6th October, 2023

UKPL FINALS WEEK 2023- THE SEMI-FINALISTS

UK Pro League Finals Week no. 4 has been packed full of fantastic tennis. The stakes are high and players are giving it everything until the very last point. Now 5 days in, it’s time for the semi-finals. Let’s take a look at the 8 players left in the running for the golden pineapple.

ELENA MALYGINA and ANDRE LUKOSIUTE

Elena Malygina

In the women’s competition, all eyes are on 2022 Champion Elena Malygina, back to defend her title. She has dealt with the pressure well, and is still in the running to become the first 2-time UKPL Champion. Her Finals Week has so far mirrored her dream run at the 2022 Finals Week; she’s yet to drop a set and has only lost 9 games across 3 matches. Whilst she’s certainly on a roll this week, she’s not the only one- her semi-final opponent Andre Lukosiute has also not dropped a set all week.

Andre Lukosiute

Could Lukosiute, who has already defeated another semi-finalist, Stresnakova, in the pool stages, triumph over Malygina to reach her first Final? The two women play today at 11am on Court 1- tune in at www.ukproleague.tv to find out!

ALICE GILLAN and KATARINA STRESNAKOVA

Alice Gillan

The other Women’s semi-final takes place on Court 2 not before 2pm. Alice Gillan faces Katie Stresnakova. Gillan came second in her pool behind Malygina, who she lost to in straight sets, but her impressive win in her quarter-final match against Eliz Maloney, some 350 places her senior in WTA ranks, demonstrated she’s back on track to fight for the golden pineapple (6-4, 3-6, 10-3). Katie Stresnakova is not an easy opponent, however. Similar to Gillan, she also took a loss in the pool stages to a fellow semi-finalist – losing  6-3, 7-6(0) to Lukosiute. However, she still progressed through to the quarter-finals, where she beat Danielle Daley in a dominant 6-1, 6-3.

Katarina Stresnakova

GILES HUSSEY and HARRY WENDELKEN

Harry Wendelken

Over in the Men’s competition, Giles Hussey vs Harry Wendelken will not be a match you want to miss (Court 1, nb12:30). Giles Hussey is having a stellar week- also yet to drop a set and Wendelken too remains unbeaten, fighting through a three-set-thriller quarter-final match against Hamish Stewart yesterday, winning 7-6(5), 5-7, 10-7. Both Hussey and Wendelken enjoyed success on the ITF tour last month- Hussey picked up an M15 win in Budapest and Wendelken won the M25 Sintra and the doubles title at the M25 in Idanha-a-Nova. It’s going to be a good match!

Giles Hussey

PATRICK BRADY and OSCAR WEIGHTMAN

Patrick Brady

18-year-old Patrick Brady and 21-year-old Oscar Weightman play in the other men’s semi-final straight after. It is only Brady’s second-ever UKPL Week after winning the UKPL’s first-ever grass competition in June, and his success has continued on the indoor court; he is yet to lose a game this week. After topping his pool, he soared through the quarters with a 6-2, 6-3 defeat over Ivan Denisov. Weightman lost in the pool stages to Giles Hussey but won a tough match against Josh Goodger in the quarters- which treated us to another thrilling tiebreak set (5-7, 6-4, 10-7).

Oscar Weightman

 

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8th August, 2023

UKPL 2023 so far…

All seven of this year’s qualifying weeks are now complete, and we’re less than two months out from the 2023 Finals Week- let’s take a look back at some of the best moments of the season so far.

New faces make waves and proven Champions showcase their prowess

UK Pro League 2023 has welcomed many new players, and it’s always exciting to watch a new player turn up and win the competition in their debut week. Four players achieved this feat in 2023: Hamish Stewart (Week 2), Louis Bowden (Week 4), Patrick Brady (Week 7) and Isabelle Lacy (Week 7).  But of course, it isn’t all about the newest members of the UKPL squad. Anton Matusevich (2021 UKPL Champion) reminded everyone what he is capable of by winning the first week of the year. Elena Malygina (2022 UKPL Champion) picked up 2nd place in the same week, before winning week 2. Dan Cox, the 2022 UKPL runner-up also achieved 2nd place in week 3.

