The second-ranked duo, Leon Cassie and Waynnetta Thomas were both stunned in their respective boys and girls Under-19 Singles semifinal when the National Junior Badminton Championship continued at the Racket Centre, Orange Grove Road, Tacarigua, yesterday.
Cassie was upstaged by Reece Marcano, 14-21, 18-21 while top-ranked Vance Juteram punished Josef Gonzalez 21-10, 21-16 to book his spot in today's final.
And in the girl's semifinal, Rachel Ragoonanan overwhelmed Thomas, 21-6, 21-15 to set up a title-match with top-ranked Chequeda De Boulet.
Juteram and De Boulet will also contest the Mixed Doubles Under-19 final after beating Amir Mahabir and Simone George 21-7, 21-10, while Joshua Hussain and Faith Mollah steamrolled Stephen Ganess and Eban Sandy 21-9, 21-15.
Semifinal results
Boys Under-11 Singles
Andrew Babwah bt Luke Mollah 21-5, 21-4; Ethan Richardson bt Aeden Williams 21-13, 21-9.
Girls Under-11 Singles
Aliyah Urquhart bt Tenniya Tobias 22-24, 21-14, 21-10; Arianna Mansook bt Rishelle Boodoosingh 21-12, 21-14.
Boys Under-13 Singles
Aditya Maharaj bt Jamahal Mason 21-9, 21-15; Jace Smith bt Kiran Rampersad 21-10, 21-9
Girls Under-13 Singles:
T'Shelle Barnes bt Kara-Ashley Robertson 21-10, 21-9; Sanna Guria bt Amara Urquhart 21-16, 21-14
Boys Under-15 Singles
Travis Sinanan bt Dejaun Williams 21-10, 21-8; Sameer Ali bt Seth Mollah 16-21, 21-16, 21-19
Girls Under-15 Singles:
Danae Mootoosingh bt Janiah Boodoosingh 21-16, 18-21, 21-15; Amara Joachim bt Danyelle Barnes 21-1, 21-8;
Boys Under-17 Singles
Reece Marcano bt Tian Ramdath 21-11, 21-16; Zion St Rose bt Justin Samaroo 21-18, 21-14.
Girls Under-17 Singles
Cathline Ramroop bt Simone George 21-9, 21-9; Sadhika Jaggessar bt Kyra James 21-17, 21-16.
Girls Under-17 Doubles: Kristy Diljohn/Sadhika Jaggessar bt Simone George/Destiny Rattan 16-21, 21-19, 21-17; Zahria Hinds/Cathline Ramroop bt Simone George/Destiny Rattan 21-14, 21-19; Kyra James/Shaleza Mungal bt Akira Dowell/Zahra Patrick 21-11, 21-11.
Under-17 Mixed Doubles: Reece Marcano/Janiah Boodoosingh bt Justin Churaman/Shaleza Mungal 21-8, 21-11; Jae Marc Tagallie/Kristy Diljohn bt Justin Samaroo/Sonja Cassie 15-21, 21-15, 21-18.
Boys Under-19 Singles
Vance Juteram bt Josef Gonzalez 21-10, 21-16; Reece Marcano bt Leon Cassie 21-14, 21-18
Girls Under-19 Singles:
Chequeda De Boulet bt Shania Lee 21-14, 21-9; Rachel Ragoonanan bt Waynetta Thomas 21-6, 21-15.
Mixed Doubles Under-19: Vance Juteram/Chequeda De Boulet bt Amir Mahabir/Simone George 21-7, 21-10; Joshua Hussain/Faith Mollah bt Stephen Ganess/Eban Sandy 21-9, 21-15.