After two successful events at the Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association’s (BLTA) National Tennis Centre and the Albany Tennis Academy, the Winterbotham IC (International Club) Junior Tennis Series moves to Baha Mar next weekend.

This event for the development of 10s and 12s is designed to give all participants maximum participation on a round-robin basis over a single weekend. As former Brazilian Davis Cup player, and Bahamas IC member, Fernando Gentil said to the juniors at the last event that this is not about winning but about development. He said: “I was not the best 12-year-old in Brazil but worked on my game to win the Orange Bowl at 18, beat Jimmy Connors and play Davis Cup for Brazil” – regarded as wise words from an experienced player.

The International Club of The Bahamas is putting on this series of five events to encourage a group of young Bahamians to develop as a group at this critical age for getting into the sport of tennis. Then, hopefully it will help them to receive tennis scholarships at colleges/universities in the future, which has been a popular route for many Bahamians.

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