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…
The Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association Fidelity Senior Nationals kicked off on Tuesday at the National Tennis Centre. The competition runs from Oct 18th – 23rd 2022. The BLTA honours past President Mr. Wesley Rolle at its 2022 Fidelity Senior Nationals for his contributions to the sport of tennis in The Bahamas. The Sportsmanship Awards (Male…
The Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association Fidelity Senior Nationals kicks off on Tuesday at the National Tennis Centre. The competition is slated for Oct 18th-23rd 2022. The BLTA honours past President Mr. Wesley Rolle at its 2022 Fidelity Senior Nationals for his contributions to the sport of tennis in The Bahamas. The Sportsmanship Awards (Male and…
Our collegiate tennis athletes are getting prepared for the 2022/23 season and a number of the players have seen pre-season action with their respective colleges. There are approximately nine athletes who are on the tennis college circuit. The BLTA congratulates each of them on their hard work thus far and wishes them the very best…