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Assuria Open Singles Tennis Classic…Razick and Grant dubbed the Marathon Men
On Thursday evening at the Le Ressouvenir Tennis Club on the East Coast of Demerara,
Albert Razick (left) and Rudy Grant after their marathon effort.
the Assuria Open Singles Tennis Classic Over-35 Men’s category got underway with two very fit and very determined men with similar game strategies, the US American Diplomat Mr. Albert Razick and popular international recording artist Mr. Rudy Grant.
In the first set Razick played with a lot of composure, moving Grant around the court with several cross court slice backhands keeping Grant on the move. As Grant decided to come in closer to the net Razick would play high forehand topspins to the baseline leaving Grant stranded near the net. This led Razick to a 5/1 lead in no time at all leaving Grant with a lot to think about as Razick rolled on to take the first set 6/2.
Razick expressed surprise at Grant’s fitness even though he was warned by a few players that the match would take a long time and that he should be prepared for a few hours on the court with Grant. Grant rallied stroke for stroke in the second set to edge out Razick to take the set 7/5. In the deciding third set, it was a battle about who could outsmart the other with drop shots, lobs, and heavy forehand topspin from corner to corner. But Grant, with all to play for at 5/5, had to serve a few bombs to eventually take the lead at 6/5 as Razick watched how quickly the set disappeared from his clutches when he lost his service game on a few missed smashes. This gave Grant the set and match 2/6, 7/5, 7/5 a grueling two and a half hours later.
After the match, Grant said that it was a pleasure to play a gentleman as good as Mr. Razick and he hopes that they meet again on the court. Grant was happy that he could avenge his quick loss to Carlos Adams 6/2, 6/3 just two nights earlier in the Mens Over-45 Singles category.
In other matches, in Men’s Over-35 Singles, Sanjeev Datadin def. Harry Panday 4/6, 6/0, 6/3. In the Men’s Over-45, Harry Panday def. Bo Arbogast 6/3, 1/6,6/3.
The tournament continues this weekend with exciting Men’s and Ladies Open Singles and Novice Medley Singles categories played yesterday and today at the National Racquet Centre starting from 8:00am.
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