Top seeded Nadia Frederika demonstrated her excellent form and brought home the singles title of "HEAD Singapore ITF Junior Championships" an ITF Grade 5 tourney at Kallang Tennis Centre, in the Mecca of shopping parade of the region. On Saturday's final, Frederika faced strong competition by second seeded Singaporean, Stefanie Li-Yun Tan. Both players were for the first time battling each other. Jakarta resident who has been trained at International Tennis Academy in Delray Beach, Florida barely took the opening set, 6-4. Then this potential Singaporean who had the exposure of training with Daniel Heryanta, a former Indonesian player and currently is still coaching in the land of Asian Idol Hady Mirza, fought back and forced the rubber with 7-5 victory. In the final set, a rejuvenated Frederika came through with sizzling groundstrokes that wore out Tan, who could only secured one game in the third set. Nevertheless, long and tight rally exchanges between the two girls were the "main course" along the match.
Now Frederika added her second singles titles after Mexico Grade 5 in 2007 when she claimed her maiden title in ITF junior circuit.
Photo is courtesy of Sarawak Lawn Tennis Association
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congrats nadia..
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