FUN and ENJOYABLE Tennis Holiday Camp catering for all abilities and players.
Camp is full of fun gameplay styled lessons that build players confidence, working on playing better rallies, serving style and learning the game of tennis.
Entries are open for the Easter School Holiday Camp, based at Edgar Centre so will be guaranteed play.
Hot shots for 5 - 11 years old
17th - 19th April
9am - 12:30pm (Drop off from 8:45am)
Cost: $135 all three days or $50 per day
Entries close 13th Aprill
Late entries will be accepted but not guaranteed due to numbers.
Top Row: (L-R) Otago Open Men's Singles Winner: Kai Milburn Otago Open Women's Singles Winner: Abby Mason being presented her trophy by life member, Margaret Borland Otago Open Women's Doubles Winners: Charlie Byers and Santisuk Marshall
Bottom Row: (L-R) Otago Open Men's Singles Runner-up and Winner: Ryan Eggers and Kai Milburn Otago Open Women's Singles Winner and Runner-up: Abby Mason, Margaret Borland and Charlie Byers Otago Open Men's Doubles Winners: Kai Milburn and Dan Milburn
Above: Otago Open Mixed Doubles Competitors: (L-R) Gavin Mockford, winners Marco Hartono and Charlie Byers, Katie Duncan, Santisuk Marshall, Connor Morrison, and runners-up Angela Fitzgerald and Mathew McCutcheon
10 & U Boys Singles 10 & U Boys Doubles
Winner: Samuel Gale Winners: Samuel Gale & Jacob Smith
Runner-up: Louis Tian Runners-up: Louis Tian & Damon Yan
10 & 12 & U Mixed Singles 12 & U Girls Singles
Winner: Miya He-Ren Winner: Poppy Jackson
Runner-up: Sophie Bartlett Runner-up: Elina Wang
Girls Doubles B
Winner: Sophie Bartlett & Miya He-Ren
Runners-up: Neve Cutfield & Enya He-Ren
12 & U Boys Singles 12 & U Boys Doubles
Winner: Yug Thapa, Lukas Winners: George Hammond & Kaien
Necas Lennon
Runner-up: Kaien Lennon, Runners-up: Ryuya Higuchi & Lukas
Zhiqing Li Necas 14 & U Boys Singles 14 & U Boys Doubles
Winner: George Kotepong Winners: Bilal Ahmad & Mathew
Campbell
Runner-up: Bilal Ahmad Runners-up: Haruya Higuchi & George
Kotepong
14 & U Girls Singles
Winner: Emma Gale
Runner-up: Sabia Longman
16 & U Boys Singles 16 & U Boys Doubles
Winner: Ricky Kotepong Winner: Ricky Kotepong & Noa Milburn
Runner-up: Fergus Oberlin-Brownt Runners-up: Hugo Buitenhek & Kaito Lamond
16 & U Girls Singles Girls Doubles A
Winner: Charlie Byers Winner: Emma Gale & Sabia Longman
Runner-up: Aminah Ahmad Runners-up: Aminah Ahmad & Crystal Chiang
A massive thank you to Highgate Partners Limited for their sponsorship of the 2023 Otago Open and the 2023 Otago Junior Open.
This is the second year that Highgate Partners have sponsored our tournaments and Tennis Otago is grateful for their continued support.
TENNIS OTAGO PRIZEGIVING AWARDS 2022/23
Tennis Otago would like to congratulate the following players on their achievements this season:
JUNIORS 2022/23
Players of the Year 10U Girls - Miya He-Ren 10U Boys - Max Smith 12U Girls - Lucy Gough 12U Boys - Bilal Ahmad 14U Girls - Aminah Ahmad 14U Boys - Mathew Campbell 16U Girls - Charlotte Byers 16U Boys - Hugo Barsby
Players of the Year (Overall) Girl - Charlotte Byers Boy - Mathew Campbell
Most Improved Player
Girl - Billie Fraser Boy - Fergus Oberlin-Brown
Most Dedicated Junior - Bilal AhmadINTERCLUB SENIORS 2022/23
Player of the Year (Female) -Charlotte Byers Player of the Year (Male) - Paddy Ou
Most Improved Player (Female) - Crystal Chiang Most Improved Player (Male) - Hugo Barsby
Ladies Challenge Cup 2022 - Abby Mason OLTA Challenge Cup (Men's) 2022 - Kai Milburn OLTA Mixed Doubles Champs 2022 - Marcus Hartono and Charlotte Byers OLTA Challenge Cup Ladies Doubles 2022 - Charlotte Byers and Santisuk MarshallOTAGO INDOOR OPEN
Men's Singles - Ryan Eggers Women's Singles - Charlotte Byers
ILT SOUTHLAND TENNIS OPEN RESULTS
Last weekend Southland Tennis held their annual ILT Southland Open in Invercargill. Otago Player of the Year (male), Paddy Ou, took out the Men's Singles, winning his second Southland Open Championship. In the doubles, Paddy and Josh Cochrane retained their title from last year.
Otago 16U Boys Player of the Year, Hugo Barsby, was the runner up in the Men's Doubles and third in in the Men's Singles.
On the women's side of the draw, Otago 14U Girls Player of the Year, Aminah Ahmad, won her first Southland Open Championship. Otago junior representative, Erin O’Neill, was the runner up.
Business House League is a winter doubles competition held at the Edgar Centre on Tuesday nights. Players may register as individuals to be placed in a team or enter as a team of four made up of 2 men, 2 women or 3 men, 1 woman etc.
Please note that competition fee does not cover Edgar Centre entry charges.
Competition Dates: The competition will run from Tuesday 2 May to the 20 June. Then a two week break during university holidays (27 June, 4 July). Competition resumes on Tuesday 11 July and ends Tuesday 29 August.
Two timed matches per player per night.
Tennis balls supplied by Tennis Otago
Teams are encouraged to seek a business naming sponsor.
Tennis NZ is committed to increasing the number and capability of female tennis coaches by providing an opportunity for female coaches to access a scholarship to support their completion of the Tennis NZ Junior Development Coach qualification.
This scholarship is open to all wāhine, 17 years old or over. Applications close Monday 3 April.
In April 2023, Tennis NZ will be introducing the ITF World Tennis Number (WTN) – a brand new, inclusive and modern rating system for all players.
It is a single global tennis rating for all players, regardless of age or ability or gender - from the world’s elite to a player taking part in their first competition.
HOW DOES THE WTN WORK?
Players are assigned a WTN number between 40 and 1. Beginners start at 40 and professionals are nearer to 1.
The ITF used 4 years of NZ tournament results up to November 2022 to calculate the initial WTN number for each player. A weekly process adjusts the WTN numbers based on new tournament results. Players have separate WTN numbers for singles and doubles.
Currently, the WTN database for New Zealand contains 10,200 tournament players.
If you or someone you know is looking for a carpark to lease in 2023, get in touch with George. Tennis Otago has a number of car parks available for lease now. Only $100 per calendar month.
YOUR HELP IS NEEDED
Without our tennis volunteers, Tennis Otago simply could not survive.
If you think you have spare time and would like to assist Tennis Otago or a club in any way, please do not hesitate in contacting admin@tennisotago.org here at Tennis Otago.
