Tennis Team Defeat Antigua & Barbuda
Bermuda’s tennis team claimed their second win at the Davis Cup event in Trinidad, with Gavin Manders, James Finnigan, Trey Mallory, and Tariq Simons defeating Antigua and Barbuda by a score of 2 – 1.
Mallory got Bermuda off to a good start defeating Cordell Williams in straight sets 6-1, 6-1. This match took 55 minutes to complete, Mallory had 3 aces, but he also had 2 double faults. Mallory got 66% of his first serves in, he also executed 5 of 7 break points at 71%.
Simons took on APTA tour-ranked player Jody Maginley, and went down in straight sets 6-0, 6-3. Simons’ match took 1 hour and 10 minutes to complete, Simons had an aces, but he did have 2 double faults. Simons got 76% of his first serves In.
With the match even at 1 – 1 the doubles would be the decider with Manders and Finnigan taking on Kyle Joseph and Maginley, Manders and Finnigan won in straight sets 6-4, 6-3 in a 1 hour and 24-minute battle.
