ANTIGUA BASED TEAM RETURN HOME.. Monday 18th July 2011
It has been a long week of quality international play and though our team was not successful
In every area of play , we think they have learned significantly to aid in their development.
For some it was their first time playing outside of Antigua, for the others it was a learning curve.
Shakir Elvin, now playing 18’s is learning that when you play with the big boys mental and physical
Strength along with more competitive play is the only key to his true development.
On Wednesday Kyle Joseph played his last doubles match in the Dutch Caribbean Open before
moving on to the Jamaican Open which commences 16th July, 2011. Kyle Joseph and his partner
Valeriy Preobrazhenskiy(Russia) loss 6-7(4), 3-6 to Elio & Robert Livi (USA) .
The Antiguan based team heads back to Antigua today (15/7/2011) to start preparation for Jitic in
Santa Domingo and the St. Lucia Open. The ABTA (Antigua & Barbuda Tennis Association)
congratulates all those that did well and those who did not do so well keep on working hard.
Recap U18
Dutch Caribbean Open
Kyle Joseph - singles 2nd round doubles Quarterfinals
Shakir Elvin – singles 1st round (1st time reaching main draw)
Recap U14
Junkanoo Bowl
D’Jeri Raymond – singles semi finals Doubles finals
Tihta Aruba
D’Jeri Raymond – singles semi finals Doubles winner
Dutch Caribbean Open
D’Jeri Raymond – Singles quarter finals Doubles winner
Junkanoo bowl
Noah Peters consolation semi finals
Tihta Aruba
Noah Peters consolation finals
Cedique Henry Doubles 2nd round.
Dutch Caribbean Open
Jevannie Ambrose Doubles Quarterfinals
Jevannie entered the consolation draw as the #1 seed but had to retire due to back injury.
Cedique Henry Consolation quarter finals.
The ABTA encourages our athletes to continue to strive for excellence. The competition these
athletes face on the world stage will continue to aid in their development. Thank you to all for your continued support.
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