The Abaco Tennis Association (ATA) recently hosted its first inter-island junior tennis tournament in Abaco.

The tournament featured girls and boys in the under-14 (U14) category. Participants from New Providence and Grand Bahama joined tennis athletes from Abaco in very competitive matches.

The event was sanctioned by the Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association (BLTA) and athletes were encouraged to take part in this maiden tournament in Marsh Harbour, Abaco.

President of the ATA Cameel McDonald welcomed the local and visiting guests at the opening ceremony of the tournament in Forest Heights, Abaco.

The BLTA congratulates the ATA on organizing and hosting its inaugural inter-island junior tennis tournament.

"The development of tennis throughout The Bahamas allows for tennis sustainability. It is very good that the juniors have access to tennis tournaments throughout The Bahamas and are able to participate in more matches to aid in their development. The ATA continues to break barriers and to foster tennis development," as stated in a BLTA release.

The winners of the tournament were Aiden Ritchie in the boys category and Tatyana Madu in the girls category. The runner up in the boys was Synaj Watkins and Caitlyn Pratt was the runner up in the girls. Alessio Batello won the sportsmanship award for boys and Kiona Orlando took home that title for the girls.

In the girls division, Savannah McKinney and Anya Hepburn finished third and fourth, respectively. On the boys side, Dylan Sykes and O'Neal Hanna finished third and fourth, respectively. BLTA President Perry Newton, Raymond McKinney and Sirluke Innocent were all on hand to congratulate the winners and present the awards.

The inaugural tournament was said to be a complete success as the island of Abaco provided more persons with an opportunity to play tennis on the island.

"This expansion of island tournaments is great for the young players. The future of tennis is indeed bright. Keep shining juniors, keep shining ATA," read the BLTA statement.

Scores of young players took part in the tournament.

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