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Team To Represent Island At Tennis Tournament
The Bermuda Lawn Tennis Association has announced the 2017 12 & under team set to represent the island at the ITF/COTECC 12 & Under World Team Championships. The event will take place at the National Tennis Centre, in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic from July 10 to July 15. The Bermuda Team consists of three boys and three girls, including... Read more of this article
Bermuda’s Davis Cup Team Defeat Antigua
Bermuda’s Davis Cup team, which is participating in Montevideo, Uruguay, defeated Antigua & Barbuda 2-1. It was a must win situation for Bermuda after suffering a loss to Jamaica at the Carrasco Lawn Tennis Club on red clay. Up first playing for Bermuda at the number two position was Gavin Manders who gave Bermuda a 1-0 lead by defeating Cordell... Read more of this article
New Tennis Courts Open At Hamilton Princess
Hamilton Princess & Beach Club has opened two new tennis courts at their Sinky Bay location. The new Beach Club tennis facility consists of two hard courts and a dedicated, top tennis pro. Residents and hotel guests can book lessons. Lessons are $70 for 30-minutes or $120 for 60-minutes.The hotel has partnered with former Davis Cup player, previously... Read more of this article
Deloitte Open Tennis Tournament On May 13
The first serve of the 2017 Deloitte Open tennis tournament will take place on Saturday, May 13. The tournament will be hosted by Pomander Gate Tennis Club, and is sanctioned by the Bermuda Lawn Tennis Association. Deloitte has sponsored the competition for almost a decade. The tournament has grown to become a player-favorite on the local tennis calendar,... Read more of this article
Beach Tennis Events In Dockyard On Mondays
Bermuda Beach Tennis will be hosting beach tennis tournaments on Monday evenings from 6.00pm to 9.00pm in Dockyard. Tony Brannon said, “Bermuda Beach Tennis has hosted seven international beach tennis tournaments since 2008 and we are hoping to have a major ITF Beach Tennis event in 2018. “We have hosted players over the years from Italy, Spain,... Read more of this article
Shadow Minister Congratulates Tyler Smith
Shadow Minister of Community, Youth & Sports Michael Weeks congratulated Tyler Smith on being named Southwestern Athletic Conference [SWAC] Player of the Year. Mr Weeks said, “As Shadow Minister of Sports, I offer my congratulations to Tyler Smith on being named SWAC Player of the Year. Her team, Jackson State University, had a remarkable year... Read more of this article
Smith Named SWAC Tennis Player Of Year
Bermuda’s Tyler Smith was named the 2017 Southwestern Athletic Conference [SWAC] Women’s Tennis Player of the Year and also named to the All-Conference Singles First Team. The announcement said, “The Lady Tigers No. 1 position player Tyler Smith ran the table in conference play for an 8-0 record and was named the 2017 SWAC Women’s Tennis Player... Read more of this article
Tyler Smith Wins First Pro Tour Match
Bermuda’s Tyler Smith played in her first Pro Tournament, the USTA Women’s Pro Circuit $25,000 Challenger. Smith won her First Round match in straight sets defeating Andrea Anderson from the USA 6-0, 6-1. Smith went down in her Second Round match in straight sets to Beatrice Gumuya from India who is the number one seed 6-0, 6-1. Related... Read more of this article
Video: Junior Davis Cup Tennis Team Returns
Bermuda’s Junior Davis Cup tennis team returned to the island this evening [April 3] after making a strong showing to place 7th out of 18 countries at the tournament in El Salvador at the weekend, marking the highest finish for Bermuda since they started participating in the Junior Davis Cup event.The team included Coach Ricky Mallory and players... Read more of this article
Minister Congratulates Junior Davis Cup Team
Today [April 3] the Minister of Social Development and Sports Nandi Outerbridge congratulated Bermuda’s Junior Davis Cup team which placed 7th out of 18 countries in the Junior Davis Cup North/Central America and Caribbean tournament in El Salvador at the weekend. This is the highest finish for Bermuda since they started participating in the Junior... Read more of this article
Tennis: Bermuda Defeat Barbados To Finish 7th
Bermuda’s Junior Davis Cup team placed an impressive 7th out of 18 countries beating Jamaica and Puerto Rico [6th seed] to qualify for the main elimination draw, and in the main draw, they narrowly missed defeating Aruba [3rd seed]. Bermuda’s Junior Davis Cup team then met the Dominican Republic, where once again it came down to a doubles decision... Read more of this article
Stadium To Close From 9-5pm On Thursday
The Department of Youth, Sport & Recreation is advising the public that the W.E.R. Joell Tennis stadium will be closed on Thursday, April 6 from 9.00am to 5.00pm due to an interruption of electricity. A spokesperson said, “The Department of Youth, Sport and Recreation wishes to advise the public of the closure of the WER Joell tennis stadium on... Read more of this article
Aruba Defeat Bermuda In Junior Davis Cup
Following their victory over Jamaica and Puerto Rico, Bermuda’s Junior Davis Cup Team were narrowly defeated by number 3 seed Aruba, losing in the doubles match by a third set tiebreaker. Tensions were high for Coach Mallory and his team, as the singles matches were split 1-1 and it all came down to the doubles match as the decider. The day kicked... Read more of this article
