Brajaxba Tennis, in conjunction with the Gym Tennis Club, held a tennis exhibition on Saturday afternoon featuring some of the most talented players in the country. The players on the Blue Team were led by Justin Roberts, a sophomore at the University of South Florida (USF), Treajh Ferguson and Danielle Thompson, both sophomores at Morgan State University, Erin Strachan, a first-year student at Dalhousie University, Savannah Roberts, a high school student in Connecticut, and Jacobi Bain from International Global Academy.

Leading the players on the White Team were Christian Cargill, a sophomore at William & Mary University, touring pro Jody Turnquest, Kayla Frost, a freshman at Mercy-Herst University, and local high school standout Sydney Clarke. The two teams competed in a series of doubles matches, with the Blue Team winning the friendly affair 16-9 over the White Team. The event started with men's doubles and the team of Justin Roberts and Jacobi Bain from the Blue Team defeating Christian Cargill and Jody Turnquest from the White Team, 4-2.

Next up was the ladies doubles with the team of Erin Strachan and Danielle Thompson of the Blue Team defeating Kayla Frost and Sydney Clarke from the White Team, 4-2. The final two matches were mixed doubles. In the first of the mixed doubles matches, the Blue Team of Jacobi Bain and Savannah Roberts defeated the White Team of Sydney Clarke and Jody Turnquest, 4-3. With just one match to go, the Blue Team led 12-7 in games won and loss.

The final match of the day saw the Blue Team of Justin Roberts and Danielle Thompson defeating the White Team of Kayla Frost and Jody Turnquest, 4-2, giving the Blue Team the overall win by a score of 16-9.

The final event was a friendly game called elimination with all the exhibition players and ball kids who brought their racquets. The final two players were Marlee Martin and Brianna Houlgrave, the two youngest players in action. Martin was the last person standing when she hit a ball over Houlgrave's head to win the game.

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