tournament, seemingly tanked. Smith went on to reach the quarters, losing to Darren Cahill in three sets. This result saw Smith reach his career high singles ranking of World No. 96 making him the highest ranked Bahamian in history alongside Mark Knowles. In October, Smith and Wekesa won the Tel Aviv Challenger, defeating Patrick Baur and Mronz. Roger finished the year World No. 154 in singles and No. 148 in doubles. 1989 In his second tournament of the year, Smith reached the semi-finals of Auckland Outdoor grand prix event, defeating home country favourite Kelly Evernden in the quarters before falling to World No. 26 Amos Mansdorf. At the Australian Open, Smith managed to take the second set before losing in four to World No. 5 Stefan Edberg. The following month, Smith helped the Bahamas Davis Cup team win their first-ever tie, 5−0 over Venezuela. Smith handily defeated Juan Carlos Bianchi in the first rubber before combining John Farrington to win the doubles 10−8 in the fifth. (Farrington was chosen over a then still 17 years of age Mark Knowles, who won the second singles rubber). In April, the Bahamas equalled this success, winning 5−0 over the Dominican Republic, as Smith again won the first rubber and the doubles partnering Farrington. In May he competed for the first time in the main draws at Roland Garros, losing soundly in straight sets to an up-and-coming Michael Stich, and in doubles partnering Brad Pearce. In his next tournament however, the Bristol Open, Smith and partner Nduka Odizor reached the semi-finals. Despite going winless in grand prix events, he continued to have success in doubles during the North American hard court season, reaching the semi-finals of the Player's International in Canada and the third round of the US Open, on both occasions partnering Frenchman Jean-Philippe Fleurian. Then in October playing with Todd Nelson, Smith reached the finals of the grand prix event in Toulouse and the semi-finals in Vienna. Then in November Smith finally found success in singles, winning the Bossonnens Challenger, for the second time in three years. In the final he defeated future World No. 2 Petr Korda in three sets. On 18 December, Smith was World No. 187 in singles and No. 95 in doubles. 1990 Smith defeated Evernden for a second time before losing to World No. 5 Edberg in three sets at the Lipton International in March. In doubles