A Haverfordwest tennis player has moved up the world rankings after winning two British Masters titles.
Jeremy Cross, 49, returned to Wimbledon last week to defend his titles at the British Master Grass Court Closed Championships.
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He won the men’s over-45 singles and doubles events.
In the singles, he was seeded number one after his 2024 victory.
He advanced through the initial rounds and faced number three seed, Aidan Graveson, in the final.
Despite losing the first set 6-2, Cross managed to come back strong, winning the next sets 6-0 and 6-3.
In the doubles event, he teamed up with Andrew Birse, and the pair defeated Jason Donoghue and Richard Downs in straight sets, 6-3, 6-4, to claim their third consecutive title.
Following his success, Cross has risen 12 places to 13th in the International Tennis Federation (ITF) world rankings.
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Cross said: “I’ve had the opportunity to compete in some incredible international tournaments this year in Japan, Turkey, and Guatemala.
“However, winning at Wimbledon, with all its history and tradition is the best of all of them by far.
“I go up to the over 50s next year so it was very satisfying to finish this age category with a win and beat all the younger guys.”