UKPL 2022 Champion Elena Malygina continued her impressive run into 2023, picking up 2nd place in Week 1 and 1st place in Week 2

Hard work pays off

Four of the thirteen week winners this year were competing in their first UKPL Season, but for others, taking home the winner’s trophy was perhaps even sweeter because of the journey to get there. Week 1 saw Katie Stresnakova finally win a week after previously reaching an impressive 4 finals. She only narrowly missed out on another win in week 5, when she lost in the final to Katy Dunne. Dunne was also pleased to have won a UKPL week at last; her previous best was a 2nd place in 2022.

Katy Dunne (left) and Katie Stresnakova (right) both picked up their first UKPL Week Wins this year

Fans of the competition would have been pleased to see Danielle Daley win her first week in February of this year, as she’s been a regular player at UKPL since 2020. It was a moment made especially memorable by being in front of a home crowd at Gosling Tennis Centre. A similar tale unfolded the following UKPL Week in Southampton; Emma Wilson, who was runner-up to Daley the previous week, got a similarly satisfying win, on her third occasion reaching a UKPL Final.

The future is in good hands

There were numerous impressive performances from players 18 and under this year. 18-year-old Kate Mansfield reached two finals this year, on both indoor hard courts in Week 4 and during our first-ever grass event in Felixstowe. Consistently improving with every event, it likely won’t be long before she claims her first win. She qualifies for her first Finals Week second in the league ranking table, and as the youngest woman. Kate was runner-up at Felixstowe to Isabelle Lacy, the 16-year-old who burst onto the UK Pro League scene at the start of an impressive grass season for the current 18U Junior National Champion. Felixstowe was Lacy’s first UK Pro League, but she didn’t come to mess around. Not losing a match all week, and winning the finals without being broken once, Lacy proved she was not to be overlooked because of her age. The 5 matches on the Felixstowe grass courts seemingly warmed Lacy up nicely for the rest of her grass season. A week later, Lacy had progressed through qualifying into the Surbiton Trophy main draw where she won her first round match against world no. 95 Maddison Brengle. If that wasn’t exciting enough, later that month she competed at Wimbledon, where she and her doubles partner Hannah Klugman came runners-up in the Junior Wimbledon Girl’s doubles.

Isabelle Lacy won the UKPL’s first-ever grass event in June

We can’t mention Wimbledon without talking about Henry Searle’s sensational win in the Boy’s singles event. Henry impressed everyone with his performance in Week 1 of the 2023 UK Pro League, where he came 3rd, and in July he became the first British Boy’s singles champion for 61 years. What an achievement for the 17-year-old.

And, of course, sitting at the top of the Men’s League ranking table is 18-year-old Louis Bowden. Bowden won Week 4 on his debut before picking up 4th place the following week and another win in Week 6. He used his wildcard prize from winning UKPL Week 4 to compete in the main draw of a Nottingham 25k in April, where a win in the first round handed him his first ATP points. He now sits at 1600 in the ATP rankings and has headed to Baylor University in the US, so keep an eye out for what he achieves in the US college tennis circuit.

Other youngsters showing prowess at the UK Pro League this year include 18-year-old Patrick Brady, who also secured the Week win on his debut at our grass event in Felixstowe, and 18-year-old Jaquelyn Ogunwale who collected 3rd,4th and 5th places this year.

 

It’s been a fantastic season so far and you can watch every match over at UKPL.TV.  We’ll keep bringing you all the news in the run-up to Finals week, which kicks off October 2nd…who do you think will be crowned 2024 Champion?  

 

8th June, 2023

Lacy and Brady triumph at the UKPL’s first grass event!

Grass season started early with Week 7 of the UK Pro League; our first-ever grass event was hosted at Felixstowe Lawn Tennis Club from 28th May to 3rd June. With each player guaranteed 5 matches in 7 days, it was the perfect opportunity for players to get ready for the season ahead.

16-year-old Isabelle Lacy, who became the 18U Junior National Champion in April, put in an impressive performance in her first-ever UK Pro League to reach the Final. Kate Mansfield, also only 18, had reached her second UKPL Final but was still seeking her first win, coming runner-up to Emma Wilson in Week 4.

The first set of the Women’s Final started with both women serving well, and the set stayed strictly with serve; Lacy didn’t drop a single point in her first 2 service games. It was Lacy who got the first break of serve, going 4-3 up. Mansfield fought hard, saving 3 set points, but could not break back and Lacy took the first set 6-4.

