TT players shine at CAREBACO opener

The tournament served off yesterday at the National Racquet Centre in Tacarigua, and the local athletes looked very comfortable on their home courts.

In the Boys Singles Under-11 category, Nadav Singh was the first to book his quarter-final spot, defeating his fellow countryman Jamahl Mason 21-11, 21-19. This morning, he will face Jamaican Jelanie Nelson, who was on a first round bye. TT’s Aditya Maharaj got past Amir McBean of Jamaica 21-12, 21-17 setting up a quarter- final match-up with another local athlete in Hassan Khan. Bajan Nathan King strolled past TT’s Kiran Rampersad 21-15, 21-10 in their first round match and will square off against TT’s Jace Smith in the third quarter-final of the age group.

Jorie McBean, representing Jamaica, managed to defeat TT’s Yohan Manohar 21-10, 21-17 and will face another member of TT’s contingent in Andrew Babwah, in the fourth quarter-final.

In the Boys Singles Under-13, Travis Sinanan rallied to victory, defeating Bajan Harrison Griffith 21-19, 21-17. Sinanan squares off against Andre Stewart of Jamaica in the quarter-final after the Jamaican got past TT’s Jashaun Auguste 21-8, 21-10. Suriname’s Rivano Bisphan also booked his spot in the quarter-final against TT’s Kye Isaac. Bisphan defeated TT’s Seth Mollah 21-15, 21-9 while Isaac trounced Guyanese Vikash Mootoo 21-10, 21-8 to cruise into the quarter-final.

Local athletes Narisa Singh and Cathline Ramroop will battle each other in the Girls U-15 category.

Ramroop strolled past Jamaican Cemba Griffiths 21-5, 21-6 claiming her spot in the quarter-finals, while Singh was on a first round bye.

The Boys Under-17 saw TT’s Leon Cassie battling Malik Hamilton representing Barbados 21- 16, 21-4, setting up a quarter-final match against Tyrese Jeffrey of Suriname. Jeffrey defeated TT’s Aidan Mootoosingh 21-8, 21-7 in their first round match.

In the same category, TT’s Vance Juteram trounced Suriname’s Geordan Tjon Kon Joen 21-13, 21-10 where he will face Dominican Daniel Acosta in the quarter-final. TT’s Josef Gonzales defeated Bajan James Aaron Godding 21-17, 21-14 to book his spot in the quarter-finals against Jamaican Mikhael Williams.

Williams got the better of TT’s Hezekiah Boodoo 21-9, 21-13.

In the Girls equivalent, TT’s Eban Sandy and Sandhya Cassie will face off in their quarter-final match after both defeated their opponents in round one. Also making the quarter-final rounds in the category for the hosts was Chequeda De Boulet. De Boulet romped past her counterpart Waynetta Thomas 21-9, 21-13 and is set to face Priyanna Ramdhani of Suriname.

CAREBACO continues today, from 9 am, with the quarter-final action across all age groups.