THE Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association (BLTA) has fielded the first two international tennis teams for 2023 - The Bahamas Jr Billie Jean King Cup and Jr Davis Cup teams.
Top tennis juniors in the U16 division will participate in the tournament and tennis talent from the region will be on display.
Jalisa Clarke, BreAnn Ferguson and Saphirre Ferguson along with Coach Marion Bain will represent on the Jr Billie Jean Cup team.
Jerald Carroll, William McCartney and Jackson Mactaggart along with coach Bradley Bain will represent the Jr Davis Cup team. This team saw great success last year in the Boys U14 World Juniors competition, advancing to the finals.
The teams travelled on Saturday, February 25 and had a practice day yesterday as matches get underway this morning.
The week-long tournament will run until Saturday, March 4.
The competition will take place in Guatemala City, Guatemala.
The BLTA wishes both teams all the best as they play tennis on this international stage proudly representing the nation.
There are 12 nations competing in the Jr BJK Cup and 17 nations in the Jr Davis Cup. This is a wonderful opportunity for our young players to compete at a high level. It is a great experience that will further develop them. The Bahamas Jr BJK Cup team will be playing in Group B against Guatemala and St Lucia.The Bahamas Boys are in a pool with Nicaragua, Barbados and Jamaica.
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