Bahamas back in action at Davis Cup

Bahamas back in action at Davis Cup
Philli Wilbert Major. (Credit: Jose Campos)

The Bahamas will be back in action Thursday against Jamaica in the 2018 Davis Cup Zone III Group B qualifiers in Costa Rica.

Team Bahamas picked up two wins over the first two days of competition against Honduras and Antigua and Barbuda, had a bye yesterday, and will be back to close out group play today.

Team Bahamas is the only team to boast a perfect record after two matchups, although Jamaica also has an unblemished record following a solitary match against Bermuda.

On day one, the Bahamas topped Honduras 2-1 behind wins from Baker Newman and Philip Wilbert Major in the singles rubbers.

And against Antigua and Barbuda, The Bahamas scored a 3-0 win. Just like opening day, Wilbert-Major and Newman chalked up wins in their singles rubbers, while Major and Marvin Rolle sealed doubles wins over Carlton Bedminster and Kevin Gardner.

Teams have to finish in the top two of their pools to have any chance of advancing to Group II. The winner of Pool A, which is made up by Paraguay, Costa Rica, Cuba and Panama, will play the runner-up in Pool B, with the winner of Pool B going against the runner-up in Pool A. The final two teams will be promoted to Group II.

About Randy Smith

Randy Smith is the producer of the widely-watched local television show “Beyond The Headlines” and the web content manager of Eyewitness News. He joined Eyewitness News as a sportscaster in 2018, a role he still performs, and has previously covered a slew of international sporting events, including the 2015 Pan American Games, the Nike EYBL Showcase, several IAAF World Relays, the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup, the Commonwealth Youth Games, the Bahamas Bowl and multiple CARIFTA Swimming and Track & Field Championships. Randy has been recognized by the Bahamas Press Club with awards for “Best Sports Broadcast” as a sportscaster and “Best TV Talk Show” as a producer.