Leyland Leacock and Jordan Beaton were riding high at the end of the annual Trophy Stall doubles tournament after the duo clinched championship glory in the men’s doubles category at the Le Resouvenir tennis court on Wednesday evening.
It was a fitting end to the tournament with a closely fought two-hour, three-set battle which saw the eventual winners overpowering Andre Lopes and Sandeep Chand 6-4, 4-6, 10-6.
Leacock, who was one of three coaches participating in the final, copped his second title after winning the Men’s 35 doubles title. His younger partner Beaton played a measured game and came up with some big shots which kept their experienced opponents at bay especially in the first set.
The first set was tied at 2-2 before Leacock and Beaton secured a break which they consolidated into a 4-2 and eventually taking it 6-3.
The second set was also a close affair with Lopes and Chand switching up tactics and the pace of the game and they forced a third set after securing 6-4 second set win.
The super tie-break decider was an up and down affair with Chand and Lopes riding the momentum to go ahead 4-1 before the final set was tied six. Good serving by Leacock and a perfectly placed lob by Beaton then allowed the eventual winners to take the title 10-6.
The weekend tournament culminated with winners as follows
Men’s Doubles
Winners: Leyland Leacock and Jordan Beaton
Runners-up Andre Lopes and Sandeep Chand
Mixed Doubles
Winners: Ronald Murray and Fiona Bushell
Runners-up : Kristian Jeffrey and Nicolette Fernandes
Mens 35 Doubles
Winners: Leyland Leacock and Ronald Murray
Runners-up : Andre Lopes and Sandeep Chand
