Defending champions advanced to BRTO semis

Defending men’s champion Shakeem Nurse and 2025 ladies’ queen Sheldene Waldrond booked their places in Wednesday’s semifinals of the Barbados Road Tennis Open, with convincing quarterfinal victories at Dover on Monday.

Despite rain delays both players were in commanding form advancing from the quarterfinals with straight-sets wins.

Nurse breezed past Darius Barruckus Gaskin inside 25 minutes, on the way to a 21-12, 21-10 straight sets victory and spot in the penultimate round, which was scheduled for the Wildey Gymnasium.