While West achieved his 13th crown by overcoming Thomas Turner in a thrilling final at Longcamps, Dyer proved her own lasting quality by regaining top spot after a rare defeat to Lauren Barker last year, this time fending off teenage racquet sports talent Chloe de la Mare.
West’s singles final proved a favourite with spectators at the Guernsey Closed Championships, going down to the wire.
Although previous USA college player Turner edged the opening set 7-6 in his first senior final, West hit back by winning the next 6-2 and taking the tie-breaker 11-9.
But that decider could have gone very differently. Turner had a match point at 9-8 and produced what looked like an ace, yet it hit the net on the way through and was a let, allowing West to come through.
‘I’ve been trying to keep going and going,’ West said.
‘I feel like I have been playing quite well, and I’ve played a few matches recently, which always helps.
‘I’m happy if someone comes and takes it off me, but I’m not going to give it up.
‘They will have to come and actually do it.’
West also defended both of his doubles titles from last year.
He helped Ben Ferbrache to a maiden Island title in the men’s doubles, where they won the final 6-3, 6-3 against Nico and Pieter Robinson.
Proven pairing West and Dyer prevailed 6-3, 6-1 in a mixed final against another set of siblings, national-class padel youngsters Liam and Chloe de la Mare.
In a women’s singles final reminiscent of 2023, Dyer faced the determined 15-year-old de la Mare sister.
Dyer had to play at a high standard for her 6-4, 6-1 win, which she dedicated to late mum Julie.
‘This was a really special one for me – it has been a hard year for me and my family for a number of reasons,’ she said.
‘It was an emotional one and a really special one. I was happy to win for me, for my family, and for my incredible mum.
‘I never go into it expecting, “You are going to win this” – it’s anyone’s game.’
But in a women’s doubles straight final, de la Mare partnered Ella Widdowson to a 6-3, 6-4 success over Dyer and Lauren Coutanche.
Tennis stalwart West did admit that outside of the men’s singles, which had 16 competitors, the events had been somewhat short of entries.
‘The other events were quite low, unfortunately, for whatever reason,' he said.
‘I know we’re going to look at the format, possibly, and time of year we do it to see if that makes a difference.’
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