5–7, 6–7, 6–4, 6–4. The Bahamians run would come to an end at the hands of Colombia in July on red clay in Cali. Although Smith and Farrington managed to take the doubles rubber in straight sets, Maricio Hadad beat Smith in the opening rubber in four sets while Álvaro Jordan beat Roger in five in the deciding fourth rubber. Smith's poor run continued during the summer and it was not until September that he won a tournament, in Brasília partnering Cannon. Here Smith saw his first singles action (in a tournament main draw, at any rate), reaching the third round. In earlier October he and Cannon reached the final of the Ponte Vedra Challenger. Smith again played October on the Brazilian challenger circuit, in doubles, but lost in each tourney in the first round. In singles, once again, playing in Bossonnens brought him fortune, as he reached the semi-finals. In December at the Guan Challenger he reached the quarters. On 23 December, Smith's ATP singles ranking was World No. 307 whilst in doubles he was No. 104. 1992 After opening the year with a first round doubles loss at the Australian Open, Smith helped the Bahamas defeat the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States 4−1 and then Peru 3−2, to begin a run that would see the tiny Caribbean nation reach World Group Qualifying Round in the autumn of 2003. The win over OECS was not an easy one as it took Smith four sets to dispatch with Gavaskar Williams in the opening rubber. Farrington lost the next match in five sets to Vernon Lewis but redeemed himself as he and Smith took the doubles rubber in four. Smith then needed to be on top of his game to defeat Lewis 6−2 in the fifth. The following month saw Smith the hero as he won the fifth and deciding rubber, handily as it turned out, over Carlos di Laura. Things started badly however as Smith lost the opening match to tour veteran Jaime Yzaga, as he surrendered a two sets to one lead. The now 20-year-old Mark Knowles took the second handily over Di Laura before teaming with Smith to easily defeat the Peruvians in doubles 3, 2, and 3. Knowles was forced to retire up 2 sets to 1 on serve in the fourth, leaving Roger to mop up for the win. On tour, Smith continued a run of