Domijian Wins B18s Title
By defeating Julien Uriguen (GUA) 6-3, 6-4 in Sunday’s B18s final, Alex Domijan [14] (USA) has joined the prestigious list of B18s Eddie Herr champions.

Unaffected by the cold and gusty weather conditions, the champ was able to control the critical points and stay ahead throughout the match. “I won key points at the beginning, held most of the match, and returned fairly well today,” Domijan reflected. His opponent agreed; “He [Domijian] played good today.” Uriguen admitted he found it difficult to play because of the wind.

Uriguen also admitted to feeling the effects of the long, physically demanding matches he played in previous rounds during the past week. When asked how he was feeling, his reply was, “my whole body is hurting.”

Embree Crowned G18s Champion
Lauren Embree [9] (USA) made short work of Heather Watson Sunday to capture the 2008 Eddie Herr G18s singles title. Turning in a dominating 6-0, 6-1 performance, Embree took the crown without losing a set in the entire tournament.

“I knew she [Watson] was a really good player, because she just won the Yucatan tournament,” Embree said, “so I knew I had to keep a lot of balls in play.” And that’s precisely what she did, controlling the points and eliciting errors from her opponent.

Watson acknowledged Embree “played very well today and I made a lot of errors.” “I always believe in myself,” she continued, “but I just didn’t have enough today.”

Watson hopes to return to the tournament next year. This is Embree’s last Eddie Herr; she will attend the University of Florida in the fall.