They started as No. 1 and ended as No. 1.
Barbadians Tamisha Williams and Monyata Riviera justified their top seeding to emerge doubles champions at the Suriname International Badminton Championships last week.
Coming up against the Suriname pair of Crystal Leefmans and Priscila Tjitodipo in the final, Williams and Riviera came away with a 21-17, 21-17 win.
The Bajans breezed through each round but they were pushed to the limit in the semi-finals when they took on Carolyne Jameson and Sherifa James, of Suriname.
Williams and Riviera won the first game 21-19 but let the second game slip away and went down 19-21. The pair upped their game in the third and deciding set to win 21-15 and advance to the final for the first time.
The newly-crowned champions said they used the same game plan that was used in the Barbados Independence Invitational Games and it paid off for them.
Williams also came third in the mixed doubles with Dakeil Thorpe.
Meanwhile, top junior player Shae Martin said he was very happy with his showing at the tournament and the training he received at the Young Talents Camp, which was held a week before the start of the tournament. (PR/HG)
