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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 […]

Sarawak given leeway to add four sporting events

KUCHING: Youth, Sports and Entrepreneur Development Minister Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said that Sarawak has been given the leeway to add another four sporting events. Abdul Karim revealed that the decision was made during the SUKMA supreme council meeting in Kuala Lumpur held on March 16 where Sarawak was announced as the host […]

Nandal, Mincheva in a class of their own

KUCHING: Number five seed Yuvan Nandal from India and number four seed Vlada Mincheva emerged as the champions of their respective categories in the 38th Premier Sarawak Cup ITF World Tennis Tour Junior J300 (J1)  held at Sarawak Lawn Tennis Association (SLTA) Centre here on Sunday. Nandal managed to cause a minor upset against his […]

Polish players outwit Thai counterparts

KUCHING: Both top seeded pairs came out on top as the winners of their respective categories in the 38th Premier Sarawak Cup ITF World Tennis Tour Junior J300 (J1) doubles action held here at Sarawak Lawn Tennis Association (SLTA) Centre on Saturday. In the girls’ doubles final, number four seed pair from Poland, Daria Gorska […]

Pressure takes its toll on seeded players

KUCHING: Three out of four top seeded pairs crashed out of the 38th Premier Sarawak Cup ITF World Tennis Tour Junior J300 (J1) doubles action on Friday as upsets continue to happen here at Sarawak Lawn Tennis Association (SLTA). Number six seed Quang Duong (USA) and Jeremy Zhang (AUS) took out third seeded pair Amir […]

State to host four tennis tourneys

KUCHING : Four tennis tournaments will be held in the next one and a half month as international tournaments make a return to Kuching turf. Youth Development, Sports and Entrepreneurship Minister, Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said that Sarawak Lawn Tennis Association (SLTA) would be organising the ITF World Tennis Tour Women W15 on […]