00:00It's called the Summer of Tennis as Trinidad and Tobago is hosting some events at the National
00:05Racquet Centre in Tacarigua.
00:07The big ones are the Davis Cup from July 20th to the 27th, followed by the Billie Jean King
00:12Cup from August 3rd to the 10th.
00:15Both are referred to as the World Cup of Tennis.
00:17Besides that, there are events involving juniors and also masters.
00:22Jemil Danclair who is the Tennis Association's Executive Director says exciting times are
00:27ahead for this country.
00:29So the Summer of Tennis, it comprises of nine regional international events which will be
00:35executed right here at the National Racquet Centre over the period July 12th to August
00:4031st.
00:41These events are in direct alignment with the national sports policy and the national
00:47sports tourism policy, which directive is to make Trinidad and Tobago the regional hub
00:52for tennis or for sports.
00:55The Davis Cup will be played by the men, with two countries being promoted into America's
00:58Group 3 next year.
01:00And which nations are participating in the Davis Cup?
01:03Currently there are nine teams that are scheduled to participate.
01:06Those teams will include Antigua, Barbuda, Aruba, Cuba, Haiti, Honduras, Nicaragua, St.
01:14Lucia, St. Vincent, USBI and Trinidad and Tobago.
01:20The Billie Jean King Cup involves the ladies and is therefore considered as the female
01:24version of the Davis Cup.
01:26Two countries are to be promoted to the America's Group 2 next year.
01:31There are 10 teams taking part in that tournament as follows.
01:34They would include Antigua, Barbuda, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Bermuda, Costa Rica, El
01:43Salvador, Jamaica, St. Lucia and host Trinidad and Tobago.
01:48Tennis Association President Hayden Mitchell is pleased with the TNT players selected for
01:52the two main events.
01:53It's a young team we have this year, we are quite excited about it, you know, and it's
01:58blended with experience as well.
02:02You know, so yeah, so there's a process.
02:04We have our top junior and men's and women's athletes here with us today.
02:11The Tennis Association says the Masters events taking place in TNT will run in tandem with
02:16the junior events.
02:17Vinod Nawani, TV6 Sport.
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