節錄自 http://www.itfjuniors.com/assets/html/news/story.asp?id=715
Brian Baker of Nashville and Russia's Vera Douchevina captured the boys’
and girls' 18-and-under singles titles, respectively, at the Burger King
Orange Bowl International Championships held at the Tennis Center at Crandon
Park.
Douchevina gave Russia its fourth Orange Bowl girls' 18s title in the last
five years and accomplished the feat in front of her good friend Vera
Zvonerova who successfully defended the title last year to become the first
player to win consecutive 18s titles here since 1975. Zvonerova is still young
enough to compete on the junior circuit, but played mostly professional events
this year and finished her rookie season on the WTA Tour ranked No. 45 in the
world.
“I played good tennis coming into the match,”said Groenefeld, who only lost
16 games in her five matches en route to the final. “Today, she played
unbelievable. It was tough for me."
Douchevina dominated the match from the onset and pinned Groenefeld behind the
baseline with deep penetrating groundstrokes from both sides.
“At the beginning, I hit deep with her and I tried to make some more high
balls at the end, but it was difficult,” said Groenefeld, runner-up also at
last week’s USTA International Winter Championships here.
“All in all I am very satisfied. It was my goal to reach Top 5 on juniors in
the end.”
The title brought a smile to the usual stoic pony-tailed sixteen-year-old
who planned on an afternoon of shopping before heading home to Moscow on
Monday.
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