The 2019 Channel VAS Championship kicked off this afternoon with eight first round matches at St George’s Hill LTC.
Starting at 13.00 with all matches on the glass court, sixteen players were hoping to win through to Round Two where they will face one of the seeded players.
It was a good day for the English as Daryl Selby, Declan James, George Parker and home favourite Tom Richards all booked their places in the last sixteen.
Eain Yow Ng (Mas) 3-2 Abdulla Al Tamimi (Qat) 13-11, 6-11, 12-10, 3-11, 11-4 (56m)
Youssef Soliman (Egy) 3-2 Borja Golan (Esp) 11-6, 2-11, 7-11, 11-7, 11-6 (81m)
Mazen Hesham (Egy) 3-2 Chris Simpson (Eng) 11-6, 10-12, 4-11, 11-6, 11-3 (59m)
Daryl Selby (Eng) 3-0 Arturo Salazar (Mex) 11-2, 11-3, 11-5 (29m)
Declan James (Eng) 3-0 [wc] Joe Lee (Eng) 13-11, 11-4, 11-7 (53m)
Tom Richards (Eng) 3-0 Richie Fallows (Eng) 11-8, 11-6, 11-7 (32m)
George Parker (Eng) 3-2 Lucas Serme (Fra) 6-11, 11-5, 10-12, 11-8, 11-6 (77m)
Mathieu Castagnet (Fra) 3-1 Iker Pajares (Esp) 11-2, 4-11, 12-10, 11-5 (62m)