Knee injury ends Ramdhani’s campaign in CAREBACO Senior Championship

A horrific knee injury ended Priyanna Ramdhani’s campaign in the CAREBACO Senior Caribbean Championship early on the final day in Trinidad and Tobago on Tuesday.

The Guyanese star player was slated to compete in the final of the Women’s Singles and later the Women’s Doubles championship game, but during the Singles final against Amara Urquhart of the host nation, Priyanna’s left patella (knee cap) slipped out of place, forcing her to land on the turf.

Ramdhani had already won the opening set 21-14 and was leading the second set 13-11 when the unfortunate incident occurred. She subsequently had to seek medical attention and officials awarded the gold medal to Urquhart.

Ramdhani and Chequeda De Boulet of Trinidad and Tobago were down to play Nekeisha Blake (T&T) and Sabrina Scott (Barbados) in the Women’s Doubles, but the latter gained the gold medal via a walkover.

In the Men’s Singles, Guyanese Akili Haynes put up a strong fight, but fell short against Vance Juteram of Trinidad and Tobago 12-21, 16-21 to earn a bronze medal.

Ramdhani and Haynes also secured bronze in the Mixed Doubles, losing a hard-fought semi-final against the Jamaican duo Bisnott and Kenneth Anglin 18-21, 9-21.

In other results, Haynes and Nkosi Beaton made it to the Round of 16 of the Men’s Doubles, while Mishka Beharry’s campaign in the Women’s Singles ended at the Round of 16 stage.

Medals for Guyana 

• Women’s Singles – Silver (Priyanna Ramdhani)
• Men’s Singles – Bronze (Akili Haynes)
• Mixed Doubles – Bronze (Akili Haynes and Priyanna Ramdhani)
• Women’s Doubles – Silver (Priyanna Ramdhani and Chequeda DeBoulet of T&T)