By Glenys Furness
- Jodie Burrage claimed W60 title in France
- George Loffhagen claimed first ITF singles title in India
CROISSY-BEAUBORGE, FRANCE – Jodie Burrage claimed the ITF event. The Brit was the fourth seed. George Loffhagen took his first ITF singles title in India.
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Brit of the Week
Jodie Burrage entered the ITF W60 event in France and was the fourth seed. In the first round the Brit was against unseeded Yuliya Hatouka. The Brit and Hatouka stayed toe to toe at the start of the first set, before eventually Burrage got the vital break of serve and took the lead. The second set saw the Brit dominate and move quickly into the next round 7-5, 6-1.
In the second round Burrage was against Vitalia Diatchenko. The first set saw the seed and Diatchenko stay close at the start, however, Burrage managed to break serve and take the lead. The second set saw the Brit dominate just like in the first round. The seed moved into the next round in straight sets 6-3, 6-1.
The quarter-final saw Burrage against Belgian Greet Minnen. The Brit found the Belgian too strong in the first set, as Minnen got the better start and broke serve to take the lead. Burrage re-grouped in the second set and stayed toe to toe with the Belgian. Just when it looked like a tiebreak would be in the offing, the Brit broke serve and levelled up the match. The final set was also close. Burrage managed to break serve though, and took the match 3-6, 7-5, 6-3.
In the semi-final Burrage was against Yanina Wickmayer. The Belgian stayed toe to toe in the first set, and managed to break serve just before a tiebreak looked inevitable. The seed re-grouped in the second set and managed to break serve to level up the match. The final set was total fairly close, but it was Burrage who secured the break to book a spot in the final 5-7, 6-3, 6-3.
The final saw the Brit against the top seed Italian Lucia Bronzetti. The Italian got off to the better start, and broke the Burrage serve to take the lead. The fourth seed re-grouped in the second set and fought hard to pull level. Which Burrage achieved. The final set saw Burrage dominate from the off, and the Brit claimed the title 3-6, 6-4, 6-0.
Honourable Mention
George Loffhagen entered the ITF M25 event in Mysuru and was unseeded. The Brit drew the top seed Lý Hoàng Nam in the first round. The Vietnamese found the Brit too good in the first set. Loffhagen managed to break the serve of the top seed and took the lead. The second set was more of the same, although closer. Loffhagen once again broke serve and moved into the next round 6-3, 6-4.
The second round saw the Brit against qualifier Shin Woobin. The Brit dominated the match from the outset. Loffhagen lost only one game to the Korean and eased into the next round in straight sets. Loffhagen eased through 6-0, 6-1.
In the quarter-final the Brit was against Indian Karan Singh. The first set was incredibly close, as neither player could get the break and a tiebreak followed. In the breaker Loffhagen edged ahead and managed to take the lead. The second set saw Loffhagen get a handle on Singh and break serve again to move into the next round 7-6(4), 6-3.
The semi-final saw Loffhagen against S D Prajwal Dev. The Indian pushed the Brit close in the first set, but Loffhagen managed to get the vital break of serve to take the lead. The second set saw more of the same, and once again Loffhagen secured the vital break to take the match 7-5, 6-4.
In the final Loffhagen was against eighth seed Blake Ellis. The Aussie got the better of the Brit in the first set, breaking serve to take the lead. The second set saw the Brit dominate and level up the match. The final set was very very close. Neither would give an inch, and eventually a tiebreak ensued. Loffhagen edged ahead in the breaker and secured his first ITF title 4-6, 6-2, 7-6(4).
Challenger & ITF Round Up
Anna Brogan was defeated by Lucia Bronzetti in the first round in Croissy-Beaubourg 6-2, 6-3.
Emily Appleton was defeated by Katie Boulter in the first round in Croissy-Beaubourg 5-7, 6-4, 6-4.
Eden Silva was defeated by Yanina Wickmayer in the first round in Croissy-Beaubourg 6-1, 6-3.
Katie Boulter was defeated by Margaux Rouvroy in the second round in Croissy-Beaubourg 7-6(5), 6-1.
Billy Harris was defeated by Jozef Kovalik in the first round in Sanremo 6-2, 6-1.
Ryan Peniston was defeated by Luca Van Assche in the first round in Sanremo 2-6, 6-3, 6-2.
Mark Whitehouse was defeated by Alastair Gray in the first round in Trento 6-2, 6-3.
Giles Hussey was defeated by Enrico Dalla Valle in the first round in Trento 7-6(3), 6-3.
Dan Little was defeated by Stefanos Sakellaridis in the first round in Trento 6-3, 7-6(4).
Ben Jones was defeated by Kirill Kivattsev in the first round in Trento 7-5, 7-6(4).
Charles Broom was defeated by Jerome Kym in the quarter-final in Trento 7-6(8), 6-2.
Anton Matusevich was defeated by Alastair Gray in the semi-final in Trento 6-3, 7-5.
Alastair Gray was defeated by Jerome Kym in the final in Trento 7-6(7), 6-2.
Freddy Blaydes was defeated by Axel Garcian in the first round in Monastir 6-2, 6-2.
Henry Searle was defeated by Christoph Negritu in the first round in Monastir 6-2, 6-3.
Louis Allen was defeated by Maxence Beauge in the first round in Monastir 7-5, 3-6, 6-1.
Talia Neilson-Gatenby was defeated by Isabella Shinikova in the first round in Monastir 4-6, 6-4, 6-0.
Ella McDonald was defeated by Arabella Koller in the first round in Monastir 6-0, 6-1.
Mingge Xu was defeated by Amelie Van Impe in the first round in Monastir 6-2, 1-6, 6-4.
Amarni Banks was defeated by Noelia Bouzo Zanotti in the quarter-final in Monastir 7-5, 6-2.
Zach Stephens was defeated by Zura Tkemaladze in the first round in Sharm-El-Sheikh 6-4, 6-3.
Max Benaim was defeated by Alec Beckley in the first round in Sharm-El-Sheikh 7-5, 6-1.
Kristina Paskauskas was defeated by Laura Cilekova in the first round in Sharm-El-Sheikh 6-3, 4-6, 6-2.
Holly Hutchinson was defeated by Iulia Iudenko in the first round in Sharm-El-Sheikh 6-1, 6-4.
Millen Hurrion was defeated by Alexander Zgirovsky in the second round in Sharm-El-Sheikh 6-4, 6-3.
Jasmine Conway was defeated by Jessica Failla in the quarter-final in Sharm-El-Shiekh 6-1, 6-0.
Emilie Lindh was defeated by Polina Iatcenko in the final in Sharm-El-Sheikh 6-2, 2-2 (RET).
Harriet Dart was defeated by Maria Timofeeva in the quarter-final in Murska Sobota 6-7(4), 6-3, 6-3.
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