Kirsty Wins 18U Girls Singles Title | Wilton Open Tournament 2023

Coach Kirsty Da Silva won the 18U Girls Singles event at the 39th Wilton Open Tournament 2023 that was held at the Wilton Tennis Club in Surrey over the last week.

In the event second seed Kirsty had a bye in the quarter finals followed by a 6-0, 6-2 win against Sophie Buzzigoli in the semis. In the final, Kirsty defeated Sofia Kameva 7-5, 6-2 to win the title.

In the women’s doubles Kirsty and partner Poppy Marston won their first match in three sets against Kameva and her partner Saffron Harris 0-6, 6-1,10-8 but lost in the quarter finals against top seeds Sophia Fredericks-Mckee and Aneka Patel 6-2, 6-2. After a bye in the first round of the women’s singles, Kirsty had a walkover against eighth seed Lizzie Thompson then faced top seed Tak Sum Fung in the quarter finals and lost 6-1, 6-0.

Congratulations Kirsty!

Da Silva Wins in Aldershot

Performance player and assistant coach Kirsty Da Silva won the women’s singles title at the TennisUK Men’s & Ladies FAST4 tournament held at Aldershot Tennis Centre last Sunday.

Second seed Da Silva had a walkover against Kathryn Hampshire in the quarter finals of the Grade 4 event and then beat Katie Hart in the semis 4-2, 4-0. In the final, Da Silva faced Victoria Ernsberger, who beat the top seed in her semi-final match, and won the match 4-2, 4-2 to take the title.

Congratulations Kirsty!

Read more about Kirsty HERE

Ladies Tournament Win for Kirsty in Sutton

Congratulations to performance player and assistant coach Kirsty Da Silva who won the TennisUK Ladies FAST4 indoor event at Sutton Tennis Academy yesterday.

Da Silva won her first hour-long match against Arianna Hutchings in the tie break 4-1, 4-3, (8-6)
and then in the semi final she secured the match after second seed Talitha Mitchell retired at 1-2. In the final she defeated top seed Sophie Sueppel, who is rated 4.1, 4-3 (7-3), 4-3 (7-4) to win the event.

Cummings Wins in Berkshire

Junior performance player Hayden Cummings won the 12 & under Boys title at the East Winter County Tour held at Cantley Park in Berkshire.

In the quarter final Cummings beat Aarush Garde 4-0, 4-0, Harry Caulton in the semis 4-2, 4-1 and James Parnwell 4-3(6), 4-0 in the final to win teh event.

Cummings was runner-up in the South East Winter County Tour 14 & under Boys singles  played at the Guildford Tennis Academy. In the quarter finals he beat Haydn Wydenbach 4-0, 4-0 followed by Lev Surkov in the semis 4-2, 4-0 but lost a three set battle in the final against Sebastian Goodbody 2-4, 4-0, 10-3 to finish as runner-up.

Congratulations Hayden 😉

 

Adeniran Wins The First TT Tour of 2020

It was another TT Tour win for junior squad player Tobi Adeniran at last weekend’s Australian Open event.

In the group stages Adeniran won Box 1 after winning all his five matches, he beat Lewis Gambrill 10-6, Dylan Mills 10-4, Vihaan Juvadi 10-3, Maximus Perez-Lockley 10-2 and Thomas Hartley 10-1. Mills won four matches and finished as was runner-up, he defeated Gambrill 10-8, Juvadi 10-7, Perez-Lockley 10-2 and Hartley 10-1.

Gabriella Dyer and Carter Grout were joint winners of Box 2 with each of them winning four matches. Dyer beat Shriham Chakraborty 10-7, Freddie Stokes 10-5, Shauna Rana 10-7 and Grout 10-3. Grout scored 10-9 wins against Shrayan Subash, Chakraborty and defeated Rana 10-8.

In the semi finals Adeniran beat Grout 10-3 and Dyer defeated Mills 10-7. The final saw Adeniran beat Dyer 10-4 to claim his first TT Tour victory of 2020.

Coach Loic Armstrong who ran the event said, “Another fantastic turnout and a great display from all the players to start the year. This month the players were much more competent with their scoring and serving from side to side. It was great to see that they communicated together really well and played fairly.” he added, “As well as the quality of their tennis, their confidence is growing each month. Thanks to everyone who came and see you next month!”

Cummings Wins Muswell Hill Title

Performance player Hayden Cummings won the 12 & under Boys singles event at the Our Lady of Muswell Christmas Tournament in Middlesex.

