Three leading junior tennis players will depart later today for the International Tennis Federation (ITF) Davis Cup in El Salvador. The tournament will commence on Monday March 27 and run until Saturday, April 1.
The players journeying to the Central American Nation are; Jordan Beaton and Hemraj Resaul from Marian Academy and Mark McDonald of Reyaz Business Institute. These players will compete in the 16 and under tournament.
Unfortunate to miss out on this event was talented junior girls’ player Afruica
All set. From left; Coach Shelly Daly Ramdyhan, Heimraj Resaul, Mark McDonald and Jordan Beaton at the GBTI Tennis Court
Gentle, who possesses the quality to compete at this level but due to the inability of her peers to contest on par, the Guyana Lawn Tennis Association (GLTA) could not field a strong female contingent to the event.
Shelly Daly-Ramdyhan is the coach of the team and she is very confident that the boys will be competitive.
Meanwhile, President of the GLTA, said; “Junior Davis Cup is the biggest tournament in the tennis world and it is an opportunity for our children to represent Guyana at the highest level. I think the boys have benefitted from the high performance training imputed by our local and international coaches. They are more confident, tactical and charge in their play. While the competition will be tough, I know they are geared towards giving it their all because of the sacrifices and efforts put into making their participation a reality.”
The GLTA is most grateful to GBTI for opening its facility to have the players trained for this tournament.
It is the second time Guyana is participating in the tournament subsequent to a good showing in their debut in 2012, where the girls, led by Nicola Ramdyhan and Aretta Dey, competed in the fed cup and was outstanding.
The boys were in engaged in daily training at the GBTI Recreational Facility during the week. They will have several practice sessions before the tournament serves off on Monday.
