LTA British Tour, Ilkley: Scott Hillerby defeats team-mate Joe Kelt in qualifiers

NATIONAL championship winners were singles opponents yesterday on the first day of the LTA British Tour event at Ilkley Lawn Tennis & Squash Club.
By Bill Marshall
Published 27th Jul 2021, 07:53 BST
Action all week: Ilkley Lawn Tennis & Squash Club. Picture: Getty ImagesAction all week: Ilkley Lawn Tennis & Squash Club. Picture: Getty Images
Action all week: Ilkley Lawn Tennis & Squash Club. Picture: Getty Images

Scott Hillerby and Joe Kelt were part of the Ilkley team that had won the Under-18 Boys’ National Club Championships a week ago at the National Tennis Centre at Roehampton.

They found themselves on opposite sides of the net in singles on Centre Court during the second round of the men’s qualifying at Ilkley.

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Hillerby, a 16-year-old from North Leeds, won 6-2, 1-6 (10-7) against Kelt, 18, from Ben Rhydding, despite Kelt having led 5-2 in the Champions’ tie-break.

Tom Horsfall, a Leeds Beckett University student from Austwick, was defeated 7-6 (8-6), 6-0 by 13th seed Kyle Rae from Northamptonshire.

Also through to the final qualifying round is Barney Fitzpatrick, son of former Leeds coach Nick.

Fitzpatrick Jr defeated 11th seed Cameron Price 7-5, 6-3 and Joseph Tirrell 6-3, 6-1 to give himself a final qualifying round match against 18-year-old Harry Rock.

Today, the qualifying starts and finishes for the women’s singles, while the men’s qualifying is also completed.

The main draw starts tomorrow (Wednesday), while the finals are on Saturday.

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