Female players advance in Burger King Championships
Published:Friday | April 30, 2010 | 9:24 AM
Top female players Shantal Blackwood, Shelita Haughton and Michealann Denton secured their spots in the quarterfinals of the Inter-scholastic Burger King Under-18 singles championships at the Eric Bell Centre yesterday.
Blackwood thrashed Christina Benjamin 6-1, 6-1, to set up an intriguing clash with Nicholene Bryan, who defeated Brittanae Reid, 6-2, 6-0.
Denton received a walk over and will face Monique Hanson who beat Kerrisha Buckley 6-1, 6-1.
Haughton defeated Kasheena 6-1, 6-0 and awaits the winner of the match between Phadria Kepple and Vanessa Cox.
On the boys’ side, number one seed, Sheldon McIntosh, who received a bye in the second round will face the winner of the match between Jared Wright and Horatio Ludford.
The remaining second-round matches will be played on today’s second day of the four-day championship.