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By TENAJH SWEETING

Tribune Sports Reporter

tsweeting@tribunemedia.net

THE Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association (BLTA) hosted the International Tennis Federation (ITF) J30 Junkanoo Bowl tournament for the fourth consecutive day at the National Tennis Centre (NTC).

Bahamians sealed wins in a few semi-finals and quarterfinals matches on day four of the ITF Junkanoo Bowl.

The doubles duo of Jerald Carroll and Jackson Mactaggart booked their ticket to the quarterfinals after defeating the Virgin Islands’ Yared Alfred and The Bahamas’ Anthony Burrows. Carroll and Mactaggart dropped their opponents in two sets 6-4, 7-6 (4).

After advancing to the boys’ quarterfinals, Carroll and Mactaggart dominated USA’s Savano Hanna and Hong Kong’s Kwong Wai Aengus Ma in two sets.

The duo won set one 6-0 and set two 6-1. They will now move onto the semi-finals tomorrow.

TaKaii Adderley, who is playing for the USA, played alongside doubles teammate Breann Ferguson in their win over Marissa Alexander and Aqueela Malik.

The dynamic duo claimed comfortable wins in both sets 6-1, 6-1. However, Korea’s Dain Lee and the USA’s Milana Sofizade advanced with a walkover in the quarterfinals.

After advancing to yesterday’s quarterfinals on Wednesday, Freeport’s Jalisa Clarke and Rachel Thompson fell to Jessica McLean and Annika Warkentin of the USA.

The USA doubles team dropped the Bahamians in two sets 6-0, 6-2.

Among the other teams moving onto the next round will be The Bahamas’ Michael Major Jr along with the second-seeded Cruz Hewitt, son of former world number one tennis player Lleyton Hewitt.

The team won with a walkover against USA’s Christopher Condoianis and Ayden Fraire.

In the first round of the boy’ doubles, The Bahamas’ Khai Rees along with Mexico’s Jeronimo Escalante-Mangino came up short against Team USA.

The doubles team of Jake Khera and Felix Puyplat wrapped up Rees and his teammate in three sets 7-5, 6-2 and 10-6.

The remaining semi-finals for the doubles and finals for the singles matches will be played at the NTC starting at 9am. There will be seven matches played.