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The TPA Masters was held on Saturday at the Guernsey Padel Club and saw the top ranked players of 2022 battling it out to be crowned the Masters Champions. Events were held across four categories - The Men’s Open featuring the top 16 ranked players of the year, and Ladies’ Open, Men’s Vets and, for the first time, a Ladies’ Vets event, which all featured the top 8 players from the past 12 months.
In the early February sunshine a large number of spectators - may of whom were new to the sport - had come to watch the island’s best players battle it out for the honours. The first title to be decided was the Ladies’ Vets which saw Chantelle De La Mare & Louise Inder defeat Jo Robinson & Sara Woolland in a close final with some excellent rallies. Next it was the Men’s Vets category where there was nothing to choose between the pairs in the first set with long rallies and most games going to deuce. Eventually Pierre Blampied and Ian Robinson prevailed in a tie-break.
The tables turned in the second set with Phil Radford and Dominic Woolland breaking in the first game of the set, before Blampied and Robinson immediately broke back. However Radford and Woolland quickly regained control and pushed ahead to lead 5-2 when Robinson was forced to retire with a shoulder injury handing the trophy to Radford and Woolland.
In the Open categories, the two Laurens, Barker and Watson-Steele, once again stamped their authority on the ladies game and were just too strong for Chantelle De La Mare & Sara Woolland. They took their first Masters title 6-0, 6-2. In the Men’s Open, it was last year’s Champions, Jon Young & Rob West who would retain the title as they beat Omar Kandili and Phil Radford 6-0, 6-2.
The next major tournament to be held at the Club will be the Sheppard’s Estate Agents LTA Regional Tour (Grade 3) event where competitors will be able to gain LTA ranking points. The event will be held from 18-19th March and entry is currently open via the LTA Competitions website.
Final Results
Men’s Open
Jon Young & Rob West def Omar Kandili & Phil Radford 6-0, 6-2
Ladies’ Open
Lauren Barker & Lauren Watson-Steele def Chantelle De La Mare & Sara Woolland 6-0, 6-2
Men’s Vets
Phil Radford & Dominic Woolland def Pierre Blampied & Ian Robinson 6-7, 5-2 (ret)
Ladies’ Vets
Chantelle De La Mare & Louise Inder def Jo Robinson & Sara Woolland 6-3, 6-4
LTA 14U Tennis Matchplay
On Sunday Guernsey’s Junior Tennis players were back in action, many of them fresh from victory in the Inter-Insular last weekend. The Guernsey Tennis Centre held a 14 and Under LTA Youth Matchplay event which saw 8 boys and 4 girls compete in a singles tournament with some added fun mixed doubles matches played at the end of the day.
Once again, the strength in Guernsey Junior Tennis was shown with many of the younger players putting in exceptional performances against their older opponents.
In the boy’s singles there were some close matches, notably by Rory Dorfner who took the first set against Emile Curle playing solidly from the back of the court but ultimately lost in a champions tiebreak once Emile found his stride. In the most entertaining match of the day Danny Conchar (aged 11) took on eventual winner Rupert Dorey. Danny’s good serve and willingness to run after every ball made for some exciting points, however Rupert’s age and experience allowed him to take the match.
In the final Luca Robertson who is in form and playing extremely well, made Rupert Dorey work for the victory.
In the girls draw it was 12 year old Chloe De La Mare who dominated the field beating Amelie Clark 4-2, 4-0 in the Final. Following on from her impressive performance for the U18 Team at the Inter-Insular last weekend, Chloe’s powerful hitting and accuracy proved too much for Amelie.
Boys Results
Quarter Finals
Rupert Dorey def Rupert Leslie Danny Conchar def Aidan Payne Emile Curle def Rory Dorfner Luca Robertson def Theo Curle
Semi - Finals
Rupert Dorey def Danny Conchar Luca Robertson def Emile Curle Boys Final Rupert Dorey def Luca Robertshaw Plate
Semi Finals
Rory Dorfner def Theo Curle Aidan Payne def Rupert Leslie Plate Final Aidan Payne def Rory Dorfner
Girls Results
Semi Finals
Chloe De La Mare def Molly Meadowcroft Amelie Clark def Rea Moore
3rd/4th Place Play OffRea Moore def Molly Meadowcroft
Final
Chloe De La Mare def Amelie Clarke
4-0, 4-0
4-2, 4-2
3-4, 4-1, 10-4 4-1, 4-0
4-2, 4-0 4-0, 4-2
4-2, 4-2
4-0, 4-2
0-4, 4-2, 10-6
4-2, 4-0
4-1, 4-0 4-0, 4-0
4-0, 4-0 4-0, 4-2
Tennis
Luca Robertson (L) and Rupert Dorey (R) after the boys singles final.
Emile Curle, Danny Concar, Chloe De La Mare and Amelie Clarke play a mixed doubles match after the singles is over.
Padel
Ian Robinson, Pierre Blampied, Phil Radford and Dominic Woolland after the Men’s Vets Final
Chatelle De La Mare, Louise Inder, Sara Woolland and Jo Robinson after the Ladies’ Vets Final
Ben Inder and Omar Pitarch play in the Men’s Open event
Men’s Open Champions - Ben Inder (TPA) with winners Jon Young and Rob West and Omar Pitarch (Padelers, who ran event)
Ladies, Open Champions - Ben Inder, Lauren Barker, Lauren Watson-Steele, Omar Pitarch
Men’s Vets Champions - Ben Inder, Dominic Woolland, Phil Radford, Omar Pitarch
Ladies’ Vet’s Champions - Ben Inder, Louise Inder, Chantelle De La Mare,
Omar Pitarch Omar Kandili, Phil Radford, John Young and Rob West after the Men’s Open Final
Jon Young volleys as partner Rob West looks on
