The academy sends coaches and hitting partners to both the Malliouhana andFour Seasons Resort & Residences Anguilla.
Mitch Lake is no exception.
Now he’s paying it forward.
Malliouhana’s pools overlook Meads Bay.Courtesy of Malliouhana, Auberge Resorts Collection
He attended college with him, too.
But Romney and Lake have parlayed the relationship into a situation that’s genuinely beneficial to young locals.
The hope is that many of them will lead a new generation in a regional tennis boom.
Mitchelle Lake on court with Anguilla Tennis Academy students.KSharp Media/Courtesy of Anguilla Tennis Academy
As for tennis tourists like myself, Anguilla remains the undisputed ace of the Caribbean.
A version of this story first appeared in the November 2021 issue ofTravel + Leisureunder the headlineThe Game Changers