Isabelle Lacy 

Both women won their opening service games of the second set, but Lacy then got a crucial break for 1-2. The game continued with serve until Lacy stepped it up a notch and broke to love for 5-2. She was then serving for the set, but a last-ditch attempt from Mansfield saw her go 40-0 up, on the verge of getting her first break of serve. However Lacy swiftly wrapped up the match, winning the rest of the points in spectacular fashion. A 6-4, 6-2 victory without being broken once.

Winner Isabelle Lacy (right) with runner-up Kate Mansfield (left)

In the Men’s competition, a similar tale unfolded; another youngster new to the UK Pro League had reached the Finals– 18-year-old Patrick Brady. The other finalist was Ryan Storrie, who first competed in the UKPL in its inaugural week in 2020, and had reached his first final. His previous best finish at the UKPL was a third place in week 6 the previous month.

The more experienced Storrie started stronger, winning the first 3 games. The games themselves, however, were close; long, action-packed rallies quickly became routine for the match. Brady won his first game for 3-1 and then his first break for 4-3. However, he wasn’t able to catch up and Storrie took the first set 6-3. One set down and already more than enough points for a fantastic highlight reel. Both players were playing confidently, and neither one gave up any point easily. Plenty of times the point seemed surely over before an incredible sprint from one of the men kept it in play.

Patrick Brady

This entertaining tennis continued into the second set. Storrie broke Brady’s opening service game, but Brady broke back immediately. The match stayed very close, going with serve until Storrie broke to love for 4-3. Was this the beginning of the end for Brady? Well, following the theme of the match, Brady wasn’t giving up. He broke back for 4-4 and held to move into the lead. Neither broke again and therefore a set tiebreak was triggered at 6-6. Determined to not put all his hard work into nothing, Brady gave it everything to win the set tiebreak in a powerful 7-1.

Both men would have been forgiven for seeming tired at this point; nearly two hours played in full sun, and gusts of wind also making conditions not easy. However, the subsequent match tiebreak was still characterised by long rallies and plenty of sprinting about the court. It was a joy to watch for the group of spectators who had gathered for a day of finals in the sun. Storrie, mirroring the first set, led from the start, winning the first 3 points. However, the pressure seemed to start having an effect after that- a few overzealous shots from Storrie and Brady had evened the score. Brady then stormed ahead, putting up an amazing fight- at one point hitting a winning shot from the ground after slipping over. Storrie continued to be slightly more erroneous and Brady won the match 3-6, 7-6(1) 10-6. An impressive comeback from the youngster, and a valiant effort from both; Storrie won 77 points to Brady’s 78. What an exciting final to round off our first event on grass!

Two amazing debuts from two bright young stars and a successful first grass event for the UK Pro League. We can’t wait to see what our players achieve in the grass season ahead!

30th May, 2023

The UK Pro League’s first grass event begins!

The UK Pro League’s first-ever event on grass is underway at Felixstowe Lawn Tennis Club

A mix of new and familiar faces have travelled to the east coast to start their grass seasons and the first couple of days have delivered some fantastic matches. Billy Harris is certainly prepared for the competition, having been seen warming up on the grass courts with Andy Murray last week. Harris, who has played well over 100 UKPL matches, tops the Men’s draw and will be looking to add a 2nd UKPL title to his collection.

Top seed Billy Harris got some practice in with Sir Andy Murray last week

The surface isn’t the only newcomer to the UKPL; there are a few new faces in Felixstowe too. Johannus Monday will certainly be looking to challenge for the win on his UKPL debut, as will Isabelle Lacy in the Women’s.

Johannus Monday progresses through to the quarter-finals on his debut week

Lacy is definitely one to watch; the 16-year-old was crowned 18U Junior National Champion in April. She is seeded second in the Women’s draw, which is topped by Alice Gillan- winner of Week 6 last year.

Alice Gillan is seeking her 2nd Week Win

 

 

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19th April, 2023

Giles Hussey and Katy Dunne win Week 5

What a week of tennis we were just treated to! With so many of the UK Pro League’s top players competing, it was always going to be a tough fight to claim the trophy. Congratulations to Katy Dunne, who achieved her first ever UKPL Week Win, and Giles Hussey, who won his second.

