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 various categories are as follows:
Girls 12u
Kayla Fox – Winner
Briana Houlgrave – Runner up
Boys 12u
Patrick Mactaggart – Winner
Noah Russell – Runner up
Girls 14u
Breann Ferguson-Winner
Kaylah Fox-Runner up
Boys 14u
Jackson Mactaggart – Winner
Patrick Mactaggart – Runner up
Girls 16u
Jalisa Clarke – Winner
Breann Ferguson – Runner up
Boys 16u
Khai Rees – Winner
Jackson Mactaggart – Runner up
Girls 18u
Saphirre Ferguson – Winner
Jalisa Clarke – Runner up
Boys 18u
Khai Rees – Winner
Ian Rolle – Runner up
Doubles Category
Girls Doubles
Saphirre Ferguson & Breann Ferguson – Winners
Rachel Thompson & Tatyana Madu – Runner ups
Boys Doubles
Patrick Mactaggart & Kingston Rees – Winners
Noah Russell & Keiano Henfield – Runner ups
The BLTA congratulates the GBTA on a well-organized tournament and extends congratulations to all of the winners and participants. Special mention of the singles double crown winner Khai Rhees who captured the U18 and U16 Boys categories! Patrick Mactaggart, Saphirre Ferguson and BreAnn Ferguson also captured a singles victory and a doubles victory. Kayla Fox, Jalisa Clarke and Jackson Mactaggart all played in two division finals and captured a singles victory. The sportsmanship trophies were awarded to Alesso Batello and Hailey Bowe. The tournament referees were Rodney Carey and Danny Rigby.
The tournament was sponsored by Bahama Pure Water & Ice.
