Downes in easy win

Defending champion Anthony Downes got off to an impressive start with a 6/0, 6/1 win over Keenan Persaud in their Men’s Open Singles match when the Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry (GBTI) Open Tennis Tournament continued yesterday.

In the second match of the night, Bishan Dalip defeated Lemuel Ross 6/3, 6/3 to move on to the second round which starts tomorrow.   On Wednesday, defending champion Nicola Ramdyhan wasted no time in knocking junior player, Allana Chung, out of the Ladies Singles Open, comprehensively winning the match 6/0, 6/0.

Last year’s finalist Philip Squires wasted little time in defeating GBTI 2014 novice winner Orande Dainty 6/2, 6/2. It was evident that