Tennis

The year in sports 2023

Sunday 31 December 2023 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Bowling, Boxing, Cricket, Cycling, Fishing, Football, Golf, Handball, League, Netball, Pacific Games 2023, Paddling, Rugby league, Rugby Union, Running, Sailing, Sports, Swimming, Tennis, Triathlon, Volleyball

2023 has been a testament to the dedication and talent of Cook Islands athletes across various sports. Cook Islands News’ Losirene Lacanivalu delves into some of the most remarkable sporting achievements that made headlines in 2023.

Athletics


Youngsters impress in Mini Tennis Tournament

Thursday 28 September 2023 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Sports, Tennis

Tennis Cook Islands (TCI) hosted its Term 3 ANZ-AOPP-JTI Mini Tennis Tournament for three of the primary schools on Rarotonga on Friday, September 15.

Sports


Tennis achieves fourth placing

Monday 25 September 2023 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Sports, Tennis

Cook Islands Tennis men’s team placed seventh while the women managed fourth place at the Nations Cup Pacific tournament in Samoa.

Sports


Tennis players receive fair play and Sportsman awards

Wednesday 13 September 2023 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Sports, Tennis

Young Cook Islands tennis players Tera Rongo and John Tui-Tonga Gibson have returned home with Fair Play and Sportsman awards from the Zespri AIMS Games 2023 in Tauranga, New Zealand.

Sports


Tennis youngsters represent Cook Islands at 2023 AIMS Games, NZ

Friday 25 August 2023 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Badminton, Sports, Tennis

Three young Cook Islanders will represent Cook Islands in the tennis competition at the 2023 Zespri AIMS Games in New Zealand next month.

Badminton


Five Cook Islands players qualify for Pacific Ocean Junior Championship

Thursday 18 May 2023 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Sports, Tennis

Five young enthusiastic Cook Islanders have qualified for the Pacific Oceania Junior Championships.

Sports


Junior tennis team prepares for East Pacific Regional Championships in Samoa

Tuesday 4 April 2023 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Sports, Tennis

Fourteen junior tennis players will be competing in the East Pacific Regional Championships (EPRC) in Apia, Samoa from April 17-22.

Sports


Tennis eyes international tournaments

Monday 6 February 2023 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Sports, Tennis

Tennis Cook Islands held its annual general meeting this week where president Davina Hosking-Ashford was re-elected to lead the association for another term.

Sports


Pacific Oceania loses in dramatic tie

Monday 6 February 2023 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Sports, Tennis

Brett Baudinet’s Pacific Oceania tennis team lost a dramatic Davis Cup tie in Barbados by three games to two.

Sports


Rongo selected to compete in ITF World Teams Competition in Sri Lanka

Thursday 2 February 2023 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Tennis

Tennis youngster Raetea Rongo has been selected in Team Pacific Oceania for the 2023 ITF World Teams Competition Asia/Oceania Pre-Qualifying Events to be held in Sri Lanka from February 13-18.

Tennis


Davina takes part in leadership programme

Monday 30 January 2023 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Sports, Tennis

Eight women from the Pacific including Cook Islands’ Davina Hosking-Ashford were in Melbourne to graduate from the Pacific Women Leaders in Tennis programme and watch all the action at the Australian Open finals over the weekend.

Sports


Baudinet off to Barbados

Saturday 14 January 2023 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Sports, Tennis

Top national tennis player Brett Baudinet is heading to Barbados to compete in the Davis Cup World Group 2 event to be held early next month.

Sports


Youngster participates in Tennis Australia’s Albury Tour

Thursday 5 January 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Sports, Tennis

Tennis Cook Islands junior national squad player, Raetea Rongo, is participating in Tennis Australia’s Albury Tour.

Sports


Super tiebreakers determine winners at Junior Tennis Stars Competition

Thursday 17 November 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Sports, Tennis

The ANZ Junior Tennis Stars Competition was held on Saturday with six 10 and under junior girls competing, and seven players who signed up for the 12U category.

Sports


Top four battle intensifies in final football rounds

Thursday 17 November 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Sports, Tennis

Gearing up for their last two fixtures of the round, all clubs will be looking to pave their way to a spot in the Rarotonga Football Knock Out finals.

Sports


Tennis Cook Islands holds junior doubles competition

Friday 11 November 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Sports, Tennis

The ANZ Stars Tennis Doubles Competition for junior players got off to a great start last Saturday with 10 teams of doubles competing in a green-dot ranking tournament from 9am to 1pm.

Sports


Tennis juniors to compete in ITF tournaments in Fiji

Friday 21 October 2022 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Sports, Tennis

Tennis Cook Islands junior development players Maka Maui and Raetea Rongo will be heading overseas tonight to compete in two world-ranking International Tennis Federation (ITF) J5 tournaments next week in Lautoka, Fiji.

Sports


Clean sweep in masters doubles tennis

Thursday 13 October 2022 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Sports, Tennis

Team Pukapuka made a clean sweep in the 2022 Cook Islands Games masters men’s doubles tennis competition on Tuesday.

Sports


Mixed results in tennis

Monday 10 October 2022 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Sports, Tennis

The 2022 Cook Islands Games open division tennis events concluded on Saturday at the National Tennis Court in Nikao.

Sports


Small in size but big at heart: Tennis youngsters claim top prizes

Monday 19 September 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Sports, Tennis

Cook Islands youngster Maka Maui won the Pacific Oceania Junior Championship 16 and under Boys Singles title in a nail-biting match against Noah Ah Kim of Tahiti over the weekend in Fiji.

Sports


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