The Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association (BLTA) is sending 2 teams to compete in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic at the Jr Davis Cup and Jr Billy Jean King Cup where players from the region are set to compete. The competition takes place at the Centro Nacional De Tenis from the 6th – the 11th of March…
The Bahamas Boys Team of Jackson Mactaggart, William McCartney, Jerald Carroll and Coach Bradley Bain played hard against Guatemala. Despite their efforts, they lost in the finals 1-2. On the road to the finals, The Bahamas won their pool and played exceptionally in the playoffs. In the finals, William McCartney gave a good effort but…
During the first month of the spring edition of its developmental program, The Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association (BLTA) has employed a consistent and structured approach. A pivotal focus is on the younger divisions, in particular the 4-7-year-old group and the 8-11-year-old group. These two groupings make up approximately 76% of the Play Tennis registrants. The…
Over the weekend the Grand Bahama Tennis Association (GBTA) held a successful junior tournament at the YMCA in Freeport, Grand Bahama. The tournament was sanctioned by the Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association (BLTA) and featured talented juniors participating in the first junior tennis event on the 2022 tennis calendar. The tournament winners and runner ups for…
The Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association (BLTA) “Play Tennis Bahamas Program” Spring Session opened to a strong start. Young children ages 5-16 enter this introductory session with a goal to learn tennis and have some fun. Armed with the mission to offer tennis to as many young persons who have a desire to learn, the…
The Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association (BLTA) ‘Play Tennis Bahamas” Spring Session will start on Saturday, February 5th at 9 am at The National Tennis Centre (NTC). The program is geared to introducing children ages 5-16 years old to the sport of Tennis teaching them tennis basics in a safe and fun-filled atmosphere. This program is…
Juniors Medal at Local Developmental Tournament Coach Steve Taylor held a Green Dot and Orange Ball Fun Tournament at the National Tennis Centre. These two divisions are instrumental in the development of upcoming junior players. Here is a look at the Winners Circle: Orange Dot SinglesGold – Tristan GaitorSilver – Hannah BellBronze – London Montesino…
The Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association(BLTA) conducted a tennis workshop in conjunction with the Ministry of Education. The workshop provided training to over 25 Physical Education Teachers at the National Tennis Centre (NTC). The presenters at the workshop included the Internation Tennis Federation(ITF) Developmental Officer for the Caribbean, Mr. John Goede, top tennis coach Mr. Ceron…
The International Tennis Federation(ITF) extended an invitation to President Perry Newton to speak at the 2021 National Junior Tennis Initiative(JTI) Global Workshop. There were over 140 countries in attendance that were spilt into sessions. President Newton presented on The Play Tennis Bahamas introductory program and the keys to its success, the development of Island Association…
The Abaco Tennis Association “ATA” hosted their first Thanksgiving Weekend Classic which was a successful event. The Juniors participated in singles matches for 12U Boys/Girls and 17U Boys/Girls. The winners were: Girls 12U Winner- Makayla McDonaldGirls 12U Runner Up- Kiona OrlandoBoys 12U Winner- Brayden RussellBoys 12U Runner Up- Hank Russell Girls 17U Winner- Grace Ann…