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David Thomas cemented his reputation as the island’s top junior player, taking the first major title of the season.

The 17-year-old beat Charles Skater in the final of the Cromwell Manders’ tournament at the national tennis stadium yesterday.

The pair later teamed up to win the doubles competition.

The five-day tournament saw junior players, in all age categories, competing.

Tournament director Julia Lunn said there had been some real talent on display over the past few days.

“I was very impressed with the standard, right down to the nine and ten year olds.”

She said she was also impressed with the attitude of the older kids and their willingness to help out with the younger players.

Finals

Boys: 10 Singles: James Spence (#1 seed) def Christopher Rego (#2 seed) 8-6; 12 Singles: Jack Keyes ( #1 seed) def Kieran Joynes (# 2 seed) 6-4,6-0; 14 Singles: Alexander Cooper (# 1 Seed) def Thomas Svensen (# 2 Seed) 4-6,6-4,(7-3); 16 Singles: Kevin Caza (# 2 seed) def Drew Burnett-Herkes (# 1 seed) 6-2, 6-1; 18 Singles: David Thomas (# 1 Seed) def Charles Skater ( unseeded) 6-0,6-0; 12 Doubles: T.Moniz/C. Sposato(# 1 seed) def B.Green/C.Cooper (# 2 seed) 6-3-6-4; 18 Doubles: D.Thomes/C. Skater (# 1 seed) def K.Caza/D.B.Herkes (# 2 Seed) 6-3,2-6, (7-4); 10 Boys Consolation: Courtland Boyle def Tanner Boyle 8-3; 12 Singles Consolation: Thomas Ribaroff def Ben Green 7-5,3-6,(10-8); 14 Singles Consolation: James Jekyll def Thomas Ribaroff 6-1, 6-1; 16 Singles Consolation: Freddy Wade def Jason Ebbin 4-6,6-4,(8-6). Girls: 10 Singles: Clementine Keyes def Tyler Smith 24-18 (Round robin); 12 Singles: Ciara Svensen (#1 seed) def Zara Jekyll (#2 seed) 7-5, 6-0; 14 Singles: Catherine Cooke (# 2 seed) def Carolita Joseph (#1 seed) 6-2, 6-4; 16 Singles: Cayla Cross (#1 seed) def Catherine Cooke (unseeded) 6-2, 6-0; 12 Doubles: T.Smith/K. Bolden def Z. Simmons/E. Boyle 6-3, 6-3; 18 Doubles: C.Cooke/S. Warner def S. Rathjen/C.Joseph 3-6, 6-2, (10-8); 12 Singles Consolation: Amy Green def Jessica Burns 6-1,7-6; 14 Singles Consolation: Ciara Svensen def Zara Jekyll (Default); 16 Singles Consolation: Shakira Warner def Catalina Sposato 6-3, 6-0. [[In-content Ad]]

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