Congratulations to Niamh Coveney, Irish Close Champion 2011.
When you lose you have different thoughts racing through your mind, and you have choices to make. You can get down about things and let a slump begin or you can learn from it and use your losses as the start of a new beginning.
A couple of weeks ago Niamh lost, what has become her title, The Munster Senior Open, and standing there watching the final she could have left her slump begin.
This was just another disappointment following on from her omission from the Fed Cup team but Niamh's true character shone through, and she headed to Donnybrook to get things back on track.
Seeded 2 behind Irish Fed Cup player, Lynsey McCullough, Niamh would have some tough matches if she were to progress to the final.
An early walkover was followed up with wins over Tanya Murtagh, currently on tennis scholarship in the states and fifth seed Sinead Kennedy to set up a final against Lynsey.
The final was a topsy turvy event with the first set going to Lynsey on a scoreline of 6-2.
Not a great start, but followed up with an impressive second set, Niamh won 6-0.
So into the last, with both players showing why they were seeded 1 and 2, they stayed together until 4-4 before Niamh dug deepest to come out on top 6-4 and with it become the Irish Close Champion 2011.
Niamh then teamed up with Lynsey to win the ladies doubles and maybe highlighting the error in her omission from the Fed Cup team?
Congratulations Niamh.
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