Top seed Grigory Vlasov won the Men’s Singles title for the fourth Preston Grand Prix in a row, while England international Jasmin Wong took the women’s event.

In the age group and Banded events, Joseph Dennison and Sophie Ackred both picked up two winners’ cheques.

The event at the Sir Tom Finney Sports Centre was the second stop on the Grand Prix circuit this season and saw around 150 players in action.

Men’s Singles

Top seed Grigory Vlasov (action photo at top of page by Michael Loveder) beat third seed Toby Ellis to win the top prize in Preston for the fourth time in succession.

It was 11-5, 12-10, 11-5 in the winner’s favour as he dropped only one game in the knockout rounds – back in the last 32 against Lewis Waddup. His semi-final saw him beat fourth seed Umair Mauthoor 11-9, 11-7, 11-4.

It was a fourth successive Preston Men’s Singles win for Vlasov, dating back to September 2019 – the event was not held in 2020 because of the pandemic.

Ellis edged an increasingly tight semi-final against Felix Thomis 3-2 (3-11, 11-6, 11-7, 9-11, 13-11).

Thomis, seeded sixth, had ended the hopes of second seed Radoslav Kamberov 3-2 (13-11, 11-4, 7-11, 3-11, 11-6) in the quarter-finals.

Women’s Singles

Jasmin Wong beat fellow senior England international Mari Baldwin as second seed overcame third seed.

The scoreline was 3-1 (8-11, 11-9, 13-11, 14-12) in favour of Wong, who had come from behind to win her semi-final against fourth seed Aleksandra Titievskaja 3-2 (14-12, 9-11, 7-11, 11-8, 11-5).

Baldwin also came from behind in her semi-final against top seed and Crawley Grand Prix winner Yat Poon, taking it 3-2 (11-6, 2-11, 4-11, 11-6, 11-9).

Under-21 Women’s Singles

Yat Poon made up for her disappointment in the Women’s Singles as she beat Aleksandra Titievskaja 3-0 (11-7, 11-4, 11-6) in the final to add the title to the same one she won in Crawley last month.

Poon had come through her semi-final comfortably – 3-0 (6, 2, 3) against Kate Watkinson – but it was the opposite for Titievskaja as she finally overcame Lara Whitton 3-2 (11-9, 11-6, 10-12, 5-11, 11-7).

Under-21 Men’s Singles

Joseph Dennison doubled up after winning Saturday’s Band 2 event – and he secure family bragging rights as he defeated his older brother Adam in the quarter-finals by a 3-1 (6-11, 11-5, 11-7, 11-4) scoreline.

He went on to beat Howard Onweng 3-0 (11-8, 11-5, 14-12) in the semi-finals to set up a final against Nahom Asgedom, who got past Ben Piggott 3-2 (11-7, 8-11, 11-5, 4-11, 11-7) in his semi.

The final also went to five and Dennison shaded it 3-2 (14-12, 6-11, 11-9, 5-11, 11-9).

Veterans’ Singles

Victor Guang Shi recovered from losing the first game as he beat Pawel Orzechowski 3-1 (5-11, 11-8, 11-5, 11-8) in the final.

Both semi-finals were done in three – Guang Shi beat top seed Rory Scott 11-8, 11-7, 11-9 and Orzechowski defeated Steven Penman 11-7, 11-5, 11-3).

Restricted Singles

Bryan Kwan recovered a 2-1 deficit to sink Adam Jepson in the final by a 3-2 (7-11, 10-12, 9-11, 11-4, 11-5) margin.

He had also come from behind, this time in four, to win his semi-final against Joseph Langham-Ferreira 3-2 (7-11, 11-6, 11-6, 11-4).

In the other semi, Jepson got past Lewis Waddup – who had earlier dispatched top seed Umair Mauthoor in five – 3-0 (11-7, 12-10, 11-5).

Men’s Band 1

Felix Thomis chiselled out a victory over Arjan Huiden in the final, taking it 3-1 (12-10, 11-9, 9-11, 11-7) – but the winner had so nearly gone out in the quarter-finals, when he recovered from 2-0 down to beat Joseph Dennison 3-2 (5-11, 9-11, 11-8, 11-6, 11-4).

Thomis went on to defeat Maxim Stevens 3-0 (7, 7, 9) in the semi-finals, while Huiden had to work hard to shake off the older Dennison brother, Adam, in the last four, eventually winning 3-2 (11-8, 7-11, 11-6, 5-11, 11-6).

