By Glenys Furness
- Dahnon Ward takes singles and doubles title
- Defeated second seed in final
- Didn’t drop a set in doubles
ABINGDON, UK – Dahnon Ward entered the ITF event and was the top seed in the singles. The Brit claimed both the singles and doubles title.
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Dahnon Ward was the top seed at the Wheelchair Tennis event in Abingdon. The Brit drew Joshua Johns in the first round. Ward totally dominated the first set, as Johns struggled to get into the match. The top seed was soon in control and took the first set with ease. The second set saw Ward dominate again, but Johns managed to hold serve a couple of times, before Ward moved into the next round in straight sets 6-0, 6-2.
The quarter-final saw Ward against Kevin Lewis. Once again the top seed outclassed his opponent. Lewis struggled on serve, but managed to hold once in the first set. The second set saw Ward obliterate Lewis as the top seed broke at will. Lewis tried hard but was unable to get anything in the set. Ward eased through to the next round 6-1, 6-0.
In the semi-final the top seed was against fourth seed American Adil Boutahli. Ward totally dominated the match from the outset. The American struggled to get into the match at all, and the Brit was soon on a roll. Taking the match by the scruff of the neck Ward didn’t drop a game and moved into the final 6-0, 6-0.
The final saw the top seed against the second seed Andrew Penney. Ward was unstoppable as his fellow Brit tried but failed to get into the match. The top seed dominated from the outset, just as he had done for the previous matches. Penney was able to hold serve once before Ward captured the title in straight sets 6-0, 6-1.
Doubles
Ward & Penney united to play the doubles and the Brits were the top seeds. In the first round the Brits drew Harris & Boutahli. The top seeds dominated from the outset, as Harris & Boutahli struggled to hold serve. The top seeds eased through the match without dropping a set 6-1, 6-0.
The semi-final saw Ward & Penney against Asif Abbasi & Manojkanth Somasundaram. The Brits dominated the Pakistani/Indian pair from the start to finish. The top seeds didn’t drop a game and eased through into the final as Abbasi & Somasundaram couldn’t get back into the match 6-0, 6-0.
In the final Ward & Penney were due to face Johns & Andy Lapthorne. The top seeds didn’t strike a ball in anger as Johns & Lapthorne withdrew, handing the top seeds a walkover and the trophy 0-0 (RET).
Wheelchair Round Up
Ruben Harris was defeated by Kevin Lewis in the first round 6-3, 3-6, 6-1.
Tony Heslop was defeated by Manojkanth Somasundaram in the first round 2-0 (RET).
Mark Langeveld was defeated by Andy Lapthorne in the first round 6-0, 6-0.
Keith Thom was defeated by Lawrence Bloofield in the first round 7-5, 4-6, 6-1.
Mehboob Hussain was defeated by Andrew Penney in the first round 6-3, 6-1.
Sarah Bard was defeated by Debbie Brazier in the first round 6-4, 6-3.
Gemma Stevenson was defeated by Sarah Gaisford in the first round 6-4, 6-1.
Helen Bond was defeated by Robyn Love in the first round 6-0, 6-3.
Lawrence Blomfield was defeated by Andrew Penney in the quarter-final 6-0, 6-0.
Debbie Brazier was defeated by Maayan Zikri in the quarter-final 6-0, 6-0.
Sarah Gaisford was defeated by Christina Pesendorfer in the quarter-final 6-0, 6-0.
Fay Dutfield-Horton was defeated by Ruby Bishop in the quarter-final 6-2, 6-0.
Robyn Love was defeated by Abbie Breakwell in the quarter-final 6-3, 6-3.
Andy Lapthorne was defeated by Andrew Penney in the semi-final 0-6, 7-6(1), 6-2.
Ruby Bishop was defeated by Abbie Breakwell in the semi-final 6-3, 6-3.
Abbie Breakwell was defeated by Maayan Zikri in the final 6-1, 7-5.
Mahboob Hussain with Vasileios Takis were defeated by Asif Abbasi & Manojkanth Somasundaram in the first round 6-1, 6-2.
Lawrence Blomfield with Tony Quinn were defeated by Tony Heslop & Kevin Lewis in the first round 6-0, 6-1.
Keith Thom with Gareth Greene were defeated by Joshua Johns & Andy Lapthorne in the first round 6-1, 6-0.
Sarah Gaisford & Gemma Stevenson were defeated by Fay Dutfield-Horton & Robyn Love in the first round 6-0, 6-0.
Tony Heslop & Kevin Lewis were defeated by Joshua Johns & Andy Lapthrone in the semi-final 6-3, 6-3.
Fay Dutfield-Horton & Robyn Love were defeated by Christina Pesendorfer & Maayan Zikri in the semi-final 6-0, 6-0.
Helen Bond & Debbie Brazier were defeated by Ruby Bishop & Abbie Breakwell in the semi-final 6-2, 6-0.
Ruby Bishop & Abbie Breakwell were defeated by Christina Pesendorfer & Maayn Zikri in the final 6-3, 6-4.
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