Defending women’s champion Sheldene Waldrond says she is ready to defend her Barbados Road Tennis Open (BRTO) title when the island’s premier tournament serves off later this month.

The lucrative event offers a first prize of 20 000 dollars for the men’s and women’s champions and runs from August 15 to October 3.

“I started training again earlier this year, hopefully trying to regain my championship. I’ve been doing a lot of training, doing a lot of different stuff that changes the dynamics a bit,” Waldrond said.