The OTF seeks applications from suitably qualified applicants for the attached respective Davis Cup Davis Cup Captain Position Description 2018 and Fed Cup Captains Fed Cup Captain Position Description 2018. Applications close on Friday 13th October 2017 and should be…

The OTF is delighted to confirm that an ITF/Olympic Solidarity Regional Beginner and Intermediate Players’ Course will be held in Fiji From Monday 6th-Friday 17th November. The tutors for the course will be Kawaljeet Singh (IND) and Roxanne Clarke. Attached…

The OTF is delighted to advise that Cyril Jacobe (VAN) has been certified as a coach of advanced players following his passing the ITF Advanced Players Coaches’ Course last month in Valencia,  Spain This course enabled Cyril to have the…

The OTF is delighted to welcome the new ITF Development Officer, Gary Purcell to Pacific Oceania. Based in Lautoka, Fiji, Gary will start his role next month Graduating with a Bachelor of Commerce from the University College in Dublin, Ireland,…

Cyril Jacobe writes the following report of his recent attendance at the ITF/OS Advanced Players Coaching Course: “Hello everyone, I am delighted to share with you my activities for the past six weeks here in Valencia, Spain. My name is Cyril…

For the 4th consecutive year the Australian Open Pathway Grants, a very generous initiative by Tennis Australia, have been awarded. Those Nations awarded grants for 2017 are: Cook Islands, Fiji, Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, Kiribati, Norfolk Island, Solomon Islands,…

The Referee for the event, Pat O’ Rourke writes that: “Papua New Guinea’s Violet Apisah defended her singles title at the 2017 Oceania Closed Junior Championships, ITF Junior Circuit B2 event, held in Lautoka in the second week of August.…

Colin Sinclair, the #1 Pacific Oceania Davis Cup Player, has won his first ever Men’s Professional Title at the just completed Belgium Futures 8 on clay in Eupen, Belgium this weekend http://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/tournaments/men’s-tournament/info.aspx?tournamentid=1100040688 Teaming up with Charles Broom from Great Britain, he…

Following the recent resignation of Richard Breen (FIJ) from the OTF Board to assume the OTF roles of Joint Executive Officer and Projects Administration Officer, Barbara Stubbings (PNG) has been co-opted on to the OTF Board. She will serve on…

John Shannon has been posthumously awarded the Services to Tennis Award by the ITF at the ITF AGM in Vietnam last week. John’s son, John Shannon Jnr and his widow, Donna, travelled to Vietnam to accept the Award. This award…