Renales whips Marcelle in Solo Badminton

Number two seed Marcelle fell to the talented youngster Renales 21-19, 21-9.

Renales, the Trinidad and Tobago Badminton Association nominee for Sportswoman of the Year 2016, was scheduled to face Solangel Guzman in the final yesterday.

Guzman’s superiority was on show as she swept past Leanna Castanada 21-6, 21-2. The number one seed, who has dominated women’s badminton for the best part of a decade, is a formidable tactician who has won many local as well as regional titles.

Alistair Espinoza defeated fellow veteran Roger Moore, to set up a showdown with his nemesis Will Lee in the men’s singles final.

In the other semi-final, Lee had stiffer competition from his longtime time rival Naim Mohammed, before winning the match 22-20, 21-14. Espinoza and Lee both play for the Shuttleforce club located in Sangre Grande and know each other’s game well.

In the men’s doubles semi-finals, Espinoza and Lee defeated Hayden Bishop and Jason Ramjass 21-9, 21-13.

The pair will meet Mohammed and Sheraz Nabbie, who got past the Sinanan brothers Renaldo and Travis 21-19, 21- 16.

The women’s doubles final will pit the number one seeds Guzman and Renales against Castanada and Latoya Walrond.

Guzman and Renales got past the Mollah sisters Faith and Kelly 21-8, 21- 3, while Castanada and Walrond beat the number two seeds Marcelle and Stephanie Mitchell 21-16, 21-10.

The master’s round robin title was also decided yesterday.

Many of the players will be on show when the Caribbean Regional Badminton Confederation (CAREBACO) Championships are held in TT from August 10-25 at the National Racquet Centre in Tacarigua.