Local boys dominate junior tennis

TRINIDAD and Tobago players continued to dominate the Boys Under-12 category yesterday in the IBM sponsored ITF Junior Circuit tournament.

The youngsters were in action at the PSA Courts; Country Club and Jean Pierre Complex. Jovani Lewis whipped his compatriot Jonathan Gouveia 6-4, 6-1; while Christopher Brash, Raval Deonarine and Liam Gomez were also in winners’ row yesterday. On Tuesday, Under-14 and Under-12 Boys and Girls players kept Trinidad and Tobago pride winning 19 matches. But in the Under-18 bracket, lone boy Winnington Grazette and six girls including Brittany Delaney were ousted. Raval Deonarine, Christopher Brash, Abdoulaye Camara (Boys) and Olivia Bennett, Kiran Pereira, Yolande Leacock, Raye-Ann Sandy, Jerome Granger, Desdta Sandy, Jared Gouveia, Richard Chung, Kirk da Silva and Kevon Charles all beat fellow Trinidadians to advance.

Tuesday’s results
UNDER-12 BOYS — Raval Deonarine (TT) bt Raphael Samuel (TT) 8-1; Christopher Brash (TT) bt Jovani Lewis (TT) 8-4; Abdoulye Camara bt Liam Gomez (TT) 8-4; Kevin Delighy (LCA) bt Dawoud Kagh (TT) 8-2; Jason David (Gren) bt Janeille Kagli (TT) 8-1; Jerome Branker (TT) bt Jake Delaney (TT) 8-0; Jovani Lewis (TT) bt Ryan Charles (Gren) 8-4; Thibault Bain (LCA) bt Raval Deonarine (TT) 8-2; Christopher Brash (TT) bt Vaughn Wilson (TT) 8-1.

UNDER-14 BOYS — Lendl Smith (TT) bt J’Ameil Hercules 8-1; Karime David (Gren) bt Kibwe Goooding (TT)  8-1; Sourni Meeuwsen (Aruba) bt Ryan Gomez (TT) 8-0; Chad Mitchell (Gren) bt Noah Haynes (Bar) 8-5; Xavier Robles Medina (Suriname) bt Jack Su (TT) 8-7 (3); Desta Sandy (TT) bt Alex Daharru (TT) 8-0; Jared Gouveia (TT) bt Z ayne Clarke (TT) 8-1; Richard Chung (TT) bt Kibwe Gooding (TT) walk over; Theron Charles (Gren) bt Jack Su (TT) 8-7 (3); Kirk de Silva (TT) bt Christopher Koo (TT) 8-1; Kevon Charles (Gren) bt Alex Darbieu (TT) 8-1.

UNDER-14 GIRLS —- Olivia Bennett (TT) bt Amunu Adogwa (TT) 8-0; Fabienne Nassy (Sur) bt Renele Forde (Gren) 8-0; Carusta Mohammed (TT) bt Robyn Lett (Gren) 8-0; Jeneice Ward (TT) bt Kristen Lopez (Gren) 8-1; Kiran Pereira (TT) bt Amrika Ramsewan (TT) 8-0; Yolande Leacock (TT) bt Larissa James (TT) 8-0; Robyn Lett (Gre) bt Renele Forde (TT) 8-0; Shenelle Mohammed (TT) bt Charlwette de Souza (TT) 8-12; Samantha de Gannes (TT) bt Amunu Adogwa (TT) 8-0; Fabienne Nassy (Sur) bt Carlista Mohammed (TT) 8-7 (4); Elviro Sholles (Sur) bt Amrika Ramsewan (TT) 8-0.

UNDER-12 GIRLS —- Akeela Smith (TT) bt Nuicolette Leacock (TT) 8-2; Raye-Ann Sandy (TT) bt Christina Bennett (TT) 8-3; Nicolette Leacock (TT) bt Keilne Teesorle 8-4.

Yesterday’s Results
At PSA Tennis Facility
Boys Under-12: Jovani Lewis (TT) bt Jonathan Gouveia (TT) 6-4, 6-1: Christopher Brash (TT) bt Jabrille Kabli (TT) 6-0, 6-2; Raval Deonarine (TT) bt Jerome Branker (TT) 6-4, 2-6, 7-5; Liam Gomez (TT) bt Jason David 6-0, 6-0.
Boys Under-14: Jared Gouveia (TT) bt Zayne Clarke 6-0, 6-0; Jack Su (TT) bt Jason Phillip (LCA).
Girls Under-14: Monica Winkel (AHO) bt Kiran Pereira (TT) 7-6, 6-2; Robyn Lett (GRN) bt Kristen Lopez (BAR) 6-0, 6-0; Shenelle Mohammed (TT) bt Tiffany Testing (AHO).

At Trinidad Country Club
Girls Under-18 Singles: Lacey-Ann Lloyd (GBR) bt Manijer Ashirafi (PUR) 6-2, 4-6, 7-6; Christy Striplin (USA) bt Ashley Finnegam (USA) 6-0, 6-2; Nathalie Piauion (FRA) bt Adrienne Duenas (USA) 6-4, 4-6, 6-3; Ashley Spicer (USA) bt Stephania Velasquez (ARU) 6-3, 6-2; Ellah Nze (USA) bt Marianne Eelens (ARU) 6-3, 6-0; Emmy Fritz-Krockow (USA) bt Yelena Litvak (USA) 6-3, 3-6, 6-4; Rie Imai (JPN) bt Carla Tamborini (USA) 6-4, 0-6, 6-2; Nicole Shabazz (USA) bt Arielle Von Strolley (JAM) 6-1, 6-2.
Girls Under-18 Doubles: L.A. Lloyd/C.Striplin bt J. Atkinson/N. Piguion 6-4, 6-1; J. Van Aerde/S. Velasquez bt J. Morisrty/E. Nze 6-0, 6-4.

At Jean Pierre Complex
Boys Under-18 Singles: Michael Shabaz (USA) bt Alberto Gonzalez (PAN) 6-3, 6-4; Michael Samara (USA) bt Fabrice Martin (FRA) 6-3, 6-4; Todd Ley (AUS) bt Charles Sator (USA) 6-3, 6-1; Jose Moncade (HON) bt Taylor Striplin (USA) 6-1, 2-6, 6-4; Nikki Peel (GBR) bt Paul Morrisey (IRL) 7-5, 3-6, 6-2; Billy Mertz (USA) bt Michael Johnson (USA) 6-3, 6-1; Dylan Arnould (USA) bt Victor Scmid (GER) 1-6, 6-3, 6-4; Haydon Lewis (BAR) bt Daragh Rowan (IRL) 7-6, 6-3.
Boys Under-18 Doubles: A. Chang/B. Mertz bt K. Hamilton/A. Russell 6-0, 6-0; J. Guzman/R.Van Dijk bt M. Balgobin/Y. Williams 6-3, 6-3.