-Titles too for Sukra and David -Longe

As expected longstanding doubles partners Dr. Steve Surujbally and Maxie Fox carted off the men’s 55-years and over doubles title as the Le Meriden Pegasus Hotel Open lawn tennis tournament continued at the hotel’s courts.

Krystal Sukra

Seanden David-Longe

Surujbally and Fox made light work of B. Khan and R. Rampersaud winning 6-1, 7-5.

Two of the country’s rising stars Krystal Sukra and Seanden David-Longe also carted off titles.

Sukra was in a no-nonsense mood in the girls’ 14 years and under category whipping Tanya Niamatalli 6-0, 6-0 while David-Longe brushed aside Brian Ramsudh 6-2, 6-2 in the boys’ 14-years and under category.

In earlier results K. Lopes defeated D. Herbert 9/6 in the girls’ 12 years and under category; A. Dey defeated D. Herbert 6/4, 6/2 in a girls’ 14 years and under category match.

In the boys’ 14-years and under category, B. Sukra  won by walkover from K.Wintz; B. Ramsudh defeated D. Frazer 6/0, 6/0 and R. Singh defeated A. Peroune 6/2, 1/6, 7/4

In the boys’ 18 years and under category, Javed Khan defeated A. Brassington  6/0, 6/0; David-Longe defeated  R. Vansluytman  6/1, 3/0  (Retired) and in a men’s Open singles encounter Kijana Lewis defeated Javed Khan 6/0, 5/3 (retired).

In the mixed doubles Open category the pair of Carol Humphrey/Godfrey Lowden defeated Khalif Gobin/Nicola Ramdyhan 6/2, 6/1 while in a men’s 35-years and over singles encounter Harry Panday  defeated Anthony Ameerally  6/1, 7/5. Among the players advancing to the next round are Clinton and Wayne Alphonso, Rudy Grant, Philip Squires, Ezra Sue-Ho, Aruna Ramrattan, Shauna Gentle, Carol Humphrey, G. Lowden and A. Lopes.

Play continues daily with exciting matches starting from 4:00pm.