London Open SF: Finalists Set At The Cumberland Club

The finals of the London Open are set, with an Egyptian duo set to take on a British pair on Sunday at the Cumberland Lawn Tennis Club.

The big surprise of the day came in the women’s Challenger 10 level competition, as No.4 seed Hana Moataz downed top seed Millie Tomlinson to move through to the final. The Egyptian won the opening game 11-9, but then only managed to score five points across the next two games. She fought back though, winning the fourth 11-5, before taking the deciding game 11-9 to book her place in the final.

She will now face Scotland’s Georgia Adderley, the No.2 seed, in the final on Sunday. The Scot also had to go the distance in her semi-final with England’s Alicia Mead. She found herself two games up, but the Englishwoman, who was unseeded for the competition, fought back to level the match. The fifth then went to a tie-break, with Adderley eventually taking it 13-11 to secure the win after 63 minutes of action.

England’s Nathan Lake overcame with compatriot George Parker, the No.2 seed, in the last four of the men’s Challenger 20 level competition at the London Open. A tight first game went the way of Lake 13-11, and from there, he was in cruise control, winning the next two as well to secure a straight games victory.

He will now face Egypt’s Aly Abou Eleinen in the final on Sunday, after the tournament’s No.5 seed overcame a struggling Nick Wall. The Egyptian won the first two games comfortably, with Wall only able to muster five points in total. He then won the third 11-0, with the Englishman clearly unable to move properly.

The finals of the London Open will take place on Sunday, November 20, with the Egyptian duo of Aly Abou Eleinen and Hana Moataz taking on the British pair of Nathan Lake and Georgia Adderley, respectively, for the titles.

Men’s Semi-Final Results: London Open
[5] Aly Abou Eleinen (EGY) bt [4] Nick Wall (ENG) 3-0: 11-2, 11-3, 11-0 rtd (20m)
[3] Nathan Lake (ENG) bt [2] George Parker (ENG) 3-0: 13-11, 11-7, 11-4 (49m)

Men’s Final Draw: To Be Played Sunday, November 20
[5] Aly Abou Eleinen (EGY) v [3] Nathan Lake (ENG)

Women’s Semi-Final Results: London Open
[4] Hana Moataz (EGY) bt [1] Millie Tomlinson (ENG) 3-2: 11-9, 2-11, 3-11, 11-5, 11-9 (57m)
[2] Georgia Adderley (SCO) bt Alicia Mead (ENG) 3-2: 11-3, 11-7, 8-11, 7-11, 13-11 (63m)

Women’s Final Draw: To Be Played Sunday, November 20
[4] Hana Moataz (EGY) v [2] Georgia Adderley (SCO)