Lopes, Leacock win men’s doubles at GBTI Open

Daniel Lopes and Leyland Leacock captured men’s doubles titles while Afruica Gentle and Christy Campbell claimed the women’s doubles championship when the Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry Tennis Open (GBTI) continued on Tuesday.

Played at the GBTI Recreational Facility in Bel-Air Park, Lopes and Leacock defeated defending champions Anthony Downes and Jason Andrews 6-3, 1-6 and 6-3 while the combination of Gentle and Campbell outlasted Shelly Ramdyhan and newcomer Fiona Bushell in straight sets 6-2 6-3.

Meanwhile, in men’s Over 35 doubles, Godfrey Lowden and Ronald Murray downed Sanjeev Datadin and Steve Surujbally to secure the second position in the division.

They ended behind division winner Andre Lopes/Sandeep Chand, who won all their matches in the round-robin format.