The singles competition matches are best of 7 sets for both men and ladies - unlike the team matches which were best of 5. Groups are mainly groups of 3. Only one player goes through so qualification is very tough. All our players save Naomi Owen had one match only today.
Adam Robertson has been seeded 6th for the competition and is not required to play in the group stages.
Pool 4
Ryan Jenkins
Aaron Edwards (Trinidad & Tobago)
Kevin Mafabi Evans (Uganda)
Pool 34
Stephen Jenkins
Eric Amoah (Ghana)
Allie Johnny (Kirabati)
Pool 10
Soo Jin Chiu (Malaysia)
Bethan Daunton
Janice Esparon (Seychelles)
Pool 17
May Cho (Australia)
Siwan Davies
Shriti Jeet (Fiji)
Pool 19
Peri Campbell Innes (Australia)
Naomi Owen
Amina Kibone (Uganda)
Venetia Koi (Fiji)
In her first match today Naomi Owen played Koi of Fiji. Naomi was in good form and was far too strong for her opponent and ran out a comfortable 4-0 winner. Scores 11-8 11-5 11-4 11-5
Naomi is in a group of 4 and had another match later against Kibone of Uganda. She dismissed the Ugandan girl 11-3 11-5 11-8 11-6
Stephen Jenkins faced Allie Johnny of Kirabati and also proved far too capable for him winning also 4-0. Scores 11-6 11-5 11-4 11-3
Ryan Jenkins took out Mafabi Evans (no relation to George!) 12-10 11-4 11-4 11-2)
Siwan Davies crushed Jeets of Fiji 11-3 11-2 11-2 11-2 and Bethan Daunton cruised past Esperon of the Seychelles 11-3 11-5 11-8 11-6 to complete a 100% day for Wales
However tomorrow will be much tougher with all our players facing the stronger group opponents.
Many of the Welsh squad later watched David Davies take gold for Wales in the 1500 metres swimming. Well done David!
More singles tomorrow and the doubles also starts.