And, after spending the first day watching nervously as he had two byes, Michael Rive made his debut on the world stage with an impressive 13-4, 14-4 straight sets win over Anthony Ngatuakana, from the Cook Islands, in the men’s junior championship.
Grimes was delighted with her 14-5, 4-8, 3-2 win over the highly experienced Fijian Litia Tikoisuva, who was runner up in this event six years ago.
The Jersey star followed up with an even more emphatic 9-5, 19-0 victory over China’s May Poon, and has now won three of her four matches, her only defeat coming at the hands of Guernsey’s Ali Merrien on Tuesday.
