By Glenys Furness
- Oliver Bonding claimed the M15 title in France
- The Brit didn’t drop a set all event
LANNION, FRANCE – Oliver Bonding entered the ITF event and was unseeded. The 17-year-old Brit claimed his first ITF World Tour title.
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Brit of the Week
Oliver Bonding entered the ITF event in France and was unseeded. The young Brit drew sixth seed and fellow Briton Ben Jones in the first round. The first set was very close, as neither player could get a decisive break. Fittingly, they forced a tiebreak. In the breaker Bonding edged through and took the lead. In the second set, Bonding managed to secure a break of serve and move into the next round in straight sets 7-6(4), 6-4.
The second round saw Bonding against Frenchman Thomas Deschamps. The 17-year-old Brit broke serve in the first set and held on to take the lead. The second set was much closer as Deschamps attempted a fightback. The Frenchman managed to force a tiebreak. In the breaker the Brit edged through to move into the next round in straight sets 6-4, 7-6(7).
In the quarter-final the Brit was against wildcard entrant Pierre Faut. The Frenchman stayed toe-to-toe with Bonding in the first set, forcing a tiebreak. The 17-year-old Brit dominated the breaker and took the lead. The second set saw the Brit break serve of Faut and move into the next round 7-6(2), 6-4.
The semi-final saw the young Brit against the top seed and fellow Briton Emile Hudd. The first set saw both fighting hard and a tiebreak ensued. In the breaker, Bonding eased through and took the lead. This seemed to break Hudd, who found the 17-year-old to strong in the second set. Bonding dominated and moved into the final in straight sets 7-6(3), 6-2.
In the final Bonding was against French eighth seed Axel Garcian. The first set saw the Brit break serve early and the seed could not get the break back. The second set saw Garcian start the better, breaking Bonding early and taking a very early lead. However, Bonding fought back, dragging himself back into the set and levelling up the scoreline. Eventually, a tense tiebreak followed. The breaker saw the score go back and forth before Bonding managed to secure the break. The young Brit secured his first ITF World Tour title in straight sets 6-3, 7-6(9).
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Challenger & ITF Round Up
Peter Alam was defeated by Axel Garcian in the first round in Lannion 6-3, 6-4.
Hamish Stewart was defeated by Axel Garcian in the semi-final in Lannion 6-4, 6-4.
Charles Broom was defeated by Richard Gasquet in the first round in Pau 6-3, 7-6(4).
Jacob Fearnley was defeated by Lukas Klein in the quarter-final in Pau 6-3, 6-3.
Arthur Fery was defeated by Patrick Zahraj in the quarter-final in Pau 6-3, 3-6, 6-3.
Jay Clarke was defeated by Masamichi Imamura in the first round in Pune 7-6(2), 6-2.
Billy Harris was defeated by Brandon Holt in the quarter-final in Pune 4-6, 6-3, 6-4.
Millen Hurrion was defeated by Frederico Ferreira Silva in the second round in Vila Real de Santo Antonio 6-3, 6-3.
Ryan Peniston was defeated by Gastao Elias in the final in Vila Real de Santo Antonio 6-2, 6-1.
Matthew Summers was defeated by Cannon Kingsley in the first round in Naples, Florida 6-2, 6-0.
Blu Baker was defeated by Felix Corwin in the second round in Naples, Florida 6-1, 7-5.
Oliver Crawford was defeated by Darwin Blanch in the final in Vilena 1-6, 7-5, 7-5.
James Beavan was defeated by Melios Efstathiou in the first round in Pretoria 6-2, 6-2.
Marelie Raath was defeated by Angelina Wirges in the first round in Pretoria 7-6(7), 6-4.
Naiktha Bains was defeated by Shiho Akita in the first round in Burnie 6-2, 7-6(5).
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