wheelchair-tennis-junior-masters/

It will be held as part of the famous Orange Bowl junior event in Florida in mid December and links to the wider ITF strategy for wheelchair tennis to align the top wheelchair events with mainstream major events at Slam/ATP/WTA level

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Gordon beat Ji 4 and 2 in their semi and is into the final against Fernandez, who prevailed in a 3 set semifinal.

Fernandez won the big French Riviera Super Series event last week and rose back to 3rd in the world, so Gordon will be a big underdog.

Final is tomorrow - vamos!

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Well, Gordon takes the title, excellent for him!

He lost the opener 6-7, won the second 7-5 and then Fernandez retired - not sure of the reasons, but we will take that!!

Well done Gordon!!