Caribbean Cup Tennis Series Comes to St. Croix May 8-12, May 13-19

The USVI Cup returns to St. Croix as part of the Caribbean Cup Tennis Series. The two consecutive International Tennis Federation (ITF) Junior tournaments are scheduled to take place during May 8-12 and May13-19 at the landmark Buccaneer Hotel in Christiansted.

St. Croix will welcome players from around the world, including Australia, Brazil, USA, Canada, Panama, Japan, Korea, Italy, Greece and Hungary.

The tournament is an opportunity to develop tennis in the U.S. Virgin Islands, with several local players competing alongside peers from around the world. For international players, families and coaches, in addition to tennis, this is also an opportunity to discover the local culture, lifestyle and tranquil beaches of St. Croix.

Among the players joining this week, is the boys’ number one seed Cruz Hewitt (AUS), son of former world No. 1 and two-time Grand Slam winner Lleyton Hewitt. On the girls’ draw, Sarah Stoyanov comes off a strong performance at the J30 Tegucigalpa earlier this year, where she reached the finals.