By Glenys Furness
- Jack Pinnington-Jones claimed singles title
- Brit took out top seed en route
- Emilie Hudd & Johannus Monday claimed doubles title
ROEHAMPTON, LONDON, UK – Jack Pinnington-Jones was unseeded and claimed the title, taking out two seeds along the way. Emilie Hudd & Johannus Monday claimed the doubles title.
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Jack Pinnington-Jones entered the ITF event and was unseeded. In the first round the Brit drew qualifier Finn Bass. The higher ranked player dominated the first set, without losing a game. The second set was much closer and Bass managed to stay toe to toe with Pinnington-Jones and forced a tiebreak. In the breaker Pinnington-Jones edged through and claimed the win in straight sets 6-0, 7-6(4).
In the second round, the Brit was against top seed Charles Broom. The unseeded Brit surprised his compatriot and got the break of serve and took the first set. Broom, as top seed, was able to regroup in the second set. The top seed dominated the second set to level up the match. In the final set, both Brits stayed close, before, eventually, Pinnington-Jones secured the break of serve and moved into the next round 6-3, 0-6, 6-4.
The quarter-final saw Pinnington-Jones against another qualifier, this time Michael Shaw. Both players stayed together in the first set, before Pinnington-Jones secured a break of serve and moved ahead. The second set was more of the same. Just like the first set Pinnington-Jones was able to get the vital break of serve and moved into the next round 6-4, 6-4.
In the semi-final Pinnington-Jones was against third seed Dan Cox. The first set was very close, and neither player could get the decisive break. A tie break ensued, which Cox dominated and took the lead. The second set was just like the first, but in the tie break this time Pinnington-Jones edged through to level up on the match. The final set saw Pinnington-Jones dominate the seed and move into the final 6-7(3), 7-6(5), 6-2.
The final saw Pinnington-Jones against Daniil Glinka. The Estonian managed to stay with the Brit at the start of the set, but Pinnington-Jones secured the vital break of serve to move ahead. The second was much closer, as Glinka stayed with the Brit and forced a tiebreak. However, Pinnington-Jones dominated and claimed the title 6-4, 7-6(3).
Men’s Doubles
Emilie Hudd & Johannus Monday were the second seeds. In the first round, they were against George Houghton & Ewan Moore. The seeds dominated the match from the outset. Houghton & Moore were unable to get into the match at all, and the seeds progressed in straight sets 6-2, 6-2.
The quarter-final saw the seeds against Ryan Golesworthy & James MacKinley. This match was much tougher than the first round, as the seeds were forced to tiebreaks. In the breakers Hudd & Monday proved too good for the unseeded pair and the seeds moved on 7-6(3), 7-6(4).
In the semi-final the Brits were against Corey Gaal & Alexander Klintcharov. The Brits got the vital break of serve in the first set to move ahead. The second set saw Gaal & Klintcharov force a tiebreak, which they edged through and levelled up the match. The ensuing match tiebreak saw the Brits ease through and book a spot in the final 6-4, 6-7(5), 10-3.
The final saw the second seeds against the third seeds Millen Hurrion & Dan Little. Hudd & Monday needed to fight hard against the third seeds as both sets went to tiebreaks. The second seeds edged through both and lifted the trophy 7-6(8), 7-6(4).
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Roehampton Results
Luke Simkiss was defeated by Charles Broom in the first round 6-3, 6-3.
Ryan Storrie was defeated by Harry Wendelken in the first round 6-2, 6-7(2), 6-4.
Matthew Summers was defeated by Dan Cox in the first round 6-4, 6-3.
George Houghton was defeated by Sean Hodkin in the first round 6-3, 6-4.
Ewan Moore was defeated by Millen Hurrion in the first round 6-1, 6-4.
Dan Little was defeated by Oscar Weightman in the first round 6-3, 7-6(1).
Johannus Monday was defeated by William Jansen in the first round 7-5, 6-2.
Anton Matusevich was defeated by Paul Jubb in the first round 6-4, 6-2.
Ali Habib was defeated by Matthew Dellavedova in the first round 6-2, 7-6(5).
Ewen Lumsden was defeated by Daniil Glinka in the first round 6-1, 6-3.
Joshua Goodger was defeated by Oliver Tarvet in the first round 7-5, 6-4.
