By Glenys Furness
- Ben Bartram claims singles & doubles title
- Brit only dropped one set en route
ARGES, ROMANIA – Ben Bartram claimed singles and doubles title in the ITF event. Brit defeated doubles partner to claim singles title. Abbie Breakwell claimed doubles title.
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Ben Bartram entered the event and was the top seed. As a result, the Brit received a Bye in the first round. The second round saw the Brit against Giorgos Lazaridis. The Greek was dominated by the top seed in both sets. Bartram eased through into the next round 6-2, 6-2.
In the quarter-final the Brit was against fifth seed Dermot Bailey. The top seed was broken early in the first set by Bailey who took the lead. The second set saw Bartram re-group and dominate the set. The top seed didn’t lose a single game to level things up. The final set once again saw the top seed dominate and book a spot in the semi-final 3-6, 6-0, 6-1.
The semi-final saw the Brit against Israeli Adam Berdichevsky. The unseeded player fought hard in the first set, and stayed with Bartram. Ultimately, the top seed managed to secure the break of serve before the set went to a tiebreak. The second set saw the Brit establish the lead by breaking early. Bartram booked a spot in the final in straight sets 7-5, 6-3.
In the final Bartram was against his doubles partner and seventh seed, Dahnon Ward. Bartram dominated the first set, with Ward struggling to hold serve. The second set was a little closer, as Ward upped his game and managed to hold serve a few times. Bartram eventually broke though and went on to lift the singles title 6-1, 6-3.
Men’s Doubles
Ben Bartram & Dahnon Ward were the second seeds and received a Bye in the first round. Their quarter-final opponents were Adam Berdichevsky & Sergei Lysov. The Brits and Israelis stayed close at the start of the set, however the seeds secured the break of serve to take the lead. The second set was dominated by the Brits and they eased into the semi-final 6-3, 6-2.
In the semi-final the Brits were against fourth seeds Tomoya Tachi & Maarten Ter Hofte. Bartram & Ward dominated the first set to take the lead. The second set saw the Japanese/Dutch pairing re-group and they dominated the Brits to level the match. In the ensuing match tiebreak, the Brits experience shone through as they eased into the final 6-2, 2-6, 10-5.
The final saw the Brits against the top seeds Anthony Dittmar & Geoffrey Jaslak. This match up was a good one for both pairings. The German/French pair stayed toe to toe with Bartram & Ward in both sets. Each went to a tiebreak as neither could make the breakthrough. Fortunately, in both breakers the Brits edged through to take the title 7-6(5), 7-6(5).
Ladies Doubles
Abbie Breakwell teamed up with Maayan Zikri for the doubles. In the first round the Brit/Israeli drew Mariam Ayeni & Cristina Deac. Breakwell & Zikri dominated the match from start to finish. The Brit/Romanian struggled to hold serve, and it was the Brit/Israeli that progressed through 6-1, 6-0.
The semi-final saw Breakwell & Zikri against the top seeds Emmanuelle Morch & Saki Takamuro. The Brit/Israeli were all set to hit the court and play the seeds, however, Morch & Takamuro did not take to the court and handed the win to the unseeded pair 0-0 (RET).
In the final, the Brit/Israeli were due to face the second seeds Jinte Bos & Lizzy De Greef. Just like in the semi-final the opponents did not take to the court, so Breakwell & Zikri claimed the title only having played one match. The Brit/Israeli lifted the title 0-0 (RET).
Wheelchair Round Up
Andrew Penney was defeated by Giorgos Larazidis in the first round 6-1, 6-0.
Mariam Ayeni was defeated by Christina Pesendorfer in the first round 6-0, 6-0.
Abbie Breakwell was defeated by Emmanuelle Morch in the first round 6-1, 6-0.
Ruby Bishop was defeated by Lizzy De Greef in the quarter-final 6-1, 6-0.
Ruby Bishop with Zoe Maras were defeated by Jinte Bos & Lizzy De Greef in the first round 6-1, 6-1.
Andrew Penney with Giorgos Larazidis were defeated by Dermot Bailey & Enrique Siscar Meseguer in the quarter-final 6-0, 6-2.
Dermot Bailey with Enrique Siscar Meseguer were defeated by Anthony Dittmar & Geoffrey Jaslak in the semi-final 6-0, 4-6, 10-8.
Dan Pennington-Bridges lost both his quads matches in the round robin so ended the event in third place of the quads.
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