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CONTENTS HKTA OVERVIEW 2 HKTA - Patrons and Council Members 2020 6 HKTA Action Against COVID-19 3 Structure of HKTA 9 Highlights of the Year 4 HKTA Council 2020 14 HKTA Key Highlights 5 President’s Report HKTA COMMITTEES 15 Executive Committee 34 Officiating Committee 16 Player Development Committee 37 Community & Social Responsibility Committee 23 Tournament Committee 40 Membership & Corporate Affairs Committee 30 League Management Committee 43 Finance Committee 32 Coaches Development and Qualifications Committee 44 Governance Committee APPENDIX 45 League (2009-2020) 48 Hong Kong National Junior Tennis Champions 48 Recipients of the Sports for Hope Foundation - 48 Hong Kong National Tennis Championships Outstanding Junior Athlete Awards MISSION STATEMENT To promote tennis to all through the HKTA and collaborations with other tennis and governing bodies To set and maintain the standards of the game to an international level and to nurture talented local players to compete in regional and international tournaments To raise the standard of tennis by organising local, regional, and international tournaments Hong Kong Tennis Association Annual Report 2020 1 HONG KONG TENNIS ASSOCIATION STRUCTURE OF PATRONS AND COUNCIL MEMBERS 2020 HKTA Life Patrons Dr. Stanley Ho, GBM, GBS Dr. Hu Fa-kuang, GBS, CBE, J.P. Executive Coaches Development & Dr. Henry Fok, GBM Committee Qualifications Committee Honorary Patrons The Honorary Ronald Arculli, GBM, CVO, GBS, OBE, J.P. Affiliated & The Honorary Timothy Fok, GBS, J.P. Community & Social League Clubs Sports Federation Responsibility Committee Dr. Herman Hu, SBS, J.P. & Olympic Committee Pang Chung, SBS of Hong Kong, China President Philip Mok Finance Committee Hon. Secretary Michael Cheng Hon. Treasurer Clement Lee Governance Committee Vice Presidents Ronnie Cheng Lam Siu Wai Vincent Liang, J.P. League Management Committee Councillors Willy Chan Jimmy Chang Mathew Cheng Membership & Corporate Affairs Committee Oscar Chow Ronny Chow Dr. David Ho Marcus Kam Officiating Committee Dr. Derek Ling Gordon Ng Community Tennis Clubs Samson Siu Player Development Dr. Joseph Wong Committee Edmond Yue (HKTF) Chief Executive Officer Christopher Lai Tournament Committee Auditor Linkers CPA Limited Hon. Legal Advisor Lo and Lo 2 Hong Kong Tennis Association Annual Report 2020 Hong Kong Tennis Association Annual Report 2020 3 HKTA COUNCIL 2020 PRESIDENT’S REPORT The year started promisingly with Eudice Chong capturing back-to-back US$25,000 severely affected opportunities for our elite athletes to compete overseas. Domestically, OFFICERS OF THE ASSOCIATION ITF World Tennis Tour women's doubles titles at Victoria Park within the first two suspension on tennis, including tournaments, league matches, training squads, weeks of 2020. Teenagers Coleman Wong and Cody Wong, went to Melbourne Park regional tennis centres, and other programmes, was not lifted until after August 30 and as direct entries to the maindraw of the Australian Open Junior Championships. The tournaments did not receive the green light to resume until the end of October when latter, seeded 16th, became the first player from Hong Kong to reach the quarterfinals the Nissin Hong Kong National Junior Tennis Championships 2020 concluded without in girls' singles. By mid-March, a week after the Davis Cup team had returned from its further disruptions. Competition 1 of the Nissin Demae Iccho Hong Kong Junior Novice World Group II Playoff tie against Poland, tournaments were canceled en masse one was also held successfully at the end of October, as was the CRC Open and Prudential after another, as COVID-19 swiftly forced the ATP, WTA, and ITF World Tennis Tour to Hong Kong National Tennis Championships in November. The SCAA Open is scheduled suspend all matches. to take place starting in December. Since January, public courts and indoor sports facilities under LCSD were forced Despite this bit of good news, however, the fight against COVID-19 is far from to shutdown on three separate occasions – January 29-March 3, March 23-May 5, over. While tennis-related activities have gradually resumed, it is important that and July 15-August 30. Court closures amounted to some 18 weeks, depriving elite we follow all safety guidelines put forth by the government, facility operators, and players the facilities to train, tennis coaches the opportunity to work, and regular programme organisers. We must continue to remain vigilant in terms of personal and citizens the outlet to exercise and stay fit. As the National Sports Association (NSA) for environmental hygiene, and act responsibly. As the governing body of tennis in Hong tennis in Hong Kong, it was the HKTA's responsibility to serve as the bridge between Kong, we will continue to monitor the situation closely. Needless to say, the health and stakeholders and the government during the pandemic to bring to light the ongoing safety of all