Emerson Jones fell agonisingly short in her quest to become the first Australian to win the junior girls’ singles, going down 6-4, 6-1 to Renata Jamrichova in the final.
Jones, a 15-year-old from the Gold Coast, won two matches on Friday to progress into the final as she looked to become the first Aussie since Siobhan Drake-Brockman in 1995 to win the junior girls’ singles title.
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Sadly, it was not to be against the physically imposing Jamrichova.
Such was the difference between the two, Jamrichova’s average second serve speed of 150km/h was quicker than Jones’ first serve average of 144km/h.
It was an incredibly bright start from the Aussie against the No. 1 seed, producing a comfortable hold to start the game before breaking Jamrichova immediately after.
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