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This week in British Tennis, Friday 6th November

Friday, November 06, 2009
  • Andy Murray will continue his comeback from injury in the semi-finals of the ATP Valencia Open (ESP) after defeating Albert Montanes (ESP) 6-4, 6-2. Murray will meet Fernando Verdasco (ESP) or Tommy Robredo (ESP) in the semi-finals.

  • Jamie Murray and Jonathan Marray have won the $125k ATP Challenger doubles event in Astana (KAZ) after winning against tournament No.1 seeds David Martin (USA) and Rogier Wassen (NED) in the final.

  • Dominic Inglot will play in the quarter-finals of the $50k ATP Challenger singles event against Donald Young (USA). Inglot is also through to the semi-finals of the doubles event with partner Rylan Rizza (USA) and will be hoping to replicate his doubles victory at the $15k AEGON Pro-Series in Glasgow last month.

  • Philip Barlow is through to the final of the $15k doubles event in Dakar (SEN) with his partner Tony Holzinger (GER) after defeating tournament No.2 seeds Claudio Grassi (ITA) Reda El Amrani (MAR), 6-2, 6-4. They now face No.1 seeds John-Paul Fruttero (USA) and Neils Desein (BEL) in the final.

  • Jade Curtis and Jennifer Ren are through to the semi-finals of the $10k AEGON Pro-Series singles event in Sunderland. Curtis eased past Karolina Nowak (GER) 6-4, 6-4 to set up a semi-finals clash with Timea Babos (HUN), whilst Ren beat fellow Briton Samantha Vickers 6-2, 6-0.

  • Elizabeth Thomas, Ren, Jessica Ren, Sabrina Bamburac and Michelle Farley are all through to the semi-finals of the doubles event.

  • Amy Askew is in the final of the Grade 4 Girls’ singles event in Nonthaburi (THA) where she will meet the No.2 seed Saska Gavrilovska (SRB). Askew reached the final with a hard fought 1-6, 6-3, 6-3 victory against the No.7 seed Tanaporn Thongsing (THA). 

  • Danieka Borthwick and Elisha Gabb have won the doubles event in Nonthaburi, defeating the Japanese pair of Misano Sato and Maria Maehara, 6-2, 6-3.

  • Christopher Simpson is through to the final of the Grade 4 Boys’ Indoor Junior Championships in Sint-Katelijne-Waver, Belgium. The Briton, seeded No.4 in this event, plays No.1 seed Jannick Lupescu (NED) in the final.

  • Stefan Sterland- Markovic is through to the quarter-finals of the Grade 5 Boys’ Junior Championships in Saint Cyprien (FRA) where he will face No.5 seed Laurent Lokoli (FRA).

  • Sterland-Markovic, who is seeded No.1 in both singles and doubles events, teams up with Alexandre Massa (FRA) in the semi-finals of the doubles against the French pairing of Armel Rancezot and Jonathan Kanar.

  • Sarah Beth Askew and Lolade Ogungbesan are through to the semi-finals of the Girls’ doubles event in Saint Cyprien (FRA) after winning 6-3 2-6 [10-8] against French pair Pauline Lollia and Maeva Razakasoa. The British pair now face Marine Partaud and Laure Eline Faure (both FRA).

  • Natalie Beazant is through to the quarter-finals of the Grade 2 Girls’ singles event in Lexington (USA).

  • Grace Dixon is into the quarter-finals of the 14U Junior Trophy singles and semi-finals of the doubles event in Davos (SUI).

  • Joshua Paris is through to the semi-finals of the Grade 3 U14 singles event in Israel.

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