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Hong Kong Tennis Association Room 1021, Olympic House, 1 Stadium Path So Kon Po, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong ANNUAL Tel: 25048266 • Fax: 28948704 www.tennishk.org REPORT Hong Kong Tennis Association HKTATennis 2017 HKTATennis

CONTENT HKTA Overview

2 HKTA - Patrons and Council Members 2017 5 President's Report

3 Structure of HKTA 6 Highlights of the Year

4 HKTA Council 2017 13 Recapping the Prudential Hong Kong Tennis Open 2017

HKTA COMMITTEES

16 Executive Committee 26 League Management Committee

17 Coaches Development & Qualifications Committee 28 Membership & Corporate Affairs Committee

19 Community & Social Responsibility Committee 31 Officiating Committee

24 Finance Committee 34 Player Development Committee

25 Governance Committee 44 Tournament Committee

APPENDIX - ROLL OF HONOR

48 Hong Kong National Tennis Championships 52 Longines Future Tennis Aces Representatives

48 Hong Kong National Junior Tennis Champions 52 WTA Future Stars Representatives

Recipients of the Sports for Hope Foundation - 49 League (2006 - 2017) 52 Outstanding Junior Athlete Awards

52 Recipients of the D'Auriol Scholarship: 52 Road to Wimbledon Representatives

Mission Statement 1. To promote tennis to all through the HKTA and collaborations with other tennis and governing bodies

2. 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

3. To raise the standard of tennis by organizing local, regional, and international tournaments HONG KONG TENNIS ASSOCIATION PATRONS AND COUNCIL MEMBERS 2017

Life Patrons Dr. Stanley Ho, GBM, GBS ​​​​ Dr. Hu Fa-kuang, GBS, CBE, J.P.

Honorary Patrons ​​The Honorary Ronald Arculli, GBM, CVO, GBS, OBE, J.P. ​​​​ The Honorary Timothy Fok, GBS, J.P. ​​​​ Herman Hu, SBS, J.P. ​​​​ Pang Chung, SBS

President Philip Mok

Hon. Secretary​​ Dr. Joseph Wong

Hon. Treasurer​​ Clement Lee

Vice Presidents ​​Ronnie Cheng ​​​​Lam Siu Wai ​​​​Vincent Liang, J.P.

Councillors​​​ ​Andy Brothers ​​​​Jimmy Chang ​​​​Mathew Cheng ​​​​Michael Cheng ​​​​Ponny Chow ​​​​Oscar Chow ​​​​Dr. David Ho ​​​​Gordon Ng ​​​​Jason Sankey ​​​​Samson Siu ​​​​Gary Sze ​​​​Edmond Yue (HKTF)

Chief Executive Officer​ Christopher Lai

Auditor ​Linkers CPA Limited

Hon. Legal Advisor Lo and Lo

2 Hong Kong Tennis Association Annual Report 2017 STRUCTURE OF HKTA

Executive Coaches Development & Qualifications Committee Sports Federation Committee & Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China

Affiliated & Community & Social League Club Responsibility Committee

Finance Committee

Governance Committee

LeagueExecutive Management Committee Committee

Membership & Corporate Affairs Committee

Officiating Committee

Community Tennis Clubs Player Development Committee

Tournament Committee

Hong Kong Tennis Association Annual Report 2017 3 HKTA COUNCIL 2017

President Philip Mok

Hon. Secretary Hon. Treasurer Vice President Vice President Vice President Dr. Joseph Wong Clement Lee Ronnie Cheng Lam Siu Wai Vincent Liang, J.P.

Councillors

Andy Brothers Dr. David Ho Edmond Yue (HKTF) Gary Sze Gordon Ng Jason Sankey

Jimmy Chang Mathew Cheng Michael Cheng Oscar Chow Ronny Chow Samson Siu

4 Hong Kong Tennis Association Annual Report 2017 PRESIDENT'S REPORT

This year is proving to be another eventful one in terms of local development, the number of adult and junior tournaments we stage, to Hong Kong representatives coming home with encouraging results both internationally and regionally.

I want to congratulate Kevin Wong and Brian Yeung on capturing a bronze in men's doubles at the World University Games. Not only is it a commendable achievement, winning a medal for Hong Kong on a renowned world arena unquestionably is a powerful impetus towards popularising tennis locally. Aside from garnering positive exposure, achieving a robust growth in the sport's participation rate among the general populace is equally important for us.

Jack Wong and Kevin Wong also brought back a men's doubles bronze from Ashgabat, Tajikistan, where the Asian Indoor & Martial Arts Games took place. Indeed, medalling at an international multi-sports event is acknowledgement that tennis is making headway and that our players can compete at these levels with the aim of improving further. Overall, we are moving in the right direction.

Junior development remains a key focus for us and I am elated to report that one of our top players, fifteen-year-old Cody Wong, captured her maiden ITF Junior Circuit girls' singles title at the Grade 2 event in Beijing. She is the first player to triumph at this level since Zhang Ling last managed this feat in 2005. Cody is now ranked No. 148 in the world among all girls under the age of 18. However, when considering juniors of her age group only, Cody is the 18th best player in the world according to ITF Junior World Rankings.

We also received news that funding for elite training programmes as an HKSI Tier A Sport is now extended by the Sports Institute for another two years until March 2021. At present, there are five men and four women - Roger Ng, Jack Wong, Kevin Wong, Brian Yeung, Skyler Butts, Zhang Ling, Katherine Ip, Ng Kwan Yau, and Wu Ho Ching - who are full-time tennis players and we certainly welcome this aid to give them the best opportunity to excel in their endeavours.

Mr Herman Hu, SBS, JP has been presented with the Awards For Services to the Game by the International Tennis Federation at the Annual General Meeting in 2017. This award is for persons who have rendered long and outstanding services to the game of tennis. Mr Hu was the Honorary Secretary of the Hong Kong Tennis Association from December 1987 to January 2002 and has been the President of the Hong Kong Veterans’ Tennis Association since 2012. In 2014, Mr Hu was awarded the Honorary Patron of HKTA for his service throughout the years. Mr Hu is only the 5th person from Hong Kong to receive the Awards For Services to the Game, and my congratulations to Mr Hu.

Lastly, I want to thank our CEO, Chris Lai, and his dedicated staff for running successfully as the organiser of a major WTA Tour event such as the Prudential Hong Kong Tennis Open, and handling the mini-crisis on finals day so adeptly in the face of such unpredictable weather.

Every tennis lover has a role to play, however big or small. You can help us popularise the sport any which way you can, be it coming out to support our players compete or donating an extra racquet to our communities programme. Tennis is a fun game and a fantastic way to stay in shape, yet it can also impact life in so many positive ways. So, get involved, give us your ideas, and follow our news!

President Philip Mok

Hong Kong Tennis Association Annual Report 2017 5 HIGHLIGHTS OF THE YEAR

Prudential Hong Kong Tennis Open 2017: Pavlyuchenkova Beats Gavrilova In Three- Set Cliffhanger

Although Tropical Cyclone Khanun threatened to cause bedlam on finals Sunday, world No. 21 Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova outgunned Australian seventh seed Daria Gavrilova in a thriller, 5-7, 6-3, 7-6(3), to lift the trophy. The Russian 6th seed served for match twice in the third set, but the pugnacious Aussie broke back each time to remain afloat. Pavlyuchenkova then fell behind 3-1 in the deciding tiebreak but found a higher gear at the most opportune time to take the next seven points in a row to conclude proceedings.

The top-seeded sister pairing of Chan Yung-Jan and Chan Hao-Ching from Chinese Taipei was all business, as they defeated China's Wang together to prep the courts ready for the finals after the incoming Qiang and Lu Jia-Jing, 6-1, 6-1, to repeat as doubles champion. typhoon was threatening to wreak havoc to the conclusion of the tournament. Buoyed by a significant increase in prize money to US$500,000, the fourth edition of the Open attracted the likes of Eugenie The tournament offered free entry on People's Monday and Bouchard, Elina Svitolina, Caroline Wozniacki, Venus Williams, Students' Tuesday to vigorously promote sports at the community Agnieszka Radwanska, Elena Vesnina, Zhang Shuai, Wang Qiang, level and to create more opportunities for the underprivileged Samantha Stosur, among other leading players, and young up- and less well-resourced to attend major sports events. and-comers. More fan-friendly and family-oriented activities were made Our Tournament Director, Chris Lai, extends his sincere gratitude available with unrestricted access to the Tournament Village, and to the HKTO Steering Committee members, tournament team, we also organised several charity & fundraising activities, such security company, venue set-up contractor, in addition to the as the CAN Challenge and Celebrity Luncheon in collaboration many volunteers, ballboys, ballgirls, and linesmen for working with Friends of Asia Hong Kong, our Official Charity Partner. The involvement of WTA players with various community oriented activities visiting, preparing, and serving meals to the elderly through Food Angel, as well as attending Kids' Day to engage interaction with local primary schoolchildren, is also a huge boost to local tennis and helps nurture a stronger sporting culture in Hong Kong.

