Wirral Paralympian Jamie Burdekin wins quad doubles title

Jun 3 2009

WIRRAL Tennis Centre Paralympian Jamie Burdekin won his first quad doubles title of the 2009 NEC Wheelchair Tennis Tour on Friday, partnering Sweden's Johan Andersson to a three set victory over Canada's Sarah Hunter and Dorrie Timmermans-Van Hall at the ITF 1 Series Sardinia Open in Alghero.

A day after Hunter beat Burdekin in three sets in the semi-finals of the quad singles, top seeds Burdekin and Andersson made a great start against the second seeds, but found themselves having to go to a deciding set before eventually sealing a 6-0, 4-6, 6-2 victory.

Burdekin's performances in Sardinia consolidate his world No 6 quad singles and quad doubles rankings in the latest wheelchair tennis world rankings published this week by the International Tennis Federation.

In the semi-final, Burdekin and Andersson beat Italian duo Marco Innocenti and Giuseppe Polidori 6-3, 6-3.

Crosby's Jamie Burdekin will contest his third quad doubles final of the 2009 NEC Wheelchair Tennis Tour on Friday after partnering Sweden's Johan Andersson to a straight sets victory in Thursday's semi-finals at the ITF 1 Series Sardinia Open in Alghero.

The 29-year-old Beijing Paralympic quad doubles bronze medallist and his Swedish partner beat Italian duo Marco Innocenti and Giuseppe Polidori 6-3, 6-3 in the semi-finals.