Patrick Brady was defeated by George Loffhagen in the first round 6-2, 7-6(13).
Katy Dunne was defeated by Sarah Beth Grey in the first round 5-5 (RET).
Clara Moore was defeated by Mariam Bolkvadze in the first round 6-3, 3-6, 6-2.
Ranah Stoiber was defeated by Yuriko Lily Miyazaki in the first round 1-6, 6-1, 6-1.
Eliz Maloney was defeated by Joanna Garland in the first round 6-2, 6-0.
Isabelle Lacy was defeated by Arina Rodionova in the first round 6-3, 6-0.
Mika Stojsavljevic was defeated by Audrey Albie in the first round 7-6(3), 6-1.
Finn Bass & Matthew Summers were defeated by Joe Tyler & Johannes Ingildsen in the first round 4-6, 7-6(5), 10-4.
Carl Holder with Seilchiro Ichikawa were defeated by Ewen Lumsden & Toby Martin in the first round 6-0, 6-1.
Freddy Blaydes & Michael Shaw were defeated by Millen Hurrion & Dan Little in the first round 6-4, 6-3.
Oliver Hauge & David Quayle were defeated by Adam Jones & Tiran Sanghera in the first round 7-6(3), 6-1.
Patrick Brady & Oscar Weightman were defeated by Corey Gaal & Alexander Klintcharov in the first round 6-4, 6-3.
Derrick Chen & Jack Pinnington-Jones were defeated by Ryan Golesworthy & James MacKinley in the first round 7-6(3), 6-7(4), 10-7.
Ella McDonald with Julie Belgraver were defeated by Destanee Alava & Alexandra Eala in the first round 7-5, 6-2.
Nell Miller & Ranah Stoiber were defeated by Madeline Brooks & Holly Hutchinson in the first round 6-2, 2-6, 10-7.
Jasmine Conway & Kristina Paskauskas were defeated by Sarah Beth Grey & Hina Inoue in the first round 6-4, 7-6(3).
Harry Wendelken was defeated by Michael Shaw in the second round 6-1, 3-6, 6-3.
Sean Hodkin was defeated by Dan Cox in the second round 6-1, 6-1.
Millen Hurrion was defeated by Toby Samuel in the second round 6-4, 7-5.
William Jansen was defeated by Oscar Weightman in the second round 4-6, 4-2 (RET).
George Loffhagen was defeated by Oliver Tarvet in the second round 6-4, 6-7(7), 7-6(5).
Sarah Beth Grey was defeated by Priscilla Hon in the second round 6-3, 3-6, 6-2.
Toby Samuel was defeated by Dan Cox in the quarter-final 6-2, 6-4.
Oscar Weightman was defeated by Paul Jubb in the quarter-final 6-2, 7-6(3).
Oliver Tarvet was defeated by Daniil Glinka in the quarter-final 5-7, 6-4, 6-2.
Joe Tyler with Johannes Ingildsen were defeated by Ewen Lumsden & Toby Martin in the quarter-final 4-6, 6-4, 10-5.
Alexis Canter & Oliver Tarvet were defeated by Millen Hurrion & Dan Little in the quarter-final 7-6(2), 3-0 (RET).
Adam Jones & Tiran Sanghera were defeated by Corey Gaal & Alexander Klitcharov in the quarter-final 7-5, 6-3.
Lauryn John-Baptiste & Amelia Rajecki were defeated by Yuriko Lily Miyazaki & Mariam Bolkvadze in the quarter-final 6-4, 6-4.
Paul Jubb was defeated by Danill Glinka in the semi-final 5-7, 7-6(8) (RET).
Yuriko Lily Miyazaki was defeated by Arina Rodionova in the semi-final 4-6, 7-5, 6-3.
Ewen Lumsden & Toby Martin were defeated by Millen Hurrion & Dan Little in the semi-final 6-4, 7-5.
Madeline Brooks & Holly Hutchinson were defeated by Talia Gibson & Petre Hule in the semi-final 6-3, 7-5.
Sarah Beth Grey with Hina Inoue were defeated by Yuriko Lily Miyazaki & Mariam Bolkvadze in the semi-final 6-3, 6-2.
Yuriko Lily Miyazaki with Mariam Bolkvadze defeated Talia Gibson & Petre Hule in the final 7-5, 6-3.
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