Bahamas off to hot start in Ecuador

Bahamas off to hot start in Ecuador

The Bahamas Fed Cup team got off to a strong start against Bolivia yesterday in Ecuador. The Bahamas edged Bolivia 2-1 to advance to the next round of the competition.

Both Kerrie Cartwright and Daniel Thompson were able to pick up singles wins. In her opener, Cartwright knocked off Noella Zeballos, from Bolivia, 6-3, while Thompson beat La Fuente Strassburger, also from Bolivia, 6-2.

“My match was pretty tough, to be honest,” Cartwright said.

“I was really nervous going out, and I think I got more comfortable as the match went on. But overall, I played really well and got the win, which is all that matters. I saw my opponent play numerous times traveling to different tournaments. It’s a great win and great feeling.”

Thompson said: “I was surprised with the result actually, seeing that I didn’t play since May. It was great having my teammates on the sidelines cheering me in. I started off a bit nervous, but I got into it as the match went on.”

Later in the day, The Bahamian team of Sierra Donaldson and Simone Pratt lost their doubles match to Bolivia, but the result didn’t affect the result.

“I am glad we were able to get the win in the singles, even though we lost the doubles. I can’t wait to get back out there for our next match,” said Donaldson.

Pratt added: “Today was great for the fact that we were able to come away with the win today.”

Team Bahamas will be in action again today against Trinidad and Tobago.

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.