Barbados Tennis Association Inc.

Looking for a fun, active and rewarding way to keep your child engaged this summer?

Join us at the Raymond Forde National Tennis Centre for 6 weeks of tennis, games, fitness, friendships and unforgettable memories.

📅 Jul 6th - Aug 14th (6 weeks)
⏰ 9am - 3pm
📍 National Tennis Centre (Wildey)
👧👦 Boys & Girls ages 4-16

💰 $180 weekly
💰 $45 daily

✅ Tennis instruction
✅ Fun games and activities
✅ Fitness and confidence building
✅ New friendships

Spaces are limited, so register early!

To register:

📝 https://linktr.ee/tennisbarbados

Ladies Team Barbados is in El Salvador as the 2026 Billie Jean King Cup Americas Group III campaign gets underway.

Representing Barbados this week are (L - R):

🇧🇧 Damien Applewhaite (Captain)
🇧🇧 Hannah Chambers
🇧🇧 Gabrielle Leslie
🇧🇧 Cherise Slocombe

The team will battle alongside nine other nations from across the region for promotion.

And what a way to begin the journey! 💪🏾🔥

Barbados opened the competition with a convincing 3-0 victory over Antigua & Barbuda to get the campaign off to the perfect start.

Congratulations ladies. The work continues tomorrow as we keep pushing towards our goal. 🇧🇧🎾

It was a week of highs, lows and plenty of fight from Team Barbados in Costa Rica.

After a challenging start that saw us suffer a couple of narrow defeats, the team showed tremendous character to bounce back with consecutive victories and keep our hopes alive heading into the final day.

Ultimately, we came up short against a strong Puerto Rican side in our last tie, bringing our campaign to a close.

While promotion proved just out of reach this time around, Barbados has retained its place in Americas Group III.

There is still hope on the horizon. We now await confirmation of whether our Davis Cup Nations Ranking will be sufficient to earn one of the available spots in the 2027 World Group II Play-offs next February.

A special congratulations to Darian King, who was presented with the prestigious ITF Davis Cup Commitment Award in recognition of his outstanding service to Barbados. Darian has represented our nation on 31 occasions, recording 44 singles victories and more than 70 overall Davis Cup wins during his remarkable career. 🇧🇧🏆

Thank you to our players, support staff and everyone back home who followed and supported the team throughout the week.

Our journey continues.

🇧🇧 Team Barbados:
🎾 Darian King
🎾 Stephen Slocombe
🎾 Kaipo Marshall
🎾 Haydn Lewis (Playing Captain)

The Barbados Tennis Association is proud to support the International Tennis Integrity Agency's efforts to educate players, coaches and the wider tennis community on integrity and anti-doping matters.

Take a few moments to familiarise yourself with these important resources covering:

✅ Anti-Doping responsibilities
✅ Therapeutic Use Exemptions (TUEs)
✅ Medical treatment guidance for players
✅ Anti-Corruption rules and reporting obligations

Integrity starts with each of us. Let's continue working together to ensure tennis remains a fair, clean and trusted sport.

🎥 Be sure to watch the ITIA integrity education video via the clickable link available on our page.

https://youtu.be/j3E7wkmIpVE?si=k6M-4LDxWXOr165u

For more information, visit www.itia.tennis.

TennisYouCanTrust

🇧🇧🏆 Congrats to Darian King on receiving the prestigious ITF Davis Cup Commitment Award during the 2026 Davis Cup Americas Group III competition in Costa Rica.

Presented by the International Tennis Federation, this award recognizes players who have demonstrated extraordinary dedication and commitment to the honour of representing their country in Davis Cup competition over many years.

Darian has proudly represented Barbados on 31 occasions, compiling an outstanding record of 44 singles victories and more than 70 overall Davis Cup wins, establishing himself as one of the most successful Davis Cup players in Barbados' history.

From making history on the ATP Tour to wearing the national colours with pride time and time again, Darian's contribution to Barbadian tennis extends far beyond the court. His commitment, passion and service to Team Barbados continue to inspire the next generation of players.

Congratulations, Darian, on this well-deserved recognition. 🇧🇧🎾👏🏾

🎾 Congratulations to the participants of the 2026 Play Tennis Course!

Over the past four days, these aspiring coaches and tennis leaders have been immersed in the fundamentals of introducing players to the game through the ITF Play Tennis framework. The course combined classroom sessions, practical demonstrations, group teaching experiences and assessments, all aimed at equipping participants with the skills and confidence to deliver engaging tennis experiences for beginners.

A special thank you to everyone who committed their time and energy to developing themselves and, in turn, helping to grow the game of tennis in Barbados.

Participants (L–R):
• Omari Blackman
• Andrew Symmonds
• Edward Martindale
• Justin Atkins
• Xavier Smith-King
• Tyler Baptiste
• Carron Beckles
• Cristian Blunte
• Akeem Gustave
• Damien Applewhaite (Tutor)

Your tennis coaching journey has only just begun. We look forward to seeing the positive impact you will have both on and off the court.

The Barbados Tennis Association would like to extend our deepest condolences on the passing of John Goede.

John’s work as the ITF’s Development Officer played an integral role in the growth and development of tennis in Barbados. His visits to Barbados were always insightful and helped to refocus our objectives as an association as we planned our way forward.

Over the years, John became much more than an ITF Development Officer, he was a true friend who could always be counted on to provide sound advice, guidance, and direction.

His impact on tennis in Barbados and throughout the region was immense, and his presence will surely be missed.

Again, we extend our deepest condolences to John’s children, Yannick and Carentxa, as well as to all his family and friends. May God provide you with comfort, strength, and healing during this very difficult time. May his memory live on forever in the hearts of all who knew him.

Rest in peace John.

The Caribbean tennis community has lost a true servant of the game. 🤍 🕊️

John Goede, former ITF Development Officer for the Caribbean, dedicated countless years to the growth and development of tennis across the region. Through his many official visits to Barbados, he built strong and meaningful relationships not only with the Barbados Tennis Association, but also with the National Sports Council and the Barbados Olympic Association.

Always professional, measured and deeply committed to the sport, John played an important role in helping to strengthen tennis throughout the Caribbean. His calm approach, knowledge and passion for development earned the respect of many players, coaches and administrators.

He will be greatly missed by the regional tennis family.

Our thoughts and condolences are with his family, friends and the Suriname tennis community during this difficult time. 💚🎾

Unfortunately, we will have to delay the start of this year's League of Ladders (Silver).

We will keep you updated.