Tag: Tennis
Stout Wins British Open Rackets Tournament
Top seed, James Stout won the British Open rackets title for the third time at the Queen’s Club, London on January 25th. Playing against the world number two, and second seed Will Hopton, it took Stout a little over two hours to claim his third British Open title by four games to nil [15/5, 15/9, 15/12, 15/11]. Hopton started strongly opening up a... Read more of this article
Grotto Bay Hosts Junior Tennis Tournament
Grotto Bay Tennis Club hosted their Racket Blazers Junior Tennis Tournament over the weekend at Grotto Bay Beach Resort, marking the last of three quarterly tournaments in the Racket Blazers series, with competitors ranging in age from 5 to 12-years-old. The event was sponsored by Cedar Aviation Services Ltd. Left to right [front row]: Szaafiyah Walters,... Read more of this article
Tennis: Bermuda Pick Up A Win In Mexico
Bermuda picked up their first win in the second edition of the ITF/GSDF 12 & COTECC Team Masters Tennis Tournament going on in Mexico. Ricky Mallory and Ben Jones took to the courts to represent Bermuda and they defeated Costa Rica 2-1. Jones defeated Ignacio Mora 2-1, after losing he first set 6-1, Jones got himself together and went on to win... Read more of this article
Tennis Players Start Competing In Mexico
The Second Edition of the ITF/GSDF 12 & COTECC Team Masters Tournament got underway in Mexico, with Bermuda going down 3 – 0 to the host. Ben Jones was first on the court and he fell in straight sets 6-0, 6-4 to Emiliano Aquilera. Coach Steve Bean said, “Lines played much better in the second set.” Ricky Mallory then went down in a highly... Read more of this article
Photos/Results: Trey Swan Tennis Tournament
The 2014 Trey Swan Memorial Cadbury Junior Open Tennis Tournament at the WER Joell Tennis Stadium saw Daniel Phillips win the Boys’ 10 Green Ball Final in straight sets 4-1, 4-0 over Bobby Bart. The Boys’ 18 Singles Final was won by Luke Stirling when he defeated Evan Heyliger in straight sets 6-3, 6-1. Kaila Harvey won her Girls’... Read more of this article
Trey Swan Memorial Tournament Underway
The Trey D. Swan Memorial Junior Tennis Tournament at the WER Joell Tennis Stadium in Pembroke started on Friday [Oct 10] and will run until October 17. This year represents the 10th year of this Tournament. Sponsors for this tournament include Cadbury [BGA] and Langton Tennis Club [Brent Smith, Coach/Director of Manders’ Island Tennis Academy], in... Read more of this article
National Trust To Host Tennis Fundraiser
The Bermuda National Trust will be hosting their 22nd Charity Tennis Calcutta at the Coral Beach and Tennis Club on October 4th and 5th, 2014. Entry fee is $100 per person for 1 event and $150 per person for 2 events and interested people can enroll online or can fill out form at Waterville, 2 Pomander Rd. before 5pm on September 29th. The Calcutta... Read more of this article
Bermuda Beats Jamaica, Qualifies For Event
Bermuda defeated Jamaica in their semi-final and secured a place in the top three countries in the Boys Division, qualifying for the Masters Event of the International Tennis Federation [ITF] Grand Slam Development Fund [GSDF] 12 and under age group in Mexico later this year. As expected, it was a difficult match up against the Jamaicans. In the number... Read more of this article
Bermuda Tennis Players Win In St. Lucia
Rain delayed the start on Day 3 of the 2014 International Tennis Federation/Grand Slam Development Fund English Caribbean Wilson 12 and Under Central America and the Caribbean Tennis Confederation [COTECC] Team Championship Round Robin Stage at the National Tennis Courts in St. Lucia. The rains eased and there was a sufficient break to get some matches... Read more of this article
Bermuda Open with A Win In St. Lucia
Bermuda defeated St. Lucia 2 – 0 in its opening match of the 2014 International Tennis Federation [ITF]/Grand Slam Development Fund [GSDF] English Caribbean Wilson 12 and Under Central America and the Caribbean Tennis Confederation [COTECC] Team Championship Round Robin Stage at the National Tennis Courts in St. Lucia. Bermuda team coach Jerome... Read more of this article