Repeat Performance by Rio Mesa’s Stunova

Top-seeded Zuzana Stunova of Oxnard Rio Mesa High successfully defended her Southern Section singles tennis title with a 6-3, 7-5 victory against Sanaz Ghazal of Temecula Valley on Friday at the Racquet Club of Irvine.

Stunova is the first to repeat since Keri Phebus of Corona del Mar did so in 1988-89. She defeated Nina Vaughan of Corona del Mar, 6-3, 6-4 in the semifinals.

The doubles title went to top-seeded Faye DeVera and Katey Becker of Villa Park, who defeated Debbie Pepkowitz and Shervin Saedinia of Calabasas in the final, 7-6 (7-4), 6-4.

The doubles final featured a string of 14 consecutive games in which each team broke serve. DeVera ended the streak when she held in the 10th and final game.

Rain interrupted the tournament Thursday, and several quarterfinal matches had to be continued Friday.

Losing, 6-3, 5-0, to Becky Rajfer and Nickole Kabe of Palos Verdes Peninsula at the time of the delay, Michi Nagamata and Lindsey Irons-Kilmer of San Marino traveled 60 miles home.

They returned to continue their match Friday morning, lost one game, then traveled 60 miles back home.