 Stout in action Hitting IslandStats.com
Tom Billings and Richard Owen made an emphatic start to their challenge for the Championship, the pair defeated title holders Stout and Jonathan Larken 4 - 0 in the first leg of the competition.
Billings, the World Singles Champion, and his faultless partner Owen caught Stout and Larken who have held the doubles title since 2016, off-guard with their tenacity, winning 15-9, 15-6, 15-10, 17-15.
Ahead of the match, Stout, who is the Head Rackets Professional at the New York Racquet and Tennis Club, admitted that the difference between the two venues involves reshaping the players’ overall game.
Stout said: “Queens is regarded as a very difficult court, and to play well here, you have to play a different style of game.
“Being based in New York, which is a very fast court, the game is completely different. You’re basically having to relearn the individual characteristics of a court.”
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