Javier Montes Jimenez of Spain and fourth seeds Raul Sanchez Romero have won the Boys’ Doubles title at the J30 Accra – Tennis Foundation Ghana Open.
The Spanish pair defeated Denzell Darkey of Great Britain and Ghana’s Jeff Frimpong 6-7(3), 6-3, 10-5 in a closely contested final at the National Tennis Centre in Accra.
Darkey and Frimpong claimed the opening set in a tie-break, winning it 7-3 to take an early advantage.
However, Montes Jimenez and Sanchez Romero responded strongly, taking the second set 6-3 to force a deciding match tie-break.
The Spanish duo maintained their momentum in the decider, winning 10-5 to complete the comeback and lift the J30 Accra Boys’ Doubles trophy.
The victory caps an impressive week for the fourth seeds and adds another title to the list of champions at the Tennis Foundation Ghana Open, part of the ITF World Tennis Junior Tour.
The tournament, staged at the National Tennis Centre in Accra, continues to provide young players from Ghana, Africa and beyond with opportunities to compete for valuable ITF junior ranking points and gain international experience.
