NICOLA Ramdyhan in her quest to retain her GBTI Ladies’ title wasted no time to knock junior Allan Chung, out of the Ladies’ Singles Open when play in the competition continued on Wednesday at the GBTI’s Bel Air Park Court.Ramdyhan won the match comfortably at 6-0, 6-0, while on the other court, Kalysia Fraser continued to look strong as she dispatched Kizzy Richmond 6-3, 6-2 out of the competition.
In other results, Philbert Clark started strong in his match against Mindat Lallbeharry in what would appear to be a trouble-free win for Clark until Lallbeharry levelled the set at 4-4. Clark did not hesitate after this point to close the set at 6-4 and quickly repeated a 6-4 win in the second set.
Philip Squires, who finished runner-up last year to Anthony Downes, had a surprising battle for his first match of the tournament, as GBTI 2014 novice winner Orande Dainty played exceptionally well for his transition into the Open category. His big serves and aggressive ground strokes earned him four games, but the higher margin of errors on his part handed the game to Squires at 6-2, 6-2.
Squires’ path to the final is threatened by the likes of No. 4 seed Daniel Lopes, and No 2 seed Leyland Leacock.
On the same half of the Men’s Open draw, Lopes demolished Charles Adams 6-1, 6-0.
The last match of the evening went to Harry Panday after his opponent; Alfonso Field tweaked his back during the third game of the first set. Field tried to press through the pain but serving became extremely difficult.