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St George's Hill Lawn Tennis Club Open 2022 |
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St George's Hill Lawn Tennis Club Open
2022
Men's Draw
23 - 26 Nov
Weybridge, England, $12k |
ROUND one
23 Nov |
QUARTERS
24 Nov |
SEMIS
25 Nov |
FINAL
26 Nov |
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[1] James Willstrop (ENG)
11-4, 11-3, 11-8 (30m)
Viktor Byrtus (CZE) |
James Willstrop
12-10, 11-9, 2-11, 11-7 (55m)
Emyr Evans |
James Willstrop
9-11, 11-9, 11-8, 11-6 (45m)
Miles Jenkins
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Miles Jenkins
15-13, 9-11, 11-9,
11-4 (65m)
Sam Todd |
[7] Emyr Evans (WAL)
11-5, 11-5, 9-11, 11-4 (45m)
Temwa Chileshe (NZL) |
Owain Taylor (WAL)
8-11, 9-11, 11-6, 12-10, 17-15 (70m)
[6] Simon Herbert (ENG) |
Owain Taylor
8-5 ret.
Miles Jenkins |
Miles Jenkins (ENG)
8-11, 13-11, 11-4, 12-14, 11-9 (75m)
[4] Abhay Singh (IND) |
[3] Joe Lee (ENG)
11-2, 11-1, 11-0 (28m)
[WC] Paul Broadberry (ENG) |
Joe Lee
7-11, 11-4, 11-6, 11-5 (45m)
Ben Coleman |
Ben Coleman
11-9, 11-2, 16-14 (60m)
Sam Todd
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[5] Ben Coleman (ENG)
11-6, 11-9, 11-9 (40m)
Edwin Clain (FRA) |
Ben Smith (ENG)
2-11, 10-12, 11-9, 11-9, 11-5 (60m)
[8] Robert Downer (ENG) |
Ben Smith
7-11, 11-4, 11-6, 11-5 (49m)
Sam Todd |
James Peach (ENG)
11-4, 11-6, 12-14, 11-3 (47m)
[2] Sam Todd (ENG) |
Todd Claims Third Win Of 2022
England’s Sam Todd continued his stellar year, by becoming the latest
three-time winner on Tour in 2022, after his victory at the St George’s
Hill Lawn Tennis Club Open.
The 19-year-old came into the Challenger 10 level competition as the
No.2 seed, and he started his campaign in Weybridge against compatriot
James Peach. He won out in four games, only losing the third on a
tie-break, to get his week underway.
Todd, who had already won the EM Noll Classic and the Concourse Athletic
Club Open in 2022, then downed good friend Ben Smith in the last eight,
coming from a game down to move through to the semi-finals. There, he
defeated No.5 seed Ben Coleman in a 60-minute straight games victory.
He came up against Miles Jenkins, the club professional and tournament
director, in the final. Their last meeting came in a final, where Todd
won the Aston and Fincher Sutton Coldfield International, and he did the
same this time in Weybridge.
The opening game was a lengthy one, with the Yorkshireman coming out on
top 15-13 to hold the advantage in the match. However, Jenkins fought
back to win the second game 11-9, but saw the 19-year-old win the third
with a reversal of that scoreline. The fourth was easier for the No.2
seed, as Todd took 11-4 to claim the victory, his third of the year on
Tour.
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Quarter Finals
All-English Semi-Finals Set
Joe Lee and Ben Coleman
The semi-finals of the St George’s Hill Lawn Tennis Club Open will be an
all-English affair, as four home favourites made it into the semis on
Thursday evening.
Top seed and former World No.1 James Willstrop took on one of the two
non-Englishmen in the quarter finals, and he got the better of Welshman
Emyr Evans in four games. Willstrop won the first on a tie-break 12-10,
before also sneaking the second 11-9. Evans fought back to take the
third game, but the Englishman got over the line in four games. He will
now take on compatriot Miles Jenkins in the semis, after Welshman Owain
Taylor retired injured in the opening game of their last eight contest.
