Filip Peliwo with LTA representative Clive Sampson (Photo Matchtight)
Former Wimbledon and US Open junior champion Filip Peliwo has followed in the footsteps of Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Nicolas Mahut by winning the Aegon GB Pro-Series $15k men’s singles tennis title at the University of Bath.
Peliwo, the number three seed from Canada, battled back brilliantly from losing the first set to beat Germany’s Mats Moraing 2-6 6-1 6-2 at the Sports Training Village on Saturday.
After his second title win of 2015, Peliwo said: “It has not been the best of years for me but it is nice to finish it with a title. I have had a good week and really enjoyed being in Bath.”
Moraing had reached the final by overcoming number one seed Tom Kocevar-Desman of Slovenia in the last eight before ending the run of Team Bath MCTA’s Richard Gabb in the semi-finals, winning 6-4 6-7 6-0.
Peliwo, who also runner-up at the Australian and French Opens during his outstanding junior career, was contesting his second final in as many days at the University of Bath.
He and Ireland’s Sam Barry missed out on the men’s doubles title to Britain’s Lloyd Glasspool and Joshua Ward-Hibbert, who won Friday’s final 6-4 3-6 10-2.
There were a couple of familiar faces in the women’s doubles final on Saturday, with former Team Bath Tennis player Sarah Beth Askew and partner Olivia Nicholls (pictured above) coming from behind to claim the title.
Team Bath MCTA’s Lisa Whybourn and partner Freya Christie – who had won their three previous doubles finals this year – took the first set 6-1 but Askew and Nicholls won the second 6-4 before winning the tie-break 10-2.
An entertaining week of competition will conclude on Sunday with the $25k women’s singles final between the top two seeds – Ana Bodgan of Romania and Croatia’s Ana Vrljic.
Bogdan’s semi-final was cut short as opponent Gioia Barbieri of Italy retired with an injury after losing the first four games.
Vrljic had to work hard to book her place in the final, eventually beating Italy’s Jasmine Paolini 2-6 6-4 6-4.
The final will start at 10.30am on Sunday and entry is free to spectators.
Results from Aegon GB Pro-Series in Bath
Women’s Singles Competition
Quarterfinal
Ana Bogdan (ROU) [1] 6-2 6-4 Pemra Ozgen (TUR) [7]
Gioia Barbieri (ITA) 6-4 6-2 Freya Christie (GBR)
Jasmine Paolini (ITA) 2-6 6-2 6-3 Conny Perrin (SUI)
Ana Vrljic (CRO) [2] 6-2 1-6 6-2 Mariam Bolkvadze (GEO)
Semifinal
Ana Bogdan (ROU) [1] 4-0 Retired Gioia Barbieri (ITA)
Ana Vrljic (CRO) [2] 2-6 6-4 6-4 Jasmine Paolini (ITA)
Final
Ana Bogdan (ROU) [1] v Ana Vrljic (CRO) [2] To be played Sunday 15 November 10.30am
Women’s Doubles Competition
Quarterfinal
Sarah Beth Askew (GBR) / Olivia Nicholls (GBR) 6-2 7-5 Emily Arbuthnott (GBR) / Ema Lazic (GBR)
Gioia Barbieri (ITA) / Cristiana Ferrando (ITA) 7-5 4-6 [10-4] Greet Minnen (BEL) / Sofie Oyen (BEL)
Freya Christie (GBR) / Lisa Whybourn (GBR) 6-3 0-6 [10-6] Indy De Vroome (NED) / Arantxa Rus (NED)
Valentini Grammatikopoulou (GRE) / Diana Marcinkevica (LAT) [2] 6-3 6-2 Mariam Bolkvadze (GEO) / Sviatlana Pirazhenka (BLR)
Semifinal
Sarah Beth Askew (GBR) / Olivia Nicholls (GBR) 1-0 Retired Gioia Barbieri (ITA) / Cristiana Ferrando (ITA)
Freya Christie (GBR) / Lisa Whybourn (GBR) 6-2 6-3 Valentini Grammatikopoulou (GRE) / Diana Marcinkevica (LAT) [2]
Final
Sarah Beth Askew (GBR) / Olivia Nicholls (GBR) 1-6 6-4 [10-2] Freya Christie (GBR) / Lisa Whybourn (GBR)
Men’s Competition:
Semifinal
Mats Moraing (GER) [8] 6-4 6-7(2) 6-0 Richard Gabb (GBR) [4]
Filip Peliwo (CAN) [3] 6-1 6-4 Joris De Loore (BEL) [2]
Final
Filip Peliwo (CAN) [3] 2-6 6-1 6-2 Mats Moraing (GER) [8]
Men’s Doubles
Semifinal
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]
Final
Lloyd Glasspool (GBR) / Joshua Ward-Hibbert (GBR) [4] 6-4 3-6 [10-2] Sam Barry (IRL) / Filip Peliwo (CAN) [2]
Report courtesy of Team Bath via Matchtight Ltd.
