Sussex teenager Suzie Pierrepont is celebrating after becoming a double European squash champion.

She captained England under-19s to the team title after securing the girls' singles crown at Pansdorf, near Munich.

Pierrepont, who skippered her country to the under-17s team title two years ago, rated the latest successes as the high points of her junior career.

The 18-year-old from Brighton and Hove said: "It is a good feeling. It is what I've focussed on for six months. I knew it was possible but you can never tell. These are my best achievements ever. There's plenty to celebrate."

Pierrepont made sure England got a winning start in the final against Holland with a 9-4 6-9 2-9 9-1 9-3 victory over Orla Noom.

Laurence Delasaux let slip a 2-0 lead over boys' individual champion Dylan Bennett before rookie Chris Simpson whitewashed Tom Hoevenaars 3-0 to seal a 2-1 triumph.

Pierrepont clinched England's place in the final with a 9-6 9-1 9-1 victory over Maud Duplomb in the 2-1 win over France.

She also defeated Trine Engelund 9-1 9-0 as England overcame Denmark 3-0 in the last eight after group wins over Scotland and Switzerland.

Pierrepont, who plays for Brighton club at Withdean, said: "Kicking off the final was really stressful. It was more difficult than the singles because it is not just yourself you have to worry about.

"There was the pressure of expectation because I was singles champion. I was supposed to be the banker.

"We were the favourites but when we looked through the draw we knew it would be tough. I am proud to have captained my team."

She had to save three match balls to defeat Margaux Moros (Spain) 3-2 in the individual final.

In a see-saw thriller, Pierrepont trailed 1-0 and 2-0 before going 8-6 down in the fifth and deciding game The Varndean College pupil clawed her way to 8-8 before scoring two more points to claim the title 7-9 9-2 1-9 9-4 10-8.

Pierrepont is the 11th English winner, emulating Cassie Jackman, the former world champion, and Tania Bailey, the world No.4.

She said: "It's a good starting point for when I go professional after university if Cassie's and Tania's successes are anything to go by."

The top seed beat fellow countrywoman Lauren Siddall 9-4 9-1 6-9 9-4 in the semi-final. She overcame Stela Carbonell (Spain) 9-4 9-4 9-2 in the last eight after dismissing Czech Veronika Koukalova 3-0.

She said: "The final was not pretty. It must have been an horrendous match for the supporters as it was so up and down.

"I played well in the semis but didn't in the final. I froze. I felt the only way I can get through was to grit it out.

" Losing the first game was a wake up call but I couldn't stop errors creeping in.

"When it got to 8-2 I told myself to play it safe, no more mistakes. God knows how, but there weren't any more."

Her coach Mike Harris, based at Coral's (Hove), flew to Pansdorf to witness the singles victory and received a text message in Sussex as she celebrated the team success.

He said: "These are fantastic achievements by her. When Suzie won at under-17s it was just a weekend tournament. This was ten intense days with the singles thrown in.

"I had to be there for her singles win. I've spent seven years coaching her and didn't want to miss the moment. It is one of the biggest junior tournaments in the world to win.

"I've coached a few other girls to national titles, like Rachel Wilmott and Jenna Gates, but for me what Suzie did in Germany was the best moment. Hopefully, Rachel and Jenna can be inspired by what Suzie has done."

Harris was delighted with how Pierrepont dug deep against Moros.

He said: "She was so relaxed, perhaps a bit too confident. Then she started making errors and Moros had a big support. There was a huge ebb and flow to the match.

"Suzie went 8-2 down in the fifth because of seven unforced errors and the noise was deafening. My heart was in my mouth but she hit seven perfect rallies before finally winning it.

"It is the sign of a true champion when they win through despite playing inconsistently. She held her nerve when it mattered."

"Suzie had a big responsibility in the team final and must have been a little nervous. Normally she would expect to beat Orla 3-0 but representing your team in the European final is a different matter."