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Saturday, July 18

The singles finalists are known, and the doubles titles have been awarded.

The tournament's penultimate day lived up to all expectations, featuring the singles semi-finals in the morning followed by the doubles finals in the afternoon. With favorites confirming their status, nail-biting matches, and impressive displays of fighting spirit, the crowd witnessed a day packed with emotion.
 

In the first men's singles semi-final, top seed Rafael Papoian lived up to his billing against Australia's Christopher Manton. Solid in every aspect of his game, the Russian controlled the match's key moments to secure a straight-sets victory (6-2, 6-4). The second semi-final played out quite differently, with a far more unpredictable outcome. Facing Syrian player Muhamad Eyad Saleem, Sweden's Enzo Brito—the No. 6 seed—demonstrated remarkable resilience. After dropping the opening set, he fought his way back into the match by winning the second and kept hopes of a comeback alive for a long time during a fiercely contested third set. Despite a spirited rally from his opponent, Saleem held firm during the decisive points to win 6-4, 5-7, 7-5.
 

On the girls' side, top seed Olivia Conticello of Italy booked her place in the final by defeating Latvia's Tina Jansone. Jansone appeared physically hampered during the first set but refused to retire, battling until the very last point before ultimately falling in straight sets (6-2, 6-3). The other semi-final was arguably the most spectacular match of the day. Facing China's Ketong Guo, South Korea's Seohyeon Kim won a hard-fought opening set (7-5). In the second set, Guo refused to back down, going so far as to save six match points thanks to remarkable defensive skills and fighting spirit. Despite this exceptional resistance, Kim eventually found the opening to close out the set 6-3.
 

Next up were the doubles finals. In the boys' event, top seeds Li and Mosaikos were pushed hard by the fourth-seeded pair of Dianati and Juvonen. After winning the first set 6–4, they saw their opponents storm back to take the second set 6–0. However, the tournament leaders responded superbly in the super tie-break—winning it 10–5—to clinch the title. In the girls' event, top seeds Bontin and Jansone left little hope for the Korean duo of Seohyeon Kim and Tae Hee Kim. Delivering a rock-solid performance from start to finish, they won 6–1, 6–2 to cap off their tournament with a convincing victory.
 

The singles final matchups are now set. In the boys' draw, top seed Rafael Papoian will face Syria's Muhamad Eyad Saleem, who played a high-level semifinal against Enzo Brito. In the girls' draw, Italy's Olivia Conticello will take on Korea's Seohyeon Kim in a clash between the No. 1 and No. 8 seeds. The matches are scheduled for Sunday at La Faisanderie.

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