DANIEL RAHAMAN stunned the top seed and Em-Miryam Campbell-Smith was in outstanding form as the COTECC (Central American and Caribbean Tennis Confederation) Trinity Cup continued yesterday at the National Racquet Center Orange Grove Main Road, Tacarigua.
Xzavier Hastick was not expected to be challenged in the 14 and under competition as Kale Dalla Costa of Trinidad and Tobago moved up to the ITF (International Tennis Federation) 18 and under competition.
But after beating Aaron Subero 6-0, 6-0 a day earlier in the quarter-finals, the Canadian was beaten 6-4, 3-6, 6-1 by Rahaman, one of three other players from the host country to reach the main draw.
Jordell Chapman was also in yesterday’s semi-final but the Tobagonian went down 6-2, 6-4 against Barbadian Aidan Clarke, who had accounted for Campbell-Smith’s brother Yeshowah (6-4, 7-5) the day before in the last eight.
Em-Miryam will be overwhelming favorite to capture the girls’ singles title when the curtain falls on the age group today.
In what was expected to be a very competitive semi-final, last year’s Eastern Classification Tournament B division champion allowed just one game yesterday to Brianna Harricharan, the 16-year-old and under champion of last month’s Sagicor Junior Tournament.
Madison Khan, who represented the country at the COTECC regional 12 and under team tournament last month, earned the other spot in the final with a 6-2, 5-7, 6-3 triumph over Shiloh Walker.
Seven of the eight players who reached the main draw were from the host country.
The lone foreign player, Grenadian Arlina Drigo, was beaten 6-2, 6-1 in Tuesday’s quarters by Khan, while Em-Miryam advanced to the last four with a 6-0, 6-2 win over Naomi Mohammed, whose sister Lilly. fell 7-6 (7/5), 6-2 to Walker.
Harricharan denied last year’s national No.12 and under-champion Gabriella Prince 6-2, 6-2 to reach the last four.
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