– Grant avenges earlier loss with gruelling victory over RazickPopular recording artist Rudy Grant avenged an earlier loss he suffered three days ago by defeating US American Diplomat Albert Razick 2-1 on Thursday evening, at the Le Ressouvenir Tennis Club on the East Coast of Demerara when the Assuria Open Singles Classic Over 35 Men’s category got underway.
In the first set Razick played with a lot of composure, moving Grant around the court with several cross court slice backhands keeping Grant on the move. As Grant decided to come in closer to the net, Razick would play high forehand topspins to the baseline leaving Grant stranded near the net.
This led Razick to a 5/1 lead in no time at all, leaving Grant with a lot to think about as Razick rolled on to take the first set 6/2.
Razick expressed surprise at Grant’s fitness even though he was warned by a few players that the match would take a long time and that he should be prepared for a few hours on the court with Grant.
Grant rallied stroke for stroke in the second set to edge out Razick to take the set 7/5.
In the deciding third set, it was a battle about who could outsmart the other with drop shots, lobs, and heavy forehand topspin from corner to corner.
But Grant, with all to play for at 5/5, had to serve a few bombs to eventually take the lead at 6/5 as Razick watched how quickly the set disappeared from his clutches when he lost his service game on a few missed smashes.
This gave Grant the set and match 2/6, 7/5, 7/5 a gruelling two and a half hours later.
After the match, Grant said that it was a pleasure to play a gentleman as good as Razick and he hopes that they meet again on the court.
Grant was happy that he could avenge his quick loss to Carlos Adams 6/2, 6/3 just two nights earlier in the Men’s Over 45 Singles category.
In other matches, in the Men’s Over 35 Singles, Sanjeev Datadin defeated Harry Panday 4/6, 6/0, 6/3.
In the Men’s Over 45, Harry Panday defeated Bo Arbogast 6/3, 1/6,6/3.
The tournament continues today with exciting Men’s and Ladies’ Open Singles and Novice Medley Singles categories being played all day,at the National Racquet Centre starting from 08:00hrs.