Maria Honore and Liam Sheppard both showed determination yesterday at the RBC Junior Tennis tournament at the Trinidad Country Club, Maraval, storming from behind to win their respective matches.
In the girls U-10 semifinal Honore lost the first set 0-4 to Aalisha Alexis. However, Honore showed resilience to win the next two sets 5-3, 10-5 to advance to the final where she will meet Jamaican Cai Drummond.
Sheppard, competing in the boys
U-10 quarterfinal round lost the first set 2-4 to Nathan Valdez. Sheppard got stronger as the match progressed winning the next two sets 4-2, 12-10.
Action continues today from 9 am.
SELECTED RESULTS
Boys Under-10 Quarterfinals
David Rodriguez def Elias Ali 4-0, 4-0
Luca Shamsi def Jacques Noreiga 4-0, 4-0
Josh Gonsalves def Johnny Su 4-2, 4-2
Ethan Wong def Sebastian Sylvester 4-1, 4-1
Girls U-10 Semifinals
Maria Honore def Aalisha Alexis
0-4, 5-3, 10-5
Cai Drummond def Keeza Lee Young 5-3, 4-2
Boys U-12 Quarterfinals
Samuel West def Elijah Lesley 5-3, 4-1
Ethan Jeary def Kato Oura 4-2,
4-0
Liam Sheppard def Nathan Valdez 2-4, 4-2, 12-10?