The OTF seeks applications from suitably qualified Chair Umpires for the Pacific Games to be held in Honiara, Solomon Islands from the 17th November to the 2nd December. John Blom (AUS) will be the Referee. Here is the link to…

Gary Purcell, the ITF Development Officer-Pacific Oceania has just hosted a very successful Female Coaches Network Webinar. There were 14 attendees and the topics covered were: These are the presentation slides that were shared. The attendees were: Attended participants     14…

Abigail Tere-Apisah (PNG) has returned from the Pancho Alvarino Academy, Valencia, Spain where she gained her ITF Level 2 certification, the first Pacific Oceania woman to do so. This was assisted by the ITF Academy and funded through Olympic Solidarity.…

Colin Sinclair has won his 3rd ITF Singles Title last week on the hardcourts at the M!5 Rancho Santa Fe Tournament in California. He beat the 4th seed, Jaimee Floyd Angel (FRA) 6-3, 6-2 in the final. This adds to…

After 235 matches, the 114th Tattslotto Fiji Open concluded at the Denerau Golf and Racquet Club last weekend. A total of 107 players including players from Australia, New Zealand, Samoa and the Solomon Islands competed in 27 events over 5…

The 114th Fiji Tennis Open Event will be held from Wednesday 31st May to Sunday 4th June on the synthetic and grass courts of the Sheraton Denerau Golf and Racquet Club, Denerau Island, Fiji. 109 players have entered the event…

Saoirse Breen (FIJ) has had a historic moment this week in Monastir, Tunisia in gaining her first WTA Point, In the ITF W25 event after she won through 3 rounds of qualifying. In her first match, she had a lucky…

The Pacific Women and Girls Programme of Tennis Australia and the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade are providing the opportunity for high performance players to apply for funding. The grant is aimed at high-performance players aged between 18 to…

The West Pacific Regional Championships were held in Port Vila, Vanuatu from the 1st-6th May. 34 U12 players from 5 Nations (Vanuatu, Fiji, Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea and Kiribati) competed. In the U14 and U16 Event 52 players from…

During the West Pacific Regional Championships last week in Vanuatu, the ITF Development Officer-Pacific Oceania (Gary Purcell) held a Parents’ Workshop. This Optimal Competition Parenting Workshop provided a background for parents to support their children and how to optimise their…