The Guyana Lawn Tennis Association (GLTA)/Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry (GBTI) Open Tennis Tournament enters its final week starting today, with a showdown in the girls final between reigning champion Kalyca Fraser and Sarah Klautky.
An exhilarating final is predicted by the pundits in the sport, who have pontificated that Fraser will start as the favourite but Klautky could provide an upset if she endures with tactics and energy throughout the match.
Sarah Klautky and Kalyca Fraser will engage for top honours in the Girls final from 22:00h tonight
Since late 2016 Fraser has shown vast improvement, making life difficult for her superiors on the court while convincingly beating her peers and those rated below her.
Most recently, Fraser went down to Afruica Gentle in the final of the Sheltez/Homesafe Security Independence Cup. However that was not without a fight.
Gentle also defeated Klautky in that tournament at the semi-final stage, but since the former opted to play in the Ladies category, it made the projection of the two finalists quite easier.
The girls got to the ultimate stage after quality matches in the semi-finals of the 18s. The junior ladies stepped up their games, as Alana Chung displayed great improvement in her game. The lefty executed strong backhands which is now a signature of her game but was unable to keep junior star and reigning champion Fraser at bay. Fraser was able to press on and secure a 6-3, 6-2 win.
On the other side of the draw, the match went to a nail-biter as rising talent, Nathalie Ramdyhan could not be denied as she battled against Sarah Klautky in her first 18s semi-final and held her nerves but Klautky tasted a 6-2, 3-6, 10-8 victory after drawing on her experiences.
The match will get underway at 22:00h at the GBTI Recreational Facility.
