Papua New Guinea Tennis Association

The Port Moresby Racquets Club has kick started the first tournament of the year; ITI Jnr Tournament. Tournament director Eddie Israel Mera & team are back running the one day event which sees 6 events with 30 kids competing; U/11 girls & boys, U/13 girls & boys, U16 girls & boys.

Good luck to all 💪🏾

A few more from yesterdays visit to the National Museum.

Day 4 marked the final day of the ITF regional training camp, and after yesterday’s mini-tournament, the focus shifted back to the technical side of the game. 🎾

Using the observations gathered throughout the tournament, players spent the day working on key areas including serves, returns, and transitional play. It was a great opportunity to reinforce good habits, refine technique, and continue building confidence on court.

We wrapped up the camp with a special lunch and kai kai generously provided by our parents, followed by the presentation of some special PNG gifts for the players and coaches who had travelled from outside Papua New Guinea. 🇵🇬

To finish off a fantastic four days together, the group visited the National Museum, giving our visitors a chance to experience and learn more about PNG’s rich culture and history.

A big thank you to all the players, coaches, parents, and supporters who helped make this camp such a memorable and successful experience. Massive thank you to Pairin from the ITF for imparting important tennis knowledge onto our players & coaches and working with our coaches to grow and strengthen tennis on PNG and in the region.

We look forward to seeing the continued growth of these young athletes both on and off the court. 👏🎾

Day 3 ITF REGIONAL TRAINING CAMP Recap:

• Mini Tournament
• Strength & Conditioning

Today's mini-tournament was about much more than wins and losses.

One of the key objectives was to observe how our players prepare before each match and how much responsibility they take for their own preparation. From warming up properly to being mentally ready to compete, these are important habits that help build independent and confident athletes.

The tournament also provided a valuable opportunity for our coaching team to observe player behaviours, strengths, and areas for improvement in a match environment. Identifying what the players did well—and what still needs work—will help us fine-tune our plans as we head into Day 4 of the camp.

A great day of learning, competing, and growing both on and off the court. Well done to all the players & coaches for their effort and commitment! 👏🎾

Day 3: Goal setting before strength & conditioning

West Pacific ITF Regional Training Camp U/12 (U/14) Day 1 & 2 recap 👇🏾

“WEST PACIFIC ITF REGIONAL TRAINING CAMP (U/12 & U/14)”

Today, we welcomed a total of 14 players under the age of 13 years old from PNG, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu who are here for a 4 day long training camp under the guidance of ITF Development Officer, Pairin Panjasilpa.

Pairin is accompanied by Coach Elizabeth Tesimu from the Solomon Islands & local coaches Abigail Tere-Apisah, Eddie Mera & Matina Asimba.

The 4 day camp covers a combination of tactical progression, fitness tests, match play & technical work with the aim of building smart & strong junior players in the region.

PNG 🇵🇬
Alani Jade Smith
Mecklyn Meninga
Mika Tabuchi
Rehoni Rumbam
Imelda Ragu
Melissa Mini
Timothy Koliwan
Andrew Aisi
Firenze Hanafi)

Solomon Islands 🇸🇧
Porsche Peterson
Jane Talisha
Harry Clay
Simeon Riigalo

Vanuatu 🇻🇺
Emmanuel Erick Henry Tokakece

Day 1 Focus: Tactics - Consistency & understanding different zones of the court.

Play & Stay Course Concludes in Port Moresby!

Over the past four days, we have had the pleasure of hosting the Play & Stay Coaching Course in Port Moresby, bringing together passionate individuals who are eager to contribute to the growth and development of tennis in Papua New Guinea.

A huge congratulations to our four participants who participated in the course. We commend you for putting your hands up to learn, grow, and invest in the future of our sport. Your willingness to develop your coaching knowledge is an important step towards strengthening tennis not only in Port Moresby but throughout Papua New Guinea.

We extend our sincere appreciation to ITF Development Officer Pairin Panjasilpa for delivering the course and sharing valuable knowledge, experience, and practical coaching skills with our participants.

A special thank you also goes to Coach Abigail from the TTere-Apisah Tennis Academy PNGfor helping facilitate the course and ensuring its smooth delivery, and to Coach Eddie for taking the time to observe and learn alongside the participants.

This course would not have been possible without the support of the PPort Moresby Racquets Club IInternational Tennis FederationOOceania TennisPNG Olympic Committeettee & Olympic Solidarity.

And of course to our President Barbara Stubbings and her team for your work behind the scenes to ensure this course was brought to PNG.

Thank you for your commitment to developing tennis pathways and creating opportunities for coach education here in Papua New Guinea.

We hope this is just the beginning of many more coaching development opportunities to come as we continue working together to grow the game across the country.

OS/ITF Play Tennis Coaches Course - Port Moresby Racquets Club

Day 3 of the Play Tennis Coaches course in Port Moresby, following a successful 4 days in Lae at the Lae Tennis Club PNG. The course is facilitated by ITF Development Officer, Pairin Panjasilpa and our own Abigail Tere-Apisah from Tere-Apisah Tennis Academy PNG, and assisted by Eddie Israel Mera Thank you all!!

Thank you to the ITF Academy & Education , Oceania Tennis, PNG Olympic Committee, Olympic Solidarity for making this happen and to Port Moresby Racquets Club for hosting.

PNG Tennis - growing our coach numbers and standards to sustain our current and future players! 🎾🎾🇵🇬🎾🎾

Lae Panamex Open coming up!!

Thank you Post Courier and Patrick Mu'uh for the article. 🎾👏