Clarke advances to u-18 finals in Trinidad and Tobago

Clarke advances to u-18 finals in Trinidad and Tobago

Sydney Clarke advanced to the singles finals of the Under-18 International Tennis Federation (ITF) tournament in Trinidad and Tobago.

Clarke came from behind to defeat Audrey Moutama, from France, in three sets. Clarke dropped the first but managed to save three match-points, taking the tiebreaking set 7-6.

Clarke now moves on to take on Canadian Cadence Brace.

Donte Armbrister made it to the quarterfinals on the boy’s side. He lost his match in three sets to American Aidan Kim.

Clarke and her partner Morgan McCarthy, from the United States, also made it to the finals in doubles action. They defeated Sifa Butcher, from the United States, and Leslie Gabrielle. In boys play, Armbrister and his partner Freddie Ridout, from Great Britain, qualified for the finals, defeating Christian Kuehne, from Switzerland, and his teammate Maxime Mareschal-Hay, from Canada.

Tournament action resumes today beginning at 10 a.m.

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.