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Emily Appleton at the Aegon Classic Birmingham, 2018
Emily Appleton at the Aegon Classic Birmingham, 2018 (Photo by Ben Hoskins/Getty Images for LTA)

Challenger & ITF Round Up | Appleton claims W15 Trois-Rivieres title

Glenys Furness
Tennis

By Glenys Furness

  • Emily Appleton claims ITF title
  • Brit was the top seed
  • Appleton dropped two sets en route
TROIS-RIVIERES, QUEBEC, CANADA – Emily Appleton entered the ITF event and was the top seed. The Brit claimed the title losing only two sets along the way.

 

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Emily Appleton was the top seed in the ITF event. The Brit drew Spaniard Victoria Gomez O’Hayon in the first round. The first set was fairly close as both fought hard to get the break of serve. Eventually, Appleton got the vital break and moved ahead. The second set was easier for the top seed, who dominated and moved into the next round in straight sets 6-4, 6-1.

The second round saw the Brit against American qualifier Klara Kosan. In the first set, the Brit broke early and then eased through to take the lead. The second set was more of the same. The American tried to stay with the top seed, but eventually, Appleton secured the break of serve and took the match in straight sets 6-3, 6-3.

In the quarter-final the top seed was against another American Fiona Crawley. Appleton and the American stayed close in the first set, before the Brit secured the break of serve and took the lead. The second set saw Crawley mount a fight back and force a tiebreak. In the breaker the American eased through and levelled up the match. The final set saw the Brit dominate and move into the next round 6-4, 6-7(4), 6-2.

The semi-final saw the Brit against Valentina Ivanov. The Kiwi stayed with the top seed early on, before Appleton broke serve and took the lead. The second set saw Appleton dominate Ivanov, who struggled to hold serve. The Kiwi was soon overwhelmed and the Brit moved into the next round 6-3, 6-1.

In the final the Brit was against fifth seed Malaika Rapolu. The American stayed with Appleton at the start of the first set, before the top seed secured the break of serve and took the lead. The second set saw Rapolu re-group and break the Brit to level up the match. The final set was a repeat of the first set, as Appleton secured the break of serve and lifted the title 6-3, 3-6, 6-3.

 

 

Challenger & ITF Round Up

Paul Jubb was defeated by Borna Coric in the first round in Thionville 6-2, 6-1.

Jan Choinski was defeated by Jurj Rodionov in the quarter-final in Thionville 6-2, 6-4.

Henry Searle was defeated by Edas Butvilas in the quarter-final in Hersonissos 2-6, 7-5, 6-2.

Ryan Peniston was defeated by Stuart Parker in the semi-final in Hersonissos 6-2, 7-5.

Stuart Parker was defeated by Edas Butvilas in the final in Hersonissos 6-3, 6-3.

Harry Wendelken was defeated by Gabi Adrian Boltan in the second round in Quinta do Lago 6-3, 7-5.

Finn Bass was defeated by Kimmer Coppejans in the second round in Quinta do Lago 3-6, 6-1, 6-2.

Liam Broady was defeated by Justin Boulais in the second round in Quinta do Lago 4-6, 6-3, 6-3.

Harriet Dart was defeated  by Victoria Mboko in the final in Porto 6-1, 6-1.

Alastair Gray was defeated by Kai Wehnelt in the first round in Trimbach 7-6(5), 6-4.

Ben Jones was defeated by Dominic Stricker in the semi-final in Trimbach 6-4, 6-3.

Aidan McHugh was defeated by Alex Hernandez in the quarter-final in Huamantla 6-1, 7-5.

Hamish Stewart was defeated by Tristan Lamasine in the final in Poitiers 6-3, 6-7(0), 6-1.

Toby Samuel was defeated by Steven Diez in the second round in Torello 5-7, 6-4, 2-1 (RET).

Max Benaim was defeated by Sid Donarski in the first round in Sherbrooke 6-2, 5-7, 6-2.

Ewen Lumsden was defeated by Pijus Vaitiekunas in the first round in Sharm-El-Sheikh 6-4, 7-5.

Victoria Allen was defeated by Anna Siskova in the first round in Sharm-El-Sheikh 6-1, 6-3.

Freya Christie was defeated by Talia Gibson in the first round in Trnava 3-6, 7-6(3), 6-4.

Amelia Rajecki was defeated by Yara Bartashevich in the first round in Helsinki 6-4, 3-6, 7-5.

Ranah Stoiber was defeated by Anastasia Kulikova in the first round in Helsinki 6-3, 6-3.

Ella McDonald was defeated by Sofia Costoulas in the second round in Helsinki 6-1, 7-6(3).

Yuriko Miyazaki was defeated by Sofia Costoulas in the semi-final in Helsinki 6-3, 7-5.

Esther Adeshina was defeated by Luisa Meyer auf der Heide in the first round in Monastir 6-4, 6-3.

Georgina Hays was defeated by Liel Marlies Rothensteiner in the first round in Monastir 6-1, 6-0.

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