AMERICANS Pierce Rollins and Niluka Madurawe won both respective Boys’ and Girls’ 18 and Under singles titles at the 2017 International Tennis Federation (ITF)/Jamaica Junior International Tournament at the Eric Bell Tennis Centre on Saturday.

Rollins, seeded sixth in the main draw, defeated second seed American compatriot Keenan Mayo in a hard-fought three-setter which lasted over two hours, as he had to come from a set down to win 3-6, 7-6 (7-3 tiebreaker) and 6-4 in the Boys’ 18 and Under singles final.

Prior to advancing to the final, Rollins, ranked 420 on the World Junior Circuit, knocked out the 323-ranked and third seed Daniel Moreno of Mexico in three sets, which he came from a set down to defeat his opponent 4-6, 7-5, 7-5 in his semi-final on Thursday.

Mayo, ranked 230, knocked out second seed Nathan Han of the USA, ranked 371 on the circuit, and won in straight sets 6-3, 7-5 in his semi-final played on Thursday.

In the Girls’ 18 and Under singles final was won by fourth-seeded Madurawe of the USA, who defeated eighth-seed Hina Inoue, also of the USA, in straight sets 7-5, 7-6 (7-3 tie-breaker)

The Boys’ 18 and Under doubles final was won easily by the hard-hitting unseeded American pair of Drew Baird and Aldan Mayo, who breezed past the Bicknell brothers Blaise of the USA and Jacob of Jamaica, seeded second in straight sets 6-1, 6-1.