Crusaders’ Chloe Fraser claimed her third women’s singles title in the Trinidad and Tobago Table Association National Senior Championship at the National Racquet Centre in Orange Grove Road, Tacarigua, on September 6.
Fraser, 17, made light work of veteran Linda Partap-Boodhan of Tunapuna Hindu School in the title-decider, 11-6, 11-2, 11-1, and 11-4 to add to her previous triumphs in 2023 and 2024.
In the semifinals, Fraser battled past last year’s winner and Queen’s Park Cricket Club’s ace, Imani Edwards-Taylor (10-12, 11-4, 9-11, 11-5, 11-6, 11-7), and Partap-Boodhan came from 0-3 down in sets to rally past another QPCC player, Jordan Thong (4-11, 8-11, 8-11, 11-9, 12-10, 11-4, 11-7).
In the group phase Fraser had wins over Rebecca Sterling and Hidayah Mohammed before she was handed a round-of-16 bye in the main draw, followed by a victory against Lyllana Boodhan, Partap-Boodhan’s daughter, in the quarterfinals, while Partap-Boodhan defeated Priyanka Khellawan and Everleigh McKenna in group play ahead of a round-of-16 bye and a quarterfinal triumph against Jannah Mohammed.
Fraser was also a winner in the mixed doubles competition with clubmate Nirav Basant. The pair defeated QPCC’s Jonathan Cottoy and Thong 11-4, 11-8, and 11-5 for the title.
Before the final, Fraser and Basant began registering a 11-13, 16-14, 12-10, and 11-7 win over Josiah Joseph and Khellawan in the round-of-16 play, before beating Sekel Mc Intosh and Edwards-Taylor, 15-13, 8-11, and 11-7; and 11-8 and Everton Sorzano and Partap-Boodhan, 11-7, 11-9, and 11-7 in the semifinals. While at the other side of the draw, Cottoy and Thong eased past Emmanuel Chuniesingh and Cindy Lavia, 11-6, 11-5, and 11-7; Samuel Humphreys and Yzabelle Morris, 12-10, 7-11, and 11-6; and Curtis Humphreys and Lylanna Boodhan, 11-8, 10-12, 6-11, and 11-8, 11-9.
However, in the women’s doubles, Edwards-Taylor and Thong had much better fortune, recording a 11-9, 11-7, 11-7 victory against Partap-Boodhan and Khellawan in the final.
On their way to the final, Edwards-Taylor and Thong stopped Nicole Adjodha and Yzabelle Morris 11-9, 11-4, and 11-5 in their semifinal after a first-round bye, while Partap-Boodhan and Khellawan ousted Mohammed and Jinai Samuel of QPCC 11-9, 11-8, and 11-9 after a last-eight bye as well.
On Saturday, Carenage Blasters’ duo, Gabriel John and Luc O’Young, captured the men’s doubles title.
In the championship decider, John and O’Young battled to a come-from-behind 3-11, 12-10, 11-0, 11-13, and 11-9 triumph over Andrew Edwards and Franklyn Seechan of Renegades.
When the competition served off, John and O’Young were handed a round-of-32 bye before they defeated Malik Gopaul and Nirav Basant 11-8, 11-8, 13-15, 14-13, followed by wins against Riad Abasali and Wayne Oudit by walkover; and Aaron Wilson and Nikoli Barbour-Alexis 4-11, 11-7, 7-11, 11-6, 11-6 in their semifinal.
On the other side of the draw, Edwards and Seechan were also handed a first-round bye followed by wins over Zayden Sagramsingh and Christopher Samaroo 11-9, 10-12, 11-6, and 11-9; N’Kosi Rouse and Ethan Mohammed 11-6, 11-8, 7-11, and 11-9; and Josiah Joseph and Anson Lowkie, 12-10, 11-5, 7-11, and 13-11.
In the men’s singles, former champions Curtis Humphreys and Aaron Wilson were among the eight players to reach the quarterfinals when matches continued on Sunday.
They were joined in the last eight by Gopaul, Josiah Joseph, Arun Roopnarine, Andrew Edwards, Mateo Mollineau, Isa Mohammed and
In the top half of the men’s draw, Gopaul overcame Abhai Lal 11-9, 11-8, 11-7 and Riad Abasali 11-3, 8-11, 11-6, 11-6; Joseph topped Anthony Laquis by walkover and Raees Elahie 11-7, 10-12, 11-8, 7-11, 11-9; Roopnarine won by walkover against Satash Jodhan; 11-3, 9-11, 11-1, 11-5 over Ethan Mohammed and 11-3, 11-9, 11-3 over Nicolas Barbour-Alexis; and Edwards won by walkover against Wesley Dookhoo and 11-9, 11-2, 11-9 versus Daniel Bhim in the top half of the draw.
While in the bottom half of the draw, Mollineau overwhelmed Christopher Joseph Samaroo 11-4, 11-2, 11-2; Sekel Mc Intosh 11-6, 11-8, 11-6 and Christoff Roberts 12-14, 11-9, 11-4, 11-7.
A four-time winner, Wilson first beat Jerry Joseph 11-3, 12-14, 11-5, 11-2 and backed it up with victories over Mussahib Newaj 11-5, 11-4, 11-8 and Franklyn Seechan 11-6, 11-7, 11-7.
Mohammed whipped N’Kosi Rouse 11-8, 11-4, 9-11, 11-7; Gabriel John 6-11, 11-7, 11-7, 8-11, 15-13 and Luke Govia 5-11, 11-5, 11-8, 11-7.
Two-time national singles winner Humphreys beat O’Young 11-6, 11-3, 11-9 and Anson Lowkie 11-8, 12-10, 11-5 in his two main draw matches.
In tomorrow’s quarterfinals, Gopaul faces Joseph, Roopnarine meets Edwards, Mollineau comes up against Wilson, and Mohammed tangles with Humphreys.
