This weekend sees the climax of the Scottish tennis calendar as Whitecraigs in Glasgow host the Tennis Scotland Scottish Open Prix, which is open to the top twelve players who have gained the most points from the qualifying tournaments throughout the year.

Linlithgow’s Colin Fleming, the former doubles partner of Jamie Murray, is top seed for the men’s event, with Elgin’s Keith Meisner, seeded number two. Fleming will open his bid for the title against either the host club’s James Drummond, who has received a wild card, or Blackhall’s Scott Nisbet. Meisner will meet either Dean Little (Dumfries) or Thistle’s Euan Bell.

Also taking part are Alan Macdonald (3, Thistle), Ken Wood (4, Dunfermline), James Mckie (Waverley /Tennis Scotland Academy Merchiston), Gary Smith (Newlands), Scott Nicholls (Western) & Stewart Crerar (Thistle). 

In the women’s event, another wild card, Caitlin Steel (Western) is seeded to face Aberdeen’s Joanna Henderson in Sunday’s final. 14 year old Joanna goes into the event on the back of a fantastic showing in the British 16 and under Nationals, where she won the doubles and reached the semi-finals of the singles.

First up for Caitlin is either Shona Graham (Kinnoull) or Western’s Jamie Smith while Joanna meets Dunblane’s Julia Blackwood or Newlands’ Christine Lockhart.

The remainder of the women’s field comprises Liana Park (3, Dunfermline), Katie Gater (4, Dunblane), Claire Birnie (Cults), Jennifer Green (Arbroath), Morven McCulloch (St Andrews / Tennis Scotland Academy St George’s) & Jotie Purba (Western).

Play gets underway at 10 am on Saturday morning with the finals scheduled for 1 pm on Sunday.