The Tribune

TEAM Bahamas’ boys and girls are representing at the 2025 World Juniors Tennis Championship where the best in U14 tennis in the Caribbean and the Central American region are competing.  

On the opening day, the team participated in the parade of nations. 

The boys’ team consists of captain Danny Rigby, Chase Newbold, Julius Williams and Harrison Van Onselen. On the girls’ side we have captain Marion Bain, Caitlyn Pratt, Marina Bostwick and Danielle Saunders.

Team Bahamas would see action for the first time on Tuesday where the Bahamas boys went 1-2 vs Bermuda.  

In the first match on Court 5, Harrison Van Onselen lost 0-6, 0-6 to Manuel Maldonado. 

Team Bahamas would tie it up with a singles win from Chase Newbold in straight sets 6-1, 6-2 against Raul Maldonado.  

It would come down to the deciding doubles where first-timer to the national team stage Julius Williams would team up with Chase but lost 1-6, 0-6.  

Team Bahamas boys would face Trinidad and Tobago - the number one seed - on Wednesday, losing the matchup 0-3.  

Up first on Court 11 was Harrison Van Onselen who played hard but lost to Christopher Khan 1-6, 1-6. 

Up next, Chase Newbold would put up a good fight but lost to Josiah Hills 3-6, 1-6. 

Julius Williams and Harrison would team up in a losing effort 1-6, 1-6 against Trinidad.

Team Bahamas’ girls played Guatemala on Tuesday. Marian Bostwick came out strong winning the first set 6-4 versus Valentina Schaeffer but losing the next two hard-fought sets 3-6, 3-6. 

Caitllyn Pratt would be up next on Court 11 losing 1-6, 0-6 to the No.1 Guilana Alvardo.  Danielle Saunders would team up with Marina, losing 2-6, 0-6.  

Like the boys, the girls also faced Trinidad and Tobago.  

They would have the same results as Marina Bostwick put in another great effort losing to Cyra Ramcharan 3-6, 1-6. 

Caitlyn Pratt faced Makeda Bain. She fought hard, but lost 1-6, 0-6. Marina and Caitlyn would lose in the doubles 1-6,  0-6, falling 0-3 to Trinidad.

The Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association (BLTA) encourages the teams to continue to play strong as the boys and girls move into the consolation rounds playing for positioning 9-12.  

“We have three out of six players who are new to the World Juniors stage and the players are giving it their all on the courts in Santo Domingo,” the BLTA said. 

“We wish them all the best as they represent the country on this regional level.”