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IL Nats 2022 MS F: Edan Leshem [1] def. Roi Ginat 6-2, 6-1 Match Recap

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Another first-time Nationals winner also emerged in the Men's Singles between the first seed Edan Leshem and Roi Ginat. Last round, Ginat advanced because of Daniel Cukierman's retirement while leading 6-1, in the position of Ginat held at 1-0, while Leshem stayed solid when he faced Alon Elia, coming to the finals without dropping a set.

Initially, Ginat's shots became a different point of attention when his backhand down-the-line winner was caught off-guard at *1-1 0-30 to 15-30 as a response to Leshem's backhand. Then, Leshem managed to break at 4-1 after he fired his forehand from near the net swiftly, and eventually took the first set 6-2.

Somehow, Leshem strengthened his level in the second set, where his experience came in handy. He broke early in the second set at 2-0 because of his forehand down-the-line winner, admittedly gone even more aggressive before surviving another match point scare. His backhand and volley error almost created a break chance for Ginat from 30-0 to 30-0 at 5-1, before he scored the match point and converted it, both via unreturned serves.

This first Nationals title (without dropping a set) became a cherry on top on Leshem's rising 2022 season, after several ITF finals (some notably in Raanana), Tel Aviv 250 Round 2 (l. Vasek Pospisil), Charlottesville Challenger Round 2 (l. Juncheng Shang), as well as taking a set out of Jiri Lehecka and putting Tomas Machac to a fight in his Davis Cup ties. With his aim becoming to play (and hopefully sustain) in the Challengers, this is definitely a good start to his 2023 pre-season.

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based on the novel "Conan of the Isles" by L. Sprague De Camp & Lin Carter

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Simon Calder's UK holiday hotspots for a stylish staycation – away from the busy beaches of Devon and Cornwall

Saturday’s announcement that anyone returning from mainland Spain would need to quarantine for 14 days is yet another blow for the travel industry. No wonder more and more of us are ditching plans to head abroad, and instead looking for UK holiday hotspots. Especially those ‘less discovered’ but beautiful parts of the country that won’t be teaming with tourists.

Related: Rightmove reports a surge in searches for holiday homes – and Netflix is inspiring our number one destination

‘It’s going to be an amazing summer for the UK tourist industry,’ says travel expert Simon Calder, who was on the This Morning sofa today to share a few of his favourite UK resorts. He’s been hearing that most campsites on the South Coast are booked up until October, while ‘prices for some properties in Cornwall have doubled.’ Yikes!

‘What I’ve been trying to do is find places where there are likely to be a fair amount of hotel rooms, so they may not be in the most “celebrated” of spots,’ explains Simon, who has picked out some real gems to discover.

Simon Calder’s UK holiday hotspots 2020

1. Folkestone, Kent

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‘It’s an absolutely lovely town, a Victorian resort, beautifully located with a wonderful promenade along the cliffs,’ says Simon. ‘There’s lots of art to see – they’ve really pumped a lot of money into it, and there are lots of good places to stay.’

Stay at: The Grand Burstin Hotel, rooms from £37 per night

2. Scarborough, North Yorkshire

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‘My goodness me, if you haven’t been there for a while, it’s so exciting,’ enthuses Simon. ‘They’ve got a lovely beach, a fishing port – it’s such a wonderful location. The Grand Hotel is, I think, the most magnificent old relic – present company excepted – that I’ve seen around the coast of Britain!’

Stay at: The Grand Hotel, £39 per night for a standard double

3. Llandudno, Wales

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‘You have to say Llandudno. You’ve got the wonderful Great Orme – a huge outcrop – waiting there. The Great Orme tramway isn’t running at the moment but Wales is gradually opening up now.’

Stay at: St George’s Hotel, rooms from £120 per night

4. North Berwick, Scotland

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‘It’s difficult to pick one hotspot out in Scotland, as there are so many resorts, but North Berwick, on the brink of the Firth of Forth, is my choice. It’s absolutely lovely.’ Simon highlights local attractions such as the Scottish Sea Bird Centre and its numerous golf courses.

Stay at: Marine Hotel & Spa, £150 per night for a double room

5. Ballycastle, Northern Ireland

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Related: Enjoy the stunning views from a cool eco-cottage in County Kerry – and you can stay the night!

‘Such a beautiful place, wonder setting and nice and handy for the Ginat’s Causeway. Just great beaches along that whole stretch of coast – and some trendy places to stay, such as The Salt House. It’s very chic and there are some great places to eat and drink.’

Stay at: The Salthouse Hotel, rooms from £200 per night

We’re off to request some annual leave… see you at the seaside!

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ITF M25 Netanya (Jun 26) QF: Yshai Oliel [7] def. Orel Kimhi 6-1, 6-1 Match Recap

Yshai Oliel's point to *0-3 15-30, 1st set (📸 ITF Media)

After defeating fifth seed Daniel Cukierman in straight sets, Orel Kimhi took on seventh seed (and a more experienced) Yshai Oliel, who defeated Roi Ginat (last year's Nationals runner-up) 6-3, 6-1 in the second round. Knowing Orel's deep ITF runs lately, this could have been a close encounter, but the match proved the otherwise considering how powerful Oliel was since the setup.

