National tennis player Shemar Britton is the champion of the inaugural South View Tavern (SVT) Knockout Tennis Challenge which was hosted on Tuesday at the entity’s location at Aubrey Barker Road, South Ruimveldt.
The 16 year old Britton was outstanding throughout the night winning five games on his way to the summit. He defeated his national counterpart Stefan Corlette three games to none to claim the title. Britton won those sets comfortably, registering scores of 11-6, 11-5 and 11-8.
En route to the finals, Britton defeated three national players. In the semi-finals, Britton defeated Nigel Bryan three games to one (3-1). His other three victories included wins against Joel Allen and Jody Blake both of whom are national players while the third was against a wildcard.
In the victories against Allen and Blake, Britton scored 2-1 and 2-0 respectively, as the preliminaries were played on the best in three scale. Meanwhile in the other semi-finals Stefan Corlette demolished former national player Dwayne Gibson 3-0 to enter the final.
After claiming the title, Britton said he is elated at his achievement, noting it was gained through his mental strength. “It’s a sense of relief but of course I’m happy that I’ve won…the win was a test of my concentration more than my natural skill to play”, he explained.
Proprietor of SVT, Dillon Griffith said it was nice to have an abundance of Guyana’s top talent on show at such a short notice, however, it is a monthly competition and interested persons can get involve in the activities.
In addition he said as the competition evolves, his entity will sponsor one of the talented players, who possesses the skill to elevate to the top.
Britton received $20,000 and a case of drinks his choice, compliments of August Beverages. Griffith said the competition has been shifted to the final Tuesday in each month. However, tennis players can still be a part of the SVT weekly games night which is slated for every Tuesday night.
