Love hits highest national ranking of 36

EA Tennis coach, Richard Love ended the year with a career high national ranking of 36 after a successful summer.

The summer started with some important matches in the Aegon Team Tennis competition, joining the other EA coaches and players to win the Norfolk event and eventually lose in the last qualifying round of the Premier League.

The next event of the summer was the over 35's county championships on the pristine grass courts Devonshire Park, Eastbourne where Norfolk took on strong teams from North of Scotland, East of Scotland and Shropshire.

The highlight of the season however, was the end of season Norfolk Closed Championships where Richard beat many of his strongest rivals to claim the Over 35's event and then go on to also win the Men's restricted final beating ex EA Tennis coach Matthew (Nicko) Nixon.

Micheal Willgrass finishes the season with 3 titles at the Norfolks

Michael Willgrass continued his fine form of the summer season by taking 3 out of 4 titles at this year's Norfolk Closed.

After coming back from the National Road to Wimbledon Finals held at the All England Club Mike looked sharp as he dominated the under 14 singles and doubles events destroying Alexander Havercroft 6-0, 6-3 in the semis and former National number one Johnnie Carmichael-Plester 6-1, 6-2 in the final. For the doubles Mike paired up with Havercroft and cruised through the event to beat Josh Trett and William Foster in the Final 6-1 7-6.



Unfortunately he wasn't able to make it 4 out of 4 as he lost to Harry Weeds in the under 16 final but picked up some good ranking points.



After the event Mike said

I have been really pleased with my week, it is always good to win in your home city with the extra pressure and i couldn't have played any better!!