BTA holds junior awards ceremony

TDT | Manama              

The Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.com

Bahrain Tennis Academy (BTA) held its 19th Annual Junior Awards Ceremony for 11-and-over players at the Dilmun Club in Saar.

The ceremony, was held to honour the most outstanding players of the 2022/23 season. 14 awards were presented across two sections: ‘Best of 2022/23’ (12 categories) and ‘Player of the Year’ (two age categories).

Some of the categories included Best Backhand, Best Serve and Best Sportsmanship. Five players were short-listed for each award and then the winner chosen based on the criteria for each category while also taking into account each player’s skill level and experience in the game.

Winners of the prestigious Player of the Year awards were Antoine Dalaise (12-and-under) and Ali Alhalwachi (13-and-over). Other category winners were Tobias Alexandersen, Paul Heluin, Karim Halabi, Avran Thomas, Mayan Al Saad and Beren Odabasi.

Tobias Alexandersen was the star of the ceremony by being nominated in seven categories and claiming four awards. The awards were presented by BTA Director, Dan Barrie, who said, “After the interruptions we have had over the past seasons, we have been so pleased to see all the kids come back as eager as ever to train and improve alongside their peers.