Top 4 Seeds in Men’s Draw Gone

The Men’s semifinals began with a match between Shawn Simpson of Barbados and Colin Ramasra of Trinidad and Tobago. The second rally of the match was a 100 shots and was a portent of things to come which ended with a tight shot on the side wall that Simpson swung on and missed. However, the 100 shots seemed to take its toll on Simpson as he lost the next 7 points straight to go down 1/7. This match was a true tactical match. Ramasra had a plan and he stuck to it. He gave Simpson no pace on the ball, played his backhand, and was extremely patient. Ramasra won 9/1. The second game was more of the same, for the first few points it was three all, but at 3-all Ramasra ran off six straight points to win 9/3. The final game was more evenly contested with Ramasra going up 5/3 in the third but Simpson rallied to go up 6/5. There were a few handouts and Simpson capitalized to go up 7/5 but Ramasra stuck to his plan and reeled off 4 straight points to win 8/7 in the third.

The second semifinal between Chris Binnie of Jamaica and Gavin Cumberbatch of Barbados was a very even contest. Binnie got down early in the match 0/7 by making too many errors and not attacking the ball. However after a number of service changes, Binnie fought his way back into the game by stepping up and attacking, using his drops to effective use and battled to equalize and pass Cumberbatch to win 9/7. Binnie continued his attacking ways and took a 4/0 lead in the second, but lost his way and Cumberbatch started to use his drops and drives, both crosscourt and straight to devastating use. Binnie got only one more point in the second before Cumberbatch won the next 5 points to win 9/5. Binnie seemed very frustrated in the third and got down on himself. He would create openings but not capitalize on them. He started to make mistakes again which cost him the game 9/2. The fourth game was a more even contest with Binnie going up 7/3, and serving for the game twice, but eight service changes later, Cumberbatch caught up and won the match 10/9 to secure a place in the final against Trinidad’s Colin Ramasra.

The first ladies semifinal was between Barbadian compatriots, Karen Meakins (#1) seed and Cheri-Ann Parris (#4). Cheri-Ann started off very aggressively and attacked the mistakes that Meakins made. Parris continued her aggressive ways and went up 6/5 before some costly and unforced errors cost her the game, 9/6. Parris got down early in the 2^nd but valiantly fought back but it was not enough and she lost that game 9/4. Meakins used her experience over the 17-year old and dominated the third by volleying any loose shots. Parris never seemed to get going and lost the game 9/0.

Karen Anderson #2 of Jamaica, jumped to an early 6/0 lead against Rhea Khan (#3) of Trinidad. But Khan who started off very nervously regrouped and with a few mistakes from Anderson, came up 4/6. Anderson got to 7 before Khan stepped up and started cutting off and volleying shots from Anderson and equalized at 7/7. However, Anderson kept her composure and stuck to her plan of playing Khan deep and then opening up the court with the drop or the mid-court boast. The second game again started with Anderson going up 3/0 before Khan again volleyed aggressively and attacked any shots that were mid-court and loose. Anderson, again went back to moving Khan front and back to go up 7/2 and after one more service change to close out the 2^nd , 9/2. The third game was more of the same with the service changes occurring at the same point that they did in the second. Khan seemed to tire and and Anderson seized the opportunities presented and won the third, 9/3.

Matches start at 5 p.m. at the Liguanea Club with the 3/4^th place playoffs for men and women followed by the finals.

3^rd Round

Name Game Scores

Anita Bicknell (Jam) d. Stephanie McConnell (Jam) 3/0 9/3, 9/5, 9/5

Kinberly Farahy (T&T) d. Lillianna White (Bar) 3/2 9/6, 5/9, 3/9, 9/7, 9/6

Jennifer Armstrong d. Sherian Slater (OECS) 3/1 8/10, 9/7, 9/3, 9/6

Nadia McCarthy (Bar) d. Tracy Binnie (Jam) 3/2 6/9,9/4,8/10, 9/4,10/9

Semi Finals

Jennifer Armstrong (Bar) d. Kimberly Farah (T&T) 3/1 9/5, 4/9, 9/7, 9/5

Anita Bicknell (Jam) d. Nadia McCarthy (Bar) 3/0 10/8, 9/0, 9/4

Men’s Consolation

3^rd Round

Bryant Cumberbatch (Bar) d. Mark Sealy 3/1 5/9, 9/3, 9/4, 9/3

Bruce Bicknell (Jam) d. Jake Kelly (Cay) 3/0 9/6, 9/5, 9/6

Josh Puinard (T&T) d. Julian Chin (Guy) 3/2 9/7, 3/9, 3/9, 9/0, 9/0

Ryan Abraham (T&T) d. Robert McDavid (Guy) 3/1 9/7, 7/9, 9/1, 9/0

4^th Round

Nicholas Kyme d. Ryan Abraham (T&T) 3/0 9/0, 9/0, 9/1

Paul Deverteuil d. Bryant Cumberbatch (Bar) 3/1 9/7, 9/1, 6/9, 9/6

Charlie SonSon (OECS) d. Bruce Bicknell (Jam) 3/2 2/9, 10/9, 9/5, 2/9, 9/1

Josh Pinard (T&T) d. Wayne Burrowes (Jam) 3/2 9/10, 9/1, 9/7, 4/9, 9/7

Ladies Semi Finals

Karen Meakins (Bar) d. Cheri-Ann Parris (Bar) 3/0 9/6, 9/4, 9/0

Karen Anderson (Jam) d. Rhea Khan (T&T) 3/0 9/7, 9/2, 9/3

Men’s Semi Finals

Gavin Cumberbatch (Bar) d. Chris Binnie (Jam) 3/1 7/9, 9/5, 9/2, 10/9

Colin Ramasra (T&T) d. Shawn Simpson (Bar) 3/0 9/1, 9/3, 9/7