GUYANA’S Men’s doubles team reached the quarter finals stage at the ongoing Islamic Solidarity Games in Saudi Arabia.
In the men’s doubles Shamar Britton and Nigel Bryan started slowly against Uganda losing 11-6 in the first set before going on to win the next three sets 11-9, 11-5 and 11-9 to take the match 3-1 in the round of 16 to earn a place in the quarter finals.
In the quarter finals that followed on Wednesday, Britton and partner Bryan played a duo from Iran and loss in straight sets 1-8, 11-2 and 11-2.
While in the mixed doubles the pair of Chelsea Edghill and Shemar Britton lost 3-2 to Bangladesh at the round of 16 stage.
It was a sea saw battle, after the Guyanese duo won the opening set 11-9, but they lost the next two sets 11-9 and 11-9 , but they bounce back to win the fourth 11-6 but lost the fifth set 13-11 to loss the match 3-2.
The women’s doubles saw Guyana’s Chelsea Edghill and Jasmine Billingy losing in straight sets 3-0.
Meanwhile, Edghill who advanced to the singles quarterfinals lost her contest with Turkiye’s Sibel Altinkaya in the 7 sets match-up 4-0 winning the sets 15-13, 11-5, 11-8 and 11-1.