Belize Tennis Association

16/02/2025

The Buca men’s and women’s singles event finally took place this weekend at Hilltop tennis courts in Belmopan. This event was slated on last year’s tennis calendar, but the rainy weather did not allow it. The event kicked off Saturday afternoon with a round robin format. In the women’s event Nazli Williams took the victory 6-3,6-2 with Els Arnold taking the second prize. Junior player Arabella Lee also made a great showing in the round robin. In the men’s Mike Sosa took the big win over Orlando Suarez in a grueling three setter 6-7, 6-1, 6-2. Congrats to all
Participants and big thank you to Buca for sponsoring this event. The next event coming up is the team event so keep on practicing. 🎾🎾

01/02/2025

Finally some beautiful weather for tennis prevailed and a dozen players took advantage of this beautiful day for some fun doubles at the pickwick tennis courts.

6 doubles teams played round robin format first to 6 games. The top two teams to make it to the finals were Guillermo Rayo & James Courtenay and Alejandro Palomo & Samron Pott. The duo of Guillermo and James took to big win in the finals 6-3. 🏆 Congrats to them and to all who participated. With the weather improving we will be having more events in the very near future so all tennis players do practice and stay tuned. 🎾

23/12/2024

31/10/2024

November 10, 2024

24/09/2024

The Obituary of Mrs. Hadie Dorothea Brown Gomez remarks on her many achievements in tennis in Belize. Ms Hadie is a tennis legend and trailblazer for women in sports. We are thankful for her life and contribution to the sport of tennis. May she Rest in Peace.🙏🏼

19/08/2024

The 2024 Billy Musa Sr Tennis Championships concluded yesterday afternoon with both the bronze and gold medal matches. In the bronze medal match, Stefan Sosa, who had lost in the semifinals to Orlando Suarez with a score of 7-6, 6-4, faced Mike Sosa, who was defeated by Braulio Bautista 6-1, 6-3 in the semifinals on Saturday evening. Demonstrating resilience, Stefan recovered both mentally and physically, coming back strong on Sunday morning to decisively defeat Mike with a score of 6-1, 6-1. Meanwhile, the gold medal match posed a significant challenge for Orlando, who was still reeling from his intense semifinal the previous day. Braulio Bautista proved to be a formidable opponent, dominating the match and claiming the championship title with a decisive victory of 6-0, 6-1 over Orlando. Braulio's impressive performance has secured him his third consecutive victory of this tournament, showcasing his exceptional determination and consistency.

🥇 Braulio Bautista 🇲🇽
🥈 Orlando Suarez 🇳🇮
🥉 Stefan Sosa 🇧🇿

We would like to extend our gratitude to the dedicated sponsor, Edward “Billy” Musa Sr. for his unwavering support to tennis in Belize. Your commitment has made a significant impact on the growth of the sport and has inspired countless players. A special thank you to Tournament Director, Samron Pott and everyone else involved in organizing this remarkable event, whose hard work and dedication made it possible. We also want to acknowledge all the participants who traveled from near and far to be a part of this experience. Your enthusiasm and passion for tennis are what truly make these events special. We look forward to seeing you all again next year! 🎾

17/08/2024

This morning at the Belize City Pickwick tennis courts, quarterfinal action was on display. The 8 quarterfinalists fought hard for their place in the semifinals, but of course only 4 can prevail and clinch a spot in the semifinals. Results are as follows:

🇳🇮O. Suarez def 🇲🇽E. Bautista 7-5, 6-2.
🇧🇿M. Sosa def 🇧🇿P. Quan 6-3, 6-3.
🇲🇽B. Bautista def 🇬🇹B. Lopez 6-0, 6-1.
🇧🇿S. Sosa def 🇬🇹J.C. Ponsa 6-1, 6-4.

Semifinals are at 4pm this evening.
Must see TENNIS! 🎾

17/08/2024

The 2024 Billy Musa Sr. Tennis Championships continued today at 4:30pm with Round of 16 action. Exciting tennis was played and today’s results set the stage for even more exciting tennis tomorrow. Results for the Round of 16 are as follows:

B. Lopez def G. Rayo 6-0, 6-0.
B. Bautista def S. Pott 6-0, 6-3.
M. Sosa def P. Courtenay 6-0, 6-1.
P. Quan def A. Marshalleck 6-2, 6-4.
E. Bautista def S. Espat 6-0, 6-1.
O. Suarez def R. Knowles 6-0, 6-1.
S. Sosa def R. Perdana 6-0, 6-0.
J.C. Ponsa def O. Lopez 6-3, 6-2

Quarterfinals are set to begin at 8:30am, and the matches on schedule are sure to produce some exciting tennis. See you all there! 🎾

16/08/2024

The 2024 Billy Musa Sr Tennis Championships kicked off yesterday with qualifying matches.

A. Marshalleck def J. Courtenay 6-0, 6-3. (No image)
J.C. Ponsa def A. Courtenay 6-3, 6-0.
S. Espat def L. Wade 6-3, 6-2.
S.Pott def I. McField 5-7, 6-3, 7-6.

This evening we move into the Round of 16 matches. Exciting tennis is taking the pickwick tennis courts this weekend.
We look forward to seeing you all there! 🎾💚

15/08/2024

The Belize Tennis Association expresses its sincere condolences to the family of Hadie Gomez on her passing. Ms. Gomez was an accomplished tennis player who won many singles and doubles titles in the 70’ and 80’s. Her contribution to the sport of tennis was stellar. May she rest in peace.🙏🏼

11/08/2024

The National Women’s tournament sponsored by Denise Courtney and the National Men’s Tournament sponsored by Eric Eusey took place on August 9 and 10 at the Pickwick tennis courts. Samira Musa Pott emerged victor over Nazli Williams in the finals 6-2,6-2; and Stefan Sosa is champion once again emerging over Mike Sosa in the finals 6-1,6-4 defending his title. Congrats to all players who entered. Thanks to the committed sponsors who have been sponsoring this particular event for years.🙏🏼Encouraging all tennis players to keep Practicing and to sign up to
Partake in our future events. Special encouragement to our female players. Competition brings out the best in everyone, win or lose. By approaching competition with a mindset of continuous learning, we can extract valuable lessons and use them to grow and improve. So Congrats to all who played this weekend and special congrats to our finalists. Finally Thanks to the organizers (tournament committee headed by Samron Pott) and to the Almighty for favorable weather.🙏🏼🎾❤️

27/06/2024

Draw for Open Men’s & Women’s Singles.
Sponsored by Buca Services Co Ltd. 🎾💯

12/06/2024

After an exhilarating weekend of tennis, the BTA congratulates the champions and runners up on their impressive performance.

In the men’s doubles Enrique Bautista/Braulio Bautista from Mexico were victorious against Jared Mena/ Richard Huang 7-5, 6-2.

In the women’s doubles Sofia Curup/Faviola Moran from Guatemala were victorious against Samira Musa-Pott/Khloe Musa 6-1, 6-4.

We thank all participants, sponsors and everyone who made this prestigious event possible. 🎾❤️🎉

09/06/2024

09/06/2024

Brodies/RF&G Men’s Finals - E. Bautista/B. Bautista vs R. Huang/J. Mena