Rasul wins as Bakewell junior tennis tournament serves off

Heimraj Rasul got the better of Khalid Gobin 6-2, 6-4 when the sixth annual Bakewell junior lawn tennis tournament got underway over the weekend with a number of exciting contests at the Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry’s Diamond Court and the National Racquet Center.

At Diamond, in the boy’s under 18 division, Kareem Bunbury received a walk over from Joshua Kalekyezi, Viraj Sharma whipped Jeremiah Kalekyezi 6-1, 6-1 and Ronaldo Alexander gained a walkover from Jordan Beaton.

In the female division, Kalyca Fraser defeated Alana Chung 6-2, 6-1, Afruica Gentle gained a walkover from Ciara Pooran and Donnie Anderson defeated Toshan Jumana.

At the Racquet Centre, Saskia Persaud emerged victorious over Reshida Hardy 5-3, 4-0 in the girl’s under-14 battle while in the boy’s category, Jeremiah Siland defeated Gerald Scotland 4-2, 3-5 (10/5), Vadeanand Resaul beat Nigel Lowe 5-3, 4-1 and Wayne Baker overcame Adesh Khayyam 5-4, 4-1.

In the under-12 division, Menishki Jaikissoon beat Renola Jordan 4-2, 4-1, Malia Maikoo lost to Saskia Fraser, Reshida Hardy fell to Norella Jordan and Paula Kalekyezi succumbed to Renola Jordon all by 4-0, 4-0 margins.

In the boy’s under-12 category, Haden Mentore defeated Denzil Luther 4-2, 4-0; Jaideon Vieira hammered Nathan DeNobrega 4-1, 4-0; Gerald Scotland beat De Nobrega 4-2, 4-0; Ricky Romanscindo defeated Elwyn Levius 4-1, 4-2 and Mentore overcame Levius 4-0, 5-3.