National tennis player Olivia Bennett led the T&T team to a 2-1 win over Uruguay yesterday in the Fed Cup America Zone group two in Puerto Rico.
The national team which also includes Anneliese Rose and Shenelle Mohammed are competing in pool D alongside Uruguay and Costa Rica. The winner in each of the four pools will advance to the next stage. The remaining four teams will then battle for the top two spots, with both teams progressing to the Americas zone group 1 next year.
Yesterday, Magdalena Boado of Uruguay defeated Rose 6-1, 6-4 to give the South Americans a 1-0 lead. However, Bennett fought back for T&T, outlasting Carolina de los Santos 6-4, 6-3. In the decider, Bennett and Rose teamed up to beat Boado and Ines Canepa 7-5, 6-1.
Costa Rica also defeated Uruguay 2-1, therefore the winner of the T&T/Costa Rica encounter today will advance to the next stage.
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