THE Junior Stellisons Open at Westcliff Hard LTC culminated in some great tennis on finals day with three players putting in outstanding performances.

Finlay Milner won the under-18 boy’s singles with the loss of just eight games in the whole event, demolishing everyone in his path with controlled, power tennis.

He struck a decisive 6-1 6-1 win over Andrew Berry in the final.

Finlay then partnered Sam Viravong to win the under-18 doubles title, beating Gianluca Broadley and Darien Lamb in a see-saw three-set match.

Eleanor Baglow, 11, fresh back from four months training at a tennis academy in Spain, won both the under-12 and under-14 girls events in straight sets.

Baglow played exceptionally well in both finals, making few errors and skilfully working her opponents around the court.

The future looks bright for Baglow as she has also received a tennis scholarship to New Hall School in Chelmsford, where she will have the chance to combine her tennis training with her academic studies.

But it was perhaps the under-16 boys’ singles event, contested between Andrew Berry and Lamb, that provided the match of the day for the spectators.

Their match was a gruelling three-setter lasting two hours. Berry rallied well and produced some great shot-making to claim a closely contested but edgy first set 6-4.

But Lamb then dug deep to produce some of the best tennis of the entire tournament by toughing out long rallies and taking any fleeting opportunities that came his way to win the second set 7-5.

Despite some hotly contested tennis at the start of the first set, Lamb finally broke away to win it 6-1 to take the title.

The mini orange event for children under nine had a huge entry this year with George Reynolds triumphing over Seth Midwood in their three-set final.

The annual Tony Scogings award, given to the most improved player throughout the year, was awarded to nine-year-old Owen Stanford. He receives a cheque for £200 to spend on training and equipment.