Latest update February 10th, 2025 7:48 AM
Arjoon elated with B/dos Open performance
Former junior standout Alexander Arjoon recently returned home after competing at the Barbados Open Squash Championships where he made it to the semi-finals, before bowing out to fellow Guyanese and eventual winner Richard Chin in four sets.
Arjoon lost the encounter 11-6, 2-11, 9-11 and 3-11 to #1 seeded Chin, who went on to defeat Trinidad and Tobago’s Colin Ramasra in the final.
Alex Arjoon
Arjoon then beat Barbados national champion Gavin Cumberbatch to claim third place, while another Guyanese Jason Ray Khalil ended fifth to crown a commendable showing for Guyana.
Speaking to Kaieteur Sport about his performance via telephone yesterday, Arjoon said he was extremely elated to reach that far in the competition which had some of the best players in the Caribbean present, adding that it has boosted his confidence as he prepares to represent Guyana at the upcoming CASA Senior Championships slated for next month right here.
“I think I performed really well, especially since I was not sure how my form was, but really had to step it up a level to reach that far,” Arjoon told this newspaper.
The soft spoken former multiple times junior Caribbean champion when asked to describe the match against Chin said he felt it could have gone either way, but a lapse in concentration in the third set swayed the rubber in favour of the more established Chin, who has been a dominant player on the regional circuit for sometime now.
Quizzed on what essentially he would have taken away from such a solid performance, Arjoon disclosed that more than anything else he now believes that he could compete against anyone of the top seeds in the Caribbean with success now that he has joined the senior ranks.
Currently studying at the Franklin & Marshall College in Pennsylvania in the USA for the past two years, Arjoon revealed that he has been a regular fixture on the team ever since, adding that he trains really hard and the aim right now is to do well at the CASA Seniors.
Presently participating in the Digicel Open, Arjoon, who is the defending champion was loud in praise of world rated Nicolette Fernandes, informing that she has been an asset over the years and continues to share her experience with the younger players which according to him is always welcomed.
“As you know Nicolette is a world class player and having her around is always good. She is a professional who plays on the international circuit so right away you see how valuable she is to all of us and we are extremely grateful,” Arjoon mentioned.
He also recognised the support of all the parents of the players who he said spend a lot of their time and financial resources which allows them to focus on improving their game, while the efforts of President of the Guyana Squash Association David Fernandes, Garfield Wiltshire and many others, have not gone unnoticed.
Arjoon was scheduled to play Regan Pollard last evening and when asked about his chances he acknowledged that his opponent is a very good player who has been around for quite awhile and clearly expects a tough match.
He added that he is hoping that Guyana does well at the impending event which could then possibly commence a journey of dominance at the senior level not witnessed for sometime now.
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