In what would be a day of firsts, The Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association (BLTA) crowned 2 first time champions at its 2022 Giorgio Baldacci Open Nationals: Denali Nottage (Men) and Elana Mackey (Women). Denali Nottage was victorious over Kevin Major Jr. at the Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association (BLTA) Giorgio Baldacci Open Nationals. Denali who is…
Competition heats up at the Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association 2002 Giorgio Baldacci Open Nationals. Today’s match results are as follows Denali Nottage defeated Savano Hanna 6-0 6-0Sydney Clarke defeated Breann Ferguson 6-0 6-0Elana Mackey defeated Jalisa Clarke 6-2, 6-1Cailan Bowe won in a walkover Michael Major JrCaila Bowe won in a walkover Simone Pratt in…
Some exciting matches are scheduled tomorrow as The Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association (BLTA) kicks off the Giorgio Baldacci Open Nationals on Monday, December 19th -22nd at The National Tennis Centre. The Bahamas’ top athletes will compete to not only be crowned National Champion but to also be a part of the 2023 Davis Cup(Men) and…
The 3rd Annual Bahama Cup was held this weekend. On the final day, the young kids were invited to participate in a free tennis clinic. The kids played with the tennis professionals and received tips from the world #3 in singles and doubles, Jessica Pegula, James Blake former World #4 and Milos Raonic, former world…
The Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association (BLTA) congratulates Khai Rhees, Kingston Rees and William McCartney on their performances at the Lil Mo/Big MO Competition in Palm Beach Florida. Khai Rhees was victorious in the Boys 16 Doubles. Khai along with partner Ricardo Espaillat captured the championship. They received a bye in the quarterfinals and won in…
The Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association (BLTA) President Perry Newton and Vice-President Chilean Burrows are attending the 2022 International Tennis Federation (ITF) Conference and Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Glasglow, Scotland. Some of the initiatives of the ITF that are being presented are: – To be open and welcoming to everyone; embracing new forms of the…
The Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association Play Tennis Course Certification Course for coaches was a huge success! The course tutor was the International Tennis Federation (ITF) Developmental Officer for the Caribbean, Mr. John Goede. The course saw a good representation from the primary school district and the various islands: Abaco, Eleuthera, Grand Bahama and New Providence.…
The Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association (BLTA) welcomes the International Tennis Federation (ITF) Development Officer for the Caribbean Mr John Goede to The Bahamas. John is conducting a beginner’s Coaching course (Play Tennis Course); training the next generation of coaches. Mr Goede has over 39 years of coaching experience and has been an ITF Presenter since…
The Grand Bahama Tennis Association (GBTA) hosted a junior tournament in Freeport Grand Bahama this weekend. The tournament sponsored by FOCOL featured U10, U12, U14, U16 and U18 participants and was held at the YMCA. The event was sanctioned by the BLTA and the results in the various categories are as follows: U10 GirlsWinner: Danielle…
After a week of great competition, the Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association(BLTA) concluded its 2022 Senior Nationals today in grand fashion. The finalists took to the courts all vying to be named National Champions. Both men and women participated in singles and doubles categories in their various age divisions. The title sponsor of the event was Fidelity…