INCLEMENT WEATHER HALTS PLAY FOR THE BAHAMAS’ TENNIS TEAMS IN ITF/COTECC U-12 - ACTION ALL SET TO RESUME TODAY

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The match was postponed due to rain and will resume today at 9am.

For the U12 teams, Team Bahamas is one doubles win shy of advancing to the U12 Finals.

Caitlyn Pratt came up big for the team once again in singles action. She got her third consecutive singles win against Puerto Rico.

Pratt claimed victory in two sets 6-3, 7-5. She has not dropped any matches in the tournament.

Danielle Saunders, who was playing in the no.1 position, took a loss in two sets. Saunders dropped 6-1, 6-1.

The pressure is now on for the doubles team of Mariana Bostwick and Pratt as a win would determine which team advances to the U12 Finals.

Although the match was suspended until today, the action began with The Bahamas dropping set one. The team is currently down 2-1 and will look to take charge in today’s competition. goes to any record setter at this year’s worlds.

For the boys, in their first match, Chase Newbold turned in a competitive performance against Puerto Rico. Both sets needed tiebreakers going 6-7 (5), 7-6 (5).

Ultimately, Team Puerto Rico ended the set three 6-3 to get the win. The match between the two competitors went on for three and-a-half hours.

Kingston Rees, who is playing in the no.1 position, is currently down 0-2 in set one action. The match will resume today.

Tennis play continues in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

O’Callaghan overtook

Australian teammate Ariarne Titmus — she set a world record in the 400 free on Sunday — in the final 20 meters. Titmus finished in in 1:53.01 and 16-year-old Summer McIntosh of Canada took bronze in 1:53.65.

It took O’Callaghan a few minutes after the race to compose herself and digest the moment.