By Glenys Furness
- Arthur Fery, Emilie Hudd, Johannus Monday & Sarah Beth Grey all win
- Fery was top seed in singles and second seed in doubles
- Grey was second seed in doubles
ALDERSHOT, UK – Arthur Fery, Emilie Hudd, Johannus Monday & Sarah Beth Grey all claimed titles in the ITF event. Fery was top seed in singles and made the doubles final.
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Arthur Fery entered the ITF event in Aldershot and was the top seed in the singles and second seed in the doubles. In the first round of the singles Fery was against qualifier David Quayle. The first set saw the seed dominate Quayle and move ahead. The second set was closer, as Quayle managed to hold serve more. However, eventually the top seed broke serve and moved into the next round 6-2, 6-4.
In the second round Fery was against Anton Matusevich. The top seed once again dominated in the first set, as Matusevich struggled to hold serve. The second set saw the unseeded Brit play better, holding serve more. Eventually, though, Fery broke through and moved into the next round in straight sets 6-1, 6-3.
The quarter-final saw Fery against eighth seed Johannus Monday. The first set was incredibly close, with neither player getting the vital break at the start. It looked to be heading to a tiebreak, before the top seed managed to get the break of serve needed to take the lead. The second set was all one way traffic as Fery dominated Monday and moved into the next round 7-5, 6-1.
In the semi-final Fery was against Wildcard Henry Searle. The 17-year-old had been impressive to reach this stage and continued this in the first set. Searle stayed toe to toe with the top seed and forced a tiebreak, which Fery edged through and took the lead. The second set was fairly even at the start, with Searle staying with Fery. Eventually, the top seed broke serve and moved into the final 7-6(5), 6-4.
The final pitched the top seed against the fourth seed Toby Samuel. Fery stayed with Samuel and managed to break serve in the first set to take the lead. The second set was more of the same with Fery breaking Samuel to lift the title in straight sets 6-4, 6-4.
Men’s Doubles
Emilie Hudd & Johannus Monday were the third seeds, their first round opponents were Ryan Golesworthy & Michael Shaw. The seeds were pushed in the first set, before Hudd & Monday secured the break of serve to take the lead. The second set was more of the same as Hudd & Monday once again broke serve and took the match in straight sets 6-4, 6-4.
The quarter-final saw the third seeds against unseeded pair George Houghton & Hamish Stewart. The first set saw Hudd & Monday pushed close by Houghton & Stewart before the higher ranked pair got the break of serve to take the lead. The second set was dominated by the seeds, who had broken the spirit of the unseeded pair. The third seeds didn’t lose a game and took the match 6-4, 6-0.
In the semi-final Hudd & Monday were against Finn Bass & Matthew Summers. The first set was very close, with Bass & Summers staying toe to toe with the third seeds. The set looked to be heading to a tiebreak, but Hudd & Monday secured the vital break of serve and took the lead. The second set only needed one break of serve, which the seeds took and moved into the final 7-5, 6-3.
The final saw Hudd & Monday against second seeds Fery & Matusevich. Having taken the singles title Fery was looking to double up. However, Monday was looking for revenge for the singles loss in the quarter-final. Hudd & Monday managed to take the break of serve and get the lead. The second set saw the second seeds fight back, breaking Hudd & Monday to level up the match. In the ensuing match tiebreak it was the third seeds who edged through and lifted the title 6-3, 3-6, 10-8.
Ladies Doubles
Sarah Beth Grey & Destanee Aiava were the second seeds and received a bye in the first round. In the quarter-final the seeds were against Ella McDonald & Julie Belgraver. Grey & Aiava were pushed hard in the first set and it looked like a tiebreak was on the cards. However, the seeds managed to secure the vital break of serve right at the end of the set to take the lead. The second set saw the seeds break early and take a lead, then McDonald & Belgraver were forced to retire from the match 7-5, 2-1 (RET).
In the semi-final the Brit/Aussie were against fourth seeds Gabriella Da Silva Fick & Alexandra Osborne. The second seeds dominated from the outset. Da Silva Fick & Osborne were unable to stay with Grey & Aiava during the match, as the Brit/Aussie eased through in straight sets 6-2, 6-1.
The final saw the second seeds against third seeds Erina Hayashi & Saki Imamura. The Japanese pair stayed close to the Brit/Aussie in the first set, before Grey & Aiava secured the break of serve to move ahead. The second set was a little easier for Grey & Aiava as they broke the Japanese pair and took the title in straight sets 6-4, 6-3.
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Aldershot Round Up
Joshua Goodger was defeated by Anton Matusevich in the first round 5-7, 6-2, 6-2.
