The curtains came down on the recent 13th annual GBTI Open tennis tournament which was held at the GBTI tennis facility in Bel Air Park, Georgetown.
For two weeks, the Guyana Tennis Association (GTA) executed an exceptional tournament which witnessed spectacular play from the veterans and the new crop of juniors. It also brought together the tennis community in larger numbers only seen prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.
GBTI Marketing Manager, Pamela Binda, emphasised that the 42 years of partnership between the bank and the GTA indicates its support of youth development in not only sport, but all sectors. It also demonstrates that the bank is consistent with its corporate social responsibility.
Binda also noted that the bank is pleased to see the tournament expanding to include participants from the US, Canada and Mexico.
President of the GTA, Cristy Campbell, expressed gratitude on behalf of the association and the entire tennis fraternity to GBTI for another year of sponsorship and harmonious relations.
Campbell informed that the bank’s sponsorship is not limited to the GBTI Open tournament, but also provides free access to the tennis facility for GTA’s top players to train throughout the year as well as full funding of the Diamond annual tennis camp.
Also in attendance at the closing ceremony were; GBTI Corporate Secretary, Nadia Sagar; GTA Vice-President, Surrendra Khayyam; and Treasurer, Ramesh Seebarran. The awardees this year are as follows:
Men’s Open – Winner: Miguel Garcia; Runner-up: Donnie Anderson
Ladies’ Open – Winner: Renola Jordan; Runner-up: Saskia Persaud
Men’s Doubles – Winners: Leyland Leacock/Gavin Lewis; Runners-up: Donnie Anderson/Gerald Scotland
Boys Singles – Winner: Gerald Scotland; Runner-up: Hayden Mentore
Girls Singles – Winner: Paula Kalekeyzi; Runner-up: Renola Jordan
Mixed Doubles – Winners: Leyland Leacock/Kizzy Richmond; Runners-up: Donnie Andreson/Renola Jordan
Men’s Novice – Winner: Harvey Stole; Runner-up: Ridhwaan Kasim
Ladies Novice – Winner: O’Kesha St. Kitts; Runner-up: Kadija Fyffe
Medley Novice – Winner: Harvey Stoll/Karen Hulefeld; Runners-up: O’Kesha St. Kitts/ Ridhwaan Kasim
35s Singles – Winner: Ronald Murray; Runner-up: Andre Erskine
35s Doubles – Winners Leyland Leacock/Ronald Murray; Runners-up: Andre Erskine/Aubrey Young
45s Singles – Winner: Aubrey Young; Runner-up: Steve David-Longe
