Michael Major Jr. was a finalist at the UTR Baha Mar Cup held this past weekend. Michael faced Bahamians Missick in the Round of 16 and Rees in the Quarterfinals. He won 6-0, 6-1 and 6-1, 6-1 respectively. He advanced to the semifinals to win over Saul 6-2, 6-1. In the Finals, he would face Blokhin…
A Tennis Clinic for 25 young children affected by the monstrous Hurricane Dorian was held on Sunday past at the National Tennis Centre. The event was organized by a member of IC (International Tennis Clubs) the Bahamas in the person of Mr. Mike Keating. Mr. Perry Newton, Head of Junior Development for the Bahamas Lawn Tennis…
Jackson Mactaggart captured the singles and doubles U12 tennis title at the Abbotsford Fall 3.5 Star Tournament in British Columbia, Canada. Jackson was seeded #1 in the tournament in singles. In the first round, he did not give up any games winning 6-0, 6-0 over Panagiotopoulus. In the quarterfinals, Jackson would win over Adrian 6-0,6-2. Moving…
The 2019 Senior Nationals Champions have been crowned. The listing of winners and runners-up are attached. The last day of competition was riveting. The first singles Championship of the day was the #1 Stephen Thompson against Bud Cambridge in M55.Stephen dominated throughout, playing a superb Finals match. He won in straight sets 6-1,6-3. Stephen who was…
Bahamian Justin Roberts participated in the M25 in Fayetteville, Arizona. Justin teamed up with Antiguan Jody Maginley in doubles; the dynamite duo won a doubles championship in Cancun this summer. In the Round 16 Justin and Jody won over Dunbar, Jacob (USA) and FOX, David (Great Britain) 6-3 3-6 [12-10]. In Quarterfinals they faced Austin…
The Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association’s Senior Nationals is into the Semifinal rounds and the action is heating up. The three featured matches yesterday were competitive and ended up “under the lights” at the National Tennis Centre. First up was the Finals of the Singles in the Women’s Open. Pippa Vlasov who was coming off a win over…
The Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association congratulates Zamere Davis who was top of his Pool B in U10 at the end of round-robin matchplay over the weekend. Participating at the U10 USTA Tennis tournament in Coral Springs Zamere defeated Andrei Zbant 4-2, 4-1. He also defeated Martin McGrath 4-0; 4-1and Miguel Sosa 4-0; 4-0. He was…
Bahamians Kevin Major Jr. and Justin Roberts are currently competing on the tennis pro circuit arena. Kevin Major Jr. has advanced out of the qualifying rounds at the M15 in Cancun Mexico. In qualis Major seeded #2 received a bye in the first round and in the second round of qualis he was victorious over Mariano from…
At the Oaces Tennis Level 6 Junior Championships this past weekend Bahamians Patrick and Jackson Mactaggart (ages 9 and 11 respectively) won the Boys U12 doubles title in Wellington, Florida. This event is a United States Tennis Association (USTA) Level 6 tournament. The boys who were playing unseeded defeated Calvo/Gonzalez in the semifinals 8-2 and…
Kaylee Kanuka recently competed in the Ten-Pro Tournament in Naples Florida at the Sanchez Casal Academy in the U14 Girls’ category. The Ten-Pro is based in The Netherlands and hosts tournaments all over the world. Kaylee had some good match play and won against American Natalie Ognianova 6-0 6-4 and Elze Groeneboom from the Netherlands…