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Downes, Lewis, Sukra win junior titles
Krystal Sukra
Gavin Lewis
National junior champion Anthony Downes made light work of challenger Jeremy Miller to capture the 18 and under title in this year’s Banks DIH Invitational Masters Tournament which continued yesterday, at the Pegasus Hotel Hardcourts.
In a match littered with double faults by both players, Downes who is in his final season as a junior, proved too explosive for Miller and wrapped up the match in straight sets 6-3, 6-2.
In the other final that was played, Gavin Lewis was also a straights sets winner over Daniel Lopes, who he beat 6-3, 6-1, while Krystal Sukra took the girls 14 and under crown, defeating Nicola Ramdyhan 6-2, 6-1.
The marquee match-up between Downes and Miller failed to live up to the hype, except for a few exciting points.
They held serve until the fifth set when Miller broke Downes to take a 3-2 lead, but the latter retuned the favour immediately to put the contest back on serve.
Miller then squandered two break points in the following game, before Downes hit back-to-back forehand cross court winners to hold.
The failure to win that game seemed to have taken a toll on Miller as he double faulted consecutively to present Downes with the opportunity to serve for the first set.
He, too, seemed to be affected by nerves, having to save two crucial break points, before wrapping up the set.
Miller was broken at the start of the second set, but broke back instantly to level the score at 1-1.
After a slight rain interruption came with the scores at 3-2 in Downes’ favour, he then reeled off three more games to take the set, match and title which duly confirmed his status as the best junior this year.
Speaking with Kaieteur Sport after the match, Downes disclosed that he was playing ill throughout the tournament, but was happy to come away with the title in his final appearance at this level.
“I was playing with the flu throughout the tournament, but I’m extremely happy to win in my last game at this level,” Downes said.
The Mixed Doubles final was being contested as well.
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