Aaron Wilson recovered from a group-stage defeat to win the Division 1 singles title at the Guaracara Table Tennis Club Open Tournament in Marabella, while Nirav Basant secured the Division 2 crown.<\/p>\n
According to the Trinidad Express, Wilson defeated Everton Sorzano 6-11, 11-8, 11-9, 11-9 in the Division 1 final. The Carenage Blasters player had to come from behind against his D\u2019Abadie Youths\/Maloney Tigers opponent to complete his title run.<\/p>\n
Wilson\u2019s tournament began with an upset. Arima Hawks player Wayne Oudit defeated the 2026 national champion 11-6, 12-10, 7-11, 6-11, 11-9, leaving Wilson second in group two. Oudit also beat GTTC\u2019s Wesley Dookhoo to take the group\u2019s top position and the second seed in the knockout draw.<\/p>\n
Another surprise came in group three, where ARK Crusaders player Yannic Lewis defeated Nikoli Barbour-Alexis in five games. Lewis then beat Che Pierre Fournillier to secure first place in the group, although his run ended against Isa Mohammed in the round of 16.<\/p>\n
Wilson faced top seed Malik Gopaul in the quarterfinals, winning 11-4, 9-11, 11-4, 11-6. His semifinal proved more demanding: national under-15 player Mateo Mollineau took the first and third games before Wilson recovered to prevail 6-11, 11-3, 5-11, 11-6, 11-8.<\/p>\n
Sorzano reached the final by overcoming Mohammed in a five-game quarterfinal and then beating another national under-15 player, Daniel Bhim, in straight games. Bhim had earlier eliminated Oudit in the quarterfinals.<\/p>\n
Wilson\u2019s eventual victory repeated his success in the A1\/A2 Division at July\u2019s Guaracara Open Friendly Table Tennis Tournament.<\/p>\n
Basant also followed a July title with another championship. The ARK Crusaders player, who won the earlier tournament\u2019s B\/C Division, defeated Renegades player Jared Simon 11-7, 11-4, 11-7 in the GTTC Open Division 2 final. Basant had beaten Satash Jodhan in the semifinals, while Simon advanced past Kenny Second.<\/p>\n
The Division 2 field included Basant\u2019s pre-teen brothers Aarav and Rivaan, alongside other young competitors. In Division 3, Valley Knockers player Tevon Constantine claimed the title with an 11-7, 11-6, 11-5 victory over Cunupia Crew\u2019s Ishta Ramdatt.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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