TT’s Bennett continues winning

OLIVIA BENNETT was the lone Trinidadian winner on Wednesday, in both the boys and girls Under-18 category, as the IBM-sponsored International Tennis Federation (ITF) Junior Circuit Tennis Tournament continued. At the Country Club Courts, Maraval, Bennett beat Jo-Ann Van Aerde of Suriname 6-2, 6-3.

But fellow Trini Laura Marin was beaten 7-5, 6-3 by Natalia Baez of the Dominican Republic. All four local boys were beaten at the Jean Pierre Sports Complex, with Alex Clayton of the USA easing past Winnington Grazette 6-1, 6-2; fellow American Markus Fugate trouncing Yohansey Williams 6-2, 6-0; Gustavo Carvalho of Brazil whipping Arvinda Maharaj 6-2, 6-2 and David Lopez of Panama knocking off Michael Clarke 6-1, 6-3.

Other results: Boys U-18: Jean Yves Aubone (USA) bt Michael Motyka (Slovakia) 6-2, 40-30 retired; Ryan Sweeting (Bahamas) bt Boris Fetbroyt (USA) 6-7 (7-5), 6-4, 6-2; Devan McCartney (Bahamas) bt Xavier Fricker (Luxembourg) 6-1, 6-2; Alex Stone (USA) bt Billy Timu (Canada) 7-5, 7-6 (7-5).
Girls U-18: Marina Cossou (France) bt Victorie Ayala (USA) 6-1, 6-0; Adrianne Duenas (USA) bt Catriona Stewart (Great Britain) 6-1, 6-4; Charlotte Douwma (France) bt Alana Rodgers (Bahamas) 6-0, 6-2; Latrell Reed (USA) bt Manijee Ashrafi (Puerto Rico) 6-1, 6-3; Missy Clayton (USA) bt Christy Striplin (USA) 6-3, 6-0; Andrea Brenes (Costa Rica) bt Anna Novo (Venezuela) 6-3, 4-6, 6-4.
Boys U-14: Graeme Jones (TT) bt Adam Talma (TT) 8-4; Lendl Smith (TT) bt Ryan Gordon (TT) 8-0; Xavier Robles (Suriname) bt Shea Best (TT) 8-0; Devard Wharton (Barbados) bt Alex Daharu (TT) 8-0; Christopher Brash (TT) bt Liam Gomez (TT) 8-4; Jerome Branker (TT) bt Shane Huggins (St Vincent) 8-4; Leon Fraser (TT) bt Joel Horricks (TT) 8-1; Noah Haynes (TT) vs Ruiz De Baas (Suriname) 8-2; Christopher Koo (TT) bt Suren Ramsingh (TT) 8-3.
Girls U-14: Raye Ann Sandy (TT) bt Jendayi Hosten (TT) 8-0; Lois Alexis (Grenada) bt Danielle Cupid (St Vincent) 8-2; Gizelle Clarke (Grenada) bt Makini McGuire (TT) 8-2; Jamile Sairras (TT) bt Stephanie Nahous (TT) 8-2; Samantha De Gannes (TT) bt Josanne Jeremiah (Grenada) 8-0; Kiran Pereira (TT) bt Renee Forde (TT) 8-0; Carlista Mohammed (TT) bt Cheyenne Lutchman (TT) 8-0; Zamar Samson (Suriname) bt Richelle Smith (TT) 8-5; Akeela Smith (TT) bt Moira Pickering (Suriname) 8-3; Mallory Engelhardt (Aruba) bt Lois Alexis 8-4; Roxanne Russell (St Vincent) bt Brittany Nahous (TT) 8-4; Danielle Cupid bt Jendayi Hosten 8-0.