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GUERRERO AND KUHN MAKE IT A SPECTACULAR WEEK FOR TORREVIEJA TENNIS

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Kevin Reardon / 2012-04-10 10:42:24

What a great week for Torrevieja Tennis Club with players winning two of the most prestigious Junior Tour aments in the country.

Competing against players from some of the best players in Spain, France, England, Belgium and Sweden, Eva Guerrero won the Under 13 Trophy Alberto Costa XXIII, an invitational tournament held each on the national courts of the Club de Tenis Urgell de Lerida,

Eva was seeded number 2 and made her way through to the semi finals without dropping a set. She completely outplayed Marie Van den Bosch Tenerife in her semi before facing Paula Avila Arias in the final. Although she lost the 2nd set she went on to win the match 6-2, 5-7, 6-2.

At the Valldoreix Esportiu Club Barcelona Nicolas Kuhn was seeded as number 1 on the Under 12 Nike Junior Tour trophy and he too won through to the semi without dropping a set where he beat Sergio Gomez 6-2, 6-3.

He faced Rayane Roumane in the final, one of the best players in Europe, but playing some of his very best tennis of the week went on to defeat the French player in two straight sets 6-1 6-3.