LIVERPOOL’S wheelchair tennis star Jamie Burdekin, right, and Andy Lapthorne (Middlesex) clinched the Nottingham Indoor Wheelchair Tennis Tournament quad doubles crown.
The pair fought back from 5-2 down and saved five match points in the third set to overcome Australia’s Dylan Alcott and fellow Brit Antony Cotterill 6-4, 1-6, 7-6(2).
Victory was particularly sweet for US Open champion Lapthorne who had earlier been beaten by British Open champion Alcott in the singles decider 6-2, 6-1.
“It was a tough singles,” said Lapthorne. “To come back from match points down and win the doubles is a great feeling and showed good character.”
Meanwhile, top seeds Gordon Reid and Jiske Griffioen defended their singles titles in ruthless fashion at the Nottingham Indoor Wheelchair Tennis Tournament on Sunday.
Britain’s Reid, 23, made light work of Sweden’s former world No. 2 Olsson, clinching the decider 6-0, 6-1 to add to his 2011 and 2013 title successes.
World No.2 Griffioen, of the Netherlands, overcame British No. 1 Jordanne Whiley 6-0, 6-4 to win her third successive and fourth overall Nottingham Indoor women’s crown.
Reid missed out on taking the doubles title on his return to the court just hours later, as he and France’s Michael Jeremiasz were beaten 6-4, 6-3 by top seeds Joachim Gerard (Belgium) and Nicolas Peifer (France).
Grand Slam winner Whiley, who teamed up to with fellow Brit Lucy Shuker to win Saturday’s women’s doubles final, admits she struggled to recover from a slow start.
“I did well in the second set and brought it back a little bit, but I couldn’t find my rhythm,” said world No. 6 Whiley.
