British no.5 Abigail Tordoff claimed her second LTA Padel British Tour title of the year at Rocket Padel Ilford alongside Spanish partner Ainhoa Rico.
The second seeds, playing their first event together, dominated throughout the weekend, reaching the final without dropping a set.
Their opponents in Sunday’s final, British no.8 Laura Jackson and recent LTA Padel National Championships U18 girls’ winner Rosie Quirk, pulled off a big upset to reach the decider after beating top seeds Chloe De La Mare and British number one and world no.82 Aimee Gibson.
However, Jackson and Quirk could not pull off a repeat of their semi-final heroics, as Tordoff and Rico secured the title with a 6-1 6-2 win.
Tordoff said: “It’s been a fantastic experience for both of us, we’ve loved playing at Rocket Padel. Kris Dymond and the LTA have done a fantastic job, and it’s nice to get a win.”
In the men’s doubles draw, the all-British pair of Louie Harris and Chris Salisbury fell just short of rounding off their 2025 with a title, losing out in the final to the all-Spanish no.1 seeds Josep Aymerich Bellmunt and Victor Tur Checo 6-2 6-3.
The Spaniards barely put a foot wrong all weekend, with the five games won by Harris and Salisbury in Sunday’s final the most any opponent took off the number one seeds through the draw.
The competition at Rocket Padel Ilford was the eighth and final LTA Grade 1 event of 2025 to take place across England, Scotland, and the Channel Islands.
Tournament Director Oskar Wynne reflected: “It’s been a fantastic weekend of padel at Rocket Padel Ilford. The standard of play we saw throughout the Grade 1 event was outstanding and a real reflection of how quickly padel is developing in Britain.
“The players delivered an incredibly high level of competition, and just as impressive was the support from the local community. The courts were alive with spectators across the entire weekend, creating an atmosphere that shows how strong and passionate the padel scene is becoming. We’re proud to host events like this and to play a part in pushing the sport forward.”