6 Hong Kong Tennis Association Annual Report 2017 Historic medal for Hong Kong at World University Games

At the Taipei 2017 Summer Universiade, Kevin Wong and Brian Yeung combined for a bronze in men's doubles to cement one of only three sports from Hong Kong to medal at the World University Games. The mercurial duo performed gamely to power past Korean No. 4 seed Chung Yunseong and Lee Jea Moon in the quarterfinal before Russian 7th seed, Richard Muzaev and Aslan Karatsev, thwarted further progress with a 6-4, 7-5, decision.

Wong and Wong capture bronze at AIMAG 2017

Jack Wong and Kevin Wong teamed up for a bronze in men's doubles at the 5th Asian Indoor & Martial Arts Games (AIMAG). The pair drew even with No. 1 seed Vishnu Vardhan and Vijay Prashanth before the Indians won their semifinal encounter, 6-4, 3-6, 6-1, to halt their advancement to the final. Vardhan and Prashanth, ranked 124th and 249th respectively, went on to claim gold.

Hong Kong Wins Promotion To FED Cup Group I

Zhang Ling, Eudice Chong, Katherine Ip, Ng Kwan Yau, and Yu Hiu Tung (Captain) showed excellent team camaraderie all week, which culminated with a 2-1 final win over Uzbekistan to earn Hong Kong promotion to Asia/Oceania Zone Group I next year.

Facing a must-win situation, Zhang Ling beat world No. 145 Sabina Sharipova, 6-4, 6-1, at the top of the order to keep the team afloat before Eudice Chong and Katherine Ip combined to defeat Nigina Abduraimova and Akgul Amanmuradova in the deciding doubles, 6-7(1), 6-3, 6-3, to secure the victory in Dushanbe, Tajikistan.

The Asia/Oceania Zone Group I will take place during the week of Feb 5 at the RK Khanna Tennis Stadium in New Delhi on outdoor hardcourts. Eight teams - China, Chinese Taipei, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Kazakhstan, Korea, and Thailand - will be divided into two pools of four. The winners of each pool will playoff against one another for promotion to the World Group II playoffs in April 2018.

Hong Kong Tennis Association Annual Report 2017 7 Cody First Local Player To Win ITF G2 In 12 Years

Fifteen-year-old Cody Wong defeated top-seeded world No. 84 Violet Apisah, 4-6, 6-3, 6-2, in the semis en route to the ITF Grade 2 China Junior 16 girls' singles title. The teenager then added the doubles by teaming up with Jenny Wong to beat No. 1 seed Guo Meiqi and Xiao Zheng Hua, 6-3, 3-6, [10-6], in the final. Cody is the first player from Hong Kong to win a G2 singles titles on the ITF Junior Circuit since Zhang Ling last achieved the feat in 2005. At present, she has a junior world ranking of No. 148, a career-high.

Davis Cup begins 2018 Group II with home tie against Iran

Hong Kong will open its 2018 Davis Cup campaign with an Asia/Oceania Zone Group II home tie against Iran from Feb 3-4 at Victoria Park. Under the new rules, the tie will be played over two days, with the opening singles on Saturday, while the doubles and reverse singles take place on Sunday. The winner of this match-up will then face either Lebanon at home or Chinese Taipei away for a place in the semifinals. Former stalwart, Yu Hiu Tung, a recipient of the Davis Cup Commitment Award from the ITF last year, takes over the captaincy. Historically, Hong Kong has a 3-1 head-to-head record against Iran.

Furthering Coach Education To Self-sustain Localisation

Under the ITF Coach Education Programme, which is to help National Associations create and self-sustain their own system long-term, we organised an Advanced Coach Course for the second time in 13 years in Hong Kong. The objective is to train up more high level local coaches in order to support the increasing demand for elite coaching. After meeting criteria and standards set by the ITF Task Force on Coach Education to receive the bronze recognition this year, we are working towards satisfying the competencies to improve our recognition level to silver in the coming year.

8 Hong Kong Tennis Association Annual Report 2017 Big Boost In Prize Money For HK Nationals

The was an overall rise of 40% in prize money for the women's events and a 5% increase for the men's events at this year's Prudential Hong Kong National Tennis Championships. "The HKTA is aiming to reaching equal prize money status by 2019 with the hope of encouraging tennis as a career in sport, which also compliments the overall development in women's sports Hong Kong," says CEO, Chris Lai. The prize money for the 2017 ladies' singles crown, won by Zhang Ling over Cody Wong in the final, is worth HK$28,000, by far the highest offered on the local tennis calendar.

Titles for Zhang Ling, Eudice Chong, Brian Yeung, Roger Ng, and Jenny Wong

In Tsukuba, Japan, Zhang Ling defeated Canada's Carol Zhao, 7-5, 7-6(4), in a tense final to claim her second career 25K title, and her first since 2011. "This victory is important to me because I know I can still win at this level after coming back from injury. This will be a good confidence-booster and motivate me to work even harder for the upcoming pro circuit events," said Lynn. Overall, this marks her 14th career ITF Pro Circuit women's singles title following her earlier triumph at the US$15,000 in Hong Kong.

Elsewhere, Eudice Chong won her maiden pro circuit singles title when she saw off 3rd-seeded teammate Zhang Ling, 6-4, 4-6, 6-3, to win the 15K Hotspring Peninsula ITF Women's Circuit in Anning, China.

Brian Yeung won his second career men's doubles title when he combined with Chinese Taipei's Hsieh Cheng-Peng to capture the Hong Kong F4 Futures last December after beating Jack Wong and Karan Rastogi in the final, 5-7, 6-3, [10-4].

Elsewhere, Roger Ng enjoyed a good run of form during which he captured his maiden boys' singles title on the ITF Junior Circuit at the G5 Neocom Open in Macedonia and then winning the G4 Perlis Junior Championship in Malaysia in October.

Earlier in the summer, Roger Ng, together with Jenny Wong, competed on the Tennis Europe Junior Tour and both came back with several titles to their names.

Roger took the CAT 3 B16 singles titles Eminent Podgorica Open and Nikši Open in Montenegro, Nis Open in Serbia, and finished runner-up at the Dyadora Trophy in Romania, while Jenny also claimed G16 singles titles at the Eminent Podgorica Open and Nis Open, and placed second at the Nikši Open.

Hong Kong Tennis Association Annual Report 2017 9 Jockey Club Tennis Rocks Continues Outreach To Local Commumities

For the twelve months between Sep 2016 to Aug 2017, the Jockey Club Tennis Rocks Programme brought the game to some 50 primary schools, 690 students, 360 senior citizens through various NGO elderly centres, and several schools that included 40 special needs students. The 2017-2018 programme is projecting to establish even a wider reach among local communities, with added emphasis on retirees and special needs children.

HSBC Road To Winbledon Makes Hong Kong Debut

Players from Hong Kong were competing at the Road to Wimbledon Finals on grasscourts for the first time. Kelly Leung and Sheena Karrasch's win in the G14 doubles title was the highlight of the trip, while Coleman Wong, Tim Gauntlett, and Kelly Leung also did extremely well to qualify for the knockout stages.

Tim Gauntlett made it all the way to the semifinals of the B14 singles, while Kelly Leung also fought her way to the last eight of the G14 singles.

The pair of finalists from the Hong Kong qualifying events – Tim Gauntlett, Coleman Wong, Kelly Leung, and Sheena Karrasch – joined 140 other under-14 qualifiers from the GB regionals, as well as those from India and China, at the Road to Wimbledon Finals held at the All England Club during the week of August 14-19.

"The trip was a great thrill for players and coaches. It was very well-organized, from hospitality and transportation to tournament arrangement, we truly could not ask for a better Wimbledon experience. Not only did the players get to gain match experience on grass, they got to visit and enjoy the supreme facilities at the prestigious All England Lawn Tennis Club," said travelling coach, Jennifer Sher.

HSBC Road to Wimbledon is the biggest junior tournament in British tennis and gives all 14U players the opportunity to progress through to compete on the world-famous grass courts at Wimbledon.

10 Hong Kong Tennis Association Annual Report 2017 HK boys place 7th at ITF Asian 12 & Under Team Championships

The Hong Kong team of Max Kwok, Dasson Chan, and Curtis Tan finished in second place ahead of China and Korea in the 2017 ITF Asian 12 & Under Team Championships East Asian Regional Qualifying. During the finals held in Kazakhstan, the boys beat Korea, Malaysia, and Nepal in the group stage before placing seventh overall with a playoff win against Uzbekistan.

SCAA/ACING LEAD Open Tennis Championships 2017

Top seed Jack Wong three-peated as men's singles champion after defeating Brian Yeung in the final, 6-3, 6-2. Meanwhile, Maggie Ng beat Ki Yan Yung, 2-6, 6-2, 6-1, to capture her sixth consecutive ladies' singles crown. Kevin Wong and Jack Wong combined to lift the men's doubles with a 6-4, 6-4, win over Brian Yeung and Skyler Butts. Jennifer Sher and Maggie Ng captured the ladies' doubles with a 6-2, 6-1, decision over Ki Yan Tung and Celine Regnier. In the mixed doubles, Brian Yeung and Katherine teamed up to defeat Kevin Wong and Geraldine Leong in the final, 6-1, 6-3.

