Tennis Team Compete In Dominican Republic
Bermuda’s ITF/COTECC Under 12 Team Tennis Tournament team of Dexter Snaith, Jaden Jones and Hasan Khan just missed out on advancing in the Dominican Republic, as they were narrowly defeated 2 – 1 by the Dominican Republic Two team in a 10 Point Super Tie Breaker.
Bermuda and the Dominican Republic Two team battled in a promotion play-off, and following the Singles the teams were deadlocked at 1 – 1.
Snaith went down 6-4, 3-6-3, 7-5 and the Dominican Republic Two team to took a 1 – 0 lead, however Jones then leveled the score at 1 – 1 when he won his match 7-6, 6-0.
It then came down to Snaith and Jones in the Doubles; Bermuda went ahead winning the first set 6-4, but the Dominican Republic Two team leveled the match at 1 – 1 when they won the second set 6-4.
The match was then decided on a 10 Point Super Tie-Breaker, and the Dominican Republic Two team emerged as the winners, 10 – 7, to advance.
Coach Gavin Manders said, “9:30am – 5:45pm match day with an 8am warm up, these young men represented Bermuda well to the fullest today.”
