Source: Matchtight

Team Bath tennis aces close in on home finals

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Team Bath MCTA’s Richard Gabb is one win away from reaching the Aegon GB Pro-Series men’s singles final after serving up another treat for home fans at the University of Bath on Thursday.

The 23-year-old overcame Ireland’s Sam Barry 6-4 2-6 7-5 in front of an appreciative crowd at the Sports Training Village on Thursday to reach the semi-finals of the $15k tournament.

Standing between him and Saturday’s final is Germany’s Mat Moraing, who beat number one seed Tom Kocevar-Desman of Slovenia 6-4 6-1.

Friday’s other semi-final will be between the number two and three seeds, Belgium’s Joris De Loore and Canada’s Filip Peliwo respectively.

De Loore overcame compatriot Michael Geerts 6-2 6-3, while Peliwo – a former Wimbledon and US Open junior champion – came from behind to beat Britain’s Luke Bambridge 1-6 7-5 6-3.

Peliwo, partnered by Sam Barry, was victorious against Bambridge again in the men’s doubles semi-final, beating him and Jonny O’Mara 7-5 6-4.

There was disappointment for Gabb and partner Scott Clayton in the other semi as they went down 6-4 6-1 to fellow Brits Lloyd Glasspool and Joshua Warb-Hibbert.

The final will take place on Court 1 on Friday afternoon, after the conclusion of the two men’s semi-finals.

There is still plenty of home interest in the women’s doubles after Team Bath MCTA’s Lisa Whybourn and partner Freya Christie beat Dutch duo Indy De Vroome and Arantxa Rus 6-3 0-6 10-6 in a rollercoaster quarter-final.

Team Bath Tennis player Sarah Beth Askew and partner Olivia Nicholls are also through to Friday’s semi-finals after their 6-2 7-5 win over fellow Brits Emily Arbuthnott and Ema Lazic.

Whybourn’s progress in the doubles provided some consolation for her earlier 6-3 6-3 defeat to Georgia’s Mariam Bolkvadze in the last 16 of the $25k women’s singles.

That means Christie, her doubles partner, is the only remaining Brit in the competition after her 6-4 7-5 win over Italian number eight seed Alice Matteucci.

With only three seeds left in the draw, Friday’s quarter-finals promise to deliver more exciting and intriguing matches.

The action gets under way at 11am and entry to spectators is free once again.

All the results from Thursday:

Men’s Quarterfinal

Mats Moraing (GER) [8]     6-4 6-1     Tom Kocevar-Desman (SLO) [1]

Richard Gabb (GBR) [4]     6-4 2-6 7-5     Sam Barry (IRL) [6]

Filip Peliwo (CAN) [3]     1-6 7-5 6-3     Luke Bambridge (GBR)

Joris De Loore (BEL) [2]     6-2 6-3     Michael Geerts (BEL) [7]

Men’s Doubles Semi-final

Lloyd Glasspool (GBR) / Joshua Ward-Hibbert (GBR) [4]   6-4 6-1  Scott Clayton (GBR) / Richard Gabb (GBR) [1]

Sam Barry (IRL) / Filip Peliwo (CAN) [2]     7-5 6-4     Luke Bambridge (GBR) / Jonny O’Mara (GBR) [3]

Women’s 2nd Round

Ana Bogdan (ROU) [1]     6-2 6-4     Greet Minnen (BEL)

Pemra Ozgen (TUR) [7]     7-5 6-2     Diana Marcinkevica (LAT)

Gioia Barbieri (ITA)     6-2 6-2     Marie Benoit (BEL) [4]

Freya Christie (GBR)     6-4 7-5     Alice Matteucci (ITA) [6]

Conny Perrin (SUI)     2-6 6-0 6-0     Arantxa Rus (NED) [5]

Jasmine Paolini (ITA)     6-4 6-2     Indy De Vroome (NED) [3]

Mariam Bolkvadze (GEO)     6-3 6-3     Lisa Whybourn (GBR)

Ana Vrljic (CRO) [2]     6-2 4-6 6-1     Elyne Boeykens (BEL)

 

Schedule for Friday 13 November

Court 1

1          Starting at 11:00 – MS – SF – Filip Peliwo [3]       v          Joris De Loore [2]

2          Followed By – MS – SF – Mats Moraing [8]         v          Richard Gabb [4]

3          Not Before 13:30 – MD – F – Lloyd Glasspool / Joshua Ward-Hibbert [4] v Sam Barry / Filip Peliwo [2]

Court 3

1          Starting at 11:00 – WS – QF – Gioia Barbieri          v          Freya Christie

2          Followed By – WS – QF – Ana Bogdan [1]              v          Pemra Ozgen [7]

3          Not Before 13:30 – WD – SF – Freya Christie / Lisa Whybourn v Valentini Grammatikopoulou / Diana Marcinkevica [2]

Court 4

1          Starting at 11:00 – WS – QF – Mariam Bolkvadze     v            Ana Vrljic [2]

2          Followed By – WS – QF – Conny Perrin                      v            Jasmine Paolini

3          Not Before 13:30 – WD – SF – Sarah Beth Askew / Olivia Nicholls  v   Gioia Barbieri / Cristiana Ferrando

 

Report courtesy of the Team Bath press office at Matchtight Ltd