Bicknell expects strong start against tough Australian

Jamaica’s number one tennis player, Blaise Bicknell, says he is confident of making a strong start when he faces Australia’s Max Purcell in the opening round of the Kingston Open, an ATP Challenger tournament, at the Liguanea Club in New Kingston today. The match, scheduled for 4 p.m., will make Bicknell the first Jamaican player to take the court in the inaugural event.