Success In Doubles For Team Antigua

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Wednesday, 04 July 2012 16:36

By caribarena news

Antigua St. John’s - Team Antigua & Barbuda continues to push forward TIHTA Aruba Junior Tennis Tournament.

Success came in the U18 doubles competition with Jody Maginley and his doubles partner Kenta Kurita (JPN) defeat over the all Aruban team of Anthony Harms & Timothy In't Veld 7-5, 6-2 securing their spot in the Boys doubles quarter finals.

Defeat, however, came for Kyle Joseph in the singles and doubles competition.

Joseph teamed up with Alex Rybakov (USA) to take on the #2 seeded doubles team of Santiago Cellavos (MEX) and Ryataro Matsumura (JPN), and fell short of earning a quarterfinals spot, losing 6-7(2), 2-6.

Joseph was also ousted in the boys U18 singles second round competition when he lost to #4 seed Nicholas Jarry (USA) 3-6, 3-6.

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The girls U14 competition kicked off with the #1 seeded team of D'Jeri Raymond and doubles partner Gina Van Deer Veen (Auba) earning their spot in the finals after defeating  Everlyanne Kelly (ARU) and Gabriella Singer (CUW) 6-4, 6-2. 

This was after they earned their semi finals spot due to a bye.

Success comes through hard work and though there have been losses, it does not negate the fact that these athletes continue to work hard.

The Antigua & Barbuda Tennis Association continues to rally behind these juniors who continue to shine.

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