Pascoe Cup Draws and Results
February 20, 2009 2:31 pm
The 2009 Pascoe Cup Business House Competition is now underway. Click here to view draws and results.
Tennis Open Day – Sunday 15 February 1.30pm-4.30pm
February 13, 2009 3:11 pm
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Heineken Open 2009 Tennis Coaching 25% Discount Offer
February 13, 2009 3:03 pm
If you collected our special tennis coaching discount coupon during this years Heineken Open remember you have until 31st March to take advantage of this offer of a 25% discount on a 1hr tennis lesson. Find a coach near you from the list in our news story dated January 15, 2009 on this site.
Special Offer from Lufthansa German Airlines
February 13, 2009 1:09 pm
Are you intending to travel to Europe in the near future? Lufthansa a long term sponsor and the official airline of the ASB Classic and Heineken Open are currently running a special promotion, for further information click here …… Be quick, the offer ends 9th March, 2009. Contact Lufthansa for full details.
Riki McLachlan Wins Auckland ITF Event
February 9, 2009 1:29 pm
The older of the brothers from Queenstown’s, Riki McLachlan, 17 beat younger sibling, Ben, 16 in the final of the ITF (International Tennis Federation) 18’s Summer Tennis Championship in Auckland in straight sets in stifling temperatures to claim his first international singles title.
Third seeded (Riki) at 98 in the world be the second seed, Ben with a world ranking of 90 by a score of 6-2 7-6(2) to claim the singles win after being too consistent from the back of the court and forcing errors in his brothers game.
The anger showed for Ben in the tiebreak as he lost his cool, but still shows plenty of potential for the future.
Riki managed to make the second round of the singles at the Australian Open juniors recently while Ben had a narrow loss in the first round.
Both hope to play the remaining three junior Grand Slam events this year with professional careers beckoning the pair who are coached by former South African pro Lan Bale.
The brothers McLachlan combined to win the doubles title in Auckland as well making it the third career doubles win for Riki and second for Ben. The easily accounted for the North Harbour team of Anton Bettink and Dan Davies 6-3 6-0.
The girls final title was won by Australian 15th seed Viktorija Rajicic who beat Japanese tenth seed Miho Kowase in straight sets. Rajicic also won the doubles playing with countrywoman, Molly Polak to defeat Kowase and Mana Ayukawa.
The next ITF junior tournament will be in Wellington this week.
Brothers Dominate ITF Tournament
February 7, 2009 12:00 am
Queenstown’s rising international tennis stars, the brothers, McLachlan, Ben, 16 and Riki, 17 will fight out the final of the ITF (International Tennis Federation) 18’s Summer Tennis Championship in Auckland.
Seeded second (Ben) with a world ranking of 90 and third seeded (Riki) at 98 in the world had different routes to the final. Ben defeated Auckland’s Adam Lee 6-3 7-5 in his semi, while Riki had to work hard to account for Japan’s Hikaru Oshiro 6-7(3) 6-2 6-3.
The brothers McLachlan will also combine in the boys doubles final as well where they take on the North Harbour combination of Anton Bettink and Dan Davies.
The McLachlan’s both competed in the recent Australian Open juniors, with Roger Federer’s former coach, Peter Lundgren taking keen interest in Ben’s singles match in Melbourne.
The girls final will be a contest between Japanese tenth seed Miho Kowase and Australian 15th seed Viktorija Rajicic who both won their semifnals matches in straight sets. The best of the New Zealand players was Canterbury 13-year-old Emily Fanning who made the singles quarterfinals.
Finals will be held from 8.30am, Saturday 7 February at the Scarbro Tennis Park, Merton Road, Glen Innes.
ITF Draws and Order of Play for Finals Day
February 6, 2009 2:56 am
Click here to view the draws and the order of play for Saturday 7th February.
