The Ugu Tennis Association Cuatro Closed 2025 got underway last weekend, with some interesting matches played, including a number of one-sided affairs and a few closer encounters.
This is an event reserved for members of the four local clubs, namely Umtentweni, Uvongo, Douglas Mitchell and Southbroom.
The tournament kicked off with a thrilling three-setter at Umtentweni TC last Saturday afternoon, where Herman Ehlers and Geraldine Thompson beat Mike Volck and Kyla Brauteseth 6-1, 4-6, 7-6 (3).
This earned the winners a match against number one seeds Daniel Francesconi and Deanne Purtell the following afternoon, with the number ones running out easy winners 6-2, 6-0.
Two singles matches were played at Southbroom TC on Saturday morning, where Ian Ackerman beat Alan Hurlbatt 6-1, 6-1, and David Rush beat Guy Spittal 6-3, 6-0.
The rest of the first-round singles matches will be played later.
There was a buzz of excitement at Tweni on Saturday afternoon, with a series of mixed doubles games played, plus one men’s doubles.
Raj Naganna and Cathy Kirton beat André Hofman and Gitti Kleiblinger 6-3, 6-2.
Brendan Els and Liesl Smith beat David Rush and Robyn Olivant 6-2, 6-0.
Bjorn and Cheryse Wikstrom beat Alan Hurlbatt and Pauline Lee 6-2, 6-1.
Bernat Kruger and Maureen Kreusch beat Naren Sunker and Mary Rawlins 6-2, 6-2.
Colin Barker and Ellene Barbadimos beat Allan and Karin Collocott 6-0, 6-1.
In the men’s doubles, Everett Duarte and Carlo Garbini beat Foxy Norton and Nigel Wareing 6-0, 6-1.
Some more mixed doubles games were played at Southbroom on Monday.
Richard Short and Sharon van der Schyff beat Stephen Delport and Venessa Johnson 6-0, 6-0.
Geoff Borchers and Renee Purtell beat Guy Spittal and Jenny Senneck 6-2, 6-3.
Johan van Niekerk and Dee Algie beat Bernat Kruger and Maureen Kreusch 6-1, 6-1.
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