Berman Claims Boys' Aussie Open Title
Sean Berman ended his Australian Open debut in disappointment, though only after he reached the final of the boy's tournament.
The 17-year-old defeated the number third, 10th and 16th seeds on his way to the final, before losing 7-5, 6-3 to Brazilian Tiago Fernandes.
Unseeded going into the tournament, the Australian said: "I'm very disappointed. But I played a good match and that's all I can do. I had my chances and maybe could have been slightly more aggressive. It's just very disappointing overall, but I have to put it behind me now.
"Tennis is tennis. Sometimes you get lucky sometimes you get unlucky and I just wasn't there today, I wasn't able to convert [break points] and I thought I did my best and he played a very, very good match.
"It was a very good experience. It takes a while to get used to but I'll be able to look back at it and take good out of it. It gives me a lot of confidence for the rest of the year."
