Farag & Polanska Win Hungarian Junior Open Titles

While favourites Wael Farag and Nikola Polanska claimed the titles in the Head Hungarian Junior U19 Open, there was disappointment for the second year in a row in Hungary's fourth largest city Szeged for runners-up Ido Avron and Lenka Vlkova.

Egyptian Wael Farag and second-seeded Israeli Ido Avron met in the men's U19 final as predicted by the seedings. But Farag, who reached the climax on the eve of his 18th birthday without dropping a game, was too strong for his opponent - consigning Avron to runner-up position for the second successive year after his 9-1, 9-5, 9-4 victory.

Czech teenager Lenka Vlkova also ended up as runner-up for the second consecutive year in the women's event. But the 18-year-old led after the first two games before top-seeded compatriot Nikola Polanska fought back to claim a dramatic 6-9, 3-9, 9-5, 9-3, 10-9 triumph.

Men's U19 Final:
[1] Wael Farag (EGY) bt [2] Ido Avron (ISR) 9-1, 9-5, 9-4

Women's U19 Final:
[1] Nikola Polanska (CZE) bt [2] Lenka Vlkova (CZE) 6-9, 3-9, 9-5, 9-3, 10-9