By Glenys Furness
- Ella McDonald & Maia Lumsden claim doubles title
- Heather Watson made singles final
GLASGOW, UK – Heather Watson was the top seed in the singles and made the final. Ella McDonald & Maia Lumsden were unseeded and took the doubles title.
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Heather Watson used a wildcard and entered the ITF event. The Brit as a result was the top seed. In the first round, Watson was against Rebecca Sramkova. The Slovakian stayed with Watson in the first set, before the top seed managed to get the break of serve and took the lead. The second set was much easier for the Brit as Sramkova was unable to stop Watson from breaking. The top seed moved into the next round 6-4, 6-3.
In the second round, the top seed was against French qualifier Fiona Ferro. Watson dominated from the off as Ferro struggled to stay with the Brit. The top seed had little difficulty overcoming Ferro. Watson bearly put a foot wrong as she eased through to the next round 6-2, 6-1.
The quarter-final saw Watson against unseeded Czech Anna Siskova. The Czech got off to the better start and broke the top seed to take the first set. The second set was much closer, as neither player gave an inch. It looked to be heading to a tiebreak before Watson managed to get the break to level up the match. The final set saw both players holding serve, and eventually, a tiebreak followed. The breaker was close, but Watson managed to get the break and move into the next round 3-6, 7-5, 7-6(5).
In the semi-final Watson was against sixth seed Lea Boskovic. The Croatian stayed with the Brit at the start, but Watson was able to get the break of serve to move into the lead. The second set saw Boskovic play better and force a tiebreak. The top seed got the mini break needed in the breaker and took the match 6-4, 7-6(4).
The final saw Watson against fourth seed Marie Benoit. The Brit started better and broke the Belgian to take the lead. The second set saw Benoit re-group and start a fightback. The Belgian managed to break the serve of Watson in the second set and level up the match. The final set saw Benoit dominate Watson, who struggled to hold serve. Benoit claimed the title 3-6, 6-4, 6-1.
Doubles
Ella McDonald & Maia Lumsden were unseeded in the doubles. In the first round the Brits drew Italians Deborah Chiesa & Lisa Pigato. The first set was very close as neither pair could break serve. Eventually, a tiebreak ensued and the Brits edged through into the lead. The second set saw the Italians dominate as McDonald & Lumsden struggled to hold serve and tied the match. The match tiebreak saw the Brits re-group and ease through into the next round 7-6(7), 1-6, 10-4.
The quarter-final saw the Brits against the second seeds Michaela Bayerlova & Jacqueline Cabaj Awad. McDonald & Lumsden dominated the first set as the Czech/Swede struggled on serve. The unseeded Brits took the lead. The second set saw the seeds re-group and find their game. Staying close Bayerlova & Cabaj Awad forced a tiebreak, which they took and levelled up the match. The ensuing match tiebreak was also very close. Eventually, McDonald & Lumsden edged through into the next round 6-2, 6-7(4), 12-10.
In the semi-final the Brits were against another unseeded pairing Martha Matoula & Arina Gabriela Vasilescu. The Greek/Romanian found McDonald & Lumsden too strong in the first set, as the Brits dominated and took the lead. The second set was much closer as neither pair could get the break. Eventually, a tiebreak ensued. In the breaker the Brits dominated to move into the final in straight sets 6-2, 7-6(1).
The final saw the Brits against the top seeds Dominkia Salkova & Anna Siskova. The first set went according to the script, with the top seeds breaking McDonald & Lumsden to take the lead. The second set saw the unseeded Brits dominate the top seeds to level up the match. The match tiebreak was extremely tense and close. Lots of back and forth, before eventually McDonald & Lumsden secured the break and the match 3-6, 6-1, 13-11.
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Glasgow Results
Eden Silva was defeated by Pemra Ozgen in the first round 7-6(2), 6-3.
Anna Brogan was defeated by Lea Boskovic in the first round 6-1, 6-1.
Ella McDonald was defeated by Valentina Ryser in the first round 6-0, 6-2.
Talia Neilson-Gatenby was defeated by Maia Lumsden in the first round 6-4, 7-5.
Lauryn John-Baptiste with Katarina Stresnakova were defeated by Dominkia Salkova & Anna Siskova in the first round 6-3, 6-3.
Paulina Jurkowska & Francesca Simpson were defeated by Eden Silva & Marie Benoit in the first round 6-2, 6-2.
Eliz Maloney with Andre Lukosiute were defeated by Martha Mat0ula & Arina Gabriela Vasilescu in the first round 4-6, 7-5, 10-6.
Halle Pringle & Kirsty Robertson were defeated by Emily Webley-Smith & Naho Sato in the first round 6-1, 6-2.
Maia Lumsden was defeated by Marie Benoit in the second round 4-6, 6-2, 6-3.
Eliz Maloney was defeated by Dominika Salkova in the second round 6-3, 6-2.
Eden Silva with Marie Benoit were defeated by Dominka Salkova & Anna Siskova in the quarter-final 6-4, 2-6, 10-7.
Madeline Brooks & Emma Wilson were defeated by Lea Boskovic & Malene Helgo in the quarter-final 6-3, 6-3.
Emily Webley-Smith with Naho Sato were defeated by Martha Matoula & Arina Gabriela Vasilescu in the quarter-final 6-0, 6-1.
Sonay Kartal was defeated by Marie Benoit in the semi-final 1-6, 6-0, 7-6(4).
Next week Brits play in Rio, Doha, Monterrey, Banguluru, Rovereto, Rome, Portugal, Tunisia, Dubai, France, Argentina, Australia, Egypt, Spain & Welwyn Garden City.
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