Sixteen-year-old Heimraj Resaul continued his dominant 2018 season, adding the Guyana Tennis Association/ Bakewell Juniors U-18 title to his collection with a victory over last year’s champion Viraj Sharma at the Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry (GBTI) Court located at Diamond yesterday.
Resaul dominated both sets winning 6-2, 6-0 but even though the score may show a one-sided contest the match was not.
Speaking to Stabroek News, the champion said that the conditions were very brutal, pointing out that the sun made movement extremely difficult.
Resaul, who attends School of the Nations, added that the match was fairly even since both players did not play to their best.
He attributed his success to the fact that he was a bit more consistent which allowed him to earn the important points and secure the title.
While Sharma was the defending champion, Resaul said that he was not at all nervous or worried when coming up against the former champion since he felt that he has more experience even though he has reduced his training from five days a week to two, due to school commitments. Earlier, Resaul had advanced to the final after beating his brother Vadeanand, 6-0, 6-0 while Sharma brushed aside Mark McDonald 6-2, 6-0. Vadeanad Resaul had advanced with a win over Kareem Bunbury 4-0, 4-0.
Meanwhile, at the National Racquet Center in the boy’s U14 division, Gerald Scotland lost to Anish Sharma 4-0, 4-0 while Jeremiah Kalekyezi advanced with a walk over over Shabir Ahamad
Kalekyezi would go on to beat Sharma 4-2, 5-3 while Nigel Lowe won 4-0, 4-2 over Wayne Barker, Vadeanand Resaul surrendered 4-0, 4-0 to Ron Austin and Jeremiah Siland conquered Ahamad 4-0, 4-0.
Kalekyezi had a walk over from Gerald Scott, Sharma defeated Ahamad 4-0, 4-0 Vadeanand Resaul won against Barker 5-3, 4-0 and Adesh Kayyum beat Austin 4-0, 4-0. In the female U-14 division, Saskia Persaud beat Nananee Ramdyhan 4-1, 5-3 while Rashida Hardy defeated Akilah Jones 4-0, 5-3. Persaud was deemed the champion with Jones finishing second.
The female U-12 category saw Hardy defeating Maliah Miakoo 4-0, 4-0, Persaud getting a walk over from Norella Jordan while Paula Kalekyezi beat Menikshi Jaikissoon 4-, 4-0.
In the boy’s U-12 semifinals, Hayden Mentore marched into the final match with a 4-0, 4-1 victory over Jadeon Vieira while Ricky Romascindo defeated Gerald Scotland 4-1, 5-3 to book the final showdown.
When Mentore and Romascindo clashed, Mentore emerged champion of the division with a 4-0, 4-1 win.
