July 19, 2013
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Centreville Primary ‘plays tennis’ for fourth week
CENTREVILLE Primary School students have made great strides since partaking in The Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association’s (BLTA) Play Tennis programme for the spring session.
BLTA completes its national teams for the upcoming Davis, Fed Cup
ALTHOUGH they have not postponed or cancelled the events due to the increase in the coronavirus pandemic, the Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association has completed its national teams for the upcoming Davis and Fed Cups.
BLTA’s Junkanoo Bowl starts today
THE Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association is getting ready to begin its annual International Tennis Federation (ITF) Junkanoo Bowl Tournament at the National Tennis Centre today.
US defeats Bahamas to retain title
THE United States of America, with the addition of the husband-wife team of Robert and Michelle Williams, proved once again to be the cream of the crop, beating the Bahamas 4-1 to retain their title in the fourth IC Tennis Tournament.
Davis Cup tie set for Doral Country Club
THE Bahamas showdown for the first round of the American Zone II Davis Cup tie will be played next month at the Doral Country Club in Miami, Florida, instead of the home surface of Venezuela.
Giorgio Baldacci Challenge starts on Monday
THE BAHAMAS Lawn Tennis Association will mark the Yuletide season by showcasing a cadre of Bahamian tennis talent during its annual Giorgio Baldacci Open Challenge, set for December 19-23 at the National Tennis Centre.
Bahamas wins Davis Cup opener
THE Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association men’s national team won their opening match of the American Zone III Davis Cup tie at the National Tennis Club in La Paz, Bolivia.
Jacobi Bain reaches third round at Tennis Europe under-14 tournament
BAHAMIAN Jacobi Bain has been impressing at the Tennis Europe under-14 tournament this week in Sliven, Bulgaria, reaching the third round by knocking out two players, including the event’s third seed, from the host nation.
Jr Fed, Davis Cup teams to represent Bahamas in Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico
THREE national teams from the Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association are expected to depart Nassau this month to represent The Bahamas in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic and Bayamon, Puerto Rico.
Three of six champions crowned in the AID Claycourt
AFTER the completion of the first of the two-week AID Claycourt Championships at the Gym Tennis Courts in Winton Meadows, three of the six champions - two in singles and one in doubles - have been decided,
Rising tennis star Jacobi Bain impresses overseas
FOURTEEN-year-old Bahamian tennis prodigy Jacobi Bain had an impressive international singles performance over the weekend, winning the Cupa de Vara a Municipiului Bucuresti tournament in Bucharest, Romania.
BLTA workshop aims to improve local talent
A WORKSHOP hosted by the BLTA in conjunction with the ITF commenced yesterday at the National Tennis Centre.
Kerrie and Seminoles fall to Gators in Showdown
KERRIE Cartwright and her Florida State Seminoles lost a hard-fought battle against the No.2 University of Florida Gators, losing 4-3, in the Sunshine Showdown on Wednesday.
Cargill eliminated in the round of 16
CHRISTIAN Cargill’s historic run at the ITA Atlantic Regional tournament came to an end for the William and Mary University freshman tennis star.
Who's going to be the longest rallying junior in the Bahamas?
THE last time the Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association’s Junior Development Committee hosted its Tennis-A-Thon, more than $5,000 was raised for local charities.
Elana wins singles title
ELANA Mackey was the lone Bahamian to win a singles title as the Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association’s 2014 International Tennis Tournament came to a close at the National Tennis Center on Saturday.
Promotion hopes stalled by Puerto Rico defeat
THE Bahamas will have to wait another year to try to get promoted out of zone III of the American Davis Cup tie.
Davis Cup stars power past Panama
THE day off worked out perfectly for the Bahamas team at the American Zone III Davis Cup Tie at the Palmas Athletic Club in Humaca, Puerto Rico.
Sports in brief
AFTER losing their opening match at the American Zone III Davis Cup tie in Puerto Rico on Monday, the Bahamas’ four-member team had the day off on Tuesday at the Palmes Athletic Club in Humacao.
Davis Cup team falters in Cuba tie
IT wasn’t the type of start that the Bahamas men’s national team expected at the Davis Cup Americas Zone III tie on Monday.
Fantastic four off to Davis Cup tie
THE Bahamas will be represented by a four member team that left town on Thursday to compete in the Americas Zone III Davis Cup Tie in Puerto Rico June 2-7 on the outdoor hard courts at the Palmes Athletic Club.
Top four seeds dominate en route to next round
Day one of the Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association’s Giorgio Baldacci Open Challenge Tennis Tournament was highlighted by the performances of the top two players in the men’s singles draw.
Barbados holds off Bahamas 5-1 for bronze
THE US earned the right to compete in the IC Worldwide Final next year at Wimbledon by beating Mexico 4-0 on Monday as the IC North American 16-and-under Junior Challenge came to a close at the National Tennis Centre.
Junior tennis players named to touring team
Junior tennis players Simone Pratt (right) and Rasheed Carey have been named to an ITF/GSDF touring team which will compete in a series of junior tournaments in January.
Pratt advances to semis, Thompson eliminated
SOME of the Bahamas’ best junior tennis players continue their tour of tournaments around the Caribbean, with the latest stop this week in St Vincent and the Grenadines.
Carey and Cargill were 'absolutely outstanding' in ITF tourney
GRAND Bahamian Rasheed Carey and Christian Cargill continued an impressive showing for the Bahamas on the international scene as the two hooked up in the final of the International Tennis Federation’s Jamaica Junior Tournament in Kingston, Jamaica, over the weekend.
Fed Cup: Bahamas promoted to Zone 1
WHILE the men’s team continues to struggle to get back into Zone One of the Davis Cup tie, the women have proven that it’s now their time to shine.
Team Bahamas playing 'phenonmenal tennis' in Fed Cup
WHILE she was appreciative of the executive board of the Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association for affording her the opportunity to represent the Bahamas as the player/captain of the talented and tenacious Fed Cup team, Larikah Russell said she couldn’t ask for a better performance so far from players Simone Pratt, Kerrie Cartwright and Danielle Thompson.
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