Brian Yeung and Jack Wong garners 5th place finish at All China Games

Brian Yeung and Jack Wong fell just shy of a medal at the Tianjin 2017 All China Games following a narrow loss to top seed and eventual champion, Zhang Ze and Gong Mao Xin (Jiangsu), 6-2, 5-7, 6-4, in the men's doubles quarterfinals. They are pictured here with Leo Liu and Amine Boustani with their All China Games award certificate for 5th place in the men's doubles.

Hong Kong Tennis Association Annual Report 2017 11 Coleman Wong a runner-up at Longines Futures Tennis Aces 2017

At the Longines Future Tennis Aces 2017, held in Paris during June 1-3, Coleman Wong fought Poland's Martyn Pawelski deep into the third set sudden death tiebreak before coming away second best, 4-2, 3-4(3), [6-7]. Despite the loss, he is the first player from Hong Kong to reach the final since the event's inauguration in 2010.

"A little disappointed to lose a close match, but I'm very happy to have made it to the final. My opponent played extremely well today, and overall, it's been a great learning experience for me," said Coleman Wong.

The annual 13 & Under tournament in Paris brings together the winner of the respective qualifying event from each participating country - Austria, Germany, United Kingdom, Thailand, Australia, China, France, India, Hong Kong, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Poland, Russia, Singapore, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, and USA.

The pair of finalists also got the chance to play an exhibition doubles together with Longines Ambassador, Andre Agassi, and patron of the event, Alex Corretja.

12 Hong Kong Tennis Association Annual Report 2017 RECAPPING THE PRUDENTIAL HONG KONG TENNIS OPEN 2017 The HKTA is greatly appreciative of the support from the Tourism Commission, Hong Kong Tourism Board, Home Affairs Bureau, Leisure & Cultural Services Department, Major Sports Events Committee, and title sponsor Prudential Hong Kong Limited in making this year's tournament such a success.

The Major Sports Events Committee (MSEC) awarded "M" Mark status to the Prudential Hong Kong Tennis Open 2017. "M" Mark events showcase Hong Kong's capability to host world-class events, reinforcing its position as the events capital of Asia, while instilling a sustainable sporting culture in the community. Only fourteen sports events met the assessment criteria to hold this distinction.

During the past twelve months, the event's flagship CSR initiative, Let's Serve, was able to bring tennis to some sixty local primary and secondary schools, and reaching in excess of 12,000 students.

The Tournament Village had many different elements that were more family-oriented and fan-interactive to deliver a livelier, fun-filled experience, including performances by tennis trick shot freestylist and live music from several up-and-coming local bands.

On Saturday during tournament week, the "Hong Kong Tennis Open Lee Gardens Street Tennis" was set up at Lee Garden One private driveway at the heart of Causeway Bay. Among the entertaining activities are a mini tennis court for street tennis challenge, photo ops that bring back old Hong Kong, and live broadcasts of the semifinals and finals on big screen. To complete the nostalgia, food vendors Yan Chim Kee, Tak Shing Restaurant, and Mei Lok Store served authentic local snacks, desserts, and drinks from the bygone days.

By securing a healthy number of industry leaders as official partners will continue to help build the event's prestige, brand value, and marketability.

Hong Kong Tennis Association Annual Report 2017 13 14 Hong Kong Tennis Association Annual Report 2017 This year's tournament attracted the entry of three of the world's top 10 players, five top 20 players, and a total of sixteen top 100 players: WTA Ranking (As at 2 Oct 2017) Key Event Statistics Elina Svitolina (UKR)​​​​​ 3 Total attendance​​​​​ 58,000+ Venus Williams (USA) 5 Tournament Village visitors​​​​ 49,000+ Caroline Wozniacki (DEN)​​​​ 6 TV viewership​​​​​​ 750,000+ Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) ​​​​11 No. of reporters from local media​​​ 150+ Elena Vesnina (RUS)​​​​​ 20 No. of reporters from overseas media​​ 20+ Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS)​​​ 21 Total No. of local print clippings ​​​ 650+ Daria Gavrilova (AUS)​​​​ 22 Total No. of international print clippings​​ 70+ Zhang Shuai (CHN)​​​​​ 26 Website users (www.hktennisopen.hk)​​ 100,000+ Timea Babos (HUN) ​​​​​45 Fackbook Fan-based reach 539K+ Samantha Stosur (AUS)​​​​ 45 Wang Qiang (CHN)​​​​​ 48 Shelby Rogers (USA)​​​​​ 55 Naomi Osaka (JPN)​​​​​ 62 Zarina Diyas (KAZ)​​​​​ 63 Jennifer Brady (USA)​​​​​ 69 Eugenie Bouchard (CAN)​​​​ 79

Steering Committee of the Prudential Hong Kong Tennis Open 2017 Third Row : Mr. Vincent Liang, Mr. Michael Cheng, Mr. Ronny Chow, Mr. Christopher Lai (Tournament Director) Second Row : Mr. Lam Siu Wai, Dr. Eden Woon, Dr. David Ho, Mr. Ronnie Cheng First Row : Mr. Philip Mok, Mr. Anthony Shaw, Mr. Oscar Chow (Chairman) ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 特別鳴謝 We would like to thank the following parties for their contributions and kind support : 特別嗚謝以下企業及人士的支持 :

Tournament Team 賽事團隊 Steering Committee of the Offi cials A Special Thank You Hawk-Eye Innovations Hong Kong Breast Cancer Foundation Prudential Hong Kong Tournament Director All CAN Challenge Participants Hong Kong St. John Ambulance Mr. Christopher Lai All Tournament Volunteers Tennis Open 2017 Hong Kong Telecommunications Line Umpires WTA Supervisor (HKT) Limited Chairman of Steering Committee Ballpersons Mr. Chen Shu Inn Side Out Mr. Oscar Chow Additional Chair Umpires Lola’s Enterprise Limited Referee ActionHouse International Limited Prudential Mr. Eason Chan Ms. Sheetal Iyer Baguio Cleaning Services Company Mr. Anthony Shaw Mr. Ron Angle Limited Chief Umpire Ms. Johanna Ho HKTA Café Deco Group Mr. Charles Lau PCCW Media Limited Mr. Philip Mok Chinese Recreation Club Pico International (HK) Limited Mr. Lam Siu Wai Review Offi cial Cimigo Limited Plan B Plus Management Limited Dr. Eden Woon Mr. Matthew McAleer Cityline (Hong Kong) Limited Skywalker Workshop Dr. David Ho Clearwater Bay Golf & Country Club South China Athletic Association Mr. Ronnie Cheng Designated Chair Umpires Crionet The American Club of Hong Kong Mr. Vincent Liang Digital Pepper Limited Mr. Fabio Souza The Park Lane Hong Kong, a Pullman Mr. Michael Cheng Dr. Kenneth Wu Ms. Paula Vieira Souza Hotel Mr. Ronny Chow Dr. Mandy Fan Ms. Wang I-Ting Celine Victoria Park Staff Dr. Raymond Yeung Ms. Zhang Juan Yello Marketing Friends of Asia Hong Kong Funky Town Music Workshop Halo Studio Limited

VIP Box Subscribers 企業貴賓包廂 VIP Box Subscribers KPMG Park Lane Hong Kong American Express International Inc. Kwok Yih & Chan Phenomenon Holdings Limited Bank J. Safra Sarasin LALIQUE Polaris CAFE DECO GROUP Lap Heng Investment Co. Ltd. Premier Live Chinese Recreation Club Lloyds Bank Prudential Hong Kong Limited Chung Yuen Electrical Co. Ltd. Milliman Limited PwC Davis Polk & Wardwell Mr. Edmond Yue SLS Capital Limited Deacons Mr. Edwin Choy Sony Corporation of Hong Kong Limited Deloitte China Mr. Joseph Wan TAN Dentons Hong Kong Mr. Stephen Cheng The Kowloon Dairy Dr. David Ho Mr. Vincent Liang Wah Yan One Family Foundation Dr. Philip Kwok Mrs. Kim Lamsam Wells Fargo Securities APAC EFG Private Banking Ms. Michelle Mui WILKEY ENT Centre of HK Ltd Ms. Vicki Hui & Ms. Cindi Hui Friends of Asia Hong Kong Ms. Vicky Wong HKGCC - Young Executives Club NEC Hong Kong Golf & Tennis Academy Oldham, Li & Nie Lawyers Jardines ONE-EIGHT-ONE HOTEL

50 Hong Kong Tennis Association Annual Report 2017 Prudential15 Hong Kong Tennis Open 2017 51 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Chairman HKTA CEO Members

Dr. David Ho Christopher Lai Philip Mok Vincent Liang, J.P. Dr. Joseph Wong Jimmy Chang Clement Lee Gary Sze Ronnie Cheng Samson Siu Lam Siu Wai Gordon Ng Ronny Chow

Over the past 12 months, the Executive Committee has overseen the continued strengthening of HKTA’s key partnerships, most notably with HKTA Lead Partner, Prudential Hong Kong Limited. As the title sponsor of the Prudential Hong Kong Tennis Open (PHKTO) since its inauguration in 2014 and as lead partner of the HKTA since 2015, Prudential continues to support HKTA year round as the sponsor of the Hong Kong National Tennis Championships, the Summer, Winter, Mixed and Junior Club Leagues and the grass roots “Tennis Rocks” community programme.

