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Welcome to the June edition of Anthony Jeremiah's newsletter, where you will find information on:

• ITF/CAT 14&under Team to Europe
• ITF Grand Slam Development Fund (GSDF)
• ITF Junior Circuit
• Play and Stay
• Caribbean Games

Development Events Calendar

7 May: Community Outreach Programme: Play and Stay, Trinidad and Tobago (Stage 2)
15-21 June: Bank of Bermuda Foundation ITF Junior Circuit G5, Bermuda
22-28 June: Bahamas ITF Junior Circuit G4, Bahamas
29 June-5 July: TIHTA G4, Aruba
6-12 July: St. Maarten Junior Open G5, St. Maarten
13-19 July: Jamaica ITF G4, Kingston
13-19 July: Inaugural Caribbean Games, Trinidad and Tobago (Tobago)
20-26 July: Copa Merengue G4, Santo Domingo
27 July-2 August: JITIC GB3, Santo Domingo

ITF/CAT 14&under Team to Europe

Franz Sydow (ARU) was selected to the ITF/CAT and Rest of the World 14 & under Team to Europe and will compete in five weeks of four Grade 1 and one Grade 2 competitions from 6th July to 8th August 2009. For further information please click on the following link: http://www.itftennis.com/development/juniordev/competition/touring.asp  

ITF Grand Slam Development Fund (GSDF)

The following players received financial assistance from the GSDF in order to compete in international tournaments in their region: Darian King (BAR), Gian Issa (SUR), Simone Pratt (BAH), and Stephanie Marchena (ARU).

ITF Junior Circuit

Gian Issa (SUR) won the boys' 14 & under singles at the Copa Horizontes de la Amistad in Havana, Cuba from 15-20 June. He defeated Yasiel Estrada (CUB) 6-2, 6-2, and teamed up with Justin Roberts from Bahamas to defeat Bonitasi (GUA) and Rodriguez (CUB) 6-2 6-2 in the finals. Both boys were part of the ITF Team to COSAT 2009.

Darian King and Rodney Carey both lost in the boys' U18 singles semi-finals of the Bank of Bermuda Foundation ITF Circuit, but bounced back to win the boys' doubles defeating Jean Michael Blovin and Benoit Paradis (CAN) 6-3 1-0 Ret. Fausthyara Pietersz (AHO) also reached both girls' singles and doubles finals and was defeated by Monica Yajima (USA) 4-6 6-4 4-6. The doubles were abandoned due to bad weather. For more results and information on the junior circuit please click on the following link: www.cotecc.org.sv  

Play and Stay

The Bermuda Lawn Tennis Association has been successfully promoting Play and Stay sponsored by ACE Insurance. For more information and highlights please click on the following link: www.blta.bm  

The Tennis Association of Trinidad & Tobago, in conjunction with the Ministry of Sports, launched the second stage of the Play and Stay shaping the community programme on Sunday 7th June in St. Babbs, Laventille, Trinidad. www.tennistt.com  

Caribbean Games

The inaugural Caribbean Games, which were scheduled to take place in Trinidad and Tobago from 12-19 July 2009, have been cancelled due to the possible out-break and spread of the H1N1 Virus during the games. For information please click on the following link www.caribbeangames2009.com  

ITF Coaching: www.itftennis.com/coaching  
ITN: www.itftennis.com/itn/  
ITF Development: www.itftennis.com/development
ITF Tennis...Play and Stay website: www.tennisplayandstay.com/  
ITF Store: https://store.itftennis.com/home.asp?lid=3
ITF WWCC: www.itfcoachesconference.com/2009/  

By Anthony Jeremiah, ITF Development Officer for the Caribbean