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18-05-2009 Weekly Update

IN BRIEF

  • James Ward won the men’s singles title at the $50k Challenger event in Sarasota.
  • Amanda Carreras won the women’s singles and doubles titles at the $10k event in Antalya-Manavgat.
  • Danielle Brown & Elizabeth Thomas won the women’s doubles title at the $10k event in Fuerteventura.
  •  Chris Simpson won the boys’ singles title at the 18&U ITF Grade 4 event in Istanbul.

MEDIA ACCREDITATION FORMS AVAILABLE FOR NOTTINGHAM, EDGBASTON & EASTBOURNE

The media accreditation forms for the AEGON Trophy in Nottingham, AEGON Classic in Edgbaston and AEGON International in Eastbourne are available on the LTA website – the closing deadline is Monday 25th May. Download media accreditation forms

RESULTS

Men

Busan, Korea – $75,000
  • Chris Eaton (GBR) & Samuel Groth (AUS) reached the doubles semi-final conceding a walkover against Tasuku Iwami (JPN) & Toshihide Matsui (JPN).
Sarasota FL, USA – $50,000
  • James Ward (GBR) won the singles final beating Carsten Ball (AUS) 7-6(4) 4-6 6-3.
Newcastle, Great Britain – AEGON Pro-Series Newcastle, $10,000
  • Dan Smethurst (GBR) reached the singles semi-final losing to David Guez (FRA) 5-7 2-6.
  • Nick Cavaday (GBR) & Barry King (IRL) reached the doubles final losing to James McGee (IRL) & Colin O'Brien (IRL) 4-6 4-6.
  • Lewis Barnes (GBR) & Oliver Golding (GBR) reached the doubles semi-final losing to Nick Cavaday (GBR) & Barry King (IRL) 2-6 2-6.
  • Burnham Arlidge (GBR) & Matt Leahy (GBR) reached the doubles semi-final losing to James McGee (IRL) & Colin O'Brien (IRL) 3-6 2-6.

Women

Fuerteventura, Spain – $10,000
  • Danielle Brown (GBR) reached the singles semi-final losing to Georgina Garcia-Perez (ESP) 3-6 4-6.
  • Danielle Brown (GBR) & Elizabeth Thomas (GBR) won the doubles final beating Majoly De Wilde (BEL) & Georgina Garcia-Perez (ESP) 6-4 6-4.
  • Nicola Mooney (GBR) & Goele Lemmens (BEL) reached the doubles semi-final losing to Danielle Brown (GBR) & Elizabeth Thomas (GBR) 1-6 2-6.
Antalya-Manavgat, Turkey – $10,000
  • Amanda Carreras (GBR) won the singles final beating Garbine Muguruza Blanco (ESP) 7-5 7-5.
  • Amanda Carreras (GBR) & Valentina Sulpitzio (ITA) won the doubles final beating An-Sophie Mestach (BEL) & Sofie Oyen (BEL) 4-6 6-3 [10-4].

Juniors

Istanbul, Turkey – 18 & Under, ITF Grade 4
  • Chris Simpson (GBR) won the boys’ singles final gaining a walkover in the final against Mihail Vaks (RUS).
  • Callum Lloyd (GBR) & Karim Kardy (EGY) reached the boys’ doubles semi-final losing to Korhan Ural Ates (TUR) & Alp Golcuklu (TUR) 6-3 4-6 [8-10].
  • Francesca Stephenson (GBR) reached the girls’ singles semi-final losing to Jovana Jaksic (SRB) 6-7(4) 1-6.
  • Elliesa Ball (GBR) & Seda Arantekin (TUR) reached the girls’ doubles semi-final losing to Ksenia Khatsey (RUS) & Rebecca Poikajarvi (SWE) 2-6 1-6.
Maribor, Slovakia – 16 & Under, Tennis Europe Category 2
  • Jonathan Cornish (GBR) & Jathan Malik (GBR) reached the boys’ doubles semi-final losing to Matej Leljak (SLO) & Tine Ritter (SLO) 2-6 1-6.
Rakovnik, Czech Republic – 14 & Under, Tennis Europe Category 1
  • Jonny O’Mara (GBR) & Laslo Djere (SRB) reached the boys’ doubles semi-final losing to Sergis Kyratzis (CYP) & Anton Pavlov (EST) 3-6 2-6.
Maribor, Slovakia – 14 & Under, Tennis Europe Category 2
  • Eleanor Dean (GBR) reached the girls’ singles final losing to Ksenia Sharifova (RUS) 6-1 4-6 0-6.

PLAYER ENTRY LIST

Men

Week commencing: Monday 18th May

Paris (FRA) – Roland Garros Qualifying
Fergana (UZB) – $35k
Cremona (ITA) – €30k
Meshref (KUW) – $15k
Parma (ITA) – $15k
Pitesti (ROU) – $10k
Valldoreix (ESP) – $10k
Merida (VEN) – $10k

Week commencing: Monday 25th May

Paris (FRA) – Roland Garros
Meshref (KUW) – $15K
Cesena (ITA) – $15K
 Bucharest (ROU) – $10K
  • Josh Milton
  • James Feaver
  • Burnham Arlidge
  • Marcus Willis
  • Dan Smethurst
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Alexanderia (EGY) – $10k

Women

Week commencing: Monday 18th May

Paris (FRA) – Roland Garros Qualifying
Warsaw (POL) – $600k
Incheon (KOR) – $25k
Nagano (JPN) – $25k
Gran Canaria (ESP) – $10k
Antalya-Manavgat (TUR) – $10k
Cantahede (POR) – $10k

Week commencing: Monday 25th May  

Paris (FRA) – Roland Garros
Carson CA (USA) – $50K
Grado (ITA)-$25K
Sumter SC (USA) – $10K
Braga (POR) – $10K

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