|
|
Article: TENNIS: Parks glory for teenage talent Neal; Hardman brushed aside in final.(Sport)
- Article from:
- Liverpool Echo (Liverpool, England)
- Article date:
- July 26, 2005
CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 2005 MGN Ltd. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
|
Byline: By IAN HARGRAVES
NEAL SKUPSKI claimed the men's singles title with a straight sets victory over Anthony Hardman as the annual Liverpool Parks tournament reached an exciting climax.
The 15-year-old had already shown his quality by beating Warrington's Mike Austin 6-4, 7-6 in a close under-18 final.
And after a break for rain he proved too quick and too imaginative for former Parks champion Hardman.
However powerfully the city's chief coach hit the ball, it came back at him even quicker, with Skupski striking numerous winners off ...