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Folkestone tennis player Ruben Mudd’s summer of success included singles title at South of England Grade 3 Championships as Hythe Lawn Tennis Club member reached final at every event he played

By: KentOnline Sports Reporter

Published: 05:00, 17 September 2024

Teenage tennis player Ruben Mudd was celebrating one success after another in a memorable summer.

Folkestone’s Mudd kicked off his purple patch when he defeated Joshua Houseman, fighting back after losing the first set 4-1 to win the second set 4-0 and clinch the match tie-break 10-6 to claim the men’s Grade 4 London and South East Tour title.

Folkestone teenager Ruben Mudd with coach Chris Hollands on Centre Court at Devonshire Park

That event was held at Freedom Leisure, Maidstone.

He then came out on top in the under-16 boys’ final against Jack Simpson 6-3, 6-2 in the 96th Woking Open Grade 3 Tournament.

The following week, Mudd was holding the winner’s trophy for the under-16 boys’ singles at the South of England Grade 3 Championships, held at Devonshire Park, Eastbourne.

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He defeated William McKay 6-2, 7-6 in that final.

Another Mudd triumph followed at the Sutton Tennis Academy Grade 3 Summer Tournament, which saw him defeat Charlie Lilley 6-1, 6-1.

At last month’s Tunbridge Wells Summer Open under-16 boys’ singles Grade 3 event, sponsored by Eastbourne College, he was victorious against Arran Avril 6-4, 6-1 in the final.

Mudd made the finals in all the events he entered in the summer, losing 7-5, 6-4 to Giancarlo Minchella in the final of the Giffnock Grade 3 Junior Open, sponsored by Glenlith Interiors, and at the Fast 4 Open Regional Tour at Rippon.

The 15-year-old went down 4-1, 4-0 to Paul Johnson - who is a coach at The University of Leeds and is the men’s captain for Yorkshire.

Mudd is coached by Christopher Hollands of CH Coaching and is a also a member of Hythe LTC.

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