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Andrew Penney at the 2021 LTA Wheelchair National Finals
Andrew Penney at the 2021 LTA Wheelchair National Finals | (Photo by Nathan Stirk/Getty Images for LTA)

Tennis | Wheelchair Tennis Round Up | Penney & Johns claim title in Porto

Glenys Furness
Tennis

By Glenys Furness

  • Andrew Penney & Joshua Johns claim title in Portugal
  • The Brits were second seeds
PORTO, PORTUGAL – Andrew Penney & Joshua Johns entered the ITF event and were the second seeds. The Brits lifted the title without dropping a set.

 

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Andrew Penney & Joshua Johns teamed up for the doubles in Portugal. The Brits were second seeds. In the first round, Penney & Johns drew Carlos Leitao & Jose Machado Sousa. The Portuguese were no match for the seeds in the first set as the Brits dominated and took the lead without dropping a game. The second set saw the Portuguese get into the match a little. However, Penney & Johns dominated again and took the match in straight sets 6-0. 6-2.

The semi-final saw Penney & Johns against Jakub Bukala & Daniel Prada Garcia. The Pole/Spaniard found the seeds far too strong in the first set as the Brits dominated and took the lead. The second set was closer as Bukala & Prada Garcia stayed with the seeds. Eventually, though, Penney & Johns secured the break of serve and moved into the final 6-2, 7-5.

In the final the Brits were against the top seeds Gaetan Menguy & Yoann Quilliou. The French found Penney & Johns too good in the first set, as the Brits dominated to take the lead. The second set was closer, as Menguay & Quilliou stayed with the second seeds. However, Penney & Johns managed to secure the break of serve needed to lift the title 6-2, 7-5.

 

 

Wheelchair Round Up

Joshua Johns defeated Andrew Penney in the quarter-final 7-5, 6-3.

Johns was defeated by Anthony Dittmar in the semi-final 6-2, 6-1.

Abbie Breakwell was defeated by Zoe Maras in the first round in Lille 6-2, 6-1.

Ruby Bishop was defeated by Maria Florencia Moreno in the quarter-final in Lille 6-1, 6-2.

Dahnon Ward was defeated by Maikel Scheffers in the semi-final in Lille 7-6(2), 6-2.

Ruby Bishop & Abbie Breakwell were defeated by Katharina Kruger & Wendi Schutte in the first round in Lille 6-1, 6-3.

Dahnon Ward with Geoffrey Jasiak were defeated by Frederic Cattaneo & Maikel Scheffers in the semi-final in Lille 6-3, 6-3.