The first Grand Prix of the season was held last weekend in Crawley. Seeded at 10 and 11 respectively, Mihai Nemacuic (pictured above) and Lorestas Trumpauskas saw off all opposition from higher seeded players to dominate in the Men’s Singles event, with Nemacuic coming through to take the title.
The Women’s Singles event provided a more expected result with top seed Yat Poon (pictured above) bringing home the prize following her victory over number 2 seed Tianer Yu.
There was further cause for celebration in the Trumpauskas family with Lorestas winning the veteran’s prize and his son Larry the Under 21 men’s title.
Meanwhile, the Preston Grand Prix, at the Sir Tom Finney Sports Centre at the University of Central Lancashire, closes for entries on Monday September 25. Entries are online-only, via the TT Memberships platform.
Men’s Singles
Mihai Nemacuic defeated top vet Lorestas Trumpauskas in straight games in the final to claim the title – the final score being 11-7, 11-4 and 13-11.
Having already dispatched number 1 seed Toby Ellis in the quarter-finals, Nemacuic played Jakub Piwowar in the semis, winning this 3-1 (4-11, 11-4, 11-8, 11-9). In the other semi-final Trumpauskas’ match against Joseph Hunter went the distance, with an edge-of-the-seat 3-2 win (11-13, 11-8, 11-9, 10-12, 12-10).
Women’s Singles
Yat Poon marked a successful day, with the first of her titles, securing a 3-1 win over Tianer Yu (8-11, 11-3, 11-8, 12-10).
In the semi-finals Poon beat Ella Pashley in straight sets (11-7, 11-8, 11-8) and Yu saw off Ewelina Sychta (8-11, 11-3, 11-8, 12-10).
Restricted Singles
Andrei Flamind won this event with a 3-1 victory over Bryan Kwan (11-8, 9-11, 11-5, 11-9).
In the semi-finals Flamind beat Luke Greenfield 3-0 (11-5, 11-9, 11-3) and Kwan beat Hasan El Kaakour 3-0 (11-5, 11-3, 11-8).
Under 21 Men’s Singles
Larry Trumpauskas maintained family honour in the Under 21’s, adding to his dad’s haul, bringing home the U21 Men’s title beating Isaac Kingham 3-1 (2-11, 11-6, 14-12, 11-8).
Kingham had himself earlier dispatched Joseph Dennison in the semi-final 3-1 (13-11, 11-3, 6-11, 12-10) and Trumpaiskas beat Tianyi Yu 3-1 (11-6, 11-6, 9-11, 11-8).
Under 21 Women’s singles
Yat Poon took home the top prize having beaten Ella Pashley in the final with the close scoreline (12-10, 12-10, 11-8) belying a straight match victory.
Poon had already beaten Hannah Silcock in the top half of the semi-finals in another tight but straight games match (12-10, 12-10, 11-8), while Pashley was victorious over Sienna Jetha 3-0 (11-6, 11-3, 11-8).
Veteran’s Singles
Any disappointment felt by Lorestas Trumpauskas in missing out on the men’s title, must have been mitigated by his win in the veteran’s event. The London player beat Rory Scott in straight games (11-4, 11-4, 11-8).
Scott had earlier beaten Sandor Tuczkanyuk 3-0 (11-6, 11-6, 11-5) while Trumpauskas beat Sujay Jagannathan 3-1 (11-5, 8-11, 11-4, 11-5).
Men’s Band 1
Felix Thomis won this band with a straight game result over Men’s Singles winner Mihau Nemacuic (11-5,11-9, 13-11).
The beaten semi-finalists were Tiani Yu, whom Thomis defeated 3-1 (11-8, 13-15,11-7, 11-9), and Harri Docherty who lost out 3-0 (11-9, 11-7, 11-6) to Nemacuic.
Women’s Band 1
Tiana Dennison beat Hannah Silcock in four to lift the Women’s band 1 prize (12-10, 9-11, 11-8, 11-9).
In the semi-finals, Dennison saw off Mabel Shute also in 4 (11-9, 7-11, 13-11, 11-8) while Silcock beat Ewelina Sychta (8-11, 12-10, 11-8, 13-11).
Men’s Band 2
Bryan Kwan overcame Jon Hall to win the title in a tight 3-2 battle (12-10, 13-11, 5-11, 10-12, 11-7).
This was Hall’s third 5-setter in a row after coming back from 2-0 down to beat Hassan El Kaakour 3-2 (5-11, 9-11, 12-10, 11-7, 11-7) in the semi-finals (and Luke Greenfield in five in the quarters).
The other semi-final was a straight win by Kwan over Richard Carden 3-0 (11-5, 11-9, 11-8).
Women’s Band 2
Table Tennis England’s elected director Sally Hughes fell at the final hurdle to Naomi Coker 3-2 (11-8, 6-11, 11-13, 11-8, 11-6).
In the semi-finals, Hughes beat Rachel Isles 3-2 (16-12, 8-11, 8-11, 11-4, 12-10) while Coker had a straight set win over Darcey Taylor (11-5, 11-5, 12-10).
Men’s Band 3
Ahead of jetting off to Serbia on Tuesday for the Europe Youth Series, England youngster Kacper Piwowar won the band with a 3-0 (11-3, 11-9, 11-9) victory over Francesco Bonato.
In the semi-finals, Piwowar cruised to the final with a 3-0 win over Harry Law (11-5, 11-9, 11-9), while Bonato defeated Ho Leung Chan in four (8-11, 11-7, 11-7, 14-12).
Women’s Band 3
Bhanureka Sabartnam was champion of this band with a 3-1 win over Claire Styles (11-4, 11-4, 10-12, 11-8).
Styles reached the final after a 3-2 win over Rita Lopes in the semi-final (11-9, 10-12, 6-11, 12-10, 11-4). In the other semi-final Sabartnam defeated Anna Piercy in another 5-set clash 3-2 (11-9, 6-11, 8-11, 11-5, 11-8).
Men’s Band 4
Diccon Gray emerged victorious from his 3-2 clash with Frederic Wilke (12-14, 11-6, 11-9, 10-12, 11-9), having already beaten Daniel Howard in the semi-finals 3-0 (11-6, 11-7, 11-8).
In the other half of the draw, Wilke beat Samson Bekele in the semi-final, 3-2 (11-4, 10-12, 11-6, 7-11, 11-2).
Women’s Band 4
Adding to her Band 3 runners-up award, Clare Styles took the top prize this time with a 3-1 win over Christine Wicks (11-9, 5-11, 11-4, 11-6).
In the semi-finals, Styles beat Violet-Lily Marquis 3-1 (6-11, 11-9, 11-8, 11-7) while Wicks beat Jo Radiven in straight games (11-3, 11-9, 11-4).
Men’s Band 5
Chun Yu Chan’s first title of the day came thanks to a 3-0 win over Mario Ioakim (11-5, 11-3, 11-2) in the Men’s Band 5 final.
Not such a straight-forward ride in the semi-finals with both matches going to four. Iokim beating Malcolm Truman (3-11, 11-7, 11-6, 11-9) and Chan beating James Mullineaux (11-9, 11-7, 10-12, 12-10).
Men’s Band 6
It was a repeat of his band 5 semi-final clash for Chun Yu Chan as he faced James Mullineaux in the band 6 final. This time he won 3-0 (11-8, 11-6, 11-4).
Mullineaux had already seen off Joe Chacoliades 3-2 in the semi-finals (3-11, 11-3, 11-6, 7-11, 13-11), in the top half of the draw Chan had a straight games win over Michael Boardman (11-7, 11-5, 11-8).
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