South Korea top girls team qualifiers at ITF World Juniors
KUCHING: South Korea, Japan, Chinese Taipei and China have secured their places in the girls category of the ITF World Junior Tennis Finals after a week of high-intensity matches at the Asia-Oceania Final Qualifying Tournament, held at the Sarawak Lawn Tennis Association (SLTA) grounds here. South Korea edged Japan 2-1 to top the standings while […]
ITF praises SLTA for junior talent development
KUCHING: The International Tennis Federation (ITF) has lauded the Sarawak Lawn Tennis Association (SLTA) for its outstanding facilities and steadfast commitment to fostering junior tennis talents. ITF representative Catherine Michies, expressing her enthusiasm at returning to the city, praised the advancements in local tennis infrastructure. “It is wonderful to be back in Kuching after so […]
Tennis: Sarawak fail to make the podium
KUCHING: Sarawak fell short of winning a medal in the mixed team tournament at the 21st Malaysia Games (SUKMA). Playing in Group C at the Sarawak Lawn Tennis Association (SLTA) court, Sarawak narrowly lost 2-3 to Selangor in the bronze medal match playoff today. The visiting team scored in the women’s single, men’s double, and […]
Sarawak tennis loses in mixed team event
KUCHING: The Sarawak tennis team was narrowly defeated by Selangor 2-3 in the mixed team event on the second day of the 21st Malaysia Game (SUKMA) Tennis match at the Sarawak Lawn Tennis Association (SLTA) court yesterday (Aug 17). Competing in Group C, the home team saw its men’s single event player, Chong Zhi Hao […]
SLTA tennis centre ready for Sukma 2024 and SEA Games
KUCHING: The Sarawak Lawn Tennis Association (SLTA) tennis centre is ready to host the coming Malaysia Games (Sukma) 2024 and is a prime candidate for the 2027 SEA Games. SLTA president Datuk Patrick Liew said the facility is not just built for the coming Sukma but SLTA intends on going for future international events. He […]
South Koreans run out of luck
KUCHING: Third seed Japan came from behind to pull off a minor upset victory over first seed South Korea in the semi-final of ITF World Tennis Junior Team Competition U14 (Boys) Asia/Oceania Final Qualifying held at Sarawak Lawn Tennis Association (SLTA) Centre on Friday evening. The last four bout lasted for almost 11 hours and […]
Pakistan send HK packing
KUCHING: Eighth seed Pakistan continued their strong momentum by pulling off another 2-1 upset victory against fourth seed Hong Kong in the semi-final of ITF World Tennis Junior Team Competition U14 (Boys) Asia/Oceania Final Qualifying held at Sarawak Lawn Tennis Association (SLTA) Centre on Friday. The Pakistanis lived up to their words from a day […]
Aussies fall to Pakistanis
KUCHING: Eighth seed Pakistan pulled off the biggest upset of day 4 in the ITF World Tennis Junior Team Competition U14 (Boys) Asia/Oceania Final Qualifying held at Sarawak Lawn Tennis Association (SLTA) Centre on Thursday as they defeated second seed Australia by 2-1. In the first singles’ match, Abubakar Talha put in a strong performance […]
Tennis events put Kuching on world map
KUCHING: International tennis tournaments held at Sarawak Lawn Tennis Association (SLTA) Centre have put the city on the world map. SLTA president Datuk Patrick Liew said many tennis players, including the top ones, have been here for tournaments held in previous years and they have fond memories of Kuching. “The players include current world number […]
Uphill battle for Malaysian juniors
KUCHING: The Malaysia national junior team will face an uphill battle in the group stage of ITF World Tennis Junior Team Competition U14 (Girls) Asia/Oceania Final Qualifying which will be held at the Sarawak Lawn Tennis Association (SLTA) Centre from March 20 to 26. They have been drawn with fourth seed Japan and eighth seed […]