By the time we reached the semi finals, 6 of the 8 players still in the running were previous Week Winners of the UK Pro League. In the men’s semi finals, Josh Goodger’s bid for a maiden Week Win was cut short by top seed Giles Hussey. In the other, Week 2 Winner Hamish Stewart triumphed over Week 4 winner Louis Bowden. (Both matches are worth a rewatch on UKPL.TV )

It was time for the Final: Stewart, a relative newcomer to the UKPL who had won week 2 on his debut in February, vs Hussey, top seed (some 600 places above Stewart in ATP rankings) and who last won a week back in 2021. The match commenced with some close opening games, the score returning to deuce numerous times. Stewart broke Hussey’s serve in the opening game and then held serve to secure the early lead. Hussey managed to break back to level the set at 2-2. The match was emerging into one characterised by long, difficult rallies, the 6’3 Stewart and 6’1 Hussey managing to reach ever further to keep the ball in play.

Giles Hussey

By 6-5 (Hussey leading), both players had broken each other once more again. Hussey secured a break point, with the first set at his fingertips, but it was saved by Stewart, who went on to take the game evening to score to 6-6. This triggered a set tiebreak which was won by Hussey 7-3.

By the second set Stewart was hampered by a foot injury and seemed to have lost some steam. Hussey won the first 4 games and Stewart never managed to break back. Hussey served out the match to win 7-6(3), 6-2 securing his second UKPL title.

Hussey said after the match:

“i thought it was a good battle

I’m very happy (to have won a second UKPL title), and when I was on court I was thinking to myself that I’ve got exactly what I wanted to get out of this week, which is playing the right way and getting a lot of matches under my belt”

Runner-up Hamish Stewart (left)  with Winner Giles Hussey (right)

Katarina (Katie) Stresnakova, winner of Week 1 beat Alice Gillan in straight sets in the Women’s semi finals. Meanwhile Katy Dunne beat top seed Eliz Maloney in a match that went to tiebreak 6-2, 1-6, 10-5. And so the final: Katy vs Katie, we expected some great tennis and the match more than delivered.

Stresnakova started out well; she had a break point in the very first game, but failed to convert it, and her first service game contained multiple perfectly placed shots down the line both forehand and backhand, showcasing what she was capable of. However, Dunne could match her, pulling off similar shots, and both women held serve for the first 4 games. Stresnakova got the first break of serve for 3-2, but Dunne immediately broke back. Dunne then held her next service game before breaking Stresnakova’s serve again for 5-3. However, Stresnakova immediately broke back. One final break of serve handed Katy Dunne the first set 6-4.

Katy Dunne 

The breaks continued into the second set; Stresnakova broke Dunne’s serve in the opening game and Dunne’s break back at 2-2 was cancelled out by another immediate break from Stresnakova. Stresnakova saved 4 break points to win her next service game and retain the lead. However this was the final time Stresnakova would be able to hold the Brit back. Dunne got the next break of serve for 4-4, served out the next game to love, and then broke Strenakova’s serve one final time to win 6-4, 6-4. Not a straight forward match, requiring both skill and resilience to claim the win in straight sets. What a way to win your first UKPL title; Dunne beat 3 previous week winners on the journey to the trophy. We caught up with her after the match:

“It was a very good level I think. Both me and Katie were going at each other- it was tight and I had to concentrate pretty hard because I feel like she could have turned it quite quickly ”

“I’m very pleased to have won, because I came into this week having not really played any matches for a while and I feel like I’ve got better each match I’ve played.”

Winner Katy Dunne (left) with runner-up Katie Stresnakova (right)

Both our winners will be heading up to Nottingham next to compete in the three successive 25k ITF events.

You can see all this week’s results in full here and rewatch all matches at UKPL.TV

11th November, 2022

Week 7 – Day 5 Recap

The day began with the 5-8th place matchups. First up was a match between George Houghton and Harry Wendelken. Both players showed strong talent; Wendelken was able to break in two of the Houghton games in the first set making the score 6-2. The second set was a tighter affair. Houghton’s serve was broken immediately due to the great first serve percentage points won by Wendelken (77%). Houghton then broke back with a boomerang break, until Wendelken persevered to break Houghton for a second time and won the match 6-2, 6-3. Ultimately, Houghton didn’t look as comfortable as he can behind the court, letting Wendelken dictate points with his monstrous groundstrokes.

