Davidson lives up to top billing

T&T’s Jelani Davidson lived up to his billing as the number one seed when he beat Bajan number two Andrew Symmonds 6-4, 6-4 to cop the Boys Under 14 Singles title on the penultimate day of the Coca Cola ITF Junior Tournament at St Lucia’s National Tennis Centre yesterday. A short while later, he narrowly missed out on a second title when he and countryman Nabeel Mohammed were edged 2-6, 6-3, 11-9 by locals Tjimon Louisy and James Stevenson in the Doubles final. Meanwhile, in the Girls Under 18 Singles semifinals, third seed Breana Stampfli was upstaged by number one Madison Bourguignon of the USA, who came out on top 3-6, 6-1, 6-2. Stampfli will have another shot at the American during the Doubles final today, when she and Korean partner Jeung Won Yang take on Bourguignon and her older sister Alexandra.

 

 

Results:

Boys Under 14 Singles Final

Jelani Davidson (T&T) bt Andrew Symmonds (Bar) 6-4, 6-4

Boys Under 14 Doubles Final

Tjimon Louisy (LCA) & James Stevenson (LCAS) bt Jelani Davidson (T&T) & Nabeel Mohammed (T&T) 2-6, 6-3, 11-9

Girls Under 18 Singles Semifinals

Madison Bourguignon (USA) bt Breana Stampfli (T&T) 3-6, 6-1, 6-2

Boys Under 18 Doubles Semifinals

Luke Jacob Gamble & Yannik James (GRN) bt Joshua Abraham (T&T) & Jualon Greig (T&T) 7-5, 6-4

Boys Under 18 Doubles Quarterfinals

Joshua Abraham (T&T) & Jualon Greig (T&T) bt Mackenzie Stearns (CAN) & Jack Van Slyke (CAN) 6-7 (5), 7-6 (7), 10-8

Girls Under 18 Doubles Semifinals

Breana Stampfli (T&T) & Jeung Won Yang (KOR) bt Kezia Koroma (T&T) & Cherise Slocombe (Bar) 6-3, 6-2