Guyanese Mary Fung-A-Fat has sealed a place in the final of the Women’s Open at the ENet Senior Caribbean Area Squash Association’s Championship, defeating compatriot Ashley Khalil in Monday’s semi-final.
Playing in an all-Guyana semi-final at the Georgetown Club Courts, Fung-A-Fat prevailed 3-0 over number two seed Khalil to set up a final showdown with defending champion Margot Prow of Barbados.
Fung-A-Fat won 11-6, 11-7, 11-6.
In her semi-final, Prow got the better of fellow Bajan Amanda Haywood 11-8, 11-3, 11-3.
Fung-A-Fat and Prow will clash in the final from 18:30h on Tuesday at the Georgetown Club Courts.
Prior to the final, Khalil and Haywood will face off in the third place match from 17:00h at the same venue.
Guyanese Alex Arjoon lost his semi-final match, but is assured of a bronze medal (Photo: News Room/Kirth Cadogan/August 19, 2024)
In the Men’s Open category, Guyanese Alex Arjoon lost his semi-final match against number one seed Khamal Cumberbatch of Barbados.
Cumberbatch won 11-8, 11-8, 11-6 and will face Julian Jervis of the Cayman Islands in the final from 19:15h.
Jervis drew a bye to the final after his opponent Cameron Stafford was injured. Stafford’s injury has assured Arjoon of a bronze medal as he (Stafford) has been ruled out of the third place playoff.
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