Chand, Lowden win in Trophy Stall doubles opening round

Last year’s men’s doubles winners Sandeep Chand, left and Andre Lopes have different partners this year.

Sandeep Chand and his partner Godfrey Lowden got past siblings Seanden and Saevion David-Longe in the men’s doubles category when the first matches of the annual Trophy Stall Doubles Tennis Tournament commenced  Friday at the Le Meridien Pegasus Hotel courts.

Chan who won the men’s category last year with partner Andre Lopes, has teamed up with Lowden and the pair got off to a bright start by defeating  the Longe brothers 7 – 5, 6 – 0 while junior players Benedict Sukra and Khalif Gobin defeated Andrew Sawh and Andrew Hook 6 – 0, 6 – 3 in another men’s doubles encounter.

In the other men’s doubles matches, Daniel Lopes