THE Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association’s national team won their first match of the International Tennis Federation’s Junior Davis Cup tie against Jamaica in Guatemala yesterday.
Jackson Mactaggart and Jerald Carroll pulled off a 6-2, 6-4 decision in doubles action to seal the victory.
The Bahamas split their singles matches. William McCartney lost 6-2, 6-4, but Carroll won 6-3, 6-2 to set the stage for the doubles. Bradley Bain is coaching the boys’ team.
The girls’ team, which is being coached by Marion Bain, is playing in the Junior Billie Jean King Cup.
The players on the team are Jalisa Clarke, BreAnn Ferguson and Sapphire Ferguson.
The week-long tournament, featuring 12 nations in the Jr BJK Cup and 27 in the Jr Davis Cup, will run through Saturday.
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