The fourth edition of the Prudential Hong Kong Tennis Open was held from 7-15 October 2017 and the Executive Committee members were heavily involved in Steering Committee meetings, meetings with the Government and regular working meetings with Prudential. This year’s tournament continued the practice of seeking strategic partnerships with industry leaders with the key signings of Sony Hong Kong as the Official Imaging Partner of PHKTO and American Express as the Official Credit Card Partner. The tournament also saw the best field in its 4 year history, as well as record attendance of almost 59,000 over the week and an enhanced Tournament Village that thrilled fans young and old.

In addition, the Executive Committee has overseen the continued strategic partnerships with EFG Bank, which sponsors two local ITF junior tournaments and the Hong Kong junior teams; Nissin Foods, which supports the Hong Kong National Junior Championships, Hong Kong Junior Series and Junior Tennis Novice competition; and the Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust, which funds HKJC Tennis Rocks, amongst others.

16 Hong Kong Tennis Association Annual Report 2017 COACHES DEVELOPMENT & QUALIFICATIONS COMMITTEE

Chairman Members Staff Members

Jimmy Chang Daniel Lee Hugo Tse​​ ​​Olivia Tse Terence Sher​ ​​​​Lee Chi Fai Eric Chung Willy Chan​​ Philip Mok (Ex officio) Poon Shui Wing ​​Dr. Joseph Wong (Ex officio) Year in Review The Coaches Development Committee's objective is to focus on upholding and improving the overall standard of coaching in Hong Kong. Any effort to bring tennis to young people through a systematic development programme requires accredited coaches at all levels. The training of local coaches to meet standards recognized by the ITF and HKTA thus becomes a priority because they play a key role in carrying out such programmes.

Under the ITF Coach Education Programme, which is to help National Associations create and self-sustain their own system long-term, we organised the second Advanced Coach Course since 2002 in Hong Kong. The goal is to train up more high level local coaches in order to support the increasing demand for elite coaching. After meeting criteria and standards set by the ITF Task Force on Coach Education to receive the bronze recognition this year, we are working towards satisfying the competencies to improve our recognition level to silver in the coming year.

HKTA Coach Licensing Scheme No. of HKTA Licensed Coach 398 400 The HKTA Coach Licensing Scheme serves to provide quality benchmarks to assess the 358 350 323 overall standard of coaches so as to provide a formal recognition for the coaches, safeguard 291 300 273 the interests of the tennis public, and to implement a continuous professional development 250 programme for coaches in Hong Kong. It also provides local coaches with an opportunity to 200 upgrade themselves and develop further skills with a continuous educational system of organised 150 seminars, clinics, forums, and workshops. 100

50 The four-level licensing scheme comprises Advanced Level (CL-3), Development Level (CL-2) and 0 Elementary Level (CL-1), as well as Mini Tennis Instructor Level (MT), providing different levels 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 and paths for progression. All coaches employed by the HKTA to coach its training courses must hold valid HKTA licenses.

In 2017, we organized two Elementary Level courses, one Development Level course, and two Mini Tennis Instructor Level courses for those under the Jockey Club Tennis Rocks Programme.

Tim Henman and Dan Bloxham delivering a workshop and clinic to some one hundred local tennis coaches as part of the Road to Wimbledon pilot scheme in Hong Kong

Hong Kong Tennis Association Annual Report 2017 17 Workshops and Seminars Workshops and seminars are vital to the continued education of coaches. These workshops are organised to expand the opportunities through which our coaches can further enhance their knowledge and furnishing them with the proficiency that is required to stay at the forefront of the coaching industry.

CDQC organized the following workshops during the year, with a total attendance figure of 632.

• 18th ITF Asian Coaches Conference in Guangzhou Review • Singles and Doubles Tactics • Speed, Agility, and Reaction Time Specific Fitness Training • Club Development & Developing Performance Players • Child Protection Training Workshop • How to Prevent Injury during Hot Summer on Tennis Court • ITF Workshop – Mr. Suresh Menon • HKTA Training Guideline

Six technical coaches' workshops and special education needs training were also held, which registered a total attendance figure of 200. Technical workshops conducted regularly under the supervision of the Director of Player Development were aimed at aligning the coaching philosophy of those working under HKTA programmes, while specific instructions with regards to special education needs training were reviewed.

ITF Recognition of Coach Education Systems ITF recognition is based on criteria and minimum standards for coach education that were agreed by the ITF Task Force on Coach Education involving the Directors of Coach Education from the top ITF member nations. These criteria and standards are subsequently endorsed by the ITF Coaches' Commission and the ITF Board of Directors.

The aim is that the HKTA can create its own coach education programme so that they can become self-sufficient in this area, thereby improving the level of tennis coaching locally.

• To recognize that Hong Kong has its own coach education programme since last decade, we have finally met the requirements for bronze level recognition under the ITF Coach Education System (Self-sufficient up to Level 1) • Over 80% of our licensed coaches are at Level 1 or below • Currently, we have six tutors that can conduct coach courses and workshops for the purpose of continued education • Next step: Silver recognition, which means satisfying the criteria set for self-sufficiency up to Level 2

18 Hong Kong Tennis Association Annual Report 2017 COMMUNITY & SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY COMMITTEE

Chairman Members Staff Members​​

Ronny Chow ​​​Edward Ho Ronnie Cheng Olivia Tse​​ ​​Michael Cheng​​ ​​​​Lam Siu Wai Grandi Chan ​​​​Herman Cheng ​​Philip Mok (Ex officio) ​Philip Ng Dr. ​​​​​​​Joseph Wong (Ex officio) ​​​​Jimmy Chang

CSR Committee's Mandate The Committee was formed in late 2016 to formulate and implement HKTA's community and social responsibility initiatives and policies, with a view to developing and expanding HKTA's community engagement. It also oversees the seeking and utilization of donations as well as spearheading fundraising initiatives.

The Committee's overreaching goal is to provide more opportunities for the under-resourced and less privileged to play the game, with an added emphasis on promoting tennis as a fun way to engage in an active, healthy lifestyle for all sectors of the community. Tennis Rocks encourages novices to pick up tennis Programmes Supervised by CSR Committee Three primary programmes are under the Committee's remit, namely HKTA Tennis Rocks, HKJC Tennis Rocks, and the HKTA and LSSA outreach tennis programmes for children with special educational needs studying at mainstream schools.

HKTA Tennis Rocks HKTA Tennis Rocks, which was transferred to under CSR Committee's supervision upon its formation last year, has been running since 2014 and offers free tennis training to kids in 5 districts in Hong Kong, reaching Tuen Mun, Kwun Tong, Yau Ma Tei, North District, and Shatin thus far. The programme has received financial support from Prudential and the Wilber Foundation, as well as HKTA internal funding.

The programme targets beginners aged 8 and under, giving them a sense of the basic skills of the game and offering positive values and character building challenges to kids who otherwise may have little or no opportunity to play tennis. WTA player interacting with local children at the PHKTO Kids' Day Clinic Participants are encouraged to join tennis competitions, such as Inter-Primary school tennis and mini tennis competitions, with HKTA subsidizing selected students to do so.

The programme provides other avenues for exposure to tennis outside training, such as meet-and-greets with national players, workshops, attending tournaments, and taking part in clinics with star players.

Hong Kong Tennis Association Annual Report 2017 19 Participants of HKJC Tennis Rocks

HKJC Tennis Rocks HKJC Tennis Rocks was launched in August 2016 as a three-year HK$21 million programme supported by the Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust to promote tennis to individuals of all ages and social statuses. It consists of four programmes to benefit four targeted social groups: primary school students (Tennis Rocks), students with special educational needs (Special Tennis Rocks), PE teachers (Teach the Teachers Tennis), and retirees & seniors (Senior Tennis Rocks).

This year the primary school programme met its projected target of offering Primary school students learning basic tennis skills training and free equipment to 690 students across approximately 50 schools in 10 districts, whilst Special Tennis Rocks exceeded its target and brought tennis to 86 students attending special needs schools.

Teach the Teachers Tennis courses were held for around 50 PE teachers in participating primary schools to equip them with the skills to be able to incorporate tennis skills and activities into their schools’ sports curriculums.

