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,…
The Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association (BLTA) has fielded the first two international tennis teams for 2023:The Bahamas Jr Billie Jean King Cup and Jr Davis Cup teams. Top tennis juniors in the U16 division will participate in the tournament and tennis talent from the region will be on display. Jalisa Clarke, BreAnn Ferguson and Saphirre…
On Saturday, February 11, 2023, The Baha Mar Foundation held a Ribbon Cutting ceremony at the tennis courts in Yellow Elder at the Tom “The Bird” Grant Park. The Foundation graciously resurfaced two courts for the residents of Yellow Elder and the surrounding communities. The Bahamas Lawn Tennis (BLTA) President Perry Newton was invited to…
Another junior tournament has successfully closed on the island of Freeport, Grand Bahama. The GBTA’s Bahama Pure Water & Ice Tournament featured some good competition amongst the junior ranks in the U12, U14, U16 and U18 categories. The Winners are as follows: Boys U12 Winner – Chase NewboldU12 Runner Up -Kingston Rees U14 Winner –…
The Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association (BLTA) is saddened by the passing of Mr. Wesley Rolle. Past President Rolle has made numerous contributions to the growth and development of Tennis in The Bahamas over the years. He served as President of the BLTA during the period 2007 to 2009. Post-presidency, he remained actively involved in the…
The Grand Bahama Tennis Association (GBTA) hosted a junior tournament in Freeport Grand Bahama this weekend. The tournament sponsored by FOCOL featured U10, U12, U14, U16 and U18 participants and was held at the YMCA. The event was sanctioned by the BLTA and the results in the various categories are as follows: U10 GirlsWinner: Danielle…
After a week of great competition, the Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association(BLTA) concluded its 2022 Senior Nationals today in grand fashion. The finalists took to the courts all vying to be named National Champions. Both men and women participated in singles and doubles categories in their various age divisions. The title sponsor of the event was Fidelity…
The Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association Fidelity Senior Nationals kicked off on Tuesday at the National Tennis Centre. The competition runs from Oct 18th – 23rd 2022. The BLTA honours past President Mr. Wesley Rolle at its 2022 Fidelity Senior Nationals for his contributions to the sport of tennis in The Bahamas. The Sportsmanship Awards (Male…