Vogt & Authome take Bath titles at the Aegon GB Pro Series at Bath University

Wednesday, November 12, 2014

Stephanie Vogt won her third Aegon GB Pro Series title in Bath at the weekend and increased her career singles titles to eleven, with strong performances through-out the week at the University campus.

The 24 year old from Liechtenstein followed up on her $15,000 singles win in 2013 and doubles title in 2012 with an excellent win over Italy’s Alberta Brianti 6-3; 7-6.

In the Sunday final, Vogt closed out the first set comfortably and then raced to a 6-1 lead in the second set tiebreak. Brianti won the next two points but Vogt proved too strong and took the title.

After her win, Vogt commented ‘this is a great way to end the season for me. I always enjoy coming to this city and feel very comfortable playing here. It is such a nice atmosphere with the university’.

In the men’s event, number two seed Maxime Authom won his fourth futures title in a row. The 27 year old from Belgium survived a marathon match in the quarter finals against Sandro Ehrat 6-3, 3-6, 7-6, but used his experience from the last few weeks to beat Great Britain’s Josh Milton 6-2, 6-4 in the title match.

Reflecting on the week Maxime said ‘I have had a great week in Bath, and I am very happy to win my fourth tournament in a row. I am playing well. I am very tired but very happy, and I hope I can come back to Bath and play here again in the future’.

The men’s doubles title was won by in-form pairing of Joe Salisbury and David O’Hare. The duo, who played together at the Univesity of Memphsis, claimed their second title together with a 6-1, 6-2 win over Richard Gabb and Jonny O’Mara.

Lesley Kerkhove and Xenia Knoll lived up to their number one seeding and triumphed in the ladies doubles final.

 
 

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