By Glenys Furness
- Dan Little claimed first ITF title
- Scott Duncan & Marcus Willis claimed doubles title
SHEFFIELD, UK – Dan Little entered qualifying at the event and made the main draw. The qualifier then claimed the title. Scott Duncan & Marcus Willis were fourth seeds in doubles and took the trophy.
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Dan Little entered the event in Sheffield and was in qualifying. The 25 year old made the main draw. In the first round Little was against fellow qualifier James Davis. In the first set both players fought hard and did not give an inch. Eventually, a tiebreak ensued and it was Little who managed to get the early break to get ahead. In the second set Davis re-grouped and fought back, breaking the Little serve to level up the match. In the final set, it was Little who managed to get the vital break of serve and move into the next round 7-6(3), 4-6, 6-4.
The second round saw the Brit against Marcello Serafini. The Italian stayed toe to toe with the qualifier in the first set, and a tiebreak ensued. Little dominated the breaker and soon had the lead. Serafini tried to fight back in the second set, but the Brit was too good and eased through to the next round in straight sets 7-6(2), 6-2.
In the quarter-final Little was against Jules Marie. The Frenchman managed to stay with the Brit at the start of the set. However, the qualifier managed to secure the vital break of serve and move ahead. The second set was more of the same. As Marie tried to fight back but the Brit was on form and broke serve to book a spot in the next round 6-4, 6-4.
The semi-final pitched the qualifier against Clement Chidekh. The Frenchman was overwhelmed by Little in the first set, as the Brit dominated and took the lead. Chidekh however, fought back in the second. The Frenchman dominated the second set to tie the match. The final set was a very tight affair with neither player getting the break needed to get ahead. Eventually, the match went to a tiebreak which was dominated by Little to move into the final 6-2, 1-6, 7-6(2).
In the final Little was against sixth seed and fellow Brit Charles Broom. The first set saw Broom and Little stay close, but eventually, the qualifier secured the break and had the lead. In the second set Broom played better and was even closer to Little. However, once again the qualifier secured the vital break of serve and claimed his first ITF singles title 6-3, 6-4.
Doubles
Scott Duncan & Marcus Willis were the fourth seeds at the event. In the first round the Brits were against Orel Kimhi & Marcello Serafini. The Israeli/Italian pair were no match for the seeds. Duncan & Willis dominated from the outset, and barely put a foot wrong as they closed out the match in straight sets 6-1, 6-2.
In the quarter-final the Brits were against the all French pairing of Sascha Gueymard Wayenburg & Antoine Hoang. The French pair got the jump on the seeds as they broke and took the first set. However, Duncan & Willis re-grouped in the second and dominated the Frenchmen to level up the match. In the ensuing match tiebreak the Brits edged through to take the match 4-6, 6-2, 10-8.
The semi-final saw the seeds against Ewan Moore & Hamish Stewart. The seeds were once again surprised by unseeded Brits who broke and took the lead. Duncan & Willis fought back in the second set, and forced a tiebreak which they edged through to level up the match. In the ensuing match tiebreak the seeds once again edged through to book a spot in the final 3-6, 7-6(8), 10-6.
In the final the Brits were against Corentin Denolly & Simon Freund. Duncan & Willis broke quickly in the first set and took the lead. The second set was a little closer as Denolly & Freund tried to fight back, however the seeds once again broke serve and took the match in straight sets 6-3, 6-4.
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Sheffield Round Up
Patrick Brady was defeated by Vito Tonejc in the first round 7-6(6), 2-6, 7-5.
Giles Hussey was defeated by Corentin Denolly in the first round 7-5, 6-1.
Tom Hands was defeated by Antoine Hoang in the first round 6-4, 7-6(4).
George Loffhagen was defeated by Martin Damm in the first round 7-6(5), 6-4.
Ben Jones was defeated by Sean Hodkin in the first round 5-7, 7-6(2), 7-6(8).
Charles Broom & Luke Johnson were defeated by Ewan Moore & Hamish Stewart in the first round 2-6, 7-6(5), 11-9.
Ryan Golesworthy & James MacKinley were defeated by Federico Arnaboldi & Gianmarco Ferrari in the first round 6-4, 3-6, 11-9.
Joe Tyler & Harry Wendelken were defeated by Sascha Gueymard Wayenburg & Antoine Hoang in the first round 6-3, 6-2.
Giles Hussey & Ben Jones were defeated by Tom Hands & George Houghton in the first round 7-6(6), 6-7(9), 10-6.
Liam Hignett & Matthew Rankin were defeated by Dan Little & Robert Strombachs in the first round 6-7(4), 7-6(6), 10-5.
Matthew Howse & Joel Pierleoni were defeated by Joshua Paris & Daniel Cukierman in the first round 7-6(7), 6-2.
Harry Wendelken was defeated by Charles Broom in the second round 7-6(4), 7-6(8).
Sean Hodkin was defeated by Daniel Cox in the second round 7-6(5), 6-3.
Tom Hands & George Houghton were defeated by Corentin Denolly & Simon Freund in the quarter-final6-4, 5-7, 10-5.
Dan Little with Robert Strombachs were defeated by Joshua Paris & Daniel Cukierman in the quarter-final 6-3, 3-6, 10-6.
Aidan McHugh was defeated by Alastair Gray in the quarter-final 6-3, 7-6(2).
Daniel Cox was defeated by Clement Chidekh in the quarter-final 3-6, 6-4, 6-4.
Alastair Gray was defeated by Charles Broom in the semi-final 7-6(6), 6-7(6), 6-2.
Joshua Paris with Daniel Cukierman were defeated by Corentin Denolly & Simon Freund in the semi-final 0-0 (RET).
Next Week Brits play in Australian Open, Ottignes, Sunderland, Spain, Germany, Turkey, France & Tunisia.
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