Panama starts well and beats the Virgin Islands

A team of Panama, captain José Gómez, began his participation in the qualifiers for the championship Zone III America Billie Jean King Cup, winning 3-0 against virgin islands on clay courts Center Curundú Fred Maduro.

The first individual point was won by a tennis player, Zulay Castaneda, who had no problem with beatings small del olmo in two sets partially 6-4 and 6-0.

While the second individual victory for the Panamanians was in charge Anna Louise Bjornestadwho won 6-0 and 6-4 to Lisa Messier.

To round off the doubles triumph, Bjornestad and Castañeda combined well to win the doubles virgin islands integrated by Natasha Messier and Maykayla C. Ramos in two sets with a score of 6-1 and 6-0.

Today, Panama has to face El Salvador in a match corresponding to Group B, where they are also located Jamaica and Arubauntil, while Cluster Consists of: Barbados, Cuba, Antigua and Barbuda, Bermuda and Puerto Rico.

“It was a very satisfying victory, we came out very well. The players adapted and managed to maintain the rhythm of the match and win the singles. They played with more confidence in the doubles and we won. We are going to take it one game at a time in this tournament,” he said. is Captain Jose Gomez.