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MIXED RESULTS BY SEEDED PLAYERS ON DAY 2 OF GBTI OPEN
Day 2 of the GBTI Open Tennis had mixed results for the seeded players. The novice medley players kicked started the day’s event. On the top half of the draw, Philbert Clark fell at the hands of Delon Fraser 6/3 in the quarter-finals. Despite the big serves thrown at Fraser, he was able to stay focused and clinch his spot in the semi-finals. He will play Akeem Bailey who also
Hemraj Resaul (right) and Andre Erskine
had a 6/3 win over the only female player, Fiona Bushel, who made a good effort by playing good ground strokes and staying consistent but the aggressive play by Bailey outmatched Bushel. On the bottom half of the draw, Jamal Goodluck reached his first Novice finals by defeating Romario Chanderballi. Goodluck secured a break of serve to go up 4/1, only to allow his opponent back in the set. Chanderballi held and broke to go back on serve 4/3, but he broke Chanderballi’s serve and held to secure a finals match between the winner of Delon Fraser and Akeem Bailey.
The first match of the men’s open was played between Andre Erskine and young Hemraj Resaul. Andre Erskine, seed #6, took the first set easily 6/1, due to nerves and numerous unforced errors committed by Heimraj Resaul. Erskine was never truly tested in this match up, but Resaul made an effort with a few winning shots in the second set. He threatened to break Erskine’s serve in the 5th game but failed to capitalize on the 4 break chances. Andre Erskine eventually held and broke to close out the match 6/1, 6/0. His next match will be the winner between Khawn Rodney and Chethan Narayan.
In the matchup between Jamal Goodluck and veteran player Rudy Grant (seeded #8), Grant outplayed Goodluck 6/0, 6/0. Grant never allowed his opponent in the match, using his heavy lobs, drop shots and finesse to take command of the rallies. Goodluck failed to convert the opportunities to convert break points. Rudy faces the winner between Jordan Beaton and Benjettan Osborne.
Leroy Chapman (seed #15) fell to unseeded player Nomechandra Persaud. Chapman won the first set 6/4, but from midway through the second set he appeared injured, dropping that set 2-6. Persaud displayed a nag to lengthen the rallies which often forced Chapman to make the unforced error. The painful struggle continued for Chapman in the final set and Persaud took control to close the match 4/6, 6/2, 6/2.
Oswin Coggins (seed #16) rallied pass the American, Bobby Adelson 1/6, 6/4, 6/4. Coggins started slowly after he dropped the first set but found his range in the second. He hit winners after winners, especially on his signature double fisted backhand down the line. Coggins steam rolled into the next round to face off against Joseph De Jonge (seed #7). In the final match of day 2, Seanden David-Longe had the first major upset in the men’s singles after he out playing No. 5 seed, Benedict Sukra. Sukra served for the first set at 5/4, but nerves got the better which caused the lost of service game. At 5/5, Seanden held and immediately broke Sukra to secure the first set. The final set went on serve until Sukra lost his service game and David-Longe took advantage of the opportunity to close the match at 7/5, 6/4.
Day 1 resulted in wins for – Okenna Jackson in his first attempt at the title was defeated by Delon Fraser 6/2. Jamal Goodluck took a 6/2 win over Martin Campbell. In the Novice Medley Doubles, Jamal Goodluck and Tandy Primo took a win of 6/2 over the new partnership of Fiona Bushel and Martin Campbell. The Assuria Novice Doubles runner ups Philbert Clark and Diana Bharrat lost to Joseph DeJonge and Fiona Bushel 6/1, 6/1 in the Mixed Doubles.
Khawn Rodney secured the tiebreaker at 7/4 to defeat Romario Chanderballi 6/1, 7/6(7/4).
The highlight of the evening matches came from the unexpected surprise win from the two under 14 players, Hemraj Resaul and Mark McDonald who dismissed the 18 year olds Benedict Sukra and Khalif Gobin in a nailbiting match. They secured the win at 6/4, 7/6(7/2). In the men’s open, Stephen Bailey defeated Dominic Fraser 6/2, 6/0. Matches will continue at the GBTI Recreational Centre in Bel Park.
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