YOG 2010: Golding's Youth Olympics dreams ended in Singapore

By Sportsbeat staff, Singapore

OLLY Golding was left frustrated after his hopes of tennis gold at the Youth Olympic Games were ended at the quarter-final stage.

FRUSTRATION: Olly Golding singles campaign in the Youth Olympic Games is over after a straight sets quarter-final defeat (Singapore Press Holdings)

Golding arrived in Singapore brimming with confidence following his surprise run to the semi-finals of the boy's singles at Wimbledon.

He underlined his medal potential by claiming the scalp of top seed and world number one Marton Fucsovics in the first round and dropped just three games in a straightforward and straight sets second round victory.

But the 16-year old Londoner - the youngest player in the draw - was denied his semi-final place by Colombia's Juan Sebastian Gomez, losing 6-4, 6-0.

Golding can however take solace from the fact that her and Jiri Vesely of the Czech Republic are just one win away from doubles gold.

The duo eased past Diego Galeano and Ricardo Rodriguez 6-3, 6-2 in the semi-finals and will face Russian duo Victor Baluda and Mikhail Biryukov. 

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