Double victory for Shanice

Luton tennis starlet Shanice Marshall-Sefia completed a marvellous double at the Rickmansworth Open Tournament, winning both the U14 and U16 girls singles events, writes Mike Simmonds.
By The Newsroom
Published 11th May 2013, 18:14 BST
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Shanice Marshall-Sefia

In the U14s, Marshall-Sefia started by beating Chloe Njuguna 6-3, 7-6 and then saw off Chiara Rizk 6-2, 6-1.

She eased past Zenience Hall 6-0, 6-2 in the last four and then beat Martina Paladini Jennings 0-6, 6-3 (1-0) to be crowned champion.

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Meanwhile, in the U16 competition, Marshall-Sefia beat Lauren Phillips with a walkover, before knocking out Gauri Gautam 6-4, 6-2.

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In the semi-final, she defeated Holly Miles 6-2, 7-6 before a final win over Lauren Watson-Steele 6-3, 7-6.

The 13-year-old is now ranked first in the county at U14 level and 32nd in the country, while she is also second at U16 level in Bedfordshire and 177th in England.