Many condominium complexes have their own floodlit courts for use by residents and guests, but for those seeking a club to join or lessons, there are a few very good options available to you.
The Cayman Islands Tennis Club (CITC) is located off Anne Bonny Crescent in South Sound (Tel: (345) 949 9464, visit www.tennis.ky or www.facebook.com/caymanislandstennisclub). The club offers private and semi-private lessons, group lessons, cardio sessions, ball machine rentals and more. CITC has five professional coaches and nine hard floodlit courts. Throughout the year they also offer after school programmes, open tournaments and social events. As of May 1st 2021 the CITC charges CI$70 per hour for private coaching with any of their tennis pros and CI$80 per house for a lesson with their Head Pro. Two private lessons a week is the maximum number of lessons you can have until they hire more coaches. You can book as many semi-private or group lessons as you like. For regular updates, visit their website or Facebook page.
Cayman Tennis Academy offers a mobile service that caters to players of every skill set and will schedule class times to suit you. Adult cardio tennis lessons are also held three times per week, providing a high intensity workout. Call (345) 547 6257 or email: caymantennisacademy@gmail.com for more information.
The Courts Tennis Center, located at The Ritz-Carlton Grand Cayman, is a premier tennis and pickle ball facility with professional coaches featuring three red clay courts, two hard courts and two pickleball courts. Pro instructors offer private instruction and clinics in addition to the popular Cardio Tennis fitness programme (which operates on a drop-in basis, no reservations needed). Seasonal corporate tennis leagues, Bubbles Doubles and kids camps are also offered throughout the year. They charge CI$100 for a 50 minute lesson (tennis or pickle ball) with one of their tennis coaches if you have two or more lessons per week. If you only have one private tennis lesson per week then the total is CI$116 per 50 minutes of instruction. For more information and reservations, please call The Ritz-Carlton on (345) 323 0049 or email: grandcaymantennis@ritzcarlton.com.
Mica Koll from Cayman Performance Tennis teaches private and group tennis lessons for all ages. Tel: (345) 927 8690 or email: micabeach@gmail.com to find out more.
Tournaments
Junior Circuit tournaments, organized by the Tennis Federation of the Cayman Islands and sponsored by PwC, are held throughout the year for junior players. For a CI$25 fee both residents and visitors are welcome to enter. Players are awarded points at every tournament for matches won and lost which translate into national rankings. There are four age categories: 10&U, 14&U and 18&U. Tournament details, results and rankings can be viewed on www.tfci.ky.
The Elite Squad is a training group for the islands’ top juniors. The top three players in each age group (10&U, 14&U and 18&U) are invited to join. Selection for the squad is based on a player’s performance and points earned in PwC junior circuit tournaments throughout the year. The Squad trains every Friday afternoon at CITC (Cayman Islands Tennis Club in South Sound) for 90 minutes. The coach is Dale Avery of the CITC on South Sound. During training sessions, players work on technical, tactical, physical and mental aspects of the game. Discipline is strict. There is an excellent camaraderie within the group, and there’s great pride in being a member. No player has ever turned down an invitation to join, and attendance is usually 100%.