Alexis Canter was defeated by Ewan Lumsden in the first round 6-4, 6-3.
Giles Hussey was defeated by Hamish Stewart in the first round 6-0, 6-0.
Ben Jones was defeated by Henry Searle in the first round 6-2, 6-4.
Daniel Little was defeated by Patrick Brady in the first round 6-4, 7-5.
Adam Jones was defeated by Andrea Guerrieri in the first round 6-2, 6-2.
Harry Wendelken was defeated by Sean Hodkin in the first round 6-4, 6-4.
Luke Simkiss was defeated by Ryan Storrie in the first round 6-1, 6-4.
Yujiro Onuma was defeated by Robin Bertrand in the first round 6-0, 6-2.
Sofia Johnson was defeated by Mariam Bolkvadze in the first round 6-3, 6-2.
Emily Appleton was defeated by Danielle Daly in the first round 3-6, 6-1, 6-4.
Eliz Maloney was defeated by Katarina Stresnakova in the first round 6-3, 6-2.
Ella McDonald was defeated by Talia Gibson in the first round 6-2, 6-4.
Ranah Akua Stoiber was defeated by Alexandra Eala in the first round 6-2, 6-4.
Anna Brogan was defeated by Diana Marcinkevica in the first round 7-5, 7-6(4).
Amelia Rajecki was defeated by Katy Dunne in the first round 6-2, 6-2.
Sarah Beth Grey was defeated by Barbora Palicova in the first round 7-6(3), 6-2.
Giles Hussey & Ben Jones were defeated by Finn Bass & Matthew Summers in the first round 5-7, 6-2, 11-9.
Max Benaim with Piotr Gadomski were defeated by David Fox & Toby Martin in the first round 6-3, 6-4.
Henry Searle & Luke Simkiss were defeated by James MacKinley & Harry Wendelken in the first round 7-6(5), 6-4.
Adam Jones with Alec Beckley were defeated by Robin Bertrand & Benjamin Pietri in the first round 6-1, 7-5.
Conor Brady & Patrick Brady were defeated by Arthur Fery & Anton Matusevich in the first round 6-1, 6-1.
Ali Habib & James Markiewicz were defeated by Liam Hignett & David Quayle in the first round 7-5, 3-6, 10-1.
Eliz Maloney with Andre Lukosiute were defeated by Alexandra Eala & Urszula Radwanska in the first round 6-4, 6-4.
Soumeya Anane with Marleen Tilgner were defeated by Nell Miller & Amelia Rajecki in the first round 6-2, 6-1.
Danielle Daly & Jaquelyn Ogunwale were defeated by Ella McDonald & Julie Belgraver in the first round 6-4, 6-3.
Ewen Lumsden was defeated by Johannus Monday in the second round 6-4, 6-4.
Oscar Weightman was defeated by Henry Searle in the second round 6-3, 6-2.
Patrick Brady was defeated by Millen Hurrion in the second round 7-5, 6-4.
Sean Hodkin was defeated by Finn Bass in the second round 7-5, 7-6(6).
Ryan Storrie was defeated by Robin Bertrand in the second round 7-6(5), 6-3.
Danielle Daly was defeated by Mariam Bolkvadze in the second round 6-2, 6-2.
Alice Gillan was defeated by Jenna DeFalco in the second round 6-3, 3-6, 6-1.
Hamish Stewart was defeated by Henry Searle in the quarter-final 7-6(1), 3-2 (RET).
Millen Hurrion was defeated by Toby Samuel in the quarter-final 6-3, 6-3.
Finn Bass was defeated by Robin Bertrand in the quarter-final 6-4, 5-7. 6-2.
David Fox & Toby Martin were defeated by Finn Bass & Matthew Summers in the quarter-final 6-4, 6-4.
Liam Hignett & David Quayle were defeated by James MacKinley & Harry Wendelken in the quarter-final 6-3, 3-6, 10-3.
Amarni Banks was defeated by Mariam Bolkvadze in the quarter-final 6-4, 6-2.
Emily Appleton & Lauryn John-Baptiste were defeated by Alexandra Eala & Urszala Radwanska in the quarter-final 6-3, 7-5.
Nell Miller & Amelia Rajecki were defeated by Erina Hayashi & Saki Imamura in the quarter-final 7-5, 6-4.
Madeleine Brooks & Holly Hutchinson were defeated by Gabriella Da Silva Fick & Alexandra Osborne in the quarter-final 6-4 (RET).
James MacKinley & Harry Wendelken were defeated by Arthur Fery & Anton Matusevich in the semi-final 3-6, 6-3, 10-8.
Katy Dunne was defeated by Alexandra Eala in the semi-final 1-6, 7-6(4), 6-3.
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