Three players recorded back-to-back singles wins on day one of the Sagicor Junior Tennis Tournament which served off at the National Racquet Centre in Tacarigua on July 6.

Kavya Dharrie-Maharaj, Amelia Woo and Josey Khan all notched opening round victories in the respective girls U10 division two matches.

Dharrie-Maharaj made light work of Emma Clarke by sealing an easy 4-1, 4-0 triumph. Later on, she face a bit more resistance from Guyanese Mia Bullen, but still emerged a 4-1, 4-2 victor.

Woo hada perfect start to her campaign as she swept Jaeda Dewlap 4-0, 4-0 and then fought hard to get past a persistent Zara Walker 4-2, 4-5, 10-5 in the tie break.

Khan handed Bullen her second loss on the tourney as the TT athlete won via a 4-1, 1-4, 10-8 score. Similarly, she defeated previously beaten Clarke 5-3, 4-0 to seal a wonder start.

Matches continue on July 7 from 10am.

Other Singles Results

Girls U10 Division Two

Suriya Ramdath def. Jaeda Dowlat 4-0, 4-0; Zara Walker def. Gabriella Jones 4-2, 4-2; Gabriella Jones def. Amara-Allison Mckenzie 4-2, 4-0

Girls U12

Teijha Wellington def. Isabella Rambhajan 6-2, 6-0; Keyah Roberts def. Anaya Roberts 7-6, 6-2

Boys U10

Malik Bain def. Levi Wilson 4-0, 4-0; Josh Mohammed def. Wyatt Anderson 4-0, 4-0; Ethan Primus def. Cian Clifford 4-0, 4-1; Christian Duncan def. Jeremy Than 4-0, 4-0; Christian Primus def. Charles Clarke 4-0, 4-0

Boys U12

Cruz Thornton (Barbados) def. Dylan Clifford 6-3, 6-0; Adrian Sanchez (Venezuela); Eli Paty def. Michael Hamel-Smith 6-0, 6-1

Boys U14

Christopher Khan def. Gabriel Mansoor 6-3, 2-6, 10-4; Oliver Harragin def. Noah Blanc 7-6, 6-4; Jack Brown def. Lukas Seedansingh 6-0, 6-1; Jaiden Gormandy def. Ryan Steuart 6-0, 4-6, 10-3; Novak Malcolm def. Favian Dates 6-0, 6-3; Nathan De Nobrega (Guyana) def. Sanjay Ramcharitar 6-1, 6-1

Girls U14

Cyra Ramcharan def. Cherdine Sylvester 6-1, 6-3

Boys U16

Jacob Jaclyn def. Just Horsford 6-2, 6-3; Jovan Garibana def. Javed Dowlat 6-0, 6-0; Josiah Hills def. Jaysean Wells 6-4, 6-4; Nirav Dougdeen def. Jonathan De Cannes 6-0, 6-1; Navindra Arjune (Guyana) def. Darius Rahaman 6-1, 6-4

Junior Girls Division Two

Mariah David def. Maria-Sophia Martin 4-0, 4-0

Junior Boys Division Two

Dequan Boston (Guyana) def. Harrison Hades 4-1, 4-2

Senior Boys

Dillon Steuart def Matthew Jardine (Guyana) 4-0, 5-3; Nkosi Bacchus (Guyana) def. Kitwana Henry 4-1, 4-2

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