Grazette boys march on in ‘Tranquil’ tennis

Brothers Ivor and Winnington Grazette recorded straight-set victories when the Citibank-Tranquillity Open Tennis Tournament continued.

But their sister Dayna fell to the challenge of Anastasia Weedon at the Tranquillity Square Lawn Tennis Court, Victoria Avenue, Port of Spain. Ivor, the elder of the brothers, defeated Danielle Pazos 7-5, 6-4 and Winnington put Dip Rampersad down 6-1, 6-2. Deon Auguste had a little trouble with Johnathan Drew but after losing the first set 4-6, he picked up his game and dispatched his opponent 6-4, 6-1.

In other matches, Dillon Lorimer dominated Brent Kuei Tung 6-3, 6-0; Arnold Viarruel fell 6-1, 6-1 to Ravi Deonarine; Micheal Clarke downed Athelstan Phillips 6-2, 6-1; and Johnathan Gomez got the better of Yohansey Williams 6-1, 6-0. On Tuesday, it was the women’s turn and they took the opportunity to outshine their male counterparts. First, Brittany Delaney defeated Kiran Pereira in a one-sided 6-0, 6-0 affair; Nicole Agostini put Yolande Leacock down 6-2, 6-1; Olivia Bennett dispatched Sarah Chautilal 6-2, 6-1; while Weedon whipped Grazette by a similar scoreline.