Minister with responsibility for Sport, Charles Ramson Jr., has committed to expanding the physical infrastructure of lawn tennis by transforming the tarmac outside of the National Gymnasium on Mandela Avenue, Georgetown, into a tennis facility which will be open to youths in the neighbouring communities.
The intention is to transform the facility into a functioning junior tennis academy, according to Cristy Campbell, vice-president of the Guyana Tennis Association (GTA).
During an interview with Stabroek Sport, Campbell explained that the minister acted on the advice of national junior coach, Andre Lopes, who is keen to use the opportunity to identify new and emerging talent and feed those to the broader national tennis programme at the National Racquet Centre. At present, the Racquet Centre is the hub for tennis development in the country.
