The Aegon British Tour is a circuit of over 40 national tennis events held throughout 2013 for players with a rating of 6.1 or higher. Over 100 entrants from across the country attended the Exeter event which took place from 11-16 March.
Exmouth teenager Jack Findel-Hawkins has won the Exeter leg of the Tier Two Aegon British Tour after a dominant showing on home ground at Exeter Tennis Centre, while Ivybridge’s Sian Payne also reached the women’s final.
Jack, seeded sixth, overcame some incredibly difficult competition on route to victory, including top seed Oliver Hudson in the semi-final, who he beat 6-3, 6-0. The Exeter player then went on to defeat fourth seed Tim Webster 6-3, 6-4 in the final to clinch the title.
The result comes at a very successful time for the Exmouth College student who received his first ranking points last week, placing him at 1304 in the world. The 18 year old hopes to pursue a professional tennis career and is looking to head to America next autumn.
He commented: “It was really good to claim the Exeter Men’s British tour title. I have been training really hard of late and it’s starting to show with some really promising results on the Men’s international stage. To win the event at my home centre was a fantastic achievement and one I hope to be able to continue as I improve as a player.”
by Toby Crewes