Alice Keddie and Victoria Nicholas seal back-to-back LTA Grade 1 titles as Sam Jones and Ben Phillips also triumph
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This weekend brought British success in both the men’s and women’s competitions at the LTA Padel British Tour Grade 1 Rocks Lane in Chiswick, London.
Held at Rocks Lane Padel, Alice Keddie and Victoria Nicholas claimed their second LTA Grade 1 title of 2026, while top seeds Sam Jones and Ben Phillips claimed their first LTA Grade 1 title as a pair in the men's draw.
Keddie and Nicholas, who came into this tournament as recent LTA Padel British Tour Grade 1 Exeter champions, had an impressive weekend, overcoming the top two seeded pairs to claim the title.
In the semi-finals the Keddie and Nicholas comfortably defeated the top seeds, Kace Bartley and Sian Payne 6-3, 6-1 before overcoming the second seeds Denise Negro and Kerry White 6-1, 6-4 to claim back-to-back titles.
Keddie added, “We’re really pleased with the result. I’ve been working hard on and off the court in the lead-up, so it’s rewarding to see that hard work continue to pay off after also winning the LTA Grade 1 Guernsey.
"Vic was a fantastic partner and we really enjoyed competing together this weekend. There’s still plenty to improve on, but I’m looking forward to carrying this momentum into the Jersey FIP in a few weeks’ time.”
On the men’s side, top seeds Jones and Phillips delivered an impressive display to secure the title. The Brits had a comfortable run to the final, not dropping a set, and claimed the title defeating the second seeded Spaniards, Manuel Valcarcel Sanchez and Rafael Vega 6-4, 6-4 in the final.
Speaking after the final, Phillips said, “Proud to win my first LTA Grade 1 title. It was a pleasure partnering with Sam, and it’s great to see all the hard work paying off. After a challenging month recovering from a fractured wrist, this result means a lot. A huge thank you to Rocks Lane and Mohi for running such a fantastic event.”
The competition at Rocks Lane was the fourth of seven LTA Grade 1 events in 2026 to take place across England, Scotland, and the Channel Islands as part of the British Tour, which encompasses the top padel competitions in Great Britain.
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Elsewhere, British players also impressed at the FIP Silver Hiscox Padel Irish Open in Dublin, where British No.1 Aimee Gibson and British No.2 Catherine Rose produced a superb run to the final.
The pair secured impressive victories over the fourth and second seeds before falling 6-2, 7-5 to top-seeded Spanish duo Noemí Aguilar Carrillo and Letizia María Manquillo Alarza. The result sees Gibson return to the British No.1 spot, while both players re-enter the world's top 100 in the FIP rankings, underlining the continued rise of British talent on the international stage.
