It was a fantastic first day of competition at The Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association (BLTA) 2023 RBC Spring Classic Tennis Tournament. The tournament showcases the best in junior tennis in the Bahamas. Boys and Girls in the U14 groups and the Boys U16 age group took centre stage on Thursday as the rain threatened but…
The Play Tennis Program is presently in its sixth year. With a focus on teaching beginners ages 4-17 years old how to play tennis, the Program has reached hundreds of children all over the country. Girls and boys have both benefitted from this program which has been offered by The Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association (BLTA). …
The Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association (BLTA) congratulates Michael Major Jr. and Genesis Missick on receiving tennis scholarships. Michael accepted the athletic scholarship to play for Howard University. Genesis Missick received an athletic scholarship from Livingstone College. Michael and Genesis represented The Bahamas on numerous national teams as top tennis juniors. Michael who represented The Bahamas…
The BLTA organized and sent four (4) Teams in two (2) weeks for international team competitions. The end result for Team Bahamas was one (1) Quarterfinalist and one (1) Semifinalist placement, a great achievement! Team 1: Tatyana, Briana and Kaylah(Semifinalist – U14 World Juniors Girls)Team 2: Jerald, William Jackson(Quarterfinalist – Jr Davis Cup)Team 3: Jalisa,…
On the road to the Quarterfinals, The Bahamas U14 Girls won yesterday, 3-0 over Suriname. In singles, Kaylah Fox won 6-2, 6-0 and the #1 Tatyana Madu won 6-0, 6-2. Briana Houlgrave and Tatyana would seal the deal in the doubles winning 6-1, 6-3. On Monday The Bahamas faced Costa Rica. In singles, Kaylah Fox…
As two national teams return, another two teams have departed to represent The Bahamas at the U14 World Junior Tennis Championships (WJTC) in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. The Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association (BLTA) has fielded two teams for international competition. The boys’ Team consists of Patrick Mactaggart, Reeves Mahelis, Chase Newbold, and Coach Artie Johnson.…
Today The Bahamas Jr Davis Cup team played in the quarterfinal round of the Junior Davis Cup and on the girl’s side The Bahamas Jr BJK Cup won over Jamaica 3-0. The Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association fielded two teams – Jr Davis Cup (Jerald, William, Jackson & Coach Bradley Bain) and Jr BJK Cup (Jalisa,…