By Glenys Furness
- Eden Silva with Jessika Ponchet lifted the trophy in Spain
- The pair only dropped one set en route
LES FRANQUESES DEL VALLES, SPAIN – Eden Silva & Jessika Ponchet and took the title in the ITF 60K event.
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Eden Silva teamed up with Jessika Ponchet and entered the ITF 60K event in Spain. In the first round the Brit/French pair were drawn against the third seeds Jana Fett & Maria Sanchez. The Croatian/American pair got a jump on Silva & Ponchet and took the first set. The Brit/French fought back in the second securing a break to level the match up. In the match tiebreak Silva & Ponchet eased through into the quarter-final 3-6, 6-4, 10-5.
In the quarter-final the Brit/French pair were against Eva Guerrero Alvarez & Guiomar Maristany Zuleta De Reales. The Spaniards tried hard to break the serve of Silva & Ponchet, however they were unable to do so. No matter what Guerrero Alvarez & Maristany Zuleta De Reales threw at the Brit/French pair was answered. Silva & Ponchet moved into the semi final in straight sets 6-3, 6-4.
The semi-final saw the Brit/French against Emily Webley-Smith & Mariam Bolkvadze. The Brit/Georgian stayed close in the first set before Silva & Ponchet broke serve and had the lead. In the second set Webley-Smith & Bolkvadze were outclassed by the Brit/French pair only managing to win one game. Silva & Ponchet progressed to the final in straight sets 6-4, 6-1.
In the final Silva & Ponchet were against the all British team of Jodie Burrage & Olivia Nicholls. Although trying hard the Brits were unable to get the breaks needed to get ahead of Silva & Ponchet. Ultimately it was the Brit/French pairing that lifted the title in straight sets 6-4, 6-3.
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Ken Skupski & Neal Skupski were defeated by Philipp Oswald & Mate Pavić in the quarter-final in Munich 6-4, 6-4.
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Alexander Jhun & Mark Whitehouse were defeated by Mykhailo Kvantaliana & Saba Purtseladze in the first round in Georgia 5-7, 7-6(5), 11-9.
Ben Jones with Peter Bothwell were defeated by Markos Kalovelonis & Aleksandre Metreveli in the quarter-final in Georgia 6-4, 6-4.
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Mason Recci with Yassir Kilani were defeated by Amaury De Beer & Louis Tessa in the first round in Tunisia 1-6, 6-2, 12-10.
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