The next matchup came between Arina Vasilescu and Nadia Rawson. Vasilescu, having just been beaten in a three-set thriller by Beth Grey (the top seed), was looking to ensure that she at least makes 5th place going into the finals of the UK Pro League in Nottingham. Vasilescu dominating with her backhands and good variety, throwing in the dropshot on occasion and using slice to change the tempo of the rally, was able to break in the 8th game and consolidate the break to win the first set 6-3. The second set showed a more routine performance for the 25-year-old, and with Rawson having trouble on her second serve, Arina capitalised winning 100% of points off the Rawson second serve. She closed that set out a comfortable 6-1.

Joe Tyler faced Alexis Canter,
who was just off the back of a loss against the ever-strong Matusevich, landing him in the 5-8th play-offs. Canter bringing the game to Joe Tyler, who hitherto had only beaten Tiran Sanghera. Canter was the absolute dominant force in this matchup, Tyler showed a flurry of talent every now and again, but the imperious strokes from Canter didn’t allow Tyler to get up the court and try to attack some balls of his own. The match ended 7-5, 7-5, with Alexis breaking 3 times throughout and Tyler once.

The match between Tiran Sanghera and Maceo Simpson was decisive. It took Sanghera under an hour to complete the demolition. Simpson an alternate in this tournament and coming up against the very best, just couldn’t handle the game of the 21-year-old. The match ended a clean 6-1, 6-2.

The youthful matchup between Summer Yardley and Emma Cohen marked the first win for Yardley in the tournament, after having been introduced as an alternate in place of Danielle Daley. Cohen, the 17-year-old, was coming off the back of a decent win against Jessica Matthews and in form. Unfortunately Cohen suffered with a few ab problems during the first set and was only able to start to make a comeback in the second when it was all too late. The match concluded 6-0, 6-3.

Billy Harris and Ewan Moore went toe-to-toe in a thrilling matchup. Billy Harris, almost 700 ATP points Moore’s superior, must have thought it was going to be easy. It was quite the opposite with Moore not being broken once and losing both tie-breaks, with the first going to 13-11. Harris seems to love these tie-breaks as he previously this week played an 18-16 tie-break in which he lost to Alexis Canter. The game concluded 7-6(11), 7-6(4).

Finally, the matchup between Michelle Dzjachangirova and Jessica Matthews was a gripping one. Matthews unfortunately needed the physio for her game during the first set due to an ankle injury. She was then much less mobile on her feet and allowed Dzjachangirova to dictate the game, winning the first set 6-3. The second set, a different story set the stage; both players held until the moment it counted at 5-4. With Matthews serving, she was able to close out that set 6-4. Up came the match tiebreak, which was extremely close, with Dzjachangirova being slightly more accurate with the serve and forcing some more errors (but only by a fine margin). Michelle Dzjachangirova wins that matchup 6-3, 4-6, 10-8.

Day 5 results

• Michelle Dzjachangirova bt Jessica Matthews 6-3, 4-6, 10-8
• Summer Yardley bt Emma Cohen 6-0, 6-3
• Arina Vasilescu bt Nadia Rawson 6-3, 6-1
• Billy Harris bt Ewan Moore 7-6(11), 7-6(4)
• Alexis Canter bt Joe Tyler 7-5, 7-5
• Harry Wendelken bt George Houghton 6-2, 6-3
• Tiran Sanghera bt Maceo Simpson 6-1, 6-2

7th November, 2022

Week 7 – Day 2 Recap

The second day of UKPL Week 7 began with George Houghton versus Billy Harris. Houghton, coming off the back of a decisive win yesterday against Alexis Canter, and Harris- a stalwart of the UK Pro League competition. For both men, their performance this week is crucial in securing their place in the UK Pro League championship finals in Nottingham. From the first, Houghton carried on his good form taking the game to Harris, forcing a break against his lighting fast serve, pouncing on the slightly shaky start from the 26-year-old. Houghton then, playing to his strengths, utilised his powerful serve and aggressive forehand to close out a punchy set 6-3. However, the match was anything but over; both players showed immaculate technique to hold their serves and force a tie-break in the second set. Harris forced a mini break early on to make it 4-1, but Houghton brought it back 5-4, ultimately Harris held his serve and won the second set 7-6(5) with some gladiatorial rallies being had on both sides of the court. Then came the hotly contested match tie-break, both players were neck and neck, from 4-2 to 5-4, right up to 9-8, it culminated in a fitting way with a characteristic Harris serve. This was a game in which it’s unfortunate that there had to be a winner, both players played extremely well and showed dexterity in all aspects of their game.

