Manila, Feb. 17 -- Jayden Reece Ballado fought hard in the third set to pull off a 4-6, 6-1, 7-6 (2) victory over Jan Cadee Dagoon in the girls U16 final of the Mayor Rolen Paulino Jr. National Junior Tennis Championships at the Olongapo Tennis Club over the weekend.

Ballado also won the U18 doubles title with Shiloh Cruz, beating Dagoon and Athena Zhia Liwag, 8-5, in the final.

"I would say that I'm happy and I'm proud especially with how I fought because I was able to prove myself that I could still fight. I didn't care about winning because I remembered the promises I made to myself. I just focused on the important things that I can control," said the 15-year-old Ballado in an interview on Monday.

Despite trailing 1-5 in the third s...