The 2022 BD Global Tennis Classic was a great success. Organized and hosted by the Abaco Tennis Association (ATA) the event featured junior and adult matches. President of ATA Cameel Mcdonald along with the members was pleased to host the second annual BD Classic. The winners are: Singles:12U Boys Winner- Xander Major12U Boys Runner-Up- DaShan…
The Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association (BLTA) congratulates its Boys and Girls Teams who have advanced both to the Playoff Rounds at the World Tennis Juniors Prequalifier event. Some of the best U14 players in the Central American and Caribbean region are competing and include countries such as Honduras, Bahamas, Guatemala, Trinidad and Tobago, Suriname, Bermuda,…
The Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association (BLTA) is sending two teams to compete in San Salvador, El Salvador at The World Junior Tennis Competition(WJTC) pre-qualifying event. From this 14 and under pre-qualifier only the top male and female teams will advance. The competition takes place at the Federacion Salvadorena de Tenis from the 19th – the 27th…
After a long hiatus from competitive sports during 2020, The Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association along with other stakeholders were able to begin hosting competitive tournaments throughout the country. Notwithstanding the volatility of the government Covid-19 regulations the majority of planned tournaments were successfully held. Kudos to IC Bahamas who Kicked off 2021 by hosting the…
Happy New Year to all, 2021 is a year of promise. As we look back at our success and struggles of 2020, we are committed to further growing the sport of tennis throughout the Bahamas. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic tennis activity was virtually halted as competitive sporting events across the country was prohibited. This…
The BLTA wishes to officially announce its winners and runners-up from our Annual Jr. National Clay Court Easter Classics held over the Easter holiday. Honourable mention goes to Peyton Anderson, triple crown-winner in the Girls’ Singles’ 16s & 18s and Girls’ Doubles 18s. The Tournament was held at the Gym Tennis Club, Winton Meadows. The tournament director…
Nassau, Bahamas – Starting 9.30am at The National Tennis Centre Monday, 9 January teams from USA, Canada, Barbados, an “International” team from several IC countries and The Bahamas will be competing for The Deltec Trophy. This event based on age groups in senior tennis categories involves players of a high international standard. The Bahamas…
Nassau, Bahamas – On Saturday The Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association (BLTA) held a Junior Tennis Clinic at the National Tennis Centre, Queen Elizabeth Sports Centre. The $1-Day Clinic was a success as kids ranging from 4 -14 were introduced and in some cases reintroduced to the rudiments of tennis. Supervisor of the clinic Ms. Barbara…
Nassau, Bahamas – The past two weeks saw a display of tennis talent among a diverse group of players. There was participation from both the male and female populace. The players range from the juniors to the veterans. This year was the 24th edition of the AID Clay Court Championships. The event was concluded on…
The Bahamas has a tennis team participating in the 12U ITF/GSDF Caribbean Team Championships in Curacao. The team consists of the Boys: Michael Major Jr. and Anthony Burrows Jr and on the Girls’ side, Genesis Missick of Freeport, Grand Bahama and Kaylee Kanuka. Our team captain is Coach Ricardo Demeritte. The competition’s format is round-robin play in the…