By Glenys Furness
- George Loffhagen claimed singles title
- Charles Broom & Ben Jones made the doubles final
NOTTINGHAM, UK – George Loffhagen was third seed in the ITF event. The Brit lifted the title, defeating second seed in the final. Charles Broom & Ben Jones made the doubles final.
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George Loffhagen entered the ITF event and was the third seed. In the first round he drew qualifier and fellow Brit Dylan Davies. In the first set the seed dominated and took the lead. The second set was much closer, as Davies found his range. The qualifier looked to be forcing a tiebreak, but Loffhagen managed to secure the vital break of serve and move into the next round 6-1, 7-5.
In the second round the Brit was against Australian Blake Mott. The Aussie surprised the Brit and dominated the first set to take the lead. Loffhagen re-grouped in the second set and managed to break serve to level up the match. The final set saw the seed dominate as Mott could not do anything. The Brit moved into the next round 1-6, 6-4, 6-1.
The quarter-final saw the Brit against fifth seed Daniil Glinka. The first set saw Loffhagen break serve and take the lead. The second set saw Glinka re-group. The Estonian broke serve and levelled up the match. The final set saw the Brit break serve again and move into the next round 6-4, 4-6, 6-4.
In the semi-final the Brit was against the top seed Bernard Tomic. The third seed broke serve in the first set to take the lead. The second set saw Loffhagen break serve early and Tomic was unable to break back. This meant the third seed moved into the final 6-4, 6-3.
The final saw Loffhagen against the second seed Charles Broom. The lower ranked Brit dominated from the outset, as Broom struggled to stay with his fellow countryman. Loffhagen eased through the first set and took the lead. The second set was more of the same, with the third seed breaking early and lifting the title 6-2, 6-2.
Doubles
Charles Broom & Ben Jones were the top seeds in the doubles. The first round saw the Brits against Conor Brady & Luke Hopper. The seeds dominated and barely put a foot wrong as they eased through. The first set the top seeds did not drop a game, and only dropped one in the second. Broom & Jones moved into the next round 6-0, 6-1.
In the quarter-final the top seeds were against Ewen Lumsden & Matthew Summers. This match was much closer than the first round. Lumsden & Summers stayed with Broom & Jones and forced a tiebreak in the first set. In the breaker the top seeds edged through and took the lead. The second set was also close, and again looked to be heading to a tiebreak. However, this time the top seeds secured the break right at the end and moved into the next round 7-6(4), 7-5.
The semi-final saw the top seeds against third seeds Finn Bass & Matt Hulme. The Brits secured a break of serve in the first set as the Brit/Aussie pair could not break back. The second set was more of the same, Bass & Hulme tried to stay with the top seeds, but eventually, Broom & Jones broke serve and moved into the next round 6-4, 6-4.
In the final the top seeds were against unseeded opponents Justin Boulais & Andres Martin. The Canadian/American stayed toe-to-toe with the Brits and forced a tiebreak. In the breaker Boulais & Martin edged through and took the lead. The second set saw the Canadian/American dominate the Brits and lift the title in straight sets 7-6(4), 6-2.
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M25 ITF Nottingham Round Up
Oliver Bonding was defeated by Bernard Tomic in the first round 7-6(0), 6-1.
Luke Hopper was defeated by Shinji Hazawa in the first round 6-4, 6-2.
Ben Jones was defeated by Alastair Gray in the first round 6-2, 7-6(3).
Stuart Parker was defeated by Aidan McHugh in the first round 6-0, 1-0 (RET).
Alexis Canter was defeated by Justin Boulais in the first round 6-1, 6-4.
James Story was defeated by Harry Wendelken in the first round 7-6(3), 7-6(3).
Toby Samuel was defeated by Andres Marin in the first round 6-2, 7-5.
Finn Murgett was defeated by Alex Knaff in the first round 6-2, 6-2.
Hamish Stewart was defeated by Charles Broom in the first round 7-6(5), 6-2.
Adam Jones with Philip Henning were defeated by Ewen Lumsden & Matthew Summers in the first round 7-5, 7-6(5).
Patrick Brady & Patrick Foley were defeated by Finn Bass & Matt Hulme in the first round 6-1, 6-2.
James Markiewicz & Michael Shaw were defeated by Aidan McHugh & Charles Barry in the first round 6-4, 6-4.
Liam Hignett & James MacKinley were defeated by Finn Murgett & James Story in the first round 7-6(3), 5-7, 10-8.
Alexis Canter & Marcus Walters were defeated by Ryan Golesworthy & Matthew Howse in the first round 6-4, 7-5.
Tom Hands & Harry Wendelken were defeated by Oliver Bonding & Toby Samuel in the first round 7-6(2), 7-6(3).
Harry Wendelken was defeated by Philip Henning in the second round 6-3, 6-2.
Giles Hussey was defeated by Justin Boulais in the second round 4-6, 6-1, 6-2.
Aidan McHugh was defeated by Daniil Glinka in the second round 7-6(4), 6-4.
Alastair Gray was defeated by Bernard Tomic in the quarter-final 7-6(1), 7-6(4).
Ryan Golesworthy & Matthew Howse were defeated by Oliver Bonding & Toby Samuel in the quarter-final 6-4, 6-7(3), 10-5.
Finn Murgett & James Story were defeated by Justin Boulais & Andres Martin in the quarter-final 6-3, 4-6, 11-9.
Aidan McHugh with Charles Barry were defeated Finn Bass & Matt Hulme in the quarter-final 6-3, 3-6, 10-8.
Oliver Bonding & Toby Samuel were defeated by Justin Boulais & Andres Martin in the semi-final 6-3, 6-2.
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