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Andy Lapthorne at The NEC Wheelchair Tennis Masters 2017 | (Photo by Ben Hoskins/Getty Images for The Tennis Foundation)

Tennis | Wheelchair Tennis | Lapthorne claims title in Eastbourne

Glenys Furness
Tennis

By Glenys Furness

  • Andy Lapthorne claimed third title of the season
  • Alfie Hewett & Gordon Reid claimed the doubles
  • Lucy Shuker made the doubles final
EASTBOURNE, UK – Andy Lapthorne entered the event held on the grass as a build up to Wimbledon. The Brit was the top seed and claimed the title. Lucy Shuker made the women’s doubles final, whilst Alfie Hewett & Gordon Reid took the men’s doubles.

 

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Andy Lapthorne was the top seed at the Rothsay International. The Brit was against fellow Brit Gary Cox in the first round. Lapthorne dominated the match from the outset. The 36 year old was no match for Lapthorne who didn’t drop a game all match and moved into the semi-final 6-0, 6-0.

In the final the top seed was against Greg Slade. The 32 year old dominated the match from the outset, giving him a great chance to claim his third title of the season. Slade fought hard in the first set, but Lapthorne was not having it. The 32 year old eased through the first set. Lapthorne stepped things up more in the second set and didn’t drop a game to lift the title 6-2, 6-0.

Men’s Doubles

Alfie Hewett & Gordon Reid were the top seeds. In the semi-final they were against Asif Abbasi & Manokanth Somasundaram. The Brits dominated from the outset and didn’t drop a game all match. Not matter what Abbasi & Samasundaram tried, Hewett & Reid were equal to it. The Brits moved into the final in straight sets 6-0, 6-0.

The final saw the Brits against second seeds Joachim Gerard & Stephane Houdet. The Belgian/French pair were too good for the Brits in the first set. Gerard & Houdet dropped only one game in the first set. The second set was much closer as Hewett & Reid re-grouped. The Brits stayed with the second seeds and neither pair gave an inch. It looked like a tiebreak was on the cards, but Hewett & Reid broke at the end of the set to level the match. The final set was a match tiebreak and Hewett & Reid dominated and lifted the title 1-6, 7-5, 6-3.

 

 

Wheelchair Round Up

Andrew Penney was defeated by Stephane Houdet in the first round 6-3, 6-0.

Dermot Bailey was defeated by Joachim Gerard in the first round 6-1, 6-1.

Gordon Reid was defeated by Alfie Hewett in the semi-final 6-1, 6-3.

Alfie Hewett was defeated by Joachim Gerard in the final 6-4, 3-6, 7-5.

Ruby Bishop was defeated by Lucy Shuker in the first round 6-1, 6-0.

Abbie Breakwell was defeated by Zhu Zhenzhen in the first round 6-2, 6-2.

Lucy Shuker was defeated by Diede De Groot in the semi-final 6-1, 6-2.

Ruby Bishop & Abbie Breakwell were defeated by Diede De Groot & Jiske Griffioen in the semi-final 6-0, 6-2.

Lucy Shuker with Zhu Zhenzhen were defeated by Diede De Groot & Jiske Griffioen in the final 6-3, 6-3.

 

 


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