Retirees, aged 55 to 68, who enrolled in Senior Tennis Rocks were offered beginner sessions to teach them the basics and help them become acquainted with the game. The aim is that through tennis, they can broaden Participants from Senior Tennis Rocks in action their social circles, keeping themselves fit and active, and ultimately enhancing their overall quality of life.

Primary school teachers were given invaluable training at the Teach the Teachers Tennis instructor course

20 Hong Kong Tennis Association Annual Report 2017 HKTA and LSSA Outreach Tennis Programmes HKTA's outreach tennis programmes, in collaboration with the local NGO Learning Support Service Association (LSSA), have been offering tennis training to children with special educational needs studying at mainstream schools, including those not served under the HKJC Tennis Rocks programme since last year. Funding has been achieved through key fundraising initiatives at the Prudential Hong Kong Tennis Open (see below). Key Activities A number of key activities took place over the past 12 months. Ambassador school visits were arranged, including a surprise visit by Eason Chan to one of our primary schools, interacting with the students through coaching and sharing some of his tennis experience with the children. World No.4 Elina Svitolina also made a primary school visit during the week of the Prudential Hong Kong Tennis Open 2017, sharing her skills and enjoying a hit with students.

A special tennis clinic, conducted by former British No. 1 and HSBC Ambassador, Tim Henman, and HKTA Ambassador, Eason Chan, showing students the correct mechanics during a school visit AELTC Head Coach, Dan Bloxham, was arranged in April, teaching youngsters from the Jockey Club Tennis Rocks Programme the importance of discipline, team work, good behaviour, and the virtues of being a smart and alert listener to coaches and teachers.

An Inter-School Challenge Day was organised with various challenging game stations for students to try and execute the tennis skills they have learnt from their training from Tennis Rocks. Additional exercises involving team work and finding good group dynamics to complete certain tasks were also set up.

World No. 4 Elina Svitolina made a primary school visit

Hong Kong Tennis Association Annual Report 2017 21 An Inter-District Competition was also organized for the Senior Tennis Rocks after they trained for about a year. Fifty-six teams participated in a doubles competition, while others helped out in other aspects of the competition, such as registration and photo taking or as cheerleaders for their own district participants.

Participants in Tennis Rocks and Senior Tennis Rocks got the chance to visit the Prudential Hong Kong Tennis Open 2017, experiencing some of the fun and games available at the Tournament Village, enjoying several exciting matches as spectators, and meeting a few Participants with their trophies of the visiting WTA stars. Around 100 kids from the Tennis Rocks programme once again took part in the PHKTO Kids' Day Clinic with several WTA stars. Fundraising at PHKTO HKTA's primary fundraising platform, which supports the HKTA & LSSA programme, is the Prudential Hong Kong Tennis Open and this year there were increased fundraising events. The flagship CSR event, the CAN Challenge, was once again held at Victoria Park with 10 teams made up of community leaders, WTA stars and local Senior Tennis Rocks participants meeting Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova at PHKTO athletes taking part to knock down as many cans as they could with giant racquets in the allotted time.

This year we introduced a Charity Celebrity Chef Luncheon at The Park Lane Hong Kong, a Pullman Hotel, in conjunction with Friends of Asia Hong Kong, PHKTO’s Official Charity Partner. Funds were also raised through the LOVE Tee campaign online and on site at the booth in the Tournament Village, as well as sales of used match balls.

The total amount raised by these initiatives was approximately HK$220,000, with Friends of Asia Hong Kong providing a dollar-for-dollar matching fund going towards supporting the Hong Kong Adventist Hospital Foundation, Junior Achievement HK, and Splash Foundation.

22 Hong Kong Tennis Association Annual Report 2017 Impact • More than 50 primary schools and 1,000 students took part in Tennis Rocks programmes in 2017 • 360 retirees enrolled in Senior Tennis Rocks • 50 teachers received tennis training with more than 80% incorporating tennis into their PE lessons based on post-course survey • 120 students with special education needs received training • Promotion of cross-sport support through CAN Challenge

Acknowledgements We are grateful for the support from a number of key sources, without which HKTA's various CSR initiatives could not have been achieved:

• HKJC Charities Trust • Prudential Hong Kong Limited • The Wilber Foundation • Eason Chan • I Music, for donating shoes for HKJC Tennis Rocks • Can Challenge donors, HK athletes, and volunteers • Purchasers of LOVE tees and used PHKTO match balls • LSSA • Friends of Asia Hong Kong • All other commercial sponsors • HKTA participating coaches for our CSR programmes

Plans for 2018 The CSR Committee intends to further develop its key grassroots initiatives in 2018 and expand HKTA's community involvement. We will reach out to more beneficiaries for both the Senior Tennis Rocks and the Teach the Teachers Programmes, whilst we plan to offer lesson hours to more students under the HKTA and LSSA programmes. The Committee will also continue to review wheelchair tennis as a possible future initiative. Lastly, we will continue to implement fundraising activities at PHKTO 2018 to expand this key funding stream.

Hong Kong Tennis Association Annual Report 2017 23 FINANCE COMMITTEE

Chairman Chairman Members Staff Member

Gary Sze Clement Lee ​​​Yoke Ming Ong Edmond Yue Denise Kwan Edmund Ho Dominic Li Gordon Ng Philip Mok (Ex Officio) John​ Yuen Dr. Joseph Wong (Ex Officio)

Year of Review The major objective of the Finance Committee (FC) is to provide direction and advice to the HKTA and its Council on financial and investment policy and strategy.

During the year, FC reviewed the annual financial planning and budgeting prepared by management and explored various investment opportunities in the market with a view to securing improved returns.

In addition, the FC also monitored and reviewed the financial and accounting internal controls and made recommendations to the Council on all financial related matters.

24 Hong Kong Tennis Association Annual Report 2017 GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE

Chairman Chairman Members Staff Member

​​​​Gordon Ng Clement Lee ​​​Mark Daly ​​​​​Eric Wong Chris Lai Ronald Kwok ​​​​​Felix Chow ​​​​​Selwyn Siu Philip Mok (Ex Officio) ​​​​​Marvin Hsu Dr. ​​​​​Joseph Wong (Ex Officio) ​​​Philip Tam

Year in Review The Governance Committee continued with its directive to consolidate its terms of references, further enhance the association’s governance of conflicts of interest, and assist the Council in the creation of a legal working group. These work streams and initiatives have been ongoing, and the committee will continue to give recommendations to the Council where it considers appropriate. The chairman and committee welcomed new members Marvin Hsu, Philip Tam, Eric Wong and Felix Chow.

The committee also endorsed an amendment to the HKTA Code of Ethics for Coaches pertaining to the situational arrangement of players' lodgings when teams are competing abroad.

Moreover, the committee agreed to relax the requirements in the Governance Committee's Terms of Reference clause 2.2 such that its members can concurrently serve on other HKTA committees, subject to approval by Exco or HKTA Council.

Hong Kong Tennis Association Annual Report 2017 25 LEAGUE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

Chairman Vice Chairman Members Staff Members

​​​​Lam Siu​ Wai Benjamin Chang Vincent Cheng Debbie See Chris Lai Ernest Chiu Paul Siu Allison​ Leung Frederick Keung Gary Sze Joe Pang Clement Lee Tsai Ge Wah Dr. Derek Ling Dr. Desmund Yip The Hon. Mr. Justice ​​​Philip Mok (Ex Officio) Andrew Macrae Dr. ​​​​​Joseph Wong (Ex Officio) Irene Marshall

Year in Review The LMC oversees the promotion, marketing, and management of all league tennis that is organised or sanctioned by the HKTA. League tennis remains one of the core activities organised by the HKTA each year. In 2017, over 180 teams and 2900 players from 41 clubs engaged in league competition, with the total number of participated players in all previous leagues exceeding 10000.

Prudential Winter and Summer Leagues, ranging from Men's and Ladies' A+ to E division, are the two primary leagues. In addition, the Prudential Mixed Doubles League, Veterans' League (run jointly with the Hong Kong Veterans' Tennis Association), Two Court League (run together with the Federation of Community Tennis Clubs), and Prudential Junior League (Spring and Autumn) also took place this year, ensuring ample opportunities for players of all ages and abilities to compete. HKTA League The annual League Presentation Ceremony was held on September 13, 2017 at the Jockey Club Lecture Theatre in Olympic House. The respective prizes for the Prudential Winter League 2016/17, Prudential Summer League 2017, Prudential Mixed Doubles Leagues 2017, and the Prudential Autumn 2016 and Spring 2017 Junior Leagues awarded to the captains of the winning and runner-up teams.

In Prudential Winter League 2016/17, CRC repeated as champions in both Men's and Ladies' A+ divisions. Since 2010, CRC has won the Men's A+ nine times and the Ladies' A+ eleven times in all. In Prudential Summer League 2017, CRC also captured both Men's and Ladies' A+ divisions.

