Grazette opens Citibank defence

DEFENDING champion Ivor Grazette will meet Louis Villarroel in the first round of the men’s singles competition when the 2003 Citibank/Tranquillity Open Tennis Tournament begins today.

And Ravi Deonarine will square off against Jerome Ward in another encounter at the Tranquillity Tennis Courts, Victoria Avenue, Port of Spain. Nicole Agostini will start the defence of her title tomorrow against Jeniece Ward while Olivia Bennett opposes Michelle Cazabon; Anastasia Weedon battles Farah Chautilal; and Brittany Delaney faces Charlotte De Souza. The players are competing for prizes worth a combined $40,000 with the finals set for Wednesday.

OTHER MATCHES TODAY
Men’s Singles - Michael Cooper vs Danielle Pasos; Jonathan Drew vs Swaran Maharaj; Dion Auguste vs Gaeward Ramoutar; Matthew De Gannes vs Arnold Viarruel; Jermille Danclar vs Brent Kuei Tung; Dillon Lorimer vs Peter Scott; Michael Clarke vs Awad Narine; Richard Chung vs Dip Rampersad; John Furlonge vs Winnington Grazette; Athelstan Phillips vs Sean Paul.
Women’s Singles - Sarah Chautilal vs Samantha De Gannes; Sanian Lewis vs Maria Horricks.

TOMORROW
Men’s Singles - Everest Simon vs Yohansey Williams; Ricardo Rodriguez vs Kernon Antoine; Jonathan Gomez vs Claudio Bordin; Andy Boyce vs Fareed Ali.
Women’s Singles - Vanessa Lee Foon vs S Chautilal/S De Gannes; Yolande Leacock vs Shenelle Mohammed; Dayna Grazette vs M Horricks/S Lewis; Kiran Pereira vs Denise Ng Mon.