Furrows and Bajramovic triumph at Amex Tshwane super 8

Defending champion Shane Furrows and Canadian teenager Iman Bajramovic followed similar paths to victory, securing the men's and women's singles titles at the American Express Tshwane Super 8 tournament which came to a close at TuksTennis in Pretoria on Sunday.

In the men's division, No 4 seed Furrows beat 16-year-old No 2 seed Ethan Dodd 6-1 7-5 in the semifinals, progressing to the trophy contest.

He went on to fight back from a set down in the final, defeating top seed Heinrich Rootman 4-6 6-1 6-4.

Bajramovic triumphed against 17-year-old South African top seed Ciaran McConnell in the penultimate round of the women's competition, wrapping up a 6-3 6-4 win.

In the final, the 15-year-old Canadian found herself trailing after the first set against her older sister Hana Bajramovic, but she maintained her composure to earn a 5-7 7-6(5) 6-4 victory.

RESULTS OF JUNIOR SINGLES FINALS:

U16 boys - Daniel Brink bt Connor Miller 6-2 6-3

U16 girls - Megan van Vuuren bt Botshelo Diseko 6-2 6-3

U14 boys - Nathan Herbert bt Tristan Summers 4-6 6-1 6-3

U14 girls - Mandie Claassens bt Lika Claassens 6-2 6-2

U14 boys - Cole Joyce bt Ronan Williams 6-4 6-4

U12 girls - Phemelo Kedige bt Paris Omenogor 6-2 6-1