Latest update September 3rd, 2026 10:25 AM
Ramrattan/Leacock advance in Mixed Doubles
Downes, Miller in action today
In the highly competitive Mixed Doubles category, the pairing of Leyland Leacock/Aruna Ramrattan had to battle for 3 sets to overcome Gavin Lewis/Shawna Gentle on Sunday evening. In the first set Leacock/Ramrattan played the better tennis with some excellent teamwork to take the set 6-3. Lewis/Gentle then took the lead 5-3 in the second set which they nearly squandered when Lewis was broken at love. The game was evened up at 5-5 as Leacock then held serve and in the eventual tie-break, Lewis/Gentle regrouped to force a deciding set. Leacock’s serve and effective groundstrokes and volleying by Ramrattan was able to turn back some spirited play by Gentle who volleyed well throughout the game and they took the final set 6-3 to advance.
Gavin Lewis and Shawna Gentle (left) and Leyend Leycoack and Aruna Ramrattan after the match.
Junior pair Khalif Gobin/Benedict Sukra put in an impressive showing in their Men’s Double match where they put away Ronald Murray/Rawle Sue-Ho in straight sets to book a place in the semi-finals. They will await the winner of today’s match where Godfrey Lowden/Sandeep Chand will play second seed Leyland Leacock/Gilbert Barckoy, while Anthony Downes/Andre Lopes are heading for an early showdown with top seeds Jeremy Miller/Jason Andrews in the top half of the draw.
Top seed in the Men’s category, Jeremy Miller, will start his campaign against the winner of Seanden David Longe/Grantley Crandon, whilst Downes will face promising junior Khalif Gobin in his first match.
On Thursday, there will be the eagerly anticipated Mixed Doubles match which will see the return of former top female player Rebecca Mitchell to competition as she will teams up with Downes to take on top seeds Jeremy Miller/Shelly Ramdyhan in a matchup fitting a final.
In results:
Men’s 35 Singles Andre Lopes def Harry Panday 6-1 6-2
Men’s 35 Singles Mohamed Rafeek def Alfred Mentore 6-3 5-7 7-6
Men’s Doubles Khalif Gobin/Benedict Sukra def Ronald Murray/Rawle Sue-Ho 6-1 6-4
Mixed Doubles Leyland Leacock/Aruna Ramrattan def Gavin Lewis/Shawna Gentle 6-3 6-7 (8-6) 6-3
Men’s 45 Singles Harry Panday def Rawle Sue-Ho 6-0 6-0
Men’s 45 Singles Victor Dechanko def Albert Madramootoo 6-2 6-1
Men’s 45 Doubles Carlos Adams/Wayne Alphonso def Steve David Longe/Albert Madramootoo 6-3 6-0
Men’s Doubles Kester Abrams/Bishan Dalip def S. McGarrell/Grantley Crandon 6-1 6-0
Novices
Victor Demchenko def Anthony Sookram 6-2
David Dewar def Irzad Zamal 6-2
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