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Pacific Games 2011 - New Caledonia
The 2011 Pacific Games opened in Noumea on 27 August and ran for two weeks. New Caledonia tennis player Nicholas N'Godrela was honoured to present the flag to the President of France, President Nicolas Sarkozy
New Caledonia claimed gold in both the men's and women's teams competitions on Thursday. The men beat Vanuatu and the women had a close call beating Papua New Guinea 2-1. For the results tables from the teams competitions go to the Senior/Pacific Games section of the website.
The individual competitions have been decided and the medals awarded. Please go to the Senior/Pacific Games section for all the completed draws.New Caledonia won gold in both singles events.
Read on for write-ups and photos of the individual and teams competitions.
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Pacific Oceania ITF Junior teams
Following the ITF Pacific Oceania Junior Championships in Lautoka in August players were invited to be members of ITF Pacific Oceania junior teams to play in Australia and New Zealand. These teams are supported by the ITF Grand Slam Development Fund.
The success of Hiro Kelley (pictured) and other Tahiti juniors at the POJC has seen three of them selected for teams.
A team made up of the best players in the 12/u age group has been chosen to play three tournaments in the North island of New Zealand in December.
The largest ever team of players in the 15/u and 18/u age groups has been chosen to play three events in Australia in January. This trip is the highlight of the development year for Pacific players and a very strong team has been chosen.
Finally the best players in the 18/u division are invited to be members of the Pacific Oceania team to play the New Zealand ITF world junior circuit summer tournament series in late January and early february.
Read on for a full list of those who have accepted invitations to be on the teams.
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Oceania Success at Asia/Oceania Junior Championships in Korea
Each year the best junior players from Asia and Oceania get together in Korea to play the Asia/Oceania Closed Junior Championships. Included in this event are the best players from our Oceania Closed Junior Championships held in Lautoka each August.
Luke Saville (AUS), pictured, the current Wimbledon Junior Champion and a participant in the Oceania Junior Championships in past years won the singles title in Korea. Ranked 3 in the world going into this major tournament he is now assured of a top three finish in the rankings at the end of 2011, a great achievement for the 17 year old.
Several players from the 2011 Oceania Junior Championships also featured prominently reaching finals and semi-finals. Read on for details of how the players performed.
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Oceania ITF Junior Circuit 2012
The 2012 calendar of ITF World Junior Circuit events in the Oceania region is now available in the junior tennis section of the website. Dates from July to December 2012 are provisional and will not be finalised until approved by the ITF in February. Also included are draft dates and venues for the ITF Pacific Oceania Junior circuit which is for players from Pacific Island nations only.
The picture shows the players at the 2011 Air Pacific Oceania Closed Junior Championships. The 2012 Championships, the highlight of the annual calendar, will again be held in Lautoka, Fiji at the Regional Tennis Centre.
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