…“her success is a testament to her training” says France
By Timothy Jaikarran
Not so long-ago tennis prodigy Jasmine Billingy copped the Under 11 girls title and second place in the Under 13 category at the Silver Bowl Juniors Tournament, in Trinidad and Tobago. Coach Colin France has boldly stated that he is confident that Billingy can go all the way in making a name for herself in the sport.
Colin France
In an exclusive interview with Guyana Times Sport, Billingy’s personal coach Colin France said, “Well in terms of what’s next for her, I believe that table tennis like any other sport, there is room for progression. As we all know Jasmine is a very hard worker, she comes out early in the morning and trains hard by Cuffy Square three days a week. This is why she is rising so rapid in the sport of tennis because her training is a success to her testament, as she is very dedicated. Her performance in the tournament was great, she lost to Cloe Fraser who was a World Hopes Winner last year. The games were very close but I can assure you that by the end of 2020 the tables will turn.”
France also went on to state that Billingy is doing excellent and with the current trajectory that she is on, she will qualify for the World Hopes which will be held in Guyana in August 2020. He also noted that while their next agenda is the tournament, they will be focusing more on playing against the Spanish players who always come strong every year. France also stated that Billingy will go all the way owing to the fact that he has been in table tennis for many years and recognizes talent when he sees it.
In her Under 11 final Billingy defeated Ashley Mohammed 3-1 (8-11, 11-5, 11-3, 11-7) and in a close Under-13 final, she lost 1-3 (11-5, 8-11, 11-13, 10-12) to T&T’s #1 player in this category, Chloe Fraser. She was sponsored by Secure Innovations and Concepts Inc.
