Saint Lucia opened play in Davis Cup Americas Group IV on Tuesday at the National Racquet Sports Centre in Tacarigua, Trinidad & Tobago. In just their second year back in the international competition, the St Lucians started with a 2-1 loss to the United States Virgin Islands. It was just their third loss to the USVI in eight ties since 1998.
The matchup was pushed indoors, thanks to heavy morning rain. Saint Lucia came in with a positive mindset after weeks of intense training.
That preparation and planning showed early. Jordan Hunte rushed to a solid lead against Yarel Alfred, but he was unable to hold on. Up 4-1 in the first set, Hunte would go on to lose 7-6 (7-4). Alfred seized the momentum and ran away with the second set, 6-2.
Jan Neuburger Higby clinched the deal for the Virgin Islanders, beating Akeem Gustave 6-0, 6-1 in the second singles fixture.
Alfred and Neuburger Higby dominated the doubles against Kevin Deligny and Maxx William, winning 6-2, 6-3 in just about 60 minutes.
Saint Lucia had beaten the USVI in their four most recent ties before last year. From 2000 to 2006, the last year Saint Lucia played Davis Cup before returning in 2024, Saint Lucia dropped just one of 12 matches against USVI.
USVI also beat them last year.
Saint Lucia are now bottom of Pool A, with matches to come against top-seeded Guatemala, hosts Trinidad & Tobago, and Haiti. There are 10 teams in two pools vying for two promotion places to Group III.
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