Anthony Downes continued to breeze past his opponents when the Banks DIH `Plus Energy’ lawn tennis Open tournament organized by the Guyana Lawn Tennis Association (GLTA) continued on Sunday at Le Meridien Pegasus Hotel courts.
The 16-year-old Downes eased past Geraldo Alfonso in straight sets 6-0, 6-0 in the boys’ 18-years-old and under category.
In the Ladies’ Open singles category, junior player Shawna Gentle, stepped up to the seasoned Shely Daly-Ramdyhan, but succumbed 6-7, 1-6.
Secretary of the GLTA Grace Mc Calmon was also in winners’ row with a 6-2, 6-4 defeat of Aruna Ramrattan in the Ladies Open singles.
And veteran Rudy Grant also had an easy match routing Thiago Reis 6-1,6-1 in a men’s Open singles encounter.
Results for Sunday’s matches:
Girls 14-years-old and under:Aruna Ramrattan def. Juliana Lopes 9-1;Shawna Gentle def. Maria Lopes 6-3,6-0.
Boys 14-years-old and under:Seanden Longe def. Samuel Glasgow 7-0 (Ret)
Daniel Lopes def. Gavin Lewis 9-0;Dion Blackmoore w/o Mark John
Boys 18-years-old and under:Anthony Downes def. Geraldo Alphonso 6-0,6-0;
Jeremy Miller def. Jonathan Antczak 6-1,6-3.
Ladies’ Open Singles:Shelly Daly def. Shawna Gentle 7-6(7-3), 6-1;Grace McCalman def. Aruna Ramrattan 6-2, 6-4.
Men’s Open Singles:Jason Andrews def. Oswin Coggins 6-0,5-1 (Ret);Lealon Leacock def. Grantley Crandon 6-0,6-0;Rudy Grant def. Thiago Reis 6-1,6-1;
Jeremy Miller def. Kijana Lewis 6-1, 6-2;Rawle Sue-Ho def. Marlon Fernandes 6-2,6-2;Phillip Squires def. Henk Wilkinson 6-0,6-0;Lealon Leacock def. Rajesh Ramrattan 6-2,6-0;Jonathan Antczak w/o Clyde Daniels.
