By Glenys Furness
- Johannus Monday claimed title in Texas
- The Brit was fourth seed
- Didn’t drop a set all event
DALLAS, TEXAS, USA – Johannus Monday entered the doubles event and was the fourth seed. The Brit and Japanese partner didn’t drop a set en route.
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Johannus Monday entered the ITF doubles event with Shunsuke Mitsui and the pair were the fourth seeds. In the first round the Brit/Japanese were against Australian pair Joshua Charlton & Matt Hulme. The first set was very close, as neither side gave an inch. Eventually, a tiebreak ensued which the Brit/Japanese pair edged through and took the lead. The second set was easier for the seeds, as they got a handle on the Aussies serve. The Brit/Japanese broke serve and took the match in straight sets 7-6(5), 6-3.
The quarter-final saw the fourth seeds against Americans Pranav Kumar & Axel Nefve. Just like in the first round, the first set was very close. Kumar & Nefve looked to be forcing a tiebreak, however Monday & Mitsui broke serve right at the end to take the lead. The second set was a little easier. Although the Americans did stay close at the start, eventually, the fourth seeds broke serve and moved into the next round 7-5, 6-4.
In the semi-final the seeds were against another American pair of Alex Rybakov & Jamie Vance. The Brit/Japanese dominated the first set and took the lead. The second set was much closer. Rybakov & Vance stayed close to Monday & Mitsui and looked to force a tiebreak. However, the fourth seeds broke serve right at the end of the set and took the match in straight sets 6-2, 7-5.
The final saw the seeds against Alexander Kotzen & Tristan McCormick. The American pair managed to stay close to Monday & Mitsui in the first set. Eventually, the seeds broke serve and took the lead. The second set was more of the same. Monday & Mitsui broke serve in the second set and lifted the title 6-4, 6-4.
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Doubles Round Up
Ben Jones with Lucas Horve were defeated by Lui Maxted & Nick Chappell in the first round in Dallas 6-4, 6-3.
Lui Maxted with Nick Chappell were defeated by Alexander Kotzen & Tristan McCormick in the quarter-final in Dallas 6-4, 7-6(4).
Ryan Peniston with Benjamin Sigouin were defeated by Hady Habib & Trey Hilderbrand in the first round in Winnipeg 6-4, 4-6, 15-13.
Adam Jones with Alan Fernando Rubio Fierros were defeated by Nathan Ponwith & Keegan Smith in the final in Lakewood 6-2, 6-2.
Anton Matusevich with Kai Wehnelt defeated David Fix & Lasse Poertner in the final in Kassel 6-4, 2-6, 10-5.
Harry Thursfield with Freddy Murray were defeated by Billy Blaydes & Freddy Blaydes in the first round in Monastir 7-6(1), 6-3.
Lucia Cassidy with Marlie Bergen were defeated by Amelia Bissett & Alice Amendola in the first round in Monastir 6-1, 6-2.
Constandenda Nicolaou with Taylor Gruber were defeated by Ranim Rassil & Lilsa Varul in the first round in Monastir 6-4, 6-4.
Matthew Rankin with Tomas Luis were defeated by Aleksandr Lobanov & Illa Simakin in the quarter-final in Monastir 3-6, 6-3, 10-5.
Amelia Bissett with Alice Amendola were defeated by Nanari Katsumi & Haine Ogata in the semi-final in Monastir 6-0, 4-6, 10-8.
Billy Blaydes & Freddy Blaydes defeated Mehdi Benchakroun & Hamza El Amine in the final in Monastir 7-5, 6-0.
Abigail Amos with Zuzanna Kolonos were defeated by Eliz Maloney & Aneta Laboutkova in the quarter-final in Grodzisk Mazowiecki 6-0, 6-4.
Eliz Maloney with Aneta Laboutkova defeated Annemarie Lazar & Aleksandra Zuchanska in the final in Grodzisk Mazowiecki 6-1, 3-6, 10-3.
Next Week Brits play in Hamburg, Bastad, Newport, Amersfoort, Granby, Pozoblanco, Nottingham, Spain, USA, Portugal, Tunisia, Canada & Germany.
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