MCTA Players Win Doubles Title 

Ana Veselinovic and Anna Fitzpatrick will both become the no 3 doubles players in their respective countries after winning their first doubles Challenger title in Clearwater, Florida.

They beat Chin-Wei Chan and Seiko Okamoto of Japan in a thrilling final, winning 10-5 in the Championship tiebreaker. Previously they had lost two doubles Challenger finals in Nottingham and Turkey so it was excellent news to get a title under their belt at this level. The downside to winning this doubles title is that they were unable to get to Fort Walton in time to contest the singles qualifying but this week will be looking to extend their winning run in doubles. 

Jez Green, who has been with the girls for the past two weeks, said: “The girls have been able to bring a new level of aggressiveness to their doubles which has helped the speed in which they have been hitting the ball and reacting to situations. I am proud of their efforts and hope they can build on this next week.”