Wendelken hails UK Pro League after Week 5 victory

Harry Wendelken hailed the UK Pro League as the perfect tonic after triumphing in Week 5 of the event at the National Tennis Centre. Cambridge's Wendelken had not dropped a set on his way to the final and was in sparkling form to beat Max Basing 6-1, 7-6(2) and claim victory in Roehampton.

Ad The Premier League of British tennis, the innovative format is the only season-long competition for the UK's top professionals and brings them together for seven weeks of action to qualify for the UK Pro League Finals Week in November. US Open‘Rafa is going to be the guy’ — McEnroe backs Nadal to top world rankings once moreAN HOUR AGO The 20-year-old has battled with multiple illnesses over the past two months and is still on antibiotics but Wendelken, who has moved up to third in the rankings, praised the UK Pro League format for giving him and other players the opportunities to consistently build up match strength.

He said: «This is probably some of the best tennis I've played. I've been having a tough time the past couple of months with illnesses and stuff like that — I actually have a chest infection at the moment, and I'm taking antibiotics this week.

»I'm really happy and pleased that I managed to put in performances day after day this week as it's not easy to play well every day and I feel like I've done that. «The UK Pro League gives you that ability to play lots of matches and feel good on the court, and that's how I approach it.

»I feel like it gives people a lot of opportunities to play matches, as I feel like when you play Futures it takes you some time to start playing well in tournaments." In the women's event, Eliz Maloney claimed victory, easing past Katie Stresnakova 6-1, 6-2 in Saturday's final. Londoner Maloney