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Manders And Jones Win Bronze In Pickleball

Gavin Manders and Benjamin Jones claimed the bronze medal in the open men’s doubles division at the pre-World Cup Pickleball Tournament at The Fort, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, yesterday [October 29]. Bermuda, the reigning Caribbean champions, have sent 17 players, plus a non-playing captain and coach, to the World Cup, which runs from today until November... Read more of this article

Gavin Manders On Pickleball World Cup

[Written by Stephen Wright] Gavin Manders has credited pickleball with prolonging his competitive racquet sports career as he prepares to lead Team Bermuda at the Pickleball World Cup at The Fort in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Manders, national director of Pickleball Bermuda and captain of the elite team, proudly joined the island’s contingent at the... Read more of this article

Manders And Jones Win Doubles In Jamaica

Gavin Manders and Benjamin Jones claimed victory in the men’s doubles at the Jamaica International Pickleball Open in Kingston. The Bermudian pair defeated Canadian Ernesto Fajardo and Jamaican Kobi Stiebel 11-4, 11-7 in the final at the Pickle & Chill at the weekend. During the trip to Jamaica, Manders teamed up with Island Athletic Co to host... Read more of this article

Kai Manders Set For Pickleball World Cup

[Written by Stephen Wright] A GoFundMe page has been launched to help send six-year-old Kai Manders, the son of Gavin Manders, Bermuda’s most decorated tennis player, to the Pickleball World Cup in Lima, Peru, next month. Kai, who competes in the junior category, has been named in the Bermuda squad for the competition, which runs from October 26 to... Read more of this article

Tariq Simons Named MTM Academy Director

Manders Tennis Management (MTM) has announced the appointment of Tariq Simons as the new academy director at the WER Joell Tennis Stadium. The appointment marks a new chapter in Simons’ career and the continued growth of MTM. As academy director, Simons will oversee the development of junior and adult programmes, ensuring that the values and vision... Read more of this article

Bermuda Athletes of the Year: Aitken and Manders

Keira Aitken Gavin Manders [tennis] and Kiera|Aitken [swimming] have named the Male and Female Athlete of the Year. Gavin Manders is an accomplished tennis player, holding a Davis Cup record of 6-1. The 23 yr old thanked his coaches, Steve Bean and Sam Maybury, as well as his father, former top cricketer Arnold Manders. He is the first tennis player... Read more of this article