Before Chelsea Edghill, there was Sydney Christophe.
Widely considered to be the most talented Guyanese racquet wielder ever, Christophe at the height of his powers, dominated the local scene like no other before him or since, winning national men’s singles and doubles as well as mixed doubles titles with consummate ease. There was talk of training stints in China but that’s all it was, talk!
Nothing ever materialized.
Notwithstanding, the lack of government support, Christophe did go on to reach the pinnacle of the sport, winning the Caribbean men’s singles title, the last Guyanese male player to do so.
