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Guyana Badminton team delivers strong performances in Suriname
Priyanna Ramdhani and Akili Haynes advanced to the Mixed Doubles quarterfinals. Guyana Badminton team
Kaieteur Sports-The latest badminton updates showcase strong performances by Guyanese athletes at the ongoing tournament at the Ring Sports Centre in neighbouring Suriname.
Competing at the Suriname International Badminton Tournament in Paramaribo, Priyanna Ramdhani advanced to the quarterfinals in three categories: Women’s Singles, Mixed Doubles with Akili Haynes, and Women’s Doubles alongside Chequeda De Boulet from Trinidad. In the Women’s Singles, she secured a decisive victory over Trinidad’s Amara Urquhart (21-9, 21-14).
Akili Haynes demonstrated his prowess in the Men’s Singles, defeating Al-Hassan Somedjo of Suriname (21-19, 21-15) to reach the Round of 16, where he fell to Peru’s Adrian Viale.
Guyana’s Nkosi Beaton, Frank Waddell, and Joanathan Debidin, in their debut senior tournament outside the country, were unable to advance past the qualifying rounds in Men’s Singles.
In the Men’s Doubles, Akili Haynes and Nkosi Beaton faced tough competition, losing to Suriname’s second-seeded pair, Diego Dos Ramos and Al-Hassan Somedjo (21-16, 21-13). Frank Waddell and Joanathan Debidin also lost to Daniel and Terrence Li (21-12, 21-17).
In Mixed Doubles, the duo of Haynes and Ramdhani convincingly defeated Roche Young A Fat and Kayleigh Moenne of Suriname (21-12, 21-7) to secure a spot in the quarterfinals.
The tournament continues to showcase high-energy matches at the Ring Sports Centre, with more action expected in the coming rounds.
(Guyana Badminton team delivers strong performances in Suriname)
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