26 Hong Kong Tennis Association Annual Report 2017 Division Prudential Winter Prudential Summer League 2016/17 League 2017 Men's A+​​​ ​​​​CRC ​​​​CRC Men's A ​​​LRC 2 RECREIO ​​​​Men's B ​​​CRC SCAA 2 Men's C AMC​​​​ SCAA Men's D​​​ LRC​ KTHOA Men's E ​HILLTOP ​​​USRC Ladies' A+ ​CRC ​​​​CRC Ladies' A​​​ ​​HLY​​​​ SCAA 2 Ladies' B ​​​KTC ​​​​PTC Ladies' C ​​​DBRC 1​​​ THKJC

Division​​ Prudential Mixed Doubles League 2017 I KCC II KTHOA III ​​​KTC

Prudential Junior Team Prudential Junior Team Division​ Tennis 2016 (Autumn) Tennis 2017 (Spring) A ​​KTC N/A B​ CRC 1 ​​​​​​NUTC C​​ AC ​​​​CRC D​​ CRC ​​​​​​LRC - DRAGONS

Two Court League Total Number of Teams In view of smaller clubs and private housing estates' lack of access to regular league participation, the HKTA and FCTC jointly organises a Two Court League to provide more competitive opportunities for players belonging to this particular demographic. This year, 100 teams from 34 FCTC member Total Number of Teams clubs and five HKTA member clubs and residential tennis clubs with a total of 1,500 players taken part. The Two Court League is proving to be a successful initiative that is continuously generating a lot of interest from the local tennis community.

HKTA Convenors' Tournament Total Number of Participated players 2017 The annual HKTA Tennis Convenors' Tournament is traditionally jointly hosted by the LMC and Chinese Recreation Club and takes place in the morning of the final day of CRC Open each Total number of participated year. The Convenors' Cup, a perpetual trophy dedicated to the players memory of The Tsui Brothers, remains a keenly contested and highly coveted piece of silverware. Stephen Mok of PTC and Clement Lee of LMC won the tournament this year. Tennis Convenor Forum The Tennis Convenor Forum is a platform for communication between the HKTA and its affiliated clubs. The forum was held on September 13, 2017 at the Jockey Club Lecture Theatre at Olympic House. Club convenors considered modifications pertaining to the organisation of the various leagues, as well as any potential amendments to the Rules of league Competition.

Hong Kong Tennis Association Annual Report 2017 27 MEMBERSHIP & CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

Chairman Vice Chairman Members Staff Members

Samson Siu Alex Tam Amy Mang Marco Wong Edith Lun Mathew Cheng Charles Wu Oscar Chow Lui Sai Lung Cindi Hui Sam Melwani Conrad Chan Terry Tsang Edmond Yue ​​​Philip Mok (Ex Officio) Gordon Ng Dr. ​​​​​Joseph Wong (Ex Officio)

Year in Review The MCAC is responsible for the communication with and dissemination of news and information to HKTA members, affiliated and league clubs, sponsors, tennis enthusiasts in the business sector and the wider public. The committee also maintains HKTA's membership and its related services, and procures sponsorship for the HKTA and its events. Individual and club membership remained steady during the year, which generated a stable income for the HKTA. Corporate Patron League 2017 - Prize Presentation During the year, the MCAC held the 25th Dr. Henry Fok Corporate Patron League. With the successful expansion of the Corporate Open to Corporate Open Premier and Corporate Open Championships the past two years, the same format was adopted for CPL 2017 as well. However, in order to expand the CPL to a much wider spectrum of industries across the border, the Open events allowed entry to teams formed or sponsored by companies or organizations in the People's Republic of China this year.

United Italian, DSOBA Premier and Province Group (Catering) Holdings Ltd captured the Best Performance Team Award, a team serving speed competition that was introduced this year.

Event Winning team Corporate Event United Italian Corporate Open Premier Event DSOBA Premier Corporate Open Championship Event Province Group (Catering) Holdings Ltd

The 25th Dr. Henry Fok Corporate Patron League concluded on May 1 with a total of 40 teams and 305 players haven taking part. This year's CPL raised over HK$180,000 and all surplus funds will go towards junior development in Hong Kong.

28 Hong Kong Tennis Association Annual Report 2017 The MCAC also focused on finding sponsors for the HKTA throughout the year. A total of 44 sponsors were secured for various events, in which 11 and 21 sponsors respectively were secured for the Corporate Patron League and the Hong Kong Tennis Open 2017.

A Sponsor Appreciation Dinner & Awards Night was held on March 30 to formally thank all the sponsors, official partners, and patrons for their continued support. Over 130 guests, including both existing and potential sponsors, were in attendance.

The promotion of the latest tennis news is still a key focus of the MCAC. During the year, a total of 23 news articles were published on www.tennishk.org and 504 social media posts via Facebook and Twitter. Press releases for big news stories, such as the Hong Kong Tennis Open, were sent to key media outlets for prompt, mainstream reporting. Beginning in January, we issued a monthly e-news update to keep HKTA members, tennis fans, and sponsors abreast of the latest happenings in Hong Kong tennis.

Membership (as of October 30th, 2017) Total Members 4147 Adult Members 3437 Junior Members 710 Affiliated & League Clubs 41 The 25th Dr. Henry Fok Corporate Patron League Date 21st – 23th April & 29th April – 1st May 2017 Number of CPL teams Venue Victoria Park Tennis Stadium Title Sponsor Fok Ying Tung Foundation Other Sponsors Biergarten, DCH Holdings, DKSH (Salonpas), Dunlop Sport, Femco (Parzt), Kee Wah Bakery, Lan Kwai Fong Group, Pacific Coffee, Sergio Tacchini, Vita Distilled Water No. of Entries 40 Teams Results Champions Runners-up Corporate Event Platinum Police Tennis Club Team 1 PwC ACE Gold HSBC Team A PCCW Silver Jardine Sports Association Goldman Sachs Corporate Open Premier Event Premier Mega Planner Ltd Carret Private Gold DSOBA Premier Hammer Capital Corporate Open Championship Event Platinum Province Group (Catering) Holdings Ltd Police Tennis Club Team 2 Gold Yau Wing Co. Ltd DSOBA Championship Silver HKGCC KPMG

Hong Kong Tennis Association Annual Report 2017 29 Participating Teams:

Corporate Event Corporate Open Premier Event 1. BNP PARIBAS 1. Carret Private 2. Cheung Kong Group 2. DSOBA Premier 3. CLP Power 3. Hammer Capital 4. Dah Chong Hong Holdings 4. Mega Planner Ltd 5. Goldman Sachs 5. The Hong Kong Medical Association 6. Hong Kong Fire Services Department Corporate Open Championship Event 7. HSBC Team A 1. Capitalists 8. HSBC Team B 2. DSOBA Championship 9. Jardine Sports Association 3. FCTC 10. Nomura Nihons 4. HKGCC 11. PCCW 5. HKGCC-YEC 12. Police Tennis Club Team 1 6. HKTA 13. Prudential A 7. Kee Wah Bakery 14. Prudential B 8. KPMG 15. PwC ACE 9. KYC Fighters 16. PwC Alpha 10. Police Tennis Club Team 2 17. Standard Chartered Bank HK 11. Province Group (Catering)Holdings Ltd 18. Towngas Tennis Club 12. St. Paul's Co-Ed Alumni 19. United Italian 13. Yau Wing Co. Ltd 14. 內蒙古康林代表隊 15. 天津加速度網球俱樂部隊 16. 廣州米吉多

HKTA Affiliated & League Clubs (2017) 1. Aberdeen Marina Club 22. Jardine’s Lookout Resident’s Association 2. American Club 23. Kingswood Villas Tennis Club 3. Chinese Recreation Club Hong Kong 24. Kornhill Recreation Club 4. The Clearwater Bay Golf & Country Club 25. Kowloon Cricket Club 5. Club De Recreio 26. Kowloon Tong Club 6. Correctional Services Department Sports Association 27. Kowloon Tsai Home Owner’s Association 7. Craigengower Cricket Club 28. Ladies’ Recreation Club 8. Discovery Bay Recreation Club 29. Laguna City Resident Club House 9. Fairview Park Country Club 30. MTR Corporation 10. Gold Coast Yacht and Country Club 31. Municipal Services Staff Recreation Club 11. Heng Fa Chuen Club 32. Pacific Club 12. Hilltop Country Club 33. Police Tennis Club 13. Hong Kong Country Club 34. South China Athletic Association 14. Hong Kong Cricket Club 35. Spotlight Recreation Club 15. Hong Kong Football Club 36. The University of Hong Kong Tennis Club 16. Hong Kong Golf & Tennis Academy 37. United Services Recreation Club 17. The Hong Kong Jockey Club 38. VTC Staff Recreation Club 18. Hong Lok Yuen Country Club 39. Yau Yat Chuen Garden City Club 19. Hong Yip Service Company Ltd / Wonderland Club 40. Yaumatei & Tsimshatsui Recreation & Sports Association 20. India Club 41. YMCA of Hong Kong 21. Indian Recreation Club

