The Boodles Day 5 - Match summaries, highlights, interviews...
Day 5 at The Boodles welcomed the world number one doubles player Marcelo Arevalo and the world number one junior player Andres Santamarta Roig to Stoke Park while the Japanese number 2 Yoshihito Nishioka faced 16-year-old rising star Dante Pagani.
Yoshihito Nishioka d. Dante Pagani 64 76(4)
The Japanese number two, Yoshihito Nishioka, defeated 16-year-old Dante Pagani in the opening match of the final day at The Boodles. Nishioka faces Grigor Dimitrov in the first round of Wimbledon next week and was very glad to have the opportunity to play on the prestigious grass at Stoke Park. Pagani, who is ranked 42 in the junior world rankings, will play the boys singles at The Championships.
Yoshihito Nishioka
“It’s my first time at The Boodles and it’s great timing to play a couple sets before Wimbledon starts. It’s the perfect practice before Wimbledon and yeah it’s a great feeling to be here.”
Pedro Martinez d. Andrés Santamarta Roig 63 62
World number 52 Pedro Martinez defeated 18-year-old prodigy Andrés Santamarta Roig in straight sets to finish off his campaign at The Boodles. On a sun-soaked afternoon at Stoke Park, Martinez battled the heat to put in a fabulous performance ahead of his opening round at Wimbledon on Tuesday. As for Andrés Santamarta Roig, he turns his attention to the boys event at The Championships after an enjoyable debut at The Boodles.
Andrés Santamarta Roig on the importance of playing ATP players on grass:
“I think these experiences are very important and also even more if I’m playing Wimbledon juniors next week so I think it’s a really good thing to do to play matches against top ATP players and to play on grass which is different to a lot of courts.”
Andrés Santamarta Roig on playing Wimbledon juniors:
“In my opinion Wimbledon is the nicest one. It’s just amazing, everything is beautiful there. I think the tradition is from many years ago and it will continue for many years which I like and it differentiates this tournament from the others.”
Rohan Bopanna/Marcelo Arévalo d. Marcus Willis/JP Smith 62 62
Rohan Bopanna and Marcelo Arévalo finished off play at The Boodles for 2025 with an impressive victory over Brit Marcus Willis and Australian JP Smith. World number one Marcelo Arévalo partnered with former world number one Bopanna to make up a formidable pairing this year at Stoke Park while Willis and Smith are feeling ready to hit the courts of SW19.
Rohan Bopanna
“It’s always fun to be back here playing with this guy (Marcelo Arévalo), the world number one. I had to step up my game today and so I’m glad we got the win.”
Marcelo Arévalo
“I’m playing with Rohan (Bopanna) next week. It doesn’t matter who we’re playing next week, we just want to go out and have fun at Wimbledon.”