By BRENT STUBBS
Senior Sports Reporter
bstubbs@tribunemedia.net
WITH high expectations for his enrolment at Howard University in August, junior sensation Michael Major Jr is taking advantage of playing some high-level international tennis to get him ready for the collegiate scene.
Major, who is preparing to graduate from Windsor High School a year ahead of time, is breezing through the International Tennis Federation’s T&T International Junior Circuit Under-18 Tournament in Trinidad & Tobago.
After winning his first match 6-2, 6-3 over Kale Dalla Costa from Trinidad in the round of 32, Major Jr, playing as the number six seed, pulled off a 6-2, 6-1 win over Gils Fidler from Aruba in the round of 16 to earn his berth into the round of eight in the quarterfinals today.
“It’s good. I’m playing some really good tennis here so I can’t complain,” said Major Jr.
“It’s been a good experience, playing indoors, which is the same environment that I have to get used to when I go to college. “The tournament really suits my game, so I’ve been having a great tournament so far.”
Looking back at his match yesterday, Major Jr said it was solid and if it was any indication, he feels he will only be able to continue to play better as the tournament goes on.
“I had a solid match. I broke down my opponent from the first game,” he reflected. “I had a really solid match.”
As he moves forward, Major Jr said he intends to continue as hard as he can so that he uses this as a gauge to see where his game is at going into the summer and eventually as he transitions into the collegiate ranks. “I know I have been putting in a lot of hard work and to see it all paying off is a great feeling,” Major Jr summed up. “I’m just excited to be playing in this tournament. I’m glad to see how well I am playing as well.”
Major Jr is scheduled to play his semi-final match in singles today.
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