The top-ranked Cruz Thornton of Barbados and Kimari Felix of St Lucia both advanced to the boys 10 and Under singles quarterfinals on another rain-affected day in the Sagicor Junior Lawn Tennis Tournament at the Eddie Taylor Public Courts, Nelson Mandela Park, St Clair, Port-of-Spain, on Tuesday.
However, Thornton did not have an easy time at it as he was taken the full distance by local Djaiminha Lewis before prevailing 5-3, 2-4, (10-8) while Felix swept past Oliver Khan 4-1, 4-2.
In the two remaining quarterfinals, T’Sean Mc Conney faced Daniel Collymore, and Nicholas Mc Letchie came up against Dhruv Rambhajan after press time.
The Boys 12 and Under was also at the quarterfinal stage last night after press time with Novak Malcolm set to play Immanuel Charles of St Lucia, Abhishek Ramdeen against Eli Paty, Ryan Steuart battled Jaiden Gormandy, and Adrian Sanchez tangled with Justin Duncan for places in today’s semifinals.
In the Girls 16 and Under, national Under-14 player Madison Khan created a stir when she swept past top-ranked Eva Pasea 6-3, 6-3 before also picking up a win by default over Z’Kereyea Wilson. Matches resume today at 9 am.
Tuesday’s Selected results
Girls 10 and Under: Tajha Wellington bt Jaeda Dowlat 4-0, 4-0
Girls 12 and Under: Keyah Roberts bt Mariah David 4-0, 4-0; Samuella Bertrand bt Keyah Roberts 1-4, 4-1, (10-6)
Girls 16 and Under: Naomi Mohammed bt Kate Broughton 6-1, 6-1; Em-Miryam Campbell-Smith bt Shiloh Walker 6-2, 6-4; Malia David bt Charis Salina 6-4, 6-3; Lily Mohammed bt Ana Sanchez 6-1, 6-1; Laura-Li De Gannes Maillard bt Kate Broughton 6-2, 6-1; Abigail De Gannes-Maillard bt Tyla Cooper walkover; Em-Miryam Campbell-Smith bt Charis Salina 6-1, 6-0; Madison Khan bt Eva Pasea 6-3, 6-3; Shiloh Walker bt Malia David 6-4, 6-3; Madison Khan bt Z’Kereyea Wilson walkover.
Senior Girls: Cameron Wong bt Bethany Salina 6-3, 6-0.
Boys 10 and Under quarterfinals: Kimari Felix bt Oliver Khan 4-1, 4-2; Cruz Thornton bt Djaiminha Lewis 5-3, 2-4, (10-8)
Boys 14 and Under Division Two: Ayush Pramanik bt Riquelme Lewis 6-3.
Boys 16 and Under: Marquis Henry bt Justin Horsford walkover; Daniel Rahaman bt Daniel Dumas 6-2, 6-0; Yeshowah Campbell-Smith bt Isaac George 6-2, 6-1; Deron Dumas bt Isaac George walkover.
Senior Boys: Louis Kale Dalla Costa bt James Sookram 6-2, 6-4; Beckham Sylvester bt Daniel George 6-0, 6-0; Louis Kale Dalla Costa bt Isaiah Juba walkover; Nicholas Ready bt Sebastian Sylvester 2-6, 6-1, (10-1); Ebolum Nwokolo bt Sebastien Byng 6-4, 3-6, (10-8).