It was a second successive Band 1 win for Thomis, who also triumphed in Crawley last month.

Women’s Band 1

Aleksandra Titievskaja beat the two players ranked above her – Bethany Ellis and Lara Whitton – to take the title.

She first saw off Ellis 3-1 (11-3, 11-9, 4-11, 11-8) in the semi-finals and then defeated Whitton 3-1 (11-6, 6-11, 12-10, 13-11) in the final.

Whitton overcame Bethany O’Connell 3-0 (11-2, 11-7, 11-7) in her semi-final.

Men’s Band 2

Joseph Dennison earned the winner’s cheque with a 3-1 (12-10, 6-11, 11-8, 11-7) victory over Arjan Huiden, who was defeated in two finals.

Dennison won his semi-final 3-1 (12-10, 9-11, 11-9, 11-4) against Gavin Yuan, but it was back in the last 16 where he had to dig deepest, as he got past Barney Mindlin 3-2 (5-11, 11-7, 11-13, 11-8, 11-9).

Huiden got through his semi-final in three straight (7, 4, 2) against Henry Maric-Murray.

Women’s Band 2

Anjali Singh recovered a 2-1 deficit to beat Bethany Ellis in the final. The winning scoreline was 3-2 (11-9, 9-11, 7-11, 11-8, 11-6) in Singh’s favour.

Singh had beaten Bhanureka Sabaratnam 3-0 (11-3, 11-9, 11-7) in the semi-finals and Ellis got past Felicity Pickard 3-1 (11-7, 6-11, 11-6, 11-7).

Men’s Band 3

Ho Leung Chan was the winner, defeating Kieran Walker in the final by a 3-1 (11-1, 6-11, 11-6, 11-7) margin.

The semi-finals were a real contrast. Walker got through in three straight – literally – with an 11-3, 11-3, 11-3 win over Marcus Holba, whereas Chan needed five to defeat Jesse Dookie 3-2 (11-5, 9-11, 11-5, 9-11, 11-7). Chan needed five in his last-16 match too, beating Javier Goh 11-7, 7-11, 8-11, 12-10, 11-7).

Women’s Band 3

Sophie Ackred took the prize thanks to a 3-0 (11-9, 11-7, 11-7) win over Bhanureka Sabaratnam in the final, but it was her semi-final comeback which set her up to go for the title.

That match saw her come from 2-0 down to defeat Anjali Singh 3-2 (4-11, 6-11, 11-2, 12-10, 11-7). In the other semi, it was 3-0 (12-10, 11-5, 11-7) for Sabaratnam against Francesca Currie.

Men’s Band 4

Kieran Walker went one better than in Band 3 as be defeated Scott Ching to take the title. It was a to-and-fro final before Walker emerged the 3-2 (8-11, 11-8, 11-6, 4-11, 11-9) victor.

Walker saw off Jesse Dookie 3-0 (7, 7, 3) in his semi-final, while Ching needed four against Marcus Holba as he won it 7-11, 11-8, 11-7, 11-8.

Women’s Band 4

Sophie Ackred ensured a double with a 3-0 (12-10, 11-7, 11-4) win over Anisha Rasan in the final.

Ackred came through her semi-final against Francesca Currie 3-1 (7-11, 11-6, 13-11, 11-4), while Rasan dug deep to beat Kate Watkinson 13-11 in the fifth in the other semi.

Men’s Band 5

Neil Pickard was a 3-0 (11-4, 11-6, 11-8) winner in the final against Pablo Godoy. Pickard was in good form throughout, dropping only one game on his route to the final. His semi-final was a 3-0 (8, 7, 6) win over Aaditya Singh.

Godoy needed four in his semi-final, where he beat Fraser Massey 3-1 (11-13, 11-4, 11-5, 11-9). He had earlier defeated Jiten Pitamber in five in the quarter-finals.

Men’s Band 6

Godoy made up for his disappointment in the Band 5 final as he won a tight struggle against James Rule 3-2 (11-7, 11-9, 8-11, 12-14, 11-8).

By contrast, the two semi-finals were done in three – Godoy beating Fraser Massey 12-10, 11-6, 11-8 and Rule overcoming Michael Kenyon 11-6, 11-8, 11-7.