FED Cup 2020 was set for June in Panama City, Panama. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the ITF has postponed this event and a new date is yet to be determined.
Despite the circumstances, The Bahamas Fed Cup team consisting of Kerrie Cartwright, Sydney Clarke, Larikah Russell and Simone Pratt are still motivated and are staying fit.
The Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association (BLTA) has encouraged its athletes to stay ready during this global crisis by keeping their bodies conditioned so they will come out stronger and ready to meet the challenges ahead.
Hear what the four Fed Cup athletes have to share about staying ready:
Kerrie Cartwright
“You don’t have to get ready if you stay ready, so stay active,” Cartwright said.
Sydney Clarke
“No matter the circumstances we must be thankful to God for everything he has done. Despite being quarantined, many of us are able to continue to work hard and improve our skills,” Clarke said.
“By conducting regular workouts and using creative ideas while at home, players can set goals to achieve. At this time I encourage the tennis community as well as citizens to stay healthy, safe and positive.”
Larikah Russell
“In the midst of this perplexity, it is so easy to take a backseat and go in vacation mode due to everyday life coming to a standstill; therefore, as athletes, it is supremely important to stay highly motivated with our physical fitness and mental toughness,” Russell said. “I am taking advantage of this time to strengthen my faith in God and spend more quality time with my family and friends here in Grand Bahama. As we navigate these uncharted waters, I recommend that we focus on what we can do and make the best out of whatever situation we are in.”
Simone Pratt
“Staying active and being able to maintain being in shape safely while we all wait out the coronavirus pandemic is my top priority. Staying healthy during this time physically has helped me to stay healthy emotionally as well,” Pratt said. “Watching exercise videos on you tube, eating the right foods and utilising my backyard has been working out great. Being active also helps me to cope with stress and I also believe that it will help in fighting off illness.”
Persons can view the electrifying videos of Cartwright, Clarke, Russell and Pratt on Facebook “BLTA Tennis” and Instagram @Bahamasblta, according to Esther Newton of the BLTA’s public relations committee.
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