After a bye in the first round Cummings beat Daniel Ben Yair 3-4(5), 4-2, 1-0(6) in round two, Dylan Powell 4-1, 4-2 in the quarters and Obi Budworth in the semis 4-2, 4-0. In the final he defeated former clubmate Nikesh Reddy Bomma 4-2, 4-1.

Congratulations Hayden 😉

Win for Cummings in Buckinghamshire

Performance player Hayden Cumming has been busy competing in different tournaments in both singles and doubles competitions.

Last weekend he won the 12 & under Boys title at the Bucks Indoor Winter County Tour held at the Bucks Indoor Tennis Centre in High Wycombe. In the quarter final he beat Theron Mixides 4-1, 4-2 followed by Gabriel Hall 4-1, 4-2 in the semis and then defeated Gabriel Riminton in the final 4-0, 4-2 to win the event.

At the South West Winter County Tour held at Totally Tennis last month Cummings and partner Thomas Allen-Green competed in the 14 & under Boys Doubles event finishing in 5th place. In the first round, of the event run by coach Liam Hignett, the pair beat Edward Hewlett/Tom Harris 3-4 (4), 4-1, [10-6] but then lost to eventual runners-up Aidan Fletcher/Dennis Dimov in the quarters 3-4 (11), 4-1, [10-2]. They then played Daniel Joita/Conrad Plum in their first play-off match winning 4-0, 4-1 and then beat Christian Rowbotham/Cesar Muresan 4-1, 4-1 in their second play-off match to finish in 5th position overall. 

In the East Winter County Tour, held at Maidenhead Lawn Tennis Centre, Cummings competed in the 12 & under Boys Doubles event with partner Theodor Kraytchev. Unfortunately the boys lost in the first round against eventual winners James Parnwell/Conrad Plum 4-2, 3-4(4), [11-9] but went on to win the consolation event after beating Thomas Taylor-Widgery/Ben Shaer in the semis 4-3(3), 4-0 and Zac Peters/Joshua Fienberg in the final 4-0, 4-0.

Congratulations Hayden 😉

Singles Title for Cummings in Portsmouth

Totally Tennis performance player Hayden Cummings won the Portsmouth Tennis Centre Winter County Tournament (WCT) 12 & under Boys singles title.

In the grade 5 tournament held at Portsmouth Tennis Centre last week, Cummings had a bye in the quarters and then beat former Totally Tennis player Nikesh Reddy Bomma in the semis 4-3(5), 4-1 and then defeated Jamie Holligon in the final 4-3(2), 4-1 to win the title.

Earlier this month Cummings was runner-up at the Grade 4 Sherborne Grade 12 & under Boys event. He beat Reece Taylor in the semi finals 4-1, 4-0 but after a three set battle he lost to Harry Cornhill 4-2, 1-4, 10-8.

Congratulations Hayden 😉

First LTA British Tour Win for Hignett in Exeter

Totally Tennis performance player and coach Liam Hignett won the LTA British Tour Exeter Open Mens Singles title at the Exeter Tennis Centre in Devon.

After a bye in the opening round, Hignett beat Maximillian Relic 6-1, 6-2 in teh second round followed by Luke Quaynor in the quarters 6-2, 6-2. In the semis he defeated county  club mate Ryan Golesworthy in three sets 6-4, 1-6, 6-1. In the final he beat Julian Cash (who retired in the third set) 4-6, 6-3, 2-1.

Hignett said, “This was my first national level singles win, it’s a massive milestone for me after some tough battles this week. Thanks to all of those around me who have helped me to achieve this.”

Congratulations Liam!

The Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) British Tour 2019* provides a circuit of tournaments designed to give up and coming players the opportunity to gain experience in their quest to become professional tennis players, to provide competition for professional players in between competing in professional events at home and abroad, as well as providing a national level open competition circuit.

Read more about Hignett’s previous British Tour events HERE

*British Tour information used with courtesy of www.lta.org.uk/britishtour

Win For Feast in Oxford

Performance player and coaching assistant Harry Feast won the 18 & under Boys singles title at last weekend’s East Winter County Tour Oxford Sports tournament held at the Oxford Sports Lawn Tennis Club, Oxfordshire.

After losing his first match against Scott Aspley in three sets 4-2, 2-4, 10-8 Feast then his next three matches beating Rafferty Read 4-3(4), 4-0, Tanguy Wache 4-2, 4-1 and Yegor Boyev 4-1, 4-0 to win the title.

Congratulations Harry!