ROEHAMPTON/STARNBERG, September 1, 2026
The Lexus Roehampton Challenger 2 ended with an all-British final, as George Loffhagen capped an impressive week by defeating compatriot and No. 6 seed Charles Broom 7-5, 6-3 in Saturday’s singles final to lift the title.
Loffhagen had produced a strong run throughout the hard-court tournament held at the LTA National Tennis Centre, beating Italy’s Michele Ribecai in the semifinals to book his place in the championship match. Broom, meanwhile, had secured his spot in the final with a victory over another British player, Oliver Tarvet.
It was the second meeting between Loffhagen and Broom on the professional circuit, with Loffhagen having won their previous encounter.
Perfect from start to finish 💯
George Loffhagen completes a dream week in Roehampton without dropping a set#ATPChallenger | @the_LTA pic.twitter.com/y4Z4gfu5Zj
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Loffhagen edges tight opening set
The serve proved crucial in the opening set, with both players producing strong service games and neither able to create a break-point opportunity for much of the set.
The closely contested battle remained level throughout, with the score reaching 5-5. Loffhagen then finally found the breakthrough, producing a crucial break to move ahead 6-5.
He made no mistake when serving for the set, closing it out 7-5 to take the lead.
Briton seals convincing victory
The second set initially followed a similar pattern, with both players holding serve and refusing to give their opponent any significant opening.
The deadlock was finally broken in the fifth game, when Loffhagen secured the first break to move 3-2 ahead. From there, he played with increasing authority and gave Broom very few opportunities to fight his way back into the match.
Loffhagen maintained his advantage and moved to within a game of the title at 5-3. He then delivered the decisive blow, breaking Broom for a second time to seal a 7-5, 6-3 victory and claim his second ATP Challenger Tour career title after Segovia, Spain last year.
The world No. 396 earned € 8,550 in prize money as well as 50 ATP Ranking points.
