01/09/13
Alfie Hewett and Dermot Bailey secured a British clean sweep of the IITF 3 Series men's singles and doubles on the final day of the Belgium 25 as Hewett retained both titles he won in 2012, when the inaugural tournament in Lebbeke had ITF Futures Series status.
Fifteen-year-old top seed Hewett, the world No. 1 ranked junior, beat Dutch former Paralympic doubles medallist Eric Stuurman 6-2, 6-2 to win his fourth ITF 3 Series men's singles title of 2013.
Hewett then partnered Bailey to justify top seeding in the men's doubles, too, as the Brits sealed a 6-0, 6-2 win over Morocco's Takik Charbi and Ivan Kindt of Belgium for their first doubles title together.
31/08/13
Alfie Hewett beat Dermot Bailey in their all-Brit men's singles semi-final in Lebbeke before they paired up to also reach the men's doubles final together.
Defending champion Hewett moved into the singles final again this year after defeating Bailey 6-1, 7-6 and the top seed will now face the vastly experienced Dutch former Paralympic doubles medallist Eric Stuurman in Sunday's final.
With Hewett also bidding to retain the men's doubles title this week, he and Bailey beat Carlos Anker of the Netherlands and Felix Garcia of Spain 6-4, 6-4 in the semi-finals. The British top seeds will meet Morocco's Tarik Charbi and Ivan Kindt of Belgium in the final.
30/08/13
Alfie Hewett and Dermot Bailey will contest an all-British men's singles semi-final at the Belgium 25, while they have also joined forces to reach the men's doubles semi-finals.
Top seed Hewett continued his title defence in the men's singles with a 6-0 6-1 win over Spain's Felix Garcia, while third seed Bailey defeated Belgium's Kristof Michils 6-2, 6-0 in his quarter-final, ensuring that there will be a Brit in Sunday's final.
Hewett and Bailey eased past Dutch duo Berry Korst and Eric Stuurman 6-4, 6-3 in their doubles quarter-final to reach the last four.
29/08/13
Alfie Hewett and Dermot Bailey moved to within one win apiece of setting up an all-British men's singles semi-final in Lebbeke after both easing through their first round matches 6-1, 6-0.
Top seed Hewett opened his singles title defence against Berry Korst of the Netherlands and after dropping just one game he will face Spain's Felix Garcia in the quarter-finals.
Third seed Bailey will face his second successive Belgian opponent in the quarter-finals after beginning his challenge with a comfortable win over Ivan Kindt. Bailey will now face Kristof Michils and victories for both Hewett and Bailey in Friday's quarter-finals will guarantee that there will be a British player in the final at the weekend.
Hewett and Bailey are top seeds for the men's doubles and after a bye into the quarter-finals they will open their account against the all-Dutch pairing of Korst and former Paralympic Games doubles medallist Eric Stuurman.
28/08/13
Alfie Hewett and Dermot Bailey carry British fortunes into this week's ITF Futures Series event in Lebbeke as both young players bid to add to previous successes in Belgium.
British No. 4 Hewett returns to Lebbeke to try and retain the men's singles and doubles title he won at the tournament in 2012 during a three week period when he won two men's singles and two men's doubles titles in Belgium.
Bailey plays in Belgium for the third time this month, having won the first main draw doubles title of his career at the Memorial Jens Vanherck in Antwerp, where he also reached the men's singles final. A week later he reached the men's singles and doubles quarter-finals at the ITF 3 Series Ath Open.
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