De Armas Smothers Jones in Vero Beach

Jose De Armas.

VERO BEACH, Fla. -- Jose De Armas beat Greg Jones 6-4, 6-2 in the Grand Harbor Tennis Classic. There were a lot of long rallies throughout this Futures match, but in the end the cool and controlled De Armas prevailed.

"I'm very happy with my game," said the Venezuelan De Armas. "This is my first final in a while...This week everything came together."

De Armas, a former champion in Vero Beach, had his wife, new daughter and in-laws at the match. "I train in Miami," he said. "Similar conditions, it helps. I like any slow surface."

He likes the clay at the Grand Harbor Tennis Club. He plays Chase Buchanan in the final.

Greg Jones.