Kristen Marticorena and Samuel West took home titles yesterday as action continued in the RBC junior tennis tournament at the Trinidad Country Club, Maraval.
In the girls under-10 singles final, Marticorena put her friendship aside against her doubles partner Solange Skeene, easing to a 4-2, 4-0 win to lift the crown. West also won a trophy on the day, cruising to a 4-0, 5-3 victory over Aidan Carter in the boys U-12 final.
Johnny Su and Kyle Kerry set a date in the final of the boys U-10 singles, after both players won their semifinal matches in contrasting styles. Su defeated Alijah Leslie in straight sets 5-4, 4-2. On the other hand, Kerry was made to fight for his victory against Liam Sheppard, coming from a set down to win the third set 11-9. In the girls U-14 semifinals, national player Anya King continued to show her class against her opponents, as she easily disposed of Daynelle Des Vignes 6-1, 6-3. Tonyah IIvonen will meet King in the final after she outlasted Aura Whittier in a three-set thriller. IIvonen won the first set 6-4, but Whittier bounced back to take the second 6-2. In the super tie break, IIvonen showed her fortitude, winning 10-8.
In the U-14 boys semifinals, Che Andrews and Adam Escalante steamrolled their way into the finals, defeating Grorge Young Sing and Flynn Von Waldau respectively 6-3, 6-1 and 6-3, 6-0.
RESULTS
Girls Under-10 Final
Kristen Marticorena def Solange Skeene 4-2, 4-0
Boys U-12 Final
Samuel West def Aidan Carter 4-0, 5-3
Boys U-10 Semifinals
Kyle Kerry def Liam Sheppard 2-4, 4-1, 11-9
Johnny Su def Alijah Leslie 5-4, 4-2
Girls U-14 Semifinals
Anya King def Daynelle Des Vignes 6-1, 6-3
Tonyah IIvonen def Aura Whittier 6-4, 2-6, 10-8
Boys U-14 Semifinals
Che Andrews def Grorge Young Sing 6-3, 6-1
Adam Escalante def Flynn Von Waldau 6-3, 6-0
Girls U-16 & 18 Semifinal
Emma-Rose Trestrail def Ma-Ling Goodridge 6-2, 6-1.
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