30 Hong Kong Tennis Association Annual Report 2017 OFFICIATING COMMITTEE

Chairman Vice Chairman Members Staff Members

Vincent Liang, J.P. ​Michael Cheng ​​Ronny Chow ​​​Benson Wong ​​Chris Lai Dr. David Ho ​​​Cindi Hui Jesper Chow ​​​Mathew Cheng ​​​Marco Wong Roy Liu ​​​Dr. Derek Ling ​​​Chen Shu ​​​Jimmy Chang ​​​Philip Mok (Ex Officio) ​​​Fredrick Wong Dr. Joseph Wong (Ex Officio)

Year in Review The Officiating Committee ("OC") recognizes the need to improve the standard of officiating at all levels constantly, and to encourage more officials to attend available ITF workshops to upgrade their officiating levels and get further experience by working at international events. HKTA officials worked on a busy tournament schedule of over 60 tournaments and events in 2017, including the fourth Prudential Hong Kong Tennis Open, as well as ITF Men's & Women's Circuits, and ITF Junior Circuit tournaments. Several local officials also worked at a number of ITF, ATP, and WTA events overseas during the year. HKTA National Level Umpire Training Course The HKTA also holds the National Level School annually to recruit new officials to cater for the increasing number of tournaments organized every year. Approximately

30 candidates successfully completed the National Level Umpire Training Course This year, Roy Liu passed ITF Level 2 and was awarded the conducted at the Kowloon Tsai Park Tennis Centre in May. HKTA will also conduct White Badge Referee certification (Level 2 Officiating School: Bangkok, Thailand, 4 - 8 October the course again in December 2017. 2017)

A Refresher Course was held on 8 January 2017 at Victoria Park with Korea's Mr. Jemin You as the guest lecturer, who explained the updated rules and regulations, and discussed various changing scenarios to a class of 40 local officials.

A Referee and Chief Umpire Course was held on 28 April 2017 at Victoria Park with China's Mr. Chen Shu as the guest lecturer, who also explained the updated rules and regulations, and discussed important Rules Changes in 2017, matters pertaining to scheduling, how to handle difficult situations during matches, and issues regarding sign-in and arrangement of lucky losers.

The Official Dinner for OC took place at the SCAA Restaurant on 27 April 2017. More than 50 members and officials attended. After conclusion of a lucky draw, particulars concerning the election of the OC's Sub-Committee were explained.

The OC Chairman proposed to re-organize the Sub-Committee in April 2017. The OC Sub-Committee is a channel for officials to provide their input or voice any suggestions and/or comments to the OC. The Sub-Committee will collect all the comments for discussion and review during regular Sub-Committee meetings.

The Officiating Sub-Committee was set up on 22 June 2017. Regular meetings shall take place once every 3 months.

National level Umpire Training Course Hong Kong Tennis Association Annual Report 2017 31 Total number of HKTA qualified officials National Level officials​​ 232 ITF White Badge​​​ 12 ITF Sliver Badge Chief Umpire​ 1

Refresher Course & Refenee,Chief Umpire Course

Official Dinner

32 Hong Kong Tennis Association Annual Report 2017 HKTA officials worked in the following events in 2017: 1. Prudential Hong Kong Tennis Open – WTA International Series 37. LCSD Eastern District Age Group Tennis Competition and 2. SONY Hong Kong ITF Men's Futures 15K 6th Hong Kong Games selection 3. Hong Kong ITF Women's Circuit Series 15K 38. LCSD 6th Hong Kong Games 4. EFG Hong Kong Open Junior Championships (Grade 2) 39. LCSD Islands District Tennis Competition and 6th Hong Kong 5. EFG Hong Kong ITF Junior Tournament (Grade 4) Games selection 6. EFG Hong Kong ITF Junior Tournament (Grade 5) 40. LCSD Kowloon City District Age Group Tennis Competition and 6th Hong Kong Games selection 7. The Fleming Hong Kong ITF Junior Tournament (Grade 5) 41. LCSD Kwai Tsing District Age Group Tennis Competition and 8. Hong Kong ITF Seniors National Tournament 6th Hong Kong Games selection 9. Hong Kong ITF Seniors Spring Tournament 42. LCSD Kwun Tong District Age Group Tennis Competition and 10. Kowloon Dairy Hong Kong Asian Tennis Junior Series 14U 6th Hong Kong Games selection Competition 43. LCSD Northern District Age Group Tennis Competition and 11. PRUDENTIAL Hong Kong National Tennis Championships 6th Hong Kong Games selection 12. PRUDENTIAL Tennis Cup 44. LCSD Sai Kung District Age Group Tennis Competition and 13. Nissin Hong Kong National Junior Tennis Championships 6th Hong Kong Games selection 14. CRC Open 45. LCSD Shatin District Tennis Competition and 6th Hong Kong 15. SCAA/ACING LEAD Open Tennis Championships Games selection 16. Hong Kong Tennis Champions Cup 46. LCSD Sham Shui Po District Age Group Tennis Competition 17. Dr. Henry Fok Corporate Patron League and 6th Hong Kong Games selection 18. Hong Kong Tennis Foundation Tennis Challenge 47. LCSD Southern District Tennis Age Group Competition and 19. Hong Kong Districts Tennis Circuit 6th Hong Kong Games selection 20. Nissin Hong Kong Junior Tennis Series 48. LCSD Tai Po District Tennis Competition and 6th Hong Kong Games selection 21. Community Junior Tennis Competitions 49. LCSD Tsuen Wan District Age Group Tennis Competition and 22. Nissin Demae Iccho Junior Tennis Novice Competition 6th Hong Kong Games selection 23. HKTA Open Mini-Tennis Competitions 50. LCSD Tuen Mun District Age Group Tennis Competition and 24. HKTA/Prince District Inter-School Competitions and Annual 6th Hong Kong Games selection Championships 51. LCSD Wan Chai District Age Group Tennis Competition and 25. Daikin Hong Kong Stars of the Future (Stage V) Tennis 6th Hong Kong Games selection Competition 52. LCSD Wong Tai Sin District Age Group Tennis Competition 26. Longines Future Tennis Aces on the Road to the French and 6th Hong Kong Games selection Open 53. LCSD YauTsimMong District Age Group Tennis Competition 27. Road to Wimbledon 14U Challenge International and 6th Hong Kong Games selection 28. PRUDENTIAL Summer League 54. LCSD Yuen Long District Tennis Competition and 6th Hong 29. PRUDENTIAL Winter League Kong Games selection 30. Veterans' League 55. HKVTA Ladies' and Mixed Doubles Ranking Competition 31. HKVTA Joseph TANG Memorial Cup 56. USFHK Tennis Tournament 32. HKVTA Spring Ranking Competition 57. Hong Kong National Veterans' Tennis Championships 33. PRUDENTIAL Junior League – Summer & Winter 58. HKSSF All Inter-Primary School Tennis Competition 34. FCTC League 59. Ladies' Recreation Club Singles Championships 35. Inter-School Easy Sport Competition 60. Kowloon West District Police Tennis Tournament 36. LCSD Central & Western District Age Group Tennis 61. The Chinese Manufacturers' Association of Hong Kong Competition and 6th Hong Kong Games selection Invitational Sports Tournament

Hong Kong Tennis Association Annual Report 2017 33 PLAYER DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

Chairman Vice Chairman Members Staff Members

Dr. Joseph Wong ​Jason Sankey ​​Andy Brothers ​​​Jimmy Chang ​​Olivia Tse​​ ​​Ronnie Cheng​​ Rudy Chung Muse Wong ​​​​Clement Lee Mathew Cheng ​​Michael Cheng ​Ronny Chow Lam Siu Wai​​ Philip Mok (Ex Officio) Samson Siu

Year in Review In 2017, our players gave a good account of themselves in overseas competition and managed to return with some very encouraging results. Most notably, Kevin Wong and Brian Yeung captured Hong Kong's historic first medal at the World University Games by claiming a bronze in men's doubles bronze. At the Asian Indoor & Martial Art Games, Kevin Wong and Jack Wong also brought back a bronze medal in men's doubles, while 15-year-old Cody Wong became the first player to win an ITF Grade 2 girls' singles title since 2005, propelling her to a career-high junior world ranking of No. 148.

Such results require not only talent and hard work, but are also years in the making. These players, like so many of their outstanding predecessors, are part of a systematic player development programme that involves talent identification and its subsequent development. Our mission is to ensure tennis has a place in Hong Kong's future by driving participation at the grassroot level, working with those who have the potential to reach the highest levels and, in turn, inspire others to play the game.

Development Model There are currently nine players - Zhang Ling, Katherine Ip, Ng Kwan Yau, Wu Ho Ching, Jack Wong, Brian Yeung, Kevin Wong, Skyler Butts, and Roger Ng - committed to playing full-time. Intensive training and quality coaching are provided to these players to support their endeavours to reach higher levels of performance.

