Kubler and Bjorklund claim Ilkley titles
Jason Kubler and Mirjam Bjorklund both claimed victory at the LTA's Lexus Ilkley Trophy to bring a thrilling week of tennis to an end. Kubler, the Australian Open doubles champion, eased past Sebastian Ofner 6-4 6-4 to claim his first singles title of the year and the first of his career on grass. Ad Ofner had qualified for the final with a 6-3 6-0 victory over Zsombor Piros in less than hour, while Kubler was forced into a full three-set battle by Rothesay Open Nottingham runner-up Arthur Cazaux, eventually winning 4-6 6-3 6-1.
