Bournemouth prospect Piers Farhang showed a glimpse of his potential after reaching the semi-finals of the under-16 Boys Winter National Tour Finals at the National Tennis Centre in London.
Playing as the fourth seed, Piers was drawn in the same half of the tournament as the number two seed Enrique Vidal, who he would potentially meet in the last four.
Up first for Piers, however, was Kent’s Thomas Wright in the opening round.
A close first set went the way of Piers 6-4, as did the second set 6-2, to book his place in the quarter-finals.
The Dorset player’s next opponent was Sussex’s Peter Molloy who had played out a long three-setter in his first round match.
Piers, who trains at David Lloyd Southampton, was able to take control of the match early on with a break and, from then on, the result never looked in doubt. He stormed to a 6-1, 6-2 victory which took him through to the last four.
The second seed Vidal had lost in the quarter-finals and his conqueror Joe Woolley from Lincolnshire, was next up for Piers.
A close encounter followed, with both sets being won on a single break. Unfortunately, for the Dorset player, his opponent was the one securing the breaks.
Piers was narrowly beaten 7-5, 6-4, but can take solace in the fact that he was defeated by the eventual tournament champion.
Piers is ranked second in the county’s under-16s and under-18s age group and is consistently reaching the last four of the National Tour Finals events.
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