Bennett girls advance in IBM junior tennis

TOP local junior tennis star Olivia Bennett advanced to another round of this year’s IBM/ITF Junior Circuit Tennis Tournament with a comfortable victory over Liana Park of England at the Trinidad Country Club courts, Maraval on Tuesday. The budding Trinidad and Tobago tennis star won the Girls Under-18 match 6-4, 6-2. Sister Cristina Bennett also advanced with an 8-0 victory over Arrion Byron of St Vincent and the Grenadines in the Girls Under-12 age group.

Carlista Mohammed disposed of Trinidad and Tobago counterpart 8-0 to move on in the Girls Under-14 bracket. But four Trinidad and Tobago boys exited from the Under-18 action —- Jerome Ward, Richard Chung, Brent Kuei Tung and the rapidly improving Simeon Sealy. The 14-year-old Sealy was knocked out by Yohansey Williams in straight sets 6-2, 6-0; Kuei Tung went out to American Markus Fugate 6-0, 6-1; Ward was beaten by Bahamaian Ryan Sweeting 6-1, 6-2; and Chung was beaten by Xavier Frilker of Luxembourg. Apart from Williams, the other Trinidad and Tobago winner in the Under-18 age-group was Michael Clarke who disposed of American Trent Hayward 6-4, 6-3.

Other results: Boys Under-18 - Boris Petbroyt (USA) bt Kevin Colin (France) 6-2, 6-2; Michael Motyka (Suriname) bt Anderson Edwards (Grenada) 6-2, 6-1; Jean Yves Aubone (USA) bt Weston Bradley Wendt (USA) 6-4, 7-5; Alex Clayton (USA) bt Timon Prosper (Grenada) 6-1, 6-1; Winnington Grazette (TT ) bt Corey Huggins (St Vincent) 6-1, 6-3; Gustavo Carvalho (Brazil) bt Chad Mitchell (Grenada) 6-4, 6-3; Alex Scone (USA) bt Jordan Jaramillo (USA) 6-2, 6-1; Degvan McCartney (Barbados) bt Joel Mark (Grenada) 6-1, 6-1; Arvinda Maharaj (TT) bt Philip Bester (Canada) walkover; David Lopez (Panama) bt Jerry Stuart 6-2, 6-1; Billy Timu (Canada) bt Vladimiros Mauropouilos (Greece) 6-4, 6-4.
Girls Under-18 - Victoria Ayala (USA) bt Marianne Ellens (Aruba) 6-0, 6-4; Jo Ann Van Aerde (Suriname) bt Nicola Moore (Ireland) 6-3, 6-2; Adrienne Duenas (USA) bt Shavani Tibumurti (USA) 6-1, 6-2; Catriona Stewart (England) bt Edwina Stewart (England) 6-4, 6-4; Laura Marin (TT) bt Ann Sophie Frankan (France) 3-6, 6-2, 6-1; Alana Rodgers (Bahamas) bt Shenelle Mohammed (TT) 6-2, 6-3; Latrell Reed (USA) bt Laurie Anciaux Belgium) 6-2, 6-1; Manisee Ashrafi Portugal) bt Yolande Leacock (TT) 6-1, 6-3; Missy Clayton (USA) bt Ekaterina Bybakov (Russia) 6-4, 6-2; Charlotte Douwma (France) bt Melissa Percy (England) 7-6 (9), 1-6, 6-4.
Girls Under-12 - Nicolette Leacock (TT) bt Giselle Hercules (Grenada) 8-6; Miyolou Evertsz bt Trischelle Leacock (TT) 8-0; Lee Ann Lingo (TT) bt Kareika Wharton (Barbados) 8-2.
Boys Under-12 - Abdoulaye Camara (TT) bt Fion Valk (Suriname) 8-1; Jonathan Gouveia (TT) bt Andre Roberts (Grenada) 8-1; Eric Dawson (Suriname) bt Jabrille Kabu (TT) 8-1; Jovani Lewis (TT) bt John Lutchman (TT) 8-0; Dawoud Kabli (TT) bt Tristan Lewis (Grenada) 8-3; Kevan Kardso (Suriname) bt Luke de Caires (TT) 8-3; Vaughn Wilson (TT) bt Shane Lutchman (St Vincent) 8-7 (4); Seve Day (TT) bt Gian Issa (Suriname) 8-0.
Girls Under-14 - Raye Ann Sandy (TT) bt Lois Alexis (Grenada) 8-4; Josanne Jeremiah (Grenada) bt Stephanie Nahous (TT) 8-3; Mallory Engelhardt (Aruba) bt Daniel Cupid (St Vincent) 8-5; Gizelle Clarke (Grenada) bt Cheynne Lutchman (TT) 8-7 (2); Jamila Sairras (Suriname) bt Samantha de Gannes (TT) 8-4; Kiran Pereira (TT) bt Richelle Smith (TT) 8-0; Zamara Samson (Suriname) bt Renee Forde (TT) 8-1; Moira Pickering (Suriname) bt Brittany Nahous (TT) 8-1; Akeela Smith (TT) bt Roxanne Russell (St Vincent) 8-5.
Boys Under-14 - Lendl Smith (TT) bt Graeme Jones (TT) 8-2; Adam Talma (TT) bt Ryan Gordon (TT) 8-3; Devard Wharton (Barbados) bt Suer Best (TT) 8-1.