Tennis

Tennis Club

Coach:  Luis Luna

We are extremely fortunate to have a world-class coach facilitating our Tennis Club this year.  Luis is currently Head Coach at the Tauranga Lawn Tennis Club.

Luis Luna is a former Mexico National Junior Team coach who also had the responsibility of training and certifying coaches.  He has coached and mentored some of New Zealand's top junior tennis players and has been awarded Coach and High-Performance Coach of the Year in the Bay of Plenty for multiple years.

After taking up a US Scholarship at the age of 12, his personal early teenage experiences and success as a player includes dueling with Andre Agassi at the US Hardcourt Championship and a memorable defeat of eventual world number one, Jim Courier.

Available to:

Orange and Green ball players only.  Maximum 20 students.

Dates and Duration:

Six-week programme, starting Week 1 Term 2.

Day, Time and Location:

Thursday lunchtime on the turf.

What to wear:

Students must change into their PE gear (promptly) and wear appropriate sports shoes and socks.

Fees:

$80 per student per term.  Registration per term is required via the below form. Registrations close Friday 3 May or when the club is full.

Payment is to be made directly to Coach Luis Luna via the below details by Thursday 2 May.

Account number: 06-0433-0522656-00

Reference / Code:  Student Name / ACG

Tournaments

Tournaments are available for players from Year 05 to Year 13.  Competitive players must have a MatchHub Ranking to participate.  Especially for AIMS Games.

Tournaments will be an additional fee based on numbers, entry fee and transport.

To receive further information or to enter these tournaments, please complete the registration form.

For information on AIMS Games, please refer to the AIMS Games information under the Tournaments section.

Tournament dates:

28 February 2024 - BOPSS Senior Champs (Years 11-13)

  • Entries Close: 21 February 2024
  • Venue: Venture Developments WBOP Tennis Centre, Gordon Spratt Reserve, Papamoa:
  • Categories:
    • Division 1 (Singles Only): Top-ranked players with a MatchHub player code only.  Players will be ranked and seeded as per MatchHub ranking update 28 February 2023 (Years 9 & 10's with S2-S6 gradings will be allowed to enter in the singles if there is room in the draw).
    • Division 2 (Singles or Doubles): This is for lower ranked players (S12/11) or unranked players with no MatchHub ranking/code, a great opportunity for those new to Tennis.

08 - 13 September 2024 - AIMS Games (Year 07-08)

  • Please refer to the AIMS Games webpage.

23 October 2024 - Intermediate Tennis Tournament (Years 07-08)

  • Entries Close: 16 October 2024
  • Venue: Venture Developments WBOP Tennis Centre, Gordon Spratt Reserve, Papamoa

30 October 2024 - Primary Tennis Tournament (Years 05-06)

  • Entries Close: 23 October 2024
  • Venue: Venture Developments WBOP Tennis Centre, Gordon Spratt Reserve, Papamoa

29 November 2024 - BOPSS Junior Champs (Years 09-10)

  • Entries Close: 21 February 2024
  • Venue: Venture Developments WBOP Tennis Centre, Gordon Spratt Reserve, Papamoa: