Tennis Juniors Set To Compete In El Salvador

July 21, 2016

Four of Bermuda’s rising tennis stars are set to compete in the upcoming [Junior International Tennis Championships for Central America and the Caribbean, scheduled to start on July 23 in El Salvador.

Juniors will compete in the Under 14 and Under 16 age groups. Competing in the Under 14 for the boys will be Ricky Mallory Junior and Benjamin Jones, and in the girls will be Shelby Madeiros, competing and representing Bermuda for her first time.

Competing in the Under 16 boys will be Ricky Mallory Junior and Scott Redmond, also representing Bermuda for his first time.

A spokesperson said, “The Under 16’s event kicks off first with Coach Steve Bean, followed by the under 14’s with Coach and National Tennis Director Richard Mallory. Both Coaches are former Davis Cup team mates and years ago competed in El Salvador themselves, they are mindful of the level of competition the juniors can expect.

“Players from 10 countries, including Bermuda, will be competing; Bermuda will compete against Mexico, Guatemala, Puerto Rico, Trinidad & Tobago, Nicaragua, Jamaica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador and Bahamas.”

Coach and National Tennis Director Richard Mallory said, “This is an important junior tennis event for us; it’s not only a chance for our players to develop their skills, but also to measure themselves against a much broader pool of players. With most sports in Bermuda our players often meet the same rotation of participants in tournaments.

“This event allows them to test their skills against the best in our region which is the Central American and Caribbean zone for tennis. If you think about the other countries they have a much larger population of juniors to select from which means our juniors will be able to demonstrate their abilities on a much higher level.

“We’ve had success in the past with Tyler Smith at this event and we’re looking to see success again this year, our players are ready for this.”

The Under 16’s event will be played from July 23rd to July 30th with the Under 14’s starting on July 31st through August 7th. Match play will take place at the El Salvador National Tennis Federation venue on hard courts.

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