Wales players impress at Lexus Wheelchair Tennis National finals
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Kevin Lewis and Lilly Folland reached the finals of the mens’ doubles and ladies’ doubles respectively at the Lexus Wheelchair Tennis National finals at the Shrewsbury Club.
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Both players were also semi-finalists in their respective singles competitions.
Kevin and partner Gary Cox faced Mark Langeveld and Rob Teague in the mens’ doubles finals. They lost the first set 4-6, but fought back to take the second set 6-4, before losing the finals set 4-10.
Lilly and partner Tracy Vallance took on Helen Bond and Naomie Tarver in the ladies’ final, losing in straight sets 2-6, 3-6.
Meanwhile, Lily Bignell and partner Tony Quinn got to the semi finals of the first ever mixed doubles category.
Evan Hansen picked up his first senior novice draw win 6-1, 7-5 and took the junior doubles winners to a third set tie-break with partner and fellow Welsh player Cameron Hudd – while Imogen Ashwell-Rice showed how well she has progressed as she competed well in the juniors girls singles draw.
