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BRADENTON, Fla. - Unseeded Mayu Crossley of Japan and No. 10 seed Arthur Gea of France did not arrive at the IMG Academy as favorites for the International Tennis Federation Eddie Herr J1 titles, but they left with the winner's trophies after a week of excellent tennis on the tournament's HarTru courts. Gea defeated unseeded Jonah Braswell 7-6(7), 6-2 in the boys final, while Crossley took out top seed Tereza Valentova 6-3, 6-4 in the girls final.
ITF Boys Singles Champion Arthur Gea
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Gea was playing his first tournament since the US Open, after he was forced to retire from his third round match with an abdominal tear. In his first match at the Eddie Herr, he lost his opening set, then claimed three straight-sets victories before another obstacle appeared prior to his semifinal with No. 7 seed Iliyan Radulov of Bulgaria. Suffering from a gastrointestinal illness, Gea had to take an inopportune toilet break up 6-2, 5-2. He lost the second set upon his return, but came through with a 6-2, 6-7(4), 6-4 victory.
