Some 130 young tennis players escaped the cold weather to compete in the annual South Wales County Closed Tennis Championships at the Welsh National Tennis Centre, Cardiff.

The championships, played on the centre’s indoor courts, involved singles competitions for boys and girls at under 10, under 12, under 14, and under 16 level, and for boys also at under 18.

Winners came from across South Wales, including Cardiff, Newport, Swansea, Caerphilly and Crickhowell.

Results:

10U Boys
Winner: Odran Hobbs, Newport; Runner-Up: Daniel Koukouravas, Cardiff;

10U Girls
Winner: Phoebe Cuthbertson-Smith, Crickhowell; Runner-Up: Elinor Beazley, Haverfordwest;

12U Boys
Winner: Owen Jones, Cardiff; Runner-Up: Matthew Story, Cardiff;

12U Girls
Winner: Luisa Braunerova, Swansea; Runner-Up: Rebekah O’Loughlin, Crickhowell;

14U Boys
Winner: Luke Simeone, Swansea; Runner-Up: Milan Vujanic, Cardiff;

14U Girls
Winner: Meryl Bird, Caerphilly; Runner-Up: Elinor Heydon, Swansea;

16U Boys
Winner: Simon Pritchard, Newport; Runner-Up: Tomos Kamal, Cardiff;

16U Girls
Winner: Ffion Davies, Swansea; Runner-Up: Alexandra Rose Shaw, Cardiff;

18U Boys
Winner: Danny Kasto, Swansea; Runner-Up: Alex Evans, Llantrisant.

“It was good to see so many young players from right across South Wales enjoying this traditional winter tournament,” said Paul Pritchard, competitions manager for Tennis Wales.

Information on all aspects of tennis in Wales is available from Tennis Wales at 029 20 463335