Gabriella Prince completed a routine win on court one to advance to the semifinals of the Women's B Division Singles competition in the East Club Classified Tennis Tournament on Monday.
The action continued at the Trinidad Country Club, Long Circular Road, Maraval and Prince looked in fine form only dropping two games in either set, en route to defeating Rachael Nwokolo, 4-1, 4-1.
Meanwhile, on court two Areatha Francis reach the final four round after getting by Melissa Gajadhar. Gajadhar fought hard in the first set but lost 5-3 and totally collapsed in the second set, falling 4-0.
The other two semifinalists are Em-Miryam Campbell-Smith and Lily Lanser.
Campbell-Smith like Francis got some challenge from Brianna Harricharan on court four but was able to overcome her opponent in the opening set 5-3 and maintain her focus to complete a 4-1 second-set win.
Lanser didn't break a sweat as she won by walkover against Jade Tom Yew.
The Women's A Division semifinal match-ups have already been set with national women's champion Carlista Mohammed taking on national girls' junior (18 and under) champion Aalisha Alexis while Jordane Dookie takes on Ella Carrington.
In the Men's A Division, Akiel Duke, Keshan Moonasar, Ronald Robinson and Che Sanchez booked their spots in the quarterfinals yesterday as well.
Duke made light work of Saqiv Williams, easing to a 6-0, 6-2 victory, Moonasar defeated Sebastian Byng, 6-4, 6-4; Robinson topped Sonny Williams, 6-4, 6-1, and Sanchez beat Richard Chang, by walkover.
Competition in the Men's C Division has also reached the quarterfinal stage with Daniel Rahaman, Yeshowah Smith, Deron Dumas and Jeremy Rawlins, progressing to the semifinals.
Rahaman split sets with Kadeem Williams and then won in a tiebreaker, 4-5, 4-1, 10/2. Smith got little opposition from Malcolm Prince and emerged with a 4-2, 4-0 victory, so too Dumas, who defeated Brian Haricharan, 4-2, 4-0. Rawlins then eliminated Connor Carrington, 4-1, 5-3.
Monday's results
Men's A Division
Round of 16
Keshan Moonasar def Sebastian Byng, 6-4, 6-4; Che Sanchez def Richard Chang, by walkover; Ronald Robinson def Sonny Williams, 6-4, 6-1; Akiel Duke def Saqiv Williams, 6-0, 6-2
Men's B Division
Round of 16
Mukesh Ramsingh def Rajesh Sharma, 4-1, 4-0; Adisa Idemudia def Narad Ramsingh, 4-0, 5-4; Akiel Bonair def Kumar Sookram, 4-1, 4-1; Kale Dalla Costa def Garvin Bruce, 4-1, 4-1; Clint Singh def Gary Siewdass def Cllint Singh, 4-1, 4-2; Nathen Martin def Allan Francis, 4-0, 4-2; Beckham Sylvester def Steven Anderson, 4-1, 4-0; Alex Chin def Levon Sylvester, 4-1, 4-1
Men's C Division
Quarterfinals
Daniel Rahaman def K Williams, 4-5, 4-1, 10/2; Yeshowah Smith def Malcolm Prince, 4-2, 4-0; Deron Dumas def Brian Haricharan, 4-2, 4-0; Jeremy Rawlins def Connor Carrington, 4-1, 5-3
Women's B Division
Quarterfinals
Gabriella Prince def Rachael Nwokolo, 4-1, 4-1; Areatha Francis def Melissa Gajadhar, 5-3, 4-0; Lily Lanser def Jade Tom Yew, by walkover; Em-Miryam Campbell-Smith def Brianna Harricharan, 5-3, 4-1
Women's C Division
Quarterfinals
Aeryn Daniel-Joseph def Elyse Ferguson, 5-3, 4-2; Hana Romeo def Zariah Ramkissoon, 4-2, 4-1; Kennedi McPhee def Mignon King, 4-1, 4-0; Jemma Taklal def Naomi Ali, 4-1, 4-0.