Ethan Wong and Aalisha Alexis emerged as the boys and girls 18 and Under Singles champion in the Catch National Junior Championships hosted by the Tennis Association of T&T (Tennis TT) at Public Courts, Nelson Mandela Park, St Clair on Friday.
Wong met Jamal Alexis in the final and earned a hard-fought, 6-3, 6-2 victory in the opening match on court one.
Later, Wong partnered with Alexis to pick up is the second title on the day in the boys 16 and 18 Doubles category. The duo faced C Devaux and S Sylvester in the final and eased to a straight-set victory, 6-0, 6-2.
In the equivalent girls Singles final, Alexis got some resistance from Cameron Wong but pulled off a straight-sets win, 6-4, 6-4. Later the pair took on Jordane Dookie/Shauna Valentine in the final and won 6-4 1-6 (10/5)
Kale Dalla Costa and Makeda Bain were also double champions with their respective Singles and Doubles finals.
Dalla Costa defeated Zachery Byng, 6-4, 6-2, in the Boys 14 and Under title match while in the Girls 10 and Under finales, Bainbeat Ysanne Williams, 4-0, 5-3.
In the Boys 14 and Under doubles final, Dalla Costa combined with K Siewrattan to upstage Isaiah Boxill and Yehowah Campbell-Smith, 3-6, 7-5 (10/5).
Bain had Anneleisa Orr as her partner and they were too much for Abba Campbell-Smith and Karissa Mohammed, defeating them 4-2, 5-4 (5).
Meanwhile, the East Clubs Open Classified Tournament starts today and ends on Wednesday. Matches will be played at the Trinidad Country Club. Again, we look forward to partnering with you in promoting another grand event.
Yesterday's Final Day Results
Boys 18 and Under: Ethan Wong def Jamal Alexis, 6-3, 6-2
Girls 18 and Under: Aalisha Alexis def Cameron Wong, 6-4, 6-4
Boys 14 and Under: Kale Dalla Costa def Zachery Byng, 6-4, 6-2
Girls 14 and Under: Jaeda-Lee Daniel-Joseph def Brianna Harricharan, 6-0, 6-2
Boys 10 and Under: Jaysean Wells def Josiah Hills, 2-4, 4-0 (10/7)
Girls 10 and Under: Makeda Bain def Ysanne Williams, 4-0, 5-3
Boys 12 and Under: Gabriel Denoon def Connor Carrington, 2-4, 4-2 (10/5)
Girls 12 and Under: Gabriella Prince def Zahra Shamsi, 4-1, 4-2
Boys 16 and Under: Luca Shamsi def Sebastien Byng, 6-2, 6-3
Girls 16 and Under: Jaeda-Lee Daniel-Joseph def Ella Carrington, 6-1, 6-4
Doubles
Boys 10 and Under: Josiah Hills/Jaysen Wells def Brian Thomas/Zelig Williams, 1-4, 4-0(10/7)
Girls 10 and Under: M Bain/Anneleisa Orr def Abba Campbell-Smith/Karissa Mohammed, 4-2, 5-4 (5)
Boys 12 and Under: K Dalla Costa/K Siewrattan def Isaiah Boxill/Yehowah Campbell-Smith, 3-6, 7-5 (10/5)
Girls 12 and Under: Brianna Harricharan/Eva Pasea def Em-Miryam Campbell-Smith/G Prince, 6-2, 6-2
Boys 16 & 18: Jamal Alexis/E Wong def C Devaux/S Sylvester, 6-0, 6-2
Girls 16 & 18: A Alexis/Cameron Wong vs Jordane Dookie/Shauna Valentine 6-4, 1-6 (10/5)