Right in the first game, Oliel had a shaky start, and Orel could not capitalize on the break points he had. This allowed Oliel to come back with his reliable serve (when he is on, of course), holding his service game 1-0. After extending the lead to 3-0, Oliel started to overpower Orel from his forehand side, eventually volleying his way in opening the gate before doubling the break (4-0). After two consecutive service game holds, Oliel ended up breaking for the first set (6-1).

Yshai Oliel's points to break 1-0 (top), create a match point to 5-1* 15-40 (middle), and convert a match point to 6-1 (bottom) (📸 📽 ITF Media)

However, Oliel kept firing to start the second set until Orel had no chance to respond properly. Not only he came up with a forehand winner to break early, he also neutralized Orel's defenses from the baseline until he ended up being in an error spree. To add to the overpowering part, Oliel came up with a forehand winner to secure his match point after another forehand winner doubled the break earlier before its conversion at the expense of Orel's backhand error, which went too far. As a result, not only Orel often got outhit, but Oliel also served a second set breadstick (6-1) to continue the demolition.

Tomorrow's order of play will feature a blockbuster semifinal between Oliel and first seed Edan Leshem, who defeated Jordan Hasson 6-1, 7-5 in the quarterfinals (it could boil down to the net game as a rematch to their Tel Aviv 250 encounter last year, where Leshem won in straight sets too). The other semifinal would feature wild card Ofek Shimanov, who was last week's quarterfinalist, potentially making a home run taking on second seed Filip Peliwo. To make things even more hilarious, Leshem will once again partner Daniel Cukierman, taking on Trey Hilderbrand/Noah Schachter for the second time in two weeks for the title. Definitely a spicy, action-packed day to follow.

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ITF M25 Netanya (Jun 26) R2: Orel Kimhi def. Daniel Cukierman [4] 6-4, 6-3 Match Recap

Orel Kimhi's point to break 4-1 (left) and Daniel Cukierman's point to break 3-5 (right) in the first set (📸 ITF Media)

Being a fourth seed this week, Daniel Cukierman defeated Ben Weintraub 6-3, 6-0 in the first round to set a back-to-back meeting with Orel Kimhi, who defeated Demetris Azoides 7-6(6), 6-3. A back-to-back meeting, because at this time and round last week, Cukierman's aggression secured him the 6-2, 6-4 victory against Orel. The ability to pull the same became the main question this week.

However, although this match started with 2 consecutive holds, Orel's attempt to break down Cukierman's defenses came early in the third game. Thanks to his forehand, not only he was able to fumble Cukierman's game point, but the latter's forehand rushes also did not help, hence Orel broke early to 2-1. Orel carried on by doubling the break thanks to his cross-court forehand pass (4-1) right after a big hold, but he needed two attempts to finally serve for the first set (6-4), especially with the likelihood of being tight in the first attempt (topped by Cukierman's working volley to break and minimize the break).

Daniel Cukierman's point to break 2-0 (top) and Orel Kimhi's match point conversion to 6-3 (bottom), 2nd set (📸 📽 ITF Media)

Cukierman almost turned it around in the second set, but to no avail as Orel found his way back by pressing the former from the baseline. This started from Cukierman's forehand winner, which was unleashed from his deuce side of the court to break as early as 2-0 in the first set prior to the break-back at the expense of an erratic service game. Orel leveled the match to 3-3 before his smash secured his 3 break points, eventually converted as a result of a swift forehand return (4-3). After a service game hold to 5-3 for Orel, Cukierman's pressure points handling did not help to minimize the gap, ended up double-faulting twice for Orel's match point creation and conversion.

In his fourth ITF quarterfinal of the season, Orel will face seventh seed (and slightly more experienced) Yshai Oliel, who defeated Roi Ginat 6-3, 6-1 earlier. Knowing the amount of power and aggression both players often unleashed, one who controlled them better, moved forward, and passed well (in the baseline game's case) would come out victorious in this match. Should be a spicy follow!

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ITF M25 Netanya (Jun 19) D QF: Daniel Cukierman/Edan Leshem [1] def. Vladimir Bazilevskiy/Amit Vales 6-3, 6-2 Match Stats

Edan Leshem's backhand to secure the break point conversion to 5-3, 1st set (📸 ITF Media)

After winning the previous derby against Ron Ellouck/Orel Kimhi 7-5, 6-3 in the first round, first seeds Daniel Cukierman/Edan Leshem faced another derby in Vladimir Bazilevskiy/Amit Vales, who defeated Roi Ginat/Dylan Salton 7-6(6), 6-4 prior to this meeting. While experience might have showed itself, it might not be the case in the beginning of the match.

Trailing 0-2 after their classic slow start, Cukierman/Leshem finally bounced back to break back 2-2 thanks to Cukierman's volley several shots after Leshem's backhand right at the deciding point. After three consecutive service game holds, Leshem's backhand winner this time carried their break point conversion to 5-3 after Cukierman's volley for the gate-opener several points back, successfully staying in their rhythm when they had to serve it out to 6-3 even if they had to face another deciding point.

