Bahamian top junior tennis player, Kofi Bowe advanced to the semifinals of the USTA’s Rick Macci International Spring Break Challenger. Kofi entered the Boys’ U16s event which was recently held in Boca Raton, Florida. Kofi defeated Jack Kreisberg (USA) 6-4, 6-0 to advance to the quarterfinals. He received a walkover to the semifinals where he played his doubles…
Our young juniors are competing in the 14 and under Junior International Championships (JITIC) in El Salvador. The JITIC competition has the top juniors in the Caribbean and Latin America competing for the title of the ‘best of the best’ in Junior Tennis in the region. The team consists of Emma Weech and Donesha Gibson…
Today in matchplay Kofi Bowe from Freeport, Bahamas represented well as he won his consolation match today against Ruben Pinchas from Jamaica 6-4, 6-1. Kofi who is only 12 years old is debuting on the under 16 Boys International Competition. Kofi was also instrumental when teaming up with Donte Armbrister to get a doubles win…
The Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association climaxed their 2016 RBC FINCO Jr. National Clay Court Classic this past Easter Monday in grand style with a Trophy Presentation Ceremony. The Association boasts of a successful tournament that catered to some 60 plus entrants from Freeport and New Providence. Over the four-day tournament, spectators came from far and…
Final BLTA update from the 2016 WJT North/Central America & Caribbean Pr-Qualifiers in San Salvador, El Salvador:Our boys’ team of Jacobi Bain, Kofi Bowe and Denali Nottage played well but were defeated today by the number one seeded team in the tournament Guatemala. Kofi Bowe fell to Dominguez 0-6,0-6. However, Jacobi Bain played well throughout…
On March 14th the Bahamas Girl and Boys Teams were successful in their matches in El Salvador. The Bahamas continues to do well in the U14 tennis team play where various countries from the Caribbean and Latin American Region compete to move on to the next round of play in the U14 category. In singles…
The Boys’ and Girls’ national teams are participating in the World Junior Tennis Competition being held in San Salvador, El Salvador March 11 – 16, 2016. The Boys’ Team consists of Kofi Bowe (Freeport), Jacobi Bain and Denali Nottage (Freeport) and the Girls’ Team is comprised of Elana Mackey, Donesha Gibson(Freeport) and Emma Weech. …
(January 28) – The Bahamas Junior Fed Cup and Davis Cup Teams fought hard today. The Junior Fed Cup Team started their run for advancement with Sierra Donaldson against Chavarria from Costa Rica. The 2 and one half hours match ended in a win for the Bahamas as Sierra played great tennis. The results were…
The triple threat of Donaldson, Clarke and Smith was once again successful as it was smooth sailing on day two for the Junior Fed Cup Team. Sierra Donaldson defeated Giammattei 6-0, 6-1, Sydney Clarke was victorious over Arevalo 6-1,6-1 and the duo matchup of Afrika Smith and Sierra Donaldson defeated Arevalo and Giammatei 6-1, 6-1. Coach Bradley Bain stated “The team is really…
Three national teams from the Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association (BLTA) depart Nassau this month to represent The Bahamas in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic and Bayamon, Puerto Rico. The Jr.Fed and Jr. Davis Cup teams leave Nassau on Saturday, January 23 for the The Dominican Republic and return home on January 31. Mr. Bradley Bain will…