Thompson conducting tennis clinics for junior players

Danielle Thompson, who represented The Bahamas in the 2019 Fed Cup (now the Billy Jean King Cup), and was a standout junior performer for The Bahamas in tennis, is conducting tennis clinics for junior female players.

Thompson had an illustrious collegiate tennis career at Morgan State University, a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I school that competes in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC).

While in college, Thompson won a player of the year award in the conference, was MEAC All-Tournament First Team in singles and doubles, was MEAC All-Conference First Team and voted as the MEAC Most Outstanding Performer. For her school, she was the Morgan State University Tennis Most Valuable Player (MVP) and the Morgan State University Co-Athlete of The Year.

“With this array of knowledge, experience and exposure, Danielle is now volunteering her time and talent to give back to the next generation of female players,” said a Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association (BLTA) spokesperson through a press release. “The Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association is pleased to support and partner with Danielle in this exciting junior initiative, focusing on our junior female players.”

The sessions will be conducted in small groups, either two on one or one on one.

Any competitive female tennis player interested in taking part in one of these free sessions can register via e-mail at the address pr@blta.net.

Danielle Thompson, 25, is the daughter of Gail and Stephen Thompson. She has been playing tennis in The Bahamas since the age of five.

“As a young female player growing up, I can’t really say that there were many older female players who I could go to personally and ask for advice on things. I always felt that unless I was on their level, I would be rejected or not heard. Now that I am older and have had many experiences, through college and pursuing tennis on a professional level for a year, I feel that I could be the voice as well as a mentor for our younger generation,” said Thompson. “Being that role model for someone or just having someone who you feel comfortable enough to go to and ask questions brings a sense of comfort and direction in your tennis career, whether you may be pursing it as just a hobby, a way to get into college or even a career path.

“I can’t express enough the amount of doors and opportunities tennis has given me and the amount of support and appreciation the tennis community has given me. So, it is now my time to give back and help those who have helped me and need help as well.”

During her collegiate career at Morgan State, Thompson made school history with a record 55 singles wins. In her final season, she had a singles win/loss record of 14-7, including a perfect 6-0 mark in MEAC play – all of which came in the No. 1 position. Thompson ended the regular season on a seven-match winning streak, and won nine of her last 10 singles matches.

Thompson helped the Morgan State Lady Bears finish second in the Northern Division standings of the MEAC. She also won a combined 10 doubles matches in her final season, including a 9-4 mark with partner Peggy Rooke and a 4-0 record in conference play. Thompson ended her collegiate career with her teammates as the MEAC Tennis Champions.

It was the first time since 1994 that the Lady Bears won the MEAC title.

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