GB Quad Team Win World Team Cup
GB’s quad team celebrate their victory
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Great Britain’s quad wheelchair tennis team won a third World Team Cup in Nottingham on Sunday with a 2-0 victory over the United States.
World number seven Jamie Burdekin came from a set down to defeat world number four Nick Taylor 2-6 6-1 6-2.
Peter Norfolk avenged his defeat by David Wagner in last weekend’s British Open singles final to wrap up victory, beating the world number one 7-5 7-6.
Britain’s women’s team finished second after losing 2-0 to the Netherlands.
It was Britain’s first foray into the women’s final, but top seeded Netherlands proved too strong.
World junior number one Jordanne Whiley, 17, put up a promising performance before eventually succumbing to world number two Korie Homan 6-3, 6-2.
Britain’s number two, Lucy Shuker, was comprehensively outplayed by world number one Esther Vergeer, with the 28-year-old Dutchwoman, who is unbeaten since January 2003, wrapping up a 6-0 6-0 victory to give the Netherlands their 22nd World Team Cup women’s title.
The men’s victory was made all the sweeter for Paralympic champion Norfolk, who was replaced as world number one by Wagner last week.
“It’s such a great feeling to get the World Team Cup trophy back after seven years and to do it on home soil and with that kind of support from the crowd is awesome,” he said.
“It’s been a testing week with plenty of rain, but it’s been a great experience and a great performance and one we can build on ahead of 2012.”
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