Jamaica’s Blaise Bicknell (best) shakes the hand of Kaipo Marshall of Barbados after their Davis Cup match at the Eric Bell Centre on Saturday. (Screenshot from TVJ’s Prime Sports)
Jamaica and Barbados are locked at one each after the first day of their World Group 2 Davis Cup playoff at the Eric Bell Tennis Center in Kingston.
Blaise Bicknell put Jamaica 1-0 up in the contest after a 2 sets to one win over Kaipo Marshall. Bicknell struck 3 aces on his method to a 6-1 very first set win.
Marshall rebounded with a dominant 6-3 win to bring the match right back in the balance to put pressure on the Jamaican leading ranked gamer.
Bicknell used his experience for a 6-1 win in the 3rd leading wrap up the match in simply under 2 hours.
The Bajans’ leading gamer Darien King drew the visitors level with a 3 sets win over Rowland Randy Phillips. King rolled into a very first set lead following a 6-3 win as he won 4 break points. Phillips rebounded in the 2nd set with a comparable rating to establish an alluring 3rd and choosing set.
The 29 years of age won 31 indicate King’s 22. King revealed his expertise in the 3rd set and finished up the clash 6 minutes except 3 hours with a pulsating 7-5 success to set the phase for Sunday’s last day.