Young Guyanese duo upsets American Rivals

Jun 16, 2016 Sports

For three sets, Heimraj Resaul and Joshua Kalekyezi hammered tennis balls back and forth to their American competitors, Albert Razick and Bobby Adelson, in the Men’s Open Doubles Round of 32 in the GBTI tournament.

Heimraj Resaul (left), Joshua Kalekyezi

Razick/Adelson overpowered Resaul/Kalekyezi in set one. The Guyanese boys’ shaky opening resulted in the pair winning a measly two games in the first set. The American team’s dominance threw the young lads’ defensive strategy off point as they hurdled aggressive volleys at the net to capture the points needed.
Experienced and seasoned Razick/Adelson team tried every technique in the book, from fast pace ground strokes to potent serves that aided in closing the set at 6-2.
Resaul/Kalekyezi unified all efforts to take on the task before them in the second set. Turning a setback into triumph, the boys had a break in set, placing Razick/Adelson on their toes. Resaul supported Kalekyezi on service and both youths played remarkably well, almost mirroring their rival’s first set score as they clinched the second set at 6-1.
Determined not to cave, Razick/Adelson maintained their intense game play, forcing Resaul/Kalekyezi to counterattack with equal force. The talented young men swiftly rose to a five game lead in the challenging third set, slipping only one game in favor of Razick/Adelson. The American gentlemen frequently complimented Resaul/Kalekyezi on their winners and both teams exemplified admirable sportsmanship throughout the match, which ended at 2-6, 6-1, 6-2. Resaul/Kalekyezi advance to Round of 16 to challenge Vadeanand Resaul/Devine Kalekyezi.
In results of the day’s action:
Boys Open Singles Semifinals: Heimraj Resaul def Mark McDonald 6-1, 6-2, Keenan Persaud def Jordan Beaton 6-4, 7-6 (8-6)
Men’s Open Singles Quarterfinals: Anthony Downes def Mark McDonald 6-0, 6-0
Mixed Open Doubles Quarterfinals: D. Lopes/A. Dey def K.Rodney/S. Gentle 6-4, 5-1 retired
Men’s Open Doubles Round of 32: H. Resaul/J. Kalekyezi def A. Razick/B. Adelson 2-6, 6-1, 6-2
Men’s Open Doubles Round of 16: S. Bailey/O. Coggins def D. Gabriel/H. Persaud w/o,
N. Fentey/L. Leacock def R. Ramprasad/S. Lewis 6-0, 6-0
Novice Medley Singles Quarterfinals: Asif Subhan def Alvin Doris 6-3
Novice Medley Doubles Round Robin: A. Subhan/D. Gonsalves def M. Campbell/P. Hope 6-3
Ladies Open Singles Quarterfinals: Afruica Gentle def Cristy Campbell 6-1, 6-1
Ladies Open Doubles Quarterfinals: A. Gentle/C. Campbell def S. Daly/F. Bushell 7-5, 6-2

Discover more from Kaieteur News

Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email.

Latest News