Edghill reaches quarter-finals of Mexico Open

Idi Lewis

Caribbean Under-15 girls’ singles runner up Chelsea Edghill kept alive her chances of qualifying for the 2014 Junior Olympic Games in China by reaching the quarter finals of the Mexico Open currently in progress in Mexico.

According to a press release from the Guyana Table Tennis Association (GTTA) Edghill defeated Tania Garcia 3-0 to advance to the round of 32 and then defeated Venezuela’s Luisa Cardoza 11-9, 9-11, 11-5, 11-4 on Friday.

In the round of 16 Edghill defeated Candela Molero of Argentina 3-1 to advance to the quarter finals of the International Table tennis federation (ITTF) junior circuit tournament. Edghill defeated Molero9-11, 11-7, 11-9, 11-8. Her