Via Tennis Australia<\/p>\n
Emerging star Jenson Yokota-Ho has prevailed in an all-Victorian boys\u2019 singles final in the 12\/u Australian Invitational Masters at the December Showdown.<\/p>\n
The fourth seed played flawless tennis on the way to a 6-3 6-0 win over an impressive Joel Roney, who also enjoyed a sensational week.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt feels very good,\u201d Yokota-Ho said.<\/p>\n
\u201cTo release all the pressure at the end, I was so nervous on match point but blocked out everything happening in my head.<\/p>\n
\u201cI just wanted to focus but it feels so good now that it\u2019s done.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s nice to play my first Showdown and to be where the pros are going to play. I wanted to play everything, so it was great to do singles, doubles, and mixed doubles.\u201d<\/p>\n
Yokota-Ho teamed with fellow Victorian Haydon Fa to win the boys\u2019 doubles title and was a mixed doubles finalist alongside Queensland\u2019s Tori Russell.<\/p>\n
Vesna Marinkov lived up to her top seeding in the girls\u2019 singles draw, scoring a hard-fought 6-2 4-6 6-2 victory over second seed Emilie Chen in a high-quality final.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is crazy,\u201d Marinkov said after the match.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt feels huge, I\u2019ve been wanting this since I started playing. (I\u2019m feeling) so many emotions, happy, excited, everything.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is a really great event. I love it here, the courts, the atmosphere and everything about Melbourne.\u201d<\/p>\n
Marinkov believes her attacking mindset is her biggest strength.<\/p>\n
\u201cI love my forehand, serving wide and hitting open court, and when I play aggressive overall,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
Marinkov claimed three national titles this week, also scooping the girls\u2019 doubles (with Chen) and mixed doubles crowns (with Har Abir Sekhon).<\/p>\n
12 and under Australian Invitational Masters<\/strong><\/p>\n RESULTS Boys\u2019 singles, final Girls\u2019 doubles, final Boys\u2019 doubles, final
\n<\/strong>Girls\u2019 singles, final
\n<\/em>[1] Vesna Marinkov (NSW) d [2] Emilie Chen (NSW) 6-2 4-6 6-2
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\n<\/em>[4] Jenson Yokota-Ho (Vic) d [8] Joel Roney (Vic) 6-3 6-0<\/strong>
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\n<\/em>[1] Emilie Chen (NSW)\/Vesna Marinkov (NSW) d\u00a0[2]<\/span>\u00a0Pavitar Pansi (NSW)\/Valentyna Rosa (NSW) 6-2 6-1<\/p>\n
\n<\/em>Haydon Fa (Vic)\/Jenson Yokota-Ho (Vic) d Roman Filipovic (Vic)\/Raphael Savelli (Vic) 6-3 6-2<\/strong><\/p>\n