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Starting this weekend, the Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association (BLTA) have mapped out an aggressive 2024 calendar, looking to continue with the development of young tennis players in the country and build substantial national teams.
The 2024 calendar of events opens with the IC (International Club) Winterbotham Junior Series #1 this Saturday and Sunday at the BLTA’s National Tennis Centre. That will be followed by the BLTA Under-14 (U14) and Under-16 (U16) Tournament the following weekend at the same venue.
The World Juniors Boys and Girls 14-and-Under (14U) Tournament is set for March 2-10 in El Salvador. Back in The Bahamas, the BLTA Junior National Spring Classic will be held from March 22-26 in New Providence.
The BD Global Junior Classic 12-and-Under and 14-and-Under (12U and 14U) Tournament, a Universal Tennis Rating (UTR) Ranking event, will be held April 8 in Abaco, and the Tim’s Refrigeration Doubles Tournament will be held from April 12-13 in Eleuthera.
The inaugural Bahamas High School National Tennis Championships will be held at the BLTA’s National Tennis Centre from May 3-6.
The 8-and-Under and 10-and-Under (8U and 10U) junior nationals is set for June 15-16 and the 12-and-Under to 18-and-Under (12U to 18U) junior nationals will be held from June 21-26.
The International Tennis Federation’s (ITF) 18U Junkanoo Bowl will be held at the BLTA’s National Tennis Centre from June 29 to July 6. A Confederation of Tennis of Central America and the Caribbean (COTECC) under-12 (U12) team competition for Subregion 3 is set for July 17-22.
The Abaco Junior National Tournament (14U) will be held from August 3-5 in Abaco, and the AID Clay Court Championship will be held at the Gym Tennis Club in New Providence from August 12-26.
From September 14-15, the Flawless Construction 14-and-Under and 16-and-Under (14U and 16U) Juniors Tournament will be held in Grand Bahama.
A number of events are planned for October. The Sheri Roberts Memorial Open will be held from October 5-6 in Abaco, the senior nationals (35-and-Over) will be held from October 11-13 in New Providence, an IC Winterbotham 10-and-Under and 12-and-Under (10U and 12U) tournament will be held from October 19-20 in Grand Bahama, and the FOCOL (Freeport Oil Company Ltd.) Junior National Tournament is set for October 26-29 in Grand Bahama.
From November 16-21, the COTECC Goombay Splash Tournament (14) will be held at the BLTA’s National Tennis Centre in New Providence, The Bahamas.
Wrapping up the year, the Briland Open will be held December 7 in Eleuthera, the BLTA Awards Banquet will be held December 14 and the year-ending Giorgio Baldacci National Open Championships will be held December 16-20 at the BLTA’s National Tennis Centre in New Providence.
Dates are subject to change.