Bermuda’s Deloitte Open returns as weeklong tennis and pickleball event

Bermuda is turning the Deloitte Open into a weeklong racquet getaway, not a quick bracket chase. Tennis runs from May 30 through June 6 at Pomander Gate Tennis & Pickleball Club, with weekday play from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. and weekend sessions from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., a rhythm that gives the island time to breathe around the matches.

The tournament is sanctioned by the Bermuda Lawn Tennis Association, and players have to be registered members for the current year. Category fees begin at $25, and entries were due by May 26, 2026. Before play begins, organizers will stage a Davis Cup fundraiser and BBQ social, with proceeds going to Team Bermuda ahead of its September Davis Cup Group 2 match against Mexico.

Tournament director Blair Rance called the event “more than just a tournament,” framing it as a celebration of Bermuda tennis and the community that supports it. Deloitte’s John Johnston said, “We are proud to serve as the title sponsor of the Deloitte Open. This exciting tournament celebrates athletic excellence, community spirit, and the growing popularity of both tennis and pickleball on the island.” That is exactly the pitch that makes this format different from a standard instruction-led retreat: the competition, the social calendar and the destination are all working at once.

The Deloitte Open has been running since 1976, Deloitte has been the official sponsor since 2006, and pickleball was added in 2021 as the sport accelerated on the island. The event is not a novelty act. In 2024, 72 players registered, some pickleball categories filled before the deadline, and Tariq Simons won three titles, taking men’s A singles, men’s A doubles and mixed doubles. The first open pickleball tournament in 2021 already included singles, doubles and mixed doubles, and the 2022 edition added a junior fun event for ages 10 to 14, which is how a local tournament grows into a fuller racquet calendar.

For pickleball travelers, this is the Bermuda test case for the tournament-as-retreat model. If you want a week built around match play, a busy clubhouse and a trip that feels like a proper island event, this format earns the airfare. If you want daily drilling, private instruction and a technical reset, a traditional retreat still makes more sense. At Pomander Gate, the bracket is the excuse, and Bermuda is the part that makes it worth a full week.