GUYANESE pair Ashley Khalil and Kirsten Gomes are assured of at least a silver medal in the women’s doubles at the ongoing South American Senior Squash Championships in Brazil.

The duo secured their spot in the final after defeating Ecuador’s Darlyn Sandoval and Tabita Gaitan 9-11, 11-9, 11-8 on Thursday morning.

They face Paraguay’s Ana Maria Pinto and Giselle Delgado in the gold medal match.

In the men’s doubles, Jason-Ray Khalil and Samuel Ince-Carvalhal were eliminated in the quarter-finals, losing to Chileans Agustín Carranza and Matias Lacroix 4-11, 8-11.

The mixed doubles also saw Guyanese representation fall at the quarter-final stage, with Michael Alphonso Jr. and Gabrielle Fraser going down 4-11, 1-11 to Brazilians Murilo Pentea and Bruna Marchesi.

In the women’s singles, Kirsten Gomes won her opening match against Nicole Krauch of Paraguay (11-3, 11-6, 11-7) but was defeated in the round-of-16 by Brazil’s Juliana Pereira (4-11, 4-11, 10-12). Ashley Khalil also advanced past Tabita Gaitan of Guatemala (11-7, 8-11, 13-11, 15-13) before losing her round-of-32 tie to Argentina’s Antonella Falcione (8-11, 9-11, 4-11).

Both Guyanese men in the singles competition, Michael Alphonso Jr. and Jason-Ray Khalil, lost their round-of-32 matches. Alphonso Jr. was defeated by Damian Casarino of Paraguay (3-11, 3-11, 4-11), and Jason-Ray Khalil went down to Argentina’s Francisco Alfonso (11-8, 4-11, 5-11, 5-11).