GBTI Open….Carlos Adams wins over 45 men’s singles

Veteran Carlos Adams defeated Harry Panday on Monday to retain men’s over 45 singles title as the Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry Open tournament continued at the GBTI Recreational Centre.
Adams won 6-4, 1-6, 7-6.

Seweon McGarrell ruled the roost in the novice category overcoming Russian Victor Demchenko 7-5 in the one set encounter.

Carlos Adams

In the men’s Open singles Gavin Lewis defeated Benedict Sukra 6 – 1, 6 – 0 one day after he  had beaten Sukra in similar fashion to claim the  boys’ junior title.

Lewis is expected to face the tournament’s top seed Jeremy Miller in the semi-finals next.

The other men’s singles match will see Sandeep Chand opposing the defending champion Anthony Downes in a quarter finals while Gilbert Barckoy will take on his double partner Leyland Leacock in another men’s singles encounter.