Our first match of week 6 of the UK Pro League on Court 1 features week 5 winner Charlie Broom as he looks to win back-to-back weeks. His opponent Jack Pinnington Jones is playing his first week of this years competition.
11:17 Broom holds serve 0-1
A very nervy start from the week 5 winner, his serve carried him through two weeks ago, but Pinnington Jones gets on top of it early. A mammoth game to start this one, but Broom comes through to hold.
11:44 Broom breaks serve 2-5
Charlie Broom has grown into this match and despite some brilliant net shots from Pinnington Jones, he is able to wrestle the initiative in this one. He follows it up with a dominant service game, featuring a brilliantly deep forehand on his advance to the net.
11:52 Broom wins the first set 2-6
Another break from Charlie Broom gives him the first set of week 6! He has turned this set around after a very nervy first game. Pinnington Jones is able to save one set point but a pair of misplaced, possibly mistimed, drop shots give Broom the lead on court 1.
12:05 Pinnington Jones breaks in the second set 2-6, 2-1
12:32 Pinnington Jones double breaks in the second set 2-6, 5-2
A great second set from the debutant so far, having fallen away in the first. He is able to get into the strong Broom serve and gives himself a 3 game lead, he will serve for the set now…
12:35 Pinnington Jones wins the second set 2-6, 6-2
A reverse score of the first set! Jones is able to take the set at the first attempt with a booming forehand that Charlie Broom can only fire into the net. Third-set tiebreak here we go!
12:47 Pinnington Jones wins the match 2-6, 6-2, 10-3
A dominant performance in the often difficult tiebreak gives the debutant the win over last weeks champ! Charlie Broom will be bitterly disappointed to have started the week with a loss, but it is by no means over for him.