West edges out Ogier in classic island final
ROB WEST beat Patrick Ogier 14-12 in the deciding tie-break of a classic singles encounter on island championship finals day at the Guernsey tennis centre.
A large crowd were thrilled by the tennis standard and some tense matches, the West-Ogier clash the undoubted highlight.
Although the top seed Ogier raced to an early lead, winning the first set 6-2, West changed tactics to play a more aggressive serve volley game in the second set to level the match by winning the set 6-3.
The deciding championship tie break swung dramatically between the two players, but in the end a stunning stretch volley by West snatched the final point to win the tie-break 14-12 in one of the best finals seen for years.
The women's singles event was played in a round robin format and overall winner was Jo Dyer, who was undefeated in retaining the title from talented junior Lauren Barker, who was runner-up.
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