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Davis Cup battle lines drawn

Published:Friday | February 2, 2024 | 2:00 PMOrane Buchanan/Staff Reporter
Rowland 'Randy' Phillips waves the national flag as he celebrates Jamaica's Davis Cup win over Estonia with teammates at the Eric Bell Tennis Centre in Kingston a year ago. Also pictured are (from left): Jacob Bicknell, Blaise Bicknell, John Chin Chris P
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Rowland 'Randy' Phillips waves the national flag as he celebrates Jamaica's Davis Cup win over Estonia with teammates at the Eric Bell Tennis Centre in Kingston a year ago. Also pictured are (from left): Jacob Bicknell, Blaise Bicknell, John Chin Chris Paul (physical trainer) and Daniel Azar.

The Jamaican Davis Cup team are taking no chances in their Davis Cup Group II encounter, pitting their top two players, Blaise Bicknell and Rowland 'Randy' Phillips against the might of Barbados when the two serve off against each other at the Eric Bell Tennis Centre this weekend.

At the official draw earlier today at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel Bicknell, Jamaica's number-one ranked player faces Barbados' Kaipo Marshall, while Phillips will go up against Barbados' number-one Darian King on Saturday.

On Sunday, double's action will see Bicknell and Phillips battle against King and Lewis. While in the reverse singles fixture, Bicknell will clash with King and Phillips will lock horns against Marshall.

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