Bennett, Clarke top Sagicor Tennis

TOP SEEDS Olivia Bennett and Michael Clarke claimed the girls and boys Under-16 singles titles as the Sagicor Annual Junior Tennis Tournament ended at the St Augustine Tennis Courts yesterday. Bennett had to draw on all of her strength and determination to defeat a combative Yolande Leacock 2-6, 6-2, 6-1 while Clarke whipped Richard Chung 6-3, 6-4. Bennett and Clarke were each awarded the Sagicor Trophy for Excellence and Sportsmanship (girls and boys) during the evening’s prize-giving ceremony. Number-one ranked Lendl Smith swept past Adam Talma 6-2, 6-0 while Nicolette Leacock lived up to her top billing in the girls U-12 with a tough 4-6, 6-1, 6-2 triumph over Lee-Ann Lingo. Seve Day was the only top-seeded player to lose a final yesterday, going down 6-4, 6-3 to Abdoulaye Camara. Ravi Ramsingh and Cristina Bennett were later adjudged the Most Improved Players of the three-day contest.