XV Suriname international 2024…

THE country’s top badminton duo Priyanna Ramdhani and Akili Haynes on Thursday reached the quarter final stage of the mixed doubles category at the Suriname International Badminton tournament in Paramaribo.

In the round of 32 Haynes and Ramdhani teamed up to overcome Roche Young-A-fat and Kayleign Moenne from the host country 21-12 and 21-7 in an awesome display of hitting.
Priyanna also reached the quarter finals of the women’s doubles teaming up with Trinidad player Chequeda De Boulet.

Ramdhani also won her women singles match-up against Trinidad’s Urquhart Amara to reach the quarter final and will play Erisa Bleau for a chance in the semis.
In the men singles Akili Haynes defeated Suriname’s Al-Hassan Somedjo 21-19 and 21-15 in the round of 32 before losing to Barbados Adriano Viale 21-1, 21-6 in the round of 16.

In the men’s doubles Jonathan Debidin and Frank Waddell lost to Surinamese pair Daniel Li and Terrence Li, while their country mates Nkosi Beaton and Akili Haynes also went down to Surinamese duo of Diego Dos Ramos and Al Hassan Somedjo 21-16 and 21-13.

On the opening day in the qualification round on Wednesday Beaton lost to Suriname’s Terrence Li 21-9,21-10 while Debidin also went down to Suriname’s Jason Zeng 21-12 and 21-14.
Waddell forced a deciding match before losing 2-1, 21-10, 22-20 and 21-17 in a hotly contested fixture.