TOP SEEDED Jamaican Ryan Russell cruised into the third round of the Cable and Wireless International Federation (ITF) Junior Tennis tournament at the Liguanea Club yesterday.
Russell, who was given a bye to the second round, easily dismissed Omar Alexander of the United States 6-1, 6-0.
Third seed Rahul Rajkthewa of India beat Jamaica's Wayne Lawrence 6-2, 6-2 and Kevron Bennett, also of Jamaica and seeded fifth, made light work of Clifford Giel of Aruba 6-0, 6-3.
In other Boys 18 results, No. 12 seed Jonathan Hart of Trinidad whipped Adam Bensimhon of the US 6-1, 6-0, 16th seed Rayne Russell of Jamaica lost a bruising battle 4-6, 6-3, 7-5 to Barbadian Christopher Williams and Marc Philpotts of Jamaica lost to the United States' Omar Alexander 6-0, 6-4.
Local boy Damion Johnson got by Ayo Burgess of Barbados 6-2, 7-5, Gary Galt of Trinidad and Tobago dismissed Russell Moseley 6-1, 6-2, Ryan Moseley, brother of Russell, also lost 6-7, 6-2, 6-4 to Wayne Lawrence of Jamaica.
Devon McCarthy of Bermuda beat Jordon Von Strolley 6-0, 6-2, Jose Luis Muguruza of Aruba squeezed past Christopher Spencer of the US 4-6, 6-3, 6-2, Damar Johnson beat fellow Jamaican Mario Brown 6-1, 6-1.
In the Girls 18 division, fourth seeded Nikkita Fountain of the Bahamas advanced to the third round by beating Jamaican Esther Williams 6-2, 6-3.
In other girls action, Carla Pallares of the US eased past Jamaican Alexis Panton 6-0, 6-2, Sonia Ramcharan of Jamaica beat Kimberley Peterson of Aruba 6-1, 6-3, Monisha Ghia of the US whipped Jamaican Aarti Mantani 6-0, 6-0 and Lisa Fung KeeFung of Trinidad and Tobago beat Joselle Dunn of Barbados 6-3, 6-0.
