Reigning ladies champion Aruna Ramrattan and her partner Leyland Leacock got the better of the lively team of Shawna Gentle and Gavin Lewis in claiming a 6-3 6-7 (8-6) 6-3 win in the mixed doubles of the Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry Open lawn tennis tournament when matches continued on Sunday evening at the GBTI Recreational Centre, Bel Air.
Ramrattan and Leycock established good footing in the first set, but a strong assault in the second set saw Lewis and Gentle up 5 – 3 before the game evened at 5-5 as Leacock then held serve which lead to the eventual tie-break. Gentle and Lewis were able to win the tiebreak and send the match to a deciding set but it was Ramrattan and Leycock who ended on the better side of the 6 – 3 final set finish.
On Sunday, already ousted in the men’s singles, Harry Panday had better luck in the men’s over 45 singles where he overcame Rawle Sue-Ho 6 – 0, 6 – 0, but took another step backwards Monday night in the men’s over 35 singles where Andre Lopes proved too strong in his straight sets 6 – 1, 6 – 2 win.
Alfred Mentore also found himself out of the men’s over 35 singles after he was defeated 3 – 6, 7 – 5, 6 – 7 by Mohamed Rafeek.
In the men’s doubles Kester Abrams and Bishan Dalip disposed of Seweon McGarrell and Grantley Crandon 6 – 1, 6 – 0 on Sunday while junior players Khalif Gobin and Benedict Sukra also scored a win in the men’s doubles defeating Ronald Murray and Rawle Sue-Ho 6 – 1, 6 – 4, on Monday.
Also on Sunday Victor Dechanko secured a win in the men’s over 45 singles when he triumphed over Albert Madramootoo 6 – 2, 6 – 1.
Matches continued last evening.