No.2 seed Sam Todd and No.5 seed Ben Coleman will do battle in the other
semi-final on Friday evening in Weybridge. Todd downed compatriot Ben
Smith, while Coleman got the better of No.3 seed Joe Lee. Both won after
going behind early on, coming back from a game down to win in four
games.
The last four at the St George’s Hill Lawn Tennis Club Open will go
head-to-head on Friday, November 25, and all of the action will be
streamed live on the club’s YouTube channel.
For more information on the event, Where available see the
PSA Live Scores page, or
follow on
PSAChallengerTourLivestreams,
Facebook,
Twitter,
Instagram
&
TikTok. Selected
Challenger Tour Events will also be shown live on
SQUASHTV.
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Round 1
Taylor, Jenkins and Smith Down Seeds
Miles Jenkins (fore) on
court in Weybridge with Abhay Singh
The opening day of the St George’s Hill Lawn Tennis Club Open was a
surprising one, with Miles Jenkins, Owain Taylor and Ben Smith all
downing seeds in five-game wins.
Jenkins, who is also the tournament promoter, came up against No.4 seed
Abhay Singh in his opening round match. The Indian had come straight
from Jodhpur, having won a Challenger 10 level competition there on
Monday, and he could have been excused for being tired.
However, after losing a tight first game, Singh then won the second on a
tie-break 13-11, before winning the third 11-4 to hold the advantage in
the match. Jenkins, though, was able to come through a tight fourth game
14-12, before going on to win the fifth as well to claim the victory in
the contest.
He will now face Welshman Owain Taylor in the quarter finals,
guaranteeing an unseeded player in the last four. Taylor found himself
two games down to England’s Simon Herbert, the No.6 seed, but fought
back magnificently to win in five. Both the fourth and fifth games went
to tie-breaks, with the Welshman winning the deciding game 17-15, one
where both men had their chances.
England’s Ben Smith also had to come from two games down to take a first
round win, in his match with compatriot Robert Downer. The No.8 seed
went two games to the good after winning the second 12-10, but from
there, Smith was able to win both the third and fourth 11-9, before a
more comfortable deciding game put him through to the last eight.
Elsewhere, former World No.1 James Willstrop safely made his way into
the second round, and will be joined by compatriots Sam Todd, Joe Lee
and Ben Coleman, while Willstrop will take on Welshman Emyr Evans in the
quarter finals.
The quarter finals of the St George’s Hill Lawn Tennis Club Open will
take place on Thursday, November 24, with the last eight doing battle
for semi-final places in Weybridge.
For more information on the event, Where available see the
PSA Live Scores page, or
follow on
PSAChallengerTourLivestreams,
Facebook,
Twitter,
Instagram
&
TikTok. Selected
Challenger Tour Events will also be shown live on
SQUASHTV.
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Preview
Weybridge, England is the home of the St George’s Hill Lawn Tennis
Club Open, which will begin on Wednesday, November 23.
The Challenger 10 level men’s tournament will feature a 16-strong draw,
led by former World No.1 James Willstrop. He will be joined by fellow
Yorkshireman Sam Todd, and compatriot Joe Lee in the top four seeds.
Abhay Singh, who claimed the 4th HCL SRFI Indian Tour – Jodhpur Leg
title on Monday afternoon, will be the No.4 seed.
Four more Brits will be among the eight seeds for the Challenger 10
level event. Welshman Emyr Evans will join the English trio of Simon
Herbert, Ben Coleman and Robert Downer in that seeding bracket.
The Czech Republic’s Viktor Byrtus, New Zealand’s Temwa Chileshe and
Frenchman Edwin Clain make up the rest of the international contingent
info the event, with England’s Paul Broadberry being the tournament’s
wildcard.
For more information on the event, Where available see the
PSA Live Scores page, or
follow on
PSAChallengerTourLivestreams,
Facebook,
Twitter,
Instagram
&
TikTok. Selected
Challenger Tour Events will also be shown live on
SQUASHTV.
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