Jason Khalil produced a stunning upset over the number-one ranked Under-19 player Oliver Downes on the fourth night of the Woodpecker Products-sponsored National junior squash championships at the Georgeton Club courts.
In the biggest upset of this year’s tournament, an obviously over confident Downes fell to the hungrier Khalil who even had match point at 10-8 in the third game.
Downes, however saved that humiliation but could not derail the onrushing Khalil who brought the proceedings to its inevitable conclusion 11/9 in the fifth.
Khalil is now favoured to add the U-19 title to the U-15 and U-17 titles which he has virtually wrapped up already.
Downes will hope that Khalil loses to Raphael deGroot if he is to have any chance to getting back into contention for the title.
Results from Friday night’s matches:
Girls Under 13
Larissa Wiltshire defeated Taylor Fernandes 11/9 11/2 11/3
Akeila Wiltshire received a walkover from Riasoya Jodah
Girls Under 15, 17 & 19 Combined
Kayla Jeffrey defeated Kristina Cheeks 11/2 11/3 11/1
Keisha Jeffrey defeated Mary Fung-A-Fat 12/10 11/1 11/3
Boys Under 11 & 13 Combined
Nyron Joseph defeated Matthew Phang 11/2 11/2 11/5
Alexander Cheeks defeated Immanuel Barker 11/5 11/4 11/7
Matthew Phang defeated Immanuel Barker 11/5 11/1 11/4
Alec Melville defeated Travis Whitehead 11/9 11/6 8/11 11/5
Alexander Cheeks defeated Adesina Trim 11/3 11/3 11/2
Ben Meckdeci defeated Adesina Trim 11/0 11/0 11/1
Alec Melville defeated Patrick Fraser 13/15 11/8 11/5 10/12 12/10
Nyron Joseph defeated Travis Whitehead 11/2 11/1 11/2
Boys Under 15 & 17
Jason Ray Khalil defeated Kevin Rodrigues 11/0 11/0 11/1
Steven Xavier defeated Kevin Rodrigues 11/5 11/7 7/11 11/9
Nyron Joseph defeated Nicolas Peters 11/2 11/2 11/3
Ryan DaSilva defeated Daniel Persaud 11/5 11/4 11/6
Boys Under 19 Combined
Raphael deGroot defeated Nicholas Narain 11/4 11/8 8/11 11/8
Jason Ray Khalil defeated Oliver Downes 11/5 11/9 10/12 11/9
