IMG becomes sponsor of Cayman Cup tennis

Patsy Daughters plays during the first day of Cayman Cup. - Photos: Alvaro Serey

Newly announced sponsorship of the Caribbean Cup tennis series by IMG Academy could help bolster the sport locally in Cayman, officials said.

Cayman is the second stop on what is now the IMG Academy Caribbean Cup Tennis Series. Play began Monday and runs through the week, with finals on Saturday.

IMG’s Jairo Aldana is an athlete adviser and was at the tournament Monday. He said this is the first junior tournament tour the company has put its name on. IMG is the largest sports academy in the world. It has a school for students who are aiming towards a college or professional career in a host of sports and also runs camps, clinics and other training programmes. Scores of top athletes have gone to school or trained there.