Taylor Fernandes off to perfect start

Taylor Fernandes overcame Alex Cheeks by a 3-1 margin in their Category-B showdown when the 2014 Farfan and Mendes Junior Christmas tourney started on Wednesday at the Georgetown Club Squash Courts.

Fernandes took the early lead 1-0 lead, winning the first set 11-8. Cheeks then battled back to level proceedings, claiming the second set by an identical score line. However, Fernandes took back the lead in the third set, winning by an 11-7 margin. She then unequivocally closed out the match,