Two outstanding young Bahamian tennis players look to
sweep the Boys singles title at the 2009 Barbados Junior
International Tournament in Bridgetown, Barbados. Tournament
#1 seed Rodney Carey advances to the Boys 18 semi-final with a
61,62 victory over #7 seed Oliver Pramming-Benneweis
(Denmark). Carey next plays Darian King (Barbados) in the Boys
18 semi-finals on Friday at 9:00am, #2 seed doubles team of
Carey and partner Nevy Jogi-Singh advanced to the Boys 18
Doubles Finals on Friday by defeating the team of Kevin
Deligny/Dominic Lovell (St. Lucia) 76(4), 62 in the Semi-finals
on Thursday. Carey and partner Singh will play the team of
Darian King (Barbados)/Brandon Burke (Jamaica) #1 seeds on
Friday to determine the Boys 18 Doubles Championship. In the
Boys 14 & Under Singles Semi-finals 12 year old Justin Roberts
(Bahamas) defeated Shakir Elvin (Antigua) 60, 61 to advance to
his first COTECC Boys 14 & Under Final. Roberts next plays
Remario Francis (USA) on Friday at 9:00am to determine the
2009 Barbados Junior International Tournament Boys 14 &
Under Singles Championship. Roberts and partner Matthew
Hutchinson played the Boys 14 & Under Doubles Finals on
Thursday losing the the #1 seeded team of Jannick James
(Granada)/Remario Francis 36, 57. Both set were keenly
contested with Roberts and partner leveling the score at 5 all
in the second set but was unable to hold serve and lost two
consecutive game and the match.