Che Connell wins U-10 St Lucia Tennis Invitational
Che Connell won the boys Under-10 title at the First National Bank of St Lucia Under-10 and Under-12 Invitational last weekend at the National Tennis Centre at Beausejour.{{more}}
En route to the title, he defeated Jonus Sylvester 6-0, as well as Stephen Steele 6-0.
Connell then registered a 6-1 beating on Jaidyn Matthew and won from Jaiden Papin, 6-3.
In the final, Connell whipped Vernon Theophille 6-0, defeating all St Lucians who stepped to the court to test his skills.
Meanwhile, Cheâs elder brother, Rio, won the consolation prize in the Boys Under-12.
Rio lost to Courtney Palmer of the British Virgin Islands 6- 4, but bounced back and beat Nathan Elliot of St Lucia 6-2; however, he could not get past St Lucian Arden Rosemond, who triumphed, 7-5.
Rio, though, recorded a 6-0 drubbing on Renaldo St Juste of St Lucia in the consolation final.(RT)