participants, spectators, volunteers, and staff is our foremost concern. President difficulties faced by the tennis community, as well as the necessary measures that can On the CSR front, we are delighted to report that earlier this year, HKTA established allow the sport to function safely under the circumstances. Philip Mok its own Foundation with the aim to raise funds through donations and charitable We responded swiftly by initiating dialogue with the Government and stakeholders events. The primary mission of the Foundation is to improve the lives and well-being and by March, a survey was conducted, which highlighted both the needs and the of the under-resourced and less privileged members in the community through active difficulties being faced by tennis coaches in Hong Kong. In April, we wrote to the Home engagement in the sport of tennis. We want to increase overall participation but also Affairs Bureau to suggest the safe reopening of LCSD and PRL sites. The letter was making sure that it is open to anyone. Indeed, tennis is a sport that can be played by all presented to The Secretary for Home Affairs Mr. Caspar Tsui Ying-wai by Mr. Kenneth regardless of age, gender, race, background or ability. Fok Kai Kong, Vice President of the Sports Federation & Olympic Committee of Hong By providing better access to the game, we can offer more opportunities to these Kong, China. Guidelines to facilitate the continuation of play during the pandemic were beneficiaries to further their educational and personal development in a fun and active prepared and put into use when tennis facilities were included in the first phase of way. The Foundation's support will also extend to scholarships, sponsorship, and the reopening by the LCSD in May. creation of new initiatives. Through tennis, we hope to leverage the power of sports to Unfortunately, public courts were again closed in July with the onset of the third wave of unify, empower, and motivate. We have a real opportunity to show how we can play a COVID-19. However, as the number of cases were beginning to show signs of a leveling role in helping to build stronger and more vibrant communities. You will be hearing a off, we again acted quickly and wrote to the HAB to reconsider the naturally non- lot more about what we can accomplish in the coming months. Hon. Secretary Hon. Treasurer Vice President Vice President Vice President contact, physically-distancing nature of tennis, and recommended further precautionary While advancements are being sought globally in a bid to get crowds back in the Michael Cheng Clement Lee Ronnie Cheng Lam Siu Wai Vincent Liang, J.P. measures that can speed up the reopening of courts. We then issued a statement on our stadiums eventually, we must do all we can to ensure that events locally are played in official social media platforms on August 17 to again urge the government to review a safe environment that will minimize the risk of contagion. At present, it is difficult plans to allow coaches to return to work under safe and reasonable conditions. A series to predict how COVID-19 will impact the 2021-22 tennis calendar and until a safe and of lobbying garnered attention from multiple sources, which resulted in a number of effective treatment and vaccination plan becomes available, a global consensus remains related reports by mainstream media. COUNCILLORS to be seen. To compound matters, a number of major competitions are penciled in for We then sought the assistance of the Hon. Ma Fung-kwok, JP representing the Sports, 2021 in the Region, namely the Olympic Games (Tokyo), All China Games (Shaanxi), Performing Arts, Culture, and Publication Functional Constituency to speak up for Summer Universiade (Chengdu) and the Asian Youth Games (Shantou). The coming the industry. I was invited to attend an anti-epidemic consultation meeting and press season of tennis could well be fraught with a plethora of short-notice changes, but if conference called by councilman Ma and took the opportunity to address, on behalf that is the new global reality, then we must adapt accordingly in order to stay close to of the tennis community, the impending issues faced by industry stakeholders. While the forefront of the sport. I urge you to follow us on our various news platforms to stay the government's concern about the plight of the sports industry as a whole was informed of the latest development and other pertinent tennis news. appreciated, the reduction of the latest round's one-off relief grant from $7,500 to $5,000 Lastly, I want to thank our Council, the Committees, sponsors and partners, our as detailed in the Anti-Epidemic Fund (AEF) 3.0 was also understandably disappointing, staff, and volunteers – your dedication and hard work drives our every effort. At the and those who were not Registered Sports Coaches via NSAs or recognised Sports same time, the local tennis community, namely the players, clubs, coaches, officials, Organisations (SOs) were still deemed ineligible for aid.