Story by REDintern Delle Chan. Photos by REDintern Derek Quah.

Tennis B Division Final

RGS’ Smrithi K sends a forehand shot back to her opponent. Although they were pushed to the final match, RGS eventually won 3-2. (Photo 1 © Derek Quah/Red Sports)

Kallang Tennis Centre, Wednesday, February 24, 2010 - Under the scorching midday sun, tennis powerhouse Raffles Girls' School (RGS) triumphed 3-2 over Singapore Chinese Girls' School (SCGS) in the B Division Tennis Championship finals to successfully defend their title. This was the fourth title in a row for RGS.

It was a nail-biting finish as both teams were evenly matched in terms of grit and skill. Both doubles matches evidenced as much, with each side winning a point apiece. The SCGS pairing of Samantha Lau and Sandra Seah defeated RGS' Stephanie Yeap and Smrithi K 6-4, 6-1, while RGS' Inez Songadiwardhana and Archana G outplayed SCGS' Cheryl Wong and Lee Ruijia 6-0, 6-2.

The two schools also shared the spoils for the first two singles matches. Elizabeth Wong from RGS posted a 6-2, 6-0 win over Chelsea Chan from SCGS.

In the adjacent court, Jean Chiew from RGS and Olivia Koh from SCGS battled it out with tenacity, with each attempting to outdo the other with powerful serves. Olivia eventually emerged as the victor with a score of 6-4, 7-5.

With the overall team score standing at 2-2, the final was brought right down to the wire, with the crunch match between Nicole Rosenberger from RGS and Hoe Ying Mei from SCGS. Halfway through the match, Ying Mei was unexpectedly struck with a leg injury, much to the dismay of the vocal SCGS supporters. However, despite her obvious pain, she bravely soldiered on but eventually conceded the match 6-2, 6-4 to Rosenberger.

Tennis B Division Final

SCGS’ Lee Ruijia with a backhand return. She and her partner, Cheryl Wong, were unable overcome the pair from RGS as they fell 6-2, 6-0. (Photo 2 © Derek Quah/Red Sports)

Tennis B Division Final

SCGS’ Olivia Koh played the game with caution, eventually beating Jean Chiew of RGS 6-4, 7-5. (Photo 3 © Derek Quah/Red Sports)

Tennis B Division Final

Olivia’s quick and and decisive returns allowed her to beat her opponent. (Photo 4 © Derek Quah/Red Sports)

Tennis B Division Final

RGS’ Jean Chiew ready to smash the ball back to Olivia Koh. Both girls played arguably one of the most exciting matches of the day. (Photo 5 © Derek Quah/Red Sports)

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