JAMAICA’S Michaela Stephens will do battle with Canadian Justine Bryson in Under-18 singles final of the 2017 Access Financial All-Jamaica Open Tennis Championships at the Eric Bell Tennis Centre.

However, a number of semi-finals will be on court this morning, starting at 9 o’clock.

Stephens, seeded at number three in the girls’ Under-18 singles, defeated her compatriot Selena Bird in straight sets 6-4, 6-4 in her semi-final, while the unseeded Bryson defeated Jamaica’s fourth-seeded Jenna Harrison in a tough semi-final 6-4, 2-6, 16-14 (super tiebreaker).

The 14-year-old Stephens said her Canadian opponent is playing well, but she is not deterred.

“It’s the first time I have seen her play in a tournament and she is looking pretty good and hits the ball well. However, it’s not the first time I will be facing an opponent who is taller and older than me, and I have beaten them,” Stephens said.

Stephens added that she will have to work hard for each and every point and it promises to be a competitive encounter.

She is top seed in the girls’ 16 and under singles semi-finals against unseeded Emma Dibbs, while the other semi-final will have Jenna Harrison playing Selena Bird.

The semi-finals of the boys’ Under-18 will also be played this morning between top seed and defending champion Cliff Dwyer, who faces unseeded Myles Harrison, while unseeded John Chin will play third seed Damani Cain.

Top seed Damani Cain and second seed John Azar Jr will meet in the boys’ 14 and under final. In their respective semi-finals played yesterday, Cain defeated unseeded John Chin in an exciting match 6-4, 2-6, 11-9 (super tiebreaker), while Azar Jr defeated Romeo Edwards in straight sets 6-2, 6-4.

Action in the girls’ 14 and under semi-finals will see top seed Peta-Gaye Graham facing Alyssa James, and second seed Katherine Dibbs facing Thande Sampson.

Delano Reeves defeated Jarden Gibbs 8-3 to reach the boys’ 12 and under final, while the other semi-final will be played his morning between top seed Danile Azar and Matthew James.