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GBTI Open Tennis Campbell, Gentle take Women doubles title Downes withdraws from remainder of tourney
Cristy Campbell teamed up with Afruka Gentle to beat Fiona Bushell/Shelly Daley 6-1, 6-1 in Women’s Doubles final when the action continued in the tenth annual GBIT Open on Tuesday night at the GBTI Lawn Tennis Court in Bel Air.
Cristy Campbell (left) & Afruka Gentle won the Women’s doubles on Tuesday night.
Anthony Downes, who dominated local Tennis for close to decade before being dethroned when 22-year-old Gavin Lewis beat him in a pulsating Men’s Singles final on Monday night, has withdrawn from the remainder of this tournament.
On Tuesday Night, Downes and Rebecca Mitchell were set to face-off with Heimraj Resaul and Kalyca Fraser in the Mixed Doubles resulting in the later pair winning by a walkover.
Playing in their sixth Women’s Doubles as a pair, Campbell and teenager Gentle, unbeaten since they started playing as a pair, lost the racquet spin and Daly/Bushell chose to serve.
Daly opened serve for the pair as she has a heavy spin serve which moves away from opponents with the pace.
The Daly/Bushell went up to 30-0 in the first game when Gentle hit an inside out rocket forehand to Bushell to claim the first point for Campbell/Gentle.
The next 3 points were won by Campbell/Gentle, securing the early break. Campbell then opened service for the pair as both sides came to the net settling in play and exchanging hard hitting rallies.
The Campbell/Gentle pair held serve and ran up to a 5-0 lead.
In the sixth game, Daly/Bushell sneaked in some crafty drop shots after pushing Campbell/Gentle on the baseline to register their first game and break for the Campbell, Gentle pair for a 5-1 score.
Campbell/Gentle returned the favour in the next game to close out the set at 6-1.
Second set, Campbell/Gentle started off to a 2-0 score before Daly/Bushell secured the third game and the score at 2-1 with the switch over.
Campbell/Gentle and Daly/Bushell exchanged hard hitting baseline rallies, volleys and drop shots in a match which started at 5: PM.
When the dust was settled, Campbell/Gentle were the victors 6-1/6-1 to clinch their sixth doubles title.
The game between Gregoire Vincent and Joshua Kalekyezi, Vincent was leading 7-5, 6-5 when the game was halted due to time and should have been completed yesterday.
In the other uncompleted game, Gavin Lewis/Afruka Gentle leads Leyland Leacock/Kizzy Richmond 6-1, 1-2 in the Mixed doubles.
Results:
Cristy Campbell/Afruka Gentle beat Fiona Bushell/Shelly Daley 6-1, 6-1
Alvin Doris/Simone Boucher got a walkover from Kevin Maria/Tanya Chroust
Andre Lopes beat Rafael Nunez 6-0, 6-1
Heimraj Resaul/Kalyca Fraser got a walkover from Anthony Downes/Rebecca Mitchell
Gavin Lewis/Afruka Gentle leads Leyland Leacock/Kizzy Richmond 6-1, 1-2,
Gregoire Vincent leads Joshua Kalekyezi 7-5, 6-5 (game was to be on completed on yesterday). (Sean Devers)
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