PORTUGUESE teenager Michelle Larcher De Brito and Mardy Fish of the USA are the Tradition ICAP Liverpool International Tennis Tournament Championship winners.

Fish beat Vince Spadea in straight sets 6-4, 6-2 and De Brito got the better of Britain’s Laura Robson in a Super Tie-Break 6-4, 2-6, 10-6 at Calderstones Park on Saturday.

American star Spadea was competing in his third Liverpool final, but his compatriot Fish was too strong for the 34-year-old veteran.

Spadea must now be wondering if he will ever get his hands on the coveted Boodles’ Trophy after losing in straight sets.

Following the withdrawal of French Open finalist Robin Söderling, Fish became the favourite for the men’s title and he stormed through his group games comprising of local players.

Liverpool’s Neal Skupski, Liverpool-based Frederik Sletting-Johnsen and Bolton’s Simon Roberts all failed to beat the American, but Roberts came closest, taking Fish to a third set tie-break and only narrowly losing 11-9.

Fish took the opening set 6-4, but there was no sign of a fightback from Spadea as he collapsed in the second set. Trailing 5-2 and with rain beginning to fall, tournament director Anders Borg and referee Alan Mills looked like being Spadea’s only hope, but Fish was quick enough to serve out his game and win the match.

The women’s match was far more evenly balanced.

De Brito won the opening set 6-4, but not without both girls breaking each other’s serves in the opening three games.