During the year, Jack Wong reached a career-high ATP singles ranking of No. 800 and was a doubles finalists HKSI Elite three times on the ITF pro circuit. Zhang Ling, meanwhile, captured her second career US$25,000 ITF women's circuit HKTA NTS title at Tsukuba and claimed another US$15,000 title in

Junior Elite Squad Hong Kong. Her 2017 year-end WTA singles ranking of No. Talent Development Talent Potential Elite Development YA 331 is an improvement of 246 places from twelve months (Green/Yellow) ago.

At the time of writing, eight current men hold an ATP Ranking in singles, while five women concluded the season Talent with WTA year-end singles rankings: Identification Talent Identification Talent

34 Hong Kong Tennis Association Annual Report 2017 ATP Ranking (13 Nov 2017) ​Doubles Name ​​​​​Singles ​​Doubles Jack Wong​​​​ No. 961 ​​No. 820 Kevin Wong ​​​​No. 1060 ​​No. 962 Jackie Tang ​​​​No. 1190 ​​No. 1267 Skyler Butts​​​​ No. 1234​​ No. 1383 Andrew Li​​​​ No. 1471​​ Lam Ching​​​​ No. 1505 Brian Yeung​​​​ No. 1532 ​​No. 745 Alan Sou​​​​ No. 1726

WTA Year-End Ranking (6 Nov 2017) Name ​​​​​Singles ​​Doubles Zhang Ling​​​​ No. 331 ​​No. 456 Eudice Chong​​​​ No. 750​​ No. 1030 Ng Kwan Yau​​​​ No. 1060 ​​No. 1168 Katherine Ip​​​​ No. 1154​​ No. 549 Wu Ho Ching ​​​​No. 1154​​ No. 1193

The National Training Squad (NTS), consisting of 60-70 players at present, act as a bridge between the feeder squad from below and HKSI Elite at the apex. Our top juniors make up the NTS, a group of 12-16-year-old children that will be representing Hong Kong at the yearly ITF team events and in ITF Junior Ranking Tournaments. These are players that will in the future be competing for Hong Kong in the Davis Cup, Fed Cup, All China Games, and Asian Games. One of the things that we continue to emphasize to all our juniors and team players is the "Squad/Team" concept as we try to instill into the players a sense of unity and personal pride. Weekend training at HKSI for 12U players Junior Elite, Elite Development (Green/Yellow), Squad Potential, and Youth Athletes Training Scheme are components of the feeder squad, which comprises roughly 700 players.

Talent identification programmes not only play a key role in attracting novices and retaining their participation, but they also ensure that a steady stream of players will continue to feed up the development pyramid. There are currently about 4,000 players within the talent identification base sections.

The Tennis Rocks Programme, for instance, takes a proactive approach by offering free introductory tennis and coaching lessons to primary and Players from Elite Development attending match-play training at HKSI secondary school students and teachers. It also acts as a useful platform to drive participation by encouraging schools to include tennis as part of their school's regular PE curricular.

The Mini Tennis Promotion Scheme, which includes Primary School Promotion, Regional Training, and Regional Competitions, continue to be a popular avenue for novices to begin tennis. Youngsters may also acquaint themselves with the game outside of school sports with the Hong Kong Tennis Stars of the Future Programme, which welcomes back Daikin as the title sponsor for the first time since 2002. Students competing at this year's Mini Tennis Annual Championships

Hong Kong Tennis Association Annual Report 2017 35 The HKTA also provides ample competitive opportunities by organising a range of tournaments and competitions for budding juniors, such as Nissin Junior Novice, All Hong Kong Inter-Primary Schools Tennis Competition, Nissin Junior Series, Kowloon Dairy Hong Kong Asian Tennis Junior Series 14 & Under, Nissin Hong Kong National Junior Tennis Championships, The Fleming Hong Kong ITF Junior Tournament (G5), EFG Hong Kong ITF Open Junior Tennis Championships (G2). Daikin Starts of the Future Challenge Day

At the time of writing, juniors with a top 500 ranking are as follows:

ITF Junior World Ranking (13 Nov 2017) Boys Ranking ​​​​​​Girls Ranking Lam Ching ​​No. 202​​ Cody Wong​​ No. 148 Roger Ng ​​No. 227​​ Jenny Wong ​​No. 324 Denton Ho ​​No. 311 ​​Justine Leong​​ No. 377 Jonathan Zhang​ No. 428​​ Lin Wing Ka​​ No. 497 Sunny Yue ​​No. 491​​

The committee's goal is to improve and expand the Player Development Programme by putting more tennis into youngsters and more tennis into those who are willing to commit to the sport. This lays the necessary groundwork to prepare players to compete for Hong Kong not only at the junior level, but eventually in Davis Cup, Fed Cup, and other national team events. Our players must be able to compete at the highest levels of professional tennis to make Hong Kong a perennial contender in major games and competitions in Asia and beyond. Appendix

Player List of HKSI programme Player List of HKSI programme No Name Gender No Name Gender 1 Chong Eudice Wong F 17 Ho Denton M 2 Ip Katherine Cheng F 18 Lam Ching M 3 Lee Nicole Wooyin F 19 Lee Hon Chun Johnny M 4 Leung Chui Kei Kelly F 20 Lee Mang Hin Marvin M 5 Lin Wing Ka F 21 Li Hei Yin Andrew M 6 Look Avril F 22 Ng Ki Lung Roger M 7 Ng Kwan Yau F 23 Sou Ming Chun Alan M 8 Sheena Jade Masuda Karrasch F 24 Tang Anthony Jackie M 9 Wai Yee Ching Candy F 25 Tang Kyle Lok Yin M 10 Wong Hoi Ki Jenny F 26 Wong Chak Lam Coleman M 11 Wong Hong Yi Cody F 27 Wong Chun Hun Kevin M 12 Wu Ho Ching F 28 Wong Hoi Man Kevin M 13 Zhang Ling F 29 Wong Hong Kit jack M 14 Butts Skyler M 30 Wong Tin Chi Kobe M 15 Chan Man San Oscar M 31 Yeung Pak Long Brian M 16 Gauntlett Tim Thomas M

36 Hong Kong Tennis Association Annual Report 2017 Player List of NTS - 12U Player List of NTS - 14U No Name Gender No Name Gender 1 Cheng Heung Tung Joanna F 1 Chan Yee Ting F 2 Hagi Naomi F 2 Cheng Tsz Ki Alicia Mia F 3 Ho Cheuk Yan Cheryl F 3 Cheung Kei Yau, Butter F 4 Mutthumani Sheanna Sarah F 4 Hagi Erica Kanna F 5 Stark Sydney Victoria F 5 Leung Wing Man Jenny F 6 Tang Lok Shu F 6 Li Man Wai Chloris F 7 Wong Tsz Ching F 7 Ng Shuk Ying Hailey F 8 Yeung Tsz Lam F 8 Shen Hannah Kaile F 9 Chan Ho Wai, Howard M 9 Wong Hoi Yiu, Michelle F 10 Cheung Eren Matthew M 10 Wong Yu Zen F 11 Kato Riku M 11 Chan Kwok Shun, Dasson M 12 Lau Hong Kiu Henry M 12 Chan Tsz Him M 13 Lee Kui Chi, Antonio M 13 Cheng Ming Lun Arnold M 14 Lee Pak Sum, Aidan M 14 Heward Maxwell Randall Alexander M 15 Leung Ka Chun, Oscar M 15 Hui Lap Yin Bryan M 16 Loeffler Carl M 16 Kikunaga Haru M 17 Ma Tian Cheng Darwin M 17 Kim Joshua S M 18 Mock Lucas M 18 Kwok Shun Wang Max M 19 Ng Ling Fung Lionel M 19 Lee Etienne Wangyal M 20 Shen Jacob Kailiang M 20 Leung Ho Wang M 21 Leung Yi Hang, Ethan M 22 Rajpal Malhar M 23 Tan Hong Tseng, Curtis M 24 Ting Wan Chun M 25 Wang Sui Lun Alan M 26 Wong Wang Hei M

Player List of NTS - 16U Player List of NTS - 18U No Name Gender No Name Gender 1 Au Yeung Kit Yi Kaye F 1 Chu Sin Ming Nicole F 2 Fung Tak Yu F 2 Leong Justine Sophie Kwan Tung F 3 Law Wing Yin F 3 Ng Hei Ching, Claudia F 4 Fong Ching Kit Andy M 4 Yeung Venia F 5 Lam Chun M 5 Yue Wai Yau, Alicia F 6 Leung Ka Yiu, Gordon M 6 Chan Pak Hong M 7 Loeffler Bruno M 7 Chan Tsz Yeung, Jason M 8 Ng Kar Long M 8 Chau Ka Wai, Arthur Lincoln M 9 Wong Jay M 9 Lee Wai Ming, Max M 10 Wong Sheung Yin, Stephen M

Hong Kong Tennis Association Annual Report 2017 37 List of Tours 1. Boris Becker Junior Competition 2017 9. 5th Guangdong International Junior Tennis Championship 2. ITF Asia 14Under Development Championships 2017 - 2017 Division 1 10. Kids Tennis Cup 35 Inter Fukuoka 3. Guangