“I like what I see” – Tennis Jamaica President John Azar upbeat with Davis Cup win over Estonia

Tennis Jamaica President John Azar is over the moon following Jamaica’s 3-2 victory over Estonia of their Davis Cup World Group Two qualifying tie on Sunday.

“It is a good workforce with a great stability. It’s a very stable workforce, and we be ok with the place we’re. These guys have wonderful chemistry, and they’ll hold working, and I actually like what I see,” the Tennis Jamaica boss mentioned.

Crew captain Mel Spence believes the victory is justified.

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“We’ve put in a number of arduous work, and we should be within the place we’re in. Randy (Phillips) was unimaginable. Blaise (Bicknell) didn’t play his finest tennis however fought very effectively. It’s the first we now have been to Group Two for 25 years, and it’s simply superior.”

He added: “The highlight is now on us, and it’s for us to push on.”

Hosted on the resurfaced courts on the Eric Bell Nationwide Tennis Centre on Saturday and Sunday, Jamaica secured their place within the semi-finals of Group Two play for the primary time in 1 / 4 of a century.

The victors claimed a 2-0 lead after singles play on Saturday courtesy of Rowland “Randy” Phillips, who had defeated Krisjtian Tamm 6-1, 6-1, and Blaise Bicknell, who had crushed Kenneth Raisma 4-6, 6-4, 6-0.

Jamaica suffered defeat within the doubles on Sunday however rallied within the first of the 2 reverse singles to assert victory with an unassailable 3-1 lead.

Jamaica’s John Chin and Daniel Azar have been crushed in straight units 6-1, 6-2 to present the guests a lifeline.

Nevertheless, Blaise Bicknell secured victory within the first of the reverse singles with a 7-6 (9-7) end result within the first set tiebreaker forcing his pissed off opponent Tamm to throw his racquet which hit a match official and triggered an automated default.

And by the point Johannes Seaman defeated Jacob Bicknell 6-1, 6-0 to assert the final reverse singles match, which was of educational curiosity solely, the tie was lengthy over.

Blaise Bicknell was assured of victory. “I knew that I used to be going to win that match as a result of I had the momentum going into that second set. I felt good and the gang was behind me, and the workforce was behind me and so it was unimaginable to get the job achieved for the nation.”

He added: “That is large for Jamaica’s tennis… we are able to’t clarify this sense as a result of we now have been attempting for years to get so far.”

Estonia’s captain Ekke Tiidemann admitted that his teammate Tamm made a pricey mistake.

“All people noticed what occurred, so he made a mad determination by throwing the racquet and should you try this then you might be defaulted instantly.”