Top seed Oliver Bonding will take on second seed Benjamin Gusic Wan in the final of the 16U Boys' Singles LTA's Junior National Tennis Championships on Friday after the duo prevailed in high-quality semi-finals on Thursday.
Surrey's Bonding, who is ranked No.40 in the ITF junior rankings, produced an impressive display to beat Cheshire's Alfie King 6-1 6-3 in a match played indoors at the LTA's National Tennis Centre due to rain in Roehampton.
Ad Bonding, who is working with Andy Murray's former coach Miles Maclagan, is relishing the chance to compete for one of the most prestigious prizes in British tennis.
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