Word: tongoona
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...flight singles, Crimson newcomer Turner proved that his impressive run so far was no fluke. After having defeated the Nos. 1 and 3 seeds, he faced fifth-seeded Fungai Tongoona in the final...
Like Choo, Turner came out of the gate firing away, easily taking the first set, 6-1. Tongoona, though a quick runner with some good groundstrokes, was overmatched the entire way. Turner simply outhit him, often running around the backhand and hitting a deep inside-out forehand...
...Tongoona did regain some composure in the second set and the two stayed even early in the set. Turner tensed up slightly, perhaps due to nerves, and his shots didn't seem to be as hard or as deep as in the first...
...Turner saw his opening and broke Tongoona's serve. It was simply a matter of holding his own, then, which he did to walk away with the victory and title...
...first- and second-round matches in straight sets before falling to Choo. In the "B" flight, junior Dalibor Snyder advanced to the semis before losing a close one to Turner, 6-2, 2-6, 6-4. Co-captain Mike Rich also made it to the semis before Tongoona beat him in a third-set tiebreaker...