Tony Stephenson outplays Jonathan Dolan to claim Men’s Singles title at Connacht Open 2012
Ireland’s emerging player Tony Stephenson proved his mettle on court and won the Men’s Singles title after defeating his top seeded country-mate Jonathan Dolan in the final showdown at the Connacht Open 2012 at Sligo, Ireland, on Sunday, October 7.
The in-form Stephenson, who was number two seed in Men’s Singles draw, stretched his winning streak in the event and remained successful in beating his higher ranked challenger in a convincing way.
Stephenson was in remarkable form on the final day of the tournament as he showed a wonderful performance on court and easily overpowered Jonathan in straight games with a reasonable margin on score board.
On the other hand, the top seeded Jonathan failed to live up to the expectations as he could not put up strong show against Stephenson and lost the match in just 34 minutes without even taking it to rubber games.
In the first set, both players showed a great performance as they played at the same level and also stayed close on score board in initial rallies.
They continued playing in the similar fashion without showing any mercy to each other and the score remained close until the break.
After the interval, Stephenson managed a decent lead as he geared up his speed and created pressure on his higher ranked opponent.
In the concluding points of opening game, Stephenson was in smashing form as he executed his shots in an accurate manner and eventually took the set with a 21-18 score on the board.
In the second set, Stephenson was quite comfortable on court as he played with precision and managed to stay slightly ahead on score board until the end of first half.
The in-form Stephenson continued showing up his impressive skills after the mid-game interval.
Stephenson was incredible in the accurate execution of his shots and maintained pressure on his top seeded challenger.
In the concluding points of second set, Stephenson remained focused as he did not execute any risky shot and managed to end up the set with a margin of 21-16.
The lofty Stephenson won this Men’s Singles final contest in a striking fashion with a decent 21-18 and 21-16 score on the board.
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