The volleys from Daniel Cukierman/Edan Leshem to break 2-1 (top left) and 5-2 (top right), and the match point conversion to 6-2 (bottom) (📸 🎥 ITF Media)

Cukierman/Leshem affirmed their forms in the second set, with better execution. The affirmation came from their working volleys in some crucial moments, starting from how Leshem's volley broke it for them to 2-1. Holding their service game to 3-1 afterward, they broke again two points later thanks to Cukierman's swift volley (to 5-2) before they successfully served for the match to 6-2, converting their match point after a successful serve+1.

Third seeds Thomas Fancutt/Kris van Wyk await in tomorrow's semifinals, where they prevented another derby by defeating Raz Katz/Mark Neyelov 7-6(2), 6-4. While this could be visualized as a closer encounter than the first two rounds, Cukierman/Leshem's quest for another home ITF title is on the looks.

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ITF M25 Netanya (Jun 19) D R1: Daniel Cukierman/Edan Leshem [1] def. Ron Ellouck/Orel Kimhi 7-5, 6-3 Match Recap

Ron Ellouck/Orel Kimhi's point at *3-1 0-15 to 0-30 (left) and Edan Leshem/Daniel Cukierman's point to 6-6(4-3) in the tie-breaker (right) (📸 ITF Media)

One of the doubles matches that headed the day involved a derby between first seeds Daniel Cukierman/Edan Leshem and Ron Ellouck/Orel Kimhi in the first round. While the first set looked close in one way or another, the second set was another case.

The match started with both pairs had to undergo the deciding point before Cukierman/Leshem held their service games 1-0. They broke to 3-1 thanks to a working smash only to be broken back, with Orel's smash successfully capitalized on the erratic service game, levelling the match to 3-3. Cukierman/Leshem then broke again to have the chance to serve for the first set to no avail, as another string of errors resulted in the second-levelling to 5-5. Two consecutive holds later, both pairs had to undergo a tie-break as the smashes once again became the differential, this time from Leshem, to put themselves a point ahead. While it was the same reason behind their set point save (a failed smash from Leshem), Leshem's working unreturned serve took them the first set 7-6(5).

Daniel Cukierman/Edan Leshem's match point conversion (📽 ITF Media)

Similarly, the second set started with 2 consecutive breaks in the middle when both pairs trying to re-figure their rhythm. This time, Cukiermam/Leshem broke early at the expense of Ellouck/Orel's erratic service game, only for them to be levelled again because of Cukierman's forehand error (2-2). Subsequently, opening the path out of Ellouck/Ron's failed volley (to 3-3* 0-30), Cukierman/Leshem broke again to 4-3 several points later before breaking for the match thanks to another smash for their match point creation, converted with Leshem's down-the-line volley.

In the quarterfinals, Cukierman/Leshem will have another derby since they will face Vladimir Bazilevskiy/Amit Vales, who then defeated Roi Ginat/Dylan Salton in a close encounter, 7-6(9), 6-4. Could be an interesting derby between the present and the future, an exciting encounter to see how everything turned out!

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[Late Post] IL Nats 2022 MS SF: Edan Leshem [1] def. Alon Elia 6-3, 6-0 Match Recap

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...especially considering both singles semifinals and doubles final. Here was how it unfolded.

The Men's Singles semifinal was a stand-off between the first seed and the current local number two, Edan Leshem, against Alon Elia. Alon Elia had to face a three-setter in the quarterfinals against Orel Kimchi, where he ultimately avoided the scare at 6-4, 3-6, 7-5. On the other hand, most of Leshem's matches were two-setters, including his quarterfinal match against Asaf Friedler 6-2, 6-4.

The first set had nobody unable to hold their serves until the third and fourth game, and another breaking game until Leshem broke again at 5-3 because Alon's shots were executed too wide for Leshem's break point, and it was also too far while responding to Leshem's backhand. Leshem eventually took the first set 6-3. Take into account that Alon's forehand made a lot of damage in the beginning, some resulted in good points where he was able to break (or break back even).

That intensity could not stand during the course of the second set, probably at the cost of yesterday's three-setter. On the other hand, Leshem started to be more aggressive, breaking 1-0 and ultimately unleashing a forehand winner to break at 3-0. He even had a backhand down-the-line winner to secure a break point, where Alon saved from a working volley, but ultimately got broken again at 5-0 because of his forehand that went too wide. Leshem secured the set and victory (serving bagel at 6-0) after an unreturned serve (to Alon's disbelief), survived another classic scare of facing a break point earlier, stemmed by the pressure to close it out.

Unfortunately, an ideal final had yet to be set. Roi Ginat advanced, albeit trailing a breadstick and up a hold, because the second seed Daniel Cukierman retired at 6-1, 0-1, right at the start of the second set. Fearing it was a dangerous fall mid-point affecting the whole game, he decided to retire, to Ginat's advancement–where he would face Leshem in the final, right after the women's singles final.

On the doubles sector, the first seeds Raz Haviv/Orel Kimchi won against Jordan Hason/Lior Goldenberg 7-5, 6-4. It looked like a close match; however, this match was not aired. On to the Singles Finals.