Bicknell ready for final showdown

Jamaica’s top tennis player, Blaise Bicknell, said he is embracing the challenge ahead of his showdown with Nick Hardt in today’s final of the ITF M15 Championship in San Jose, Costa Rica, with match time set for 11:30 a.m. Bicknell, the number three seed, has been in outstanding form throughout the tournament and is yet to drop a set. He secured his place in the final with an impressive 6-4, 6-3 victory over Mexico’s Alan Rubio in the semifinals.