Ridgeway triumphed 3-1 over Graves C team in the opening match of the S & D Men’s League. The match was really an away match but because Graves Leisure Centre is still closed and the tennis courts unavailable, Graves asked if the match could be switched to Ridgeway.
First couple Glyn and Liam Rudge made short work of the opposition in both of their rubbers with a 6-1, 6-0 win against the first Graves pair and then repeated the scoreline against the seconds. Second couple of John Hallgarth and Tim Robinson beat the second couple on a tie-break after sharing sets of 6-2, 6-7. In their second rubber against the first Graves pair they just lost on a tie-break after sharing sets of 6-1, 1-6.
Final match score was a win to Ridgeway. Rubbers: 3-1, Sets: 6-2, Games: 44-19.