National junior tennis player Breana Stampfli, breezed through the Copa Dunlop ITF Junior Tennis tournament in El Salvador last week, only losing one set on her way to the Girls Singles Under-18 title.
In Saturday’s final against American Cristina Rovira, number-two ranked Stampfli cruised to a 6-4, 6-3 victory. In the earlier rounds, Stampfli had a relatively easy run to the final. In semifinal action, Stampfli eased past Viviana Onorato of Venezuela 6-2, 6-2.
Stampfli got a scare in her quarterfinal match against Julia Eshet of USA, coming from behind to win in three sets. Eshet won the first set 6-3, but Stampfli showed her resilience to win the next two sets, 6-2, 6-0.
Nancy Menjivar of Spain was no match for Stampfli in round two, as the latter won 6-1, 6-0 after earning a first round bye.
RESULTS
Final: Breana Stampfli (T&T) def Cristina Rovira (USA) 6-4, 6-3
Semifinal: Stampfli def Viviana Onorato (VEN) 6-2, 6-2
Quarterfinal: Stampfli def Julia Eshet (USA) 3-6, 6-2, 6-0
2nd Round: Stampfli def Nancy Menjivar (ESA) 6-1, 6-0
1st Round: Bye