Lumsden & Thomson win pro titles, TS Open Tour latest & young Scots compete at Junior Four Nations
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Maia Lumsden picked up her second WTA Tour title of the year with a dominant display alongside fellow Great Britain Billie Jean King Cup player Harriet Dart.
Lumsden and Dart dropped just 13 games across four matches at the Caldas da Rainha Ladies Open, a WTA 125 event in Portugal.
Starting as third seeds, the duo carved through the first three rounds to set up a final against second seeds Madeleine Brooks and Anastasia Tikhonova, and there was no stopping them as they raced through a 6-0 first set before sealing the title 6-3 in the second.
Meanwhile, Connor Thomson also lifted a second pro title of the year after he teamed up with Lui Maxted to win the Setubal Open on the ITF World Tennis Tour.
And the unseeded pair also enjoyed a flawless week, winning all four matches without dropping a set, clinching the title with a 6-3, 6-4 win over second seeds Rafael Izquierdo Luque and Francisco Rocha.
Walters & Prisadnikova win Scottish Clay Court Championships
Vital leaderboard points were up for grabs as the Scottish Clay Court Championships took place on the Tennis Scotland Open Tour.
Held once again at Whitecraigs Tennis Club, and also part of the Lexus British Tour, this event is always one of the highlights on the calendar.
After four days of thrilling tennis action, Marcus Walters and Teodora Prisadnikova were named champions, winning finals over Cameron Fryer and Chloe Cleaver respectively.
Walters was earlier involved in one of the best matches of the week, eventually coming through his semi-final against Ewan Moore 6-3, 4-6, 11-9.
On the women’s side, Cleaver came through a similar battle in her semi, beating 2024 TS Open Tour Finals champion Mia Wainwright 2-6, 7-6, 11-9 to reach the final.
In the final, Prisadnikova came from behind to prove just too strong for Cleaver, winning 4-6, 6-2, 6-3. Walters, meanwhile, found his best form in the men’s final to beat Fryer 6-2, 6-2.
Young Scots enjoy Junior Four Nations
Scotland came together with England, Ireland and Wales for the annual Junior Four Nations, which this year was held in Nottingham.
Played over three age groups – 12U, 14U and 18U – the event sees the teams go head-to-head over three days with each tie made up of six rubbers – two boys’ singles, two girls’ singles and boys and girls’ doubles.
Scotland were crowned champions in the 12U event and came third overall, finishing just one point behind joint winners England and Ireland.
The 12U team – featuring Cameron Rae, Fraser Newcombe, Eilidh Mathieson and Matilda Kasselstrand – were led by captain Anna Brogan and started with a 4-2 win over Wales on day one before enjoying a 6-0 whitewash over England on day two. They young Scots completed their campaign with a 4-2 win over Ireland to clinch top spot in their group.
The 14Us – Patrick Gilchrist, Oran McBridge, Elodie Dick and Kana Saito – captained by Jonny O’Mara drew 3-3 with Wales, lost 5-1 to England and beat Ireland 4-2 to finish third in their pool.
Meanwhile, the 18U team – Findlay Pratt, Logan Gillespie, Anna McKnight and Aadya Iyer Chadalawada – with Euan McGinn as captain also drew 3-3 with Wales, lost 4-2 to England and drew 3-3 with Ireland, finishing third in their group.
