Women take spotlight in second round of GHI Bronx Tennis Classic
By: News 12 Staff Aug 18, 2006, 10:41pm Updated on: Aug 18, 2006
The second round of the GHI Bronx Tennis Classic swung into action at Crotona Park with the women looking to move into the quarterfinals.
American Raquel Kops-Jones faced off against Britain?s Anne Keothavong. Kops-Jones breezed through the first set with a 6-1 win. She finished the job with a 7-5 win in the second set. Kops-Jones and other winners from the second round matches will advance.
More than 2,000 kids were at Crotona Park to cheer on the women and also to participate in a parade. Children also got free tennis lessons.