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Bailey takes Isle of Man title in new Open format
The National Sports Centre hosted a main draw allowing men and women to compete together.
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Sam Bailey won the Isle of Man Closed Championships singles title at the National Sports Centre. The 2026 competition introduced an Open main draw in which men and women competed together, alongside doubles and under-sixteen events on the island.
Bailey defeated Mike Tamarov in straight games in the final, using spin-heavy serves and attacking the third ball. Tamarov had removed defending champion Scott Lewis 3–2 in the semifinals, while Bailey reached the title match by overcoming Darren Smethurst.
Smethurst and Chris Holmes won Open doubles ahead of Tamarov and Amit Lanin. Luke Begley collected the under-sixteen singles title, finishing ahead of Seth Hornby-Wheeler, and also partnered Sydnie Weaver to win the youth doubles event reported in the championships results.
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