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INDIAN WELL, Calif. — The desert heat and air quality made for challenging conditions at last week's FILA Easter Bowl, with 14s champions Arjun Krishnan and Daniela del Mastro earning their titles with two victories on the final day, while 12s top seeds Lucy Dupere and James Borchard both competed for over three hours to secure their singles gold balls, before returning for two more matches in doubles.
Boys 14s Champion Arjun Krishnan
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Krishnan and del Mastro were required to complete their semifinal matches early Thursday morning, after dangerous air quality readings from dust and wind had sent them to bed Wednesday night wondering if they would be playing for a gold or bronze ball.
The eighth-seeded Krishnan, who led unseeded Adrian Sharma 6-3, 2-2 when their semifinal match was suspended, earned his place in the final by taking the second set 6-4, then carried that form to the championship match, beating top seed Rafael Pawar 7-6(5), 6-4 to earn his first gold ball.
"There were maybe nerves going to bed, more than usual," said the 14-year-old from San Jose, California. "But I knew I was playing good from yesterday and I just moved it on to today."
