THE Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association’s under-14 national tennis team recently returned home after a week of competition in the World Junior Tennis pre-qualifying event in San Salvador, El Salvador.
The purpose of the competition, held every year by the International Tennis Federation (ITF), is to develop young tennis players from around the globe. Sixteen countries from the Caribbean and Central America were represented.
The girls’ team of Sierra Donaldson, Elana Mackey and Afrika Smith finished in 6th position. The boys’ team of Donte Ambrister, Jordan Minns and Cole Maura finished 10th.
The competition was fierce as the Bahamas competed against regional tennis powerhouses such as El Salvador, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic and Guatemala.
Holding their own against the intense competition, the Bahamian teams performed well under the guidance of coaches Larikah Russell and Ricardo Demeritte.
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