In Pool D, Harry Wendelken took on Joe Tyler in a fascinating matchup. Joe Tyler the UK Pro League Debutant, coming off the back of his first win in the event, was looking to announce himself within the league. Harry Wendelken, having recently won the 25k Challenger tournament in Sunderland is looking to extend the brilliant form he’s been in recently. In the first set, Wendelken was able to take control of the Tyler serve, along with some dazzling returns. Equally, both players played some lengthy rallies of over 20 shots- neither giving in until the final word. However, Tyler fought back in the second set; it was a notably topsy-turvy set where both players broke the serves of each other 3 times. Ultimately, Tyler was able to clinch it in a tie-break 7-6(5). Finally, Wendelken made easy work of the final match tie-break seizing on the opportunities presented by a slightly inconsistent Tyler. A fine match, it will be interesting to see how Wendelken fairs against Sanghera, who has a very ferocious and attacking style (clash of the titans).

The next match-up featured Arina Vasilescu, a former winner of week 1 UK Pro League 2022, vs. Lauryn John-Baptiste, a player in good nick, aiming to get some points this week to ensure her inclusion in the UK Pro League Nottingham finals. The first set was electric with both players holding their nerve and playing some varied and outstanding shots; Vasilescu using the drop-shot and Lauryn perfecting the lob. Vasilescu shut the door on the fiery John-Baptiste with a high-octane return winner to close out the set 7-5. In the second set, Vasilescu’s determination didn’t let up, winning 91% of her first serve points and converting two break points to conclude an exciting match 7-5, 6-2. Vasilescu’s performance so far entrenches her in the Women’s Final bracket. She will be, as ever, thrilling to watch as she continues this week.

The Pool C match today between Anton Mautsevich and Mattias Southcombe was, in a word, decisive. Matusevich hit the ground running, returning Mattias’ serves with skill and precision. Not to mention serving in his characteristic missile-like fashion, which led indubitably to him taking the first set 6-3. Southcombe showed some resilience at the beginning of the second set with some courageous shot-making, leading to a break. However, Southcombe was beset with an ankle injury mid-way through the second set. He showed grit in the face of injury and played out the set like a trooper. Matusevich advances to the top of his pool and will face the runner-up of Group A in the Quarterfinals.

The match between the Pool B candidates, Dan Cox and Josh Paris ended with Cox winning a comfortable 6-3, 4-6, 10-4. Cox’s performance today was nothing other than disciplined, using his slice serve to place Paris out wide and finish the point with a one punch forehand. At the end of the day, Cox was the more consistent player. As it stands, Cox is sitting at 2nd in the league rankings and seems to have secured himself a place in the Nottingham UK Pro League Finals.

In the Women’s pools, Eliz Mahoney beat Jizel Fernandes in straight sets, 6-4, 6-1 and Danielle Daley beat top seed Beth Grey in a gruelling three-set victory placing her at the top of Pool A, she’ll play the runner-up of Pool C in the Quarterfinals.


In women’s Pool D, Alice Gillan (Week 6 Winner) beat Nadia Rawson 4-6, 6-1, 10-2.
Gillan is looking to extend her good form from last week.

To finish off a great day of tennis, Dan Cox, playing for a second time today, beat his opponent Ewan Moore, with a solid 6-2, 6-2 finish.

Day 2 Results:

• Eliz Maloney bt Jizel Fernandes 6-4, 6-1
• Danielle Daley bt Beth Grey 6-4, 4-6, 10-7
• Alice Gillan bt Nadia Rawson 4-6, 6-1, 10-7
• Arina Vasilescu bt Lauryn John-Baptiste 7-5, 6-2
• Dan Cox bt Ewan Moore 6-2, 6-2
• Anton Matusevich bt Mattias Southcombe 6-3, 6-2
• Dan Cox bt Josh Paris 6-3, 4-6, 10-4
• Harry Wendelken bt Joe Tyler 6-3, 6(5)-7, 10-5
• Billy Harris bt George Houghton 3-6, 7-6(5), 10-8


The round robin pool stages concludes tomorrow, deciding who advances through to Wednesday’s Quarterfinals. Tune in at 11am to catch the action live on the Tennis Channel, BT Sport Extra and ukproleague.tv. Head over to Instagram and Twitter to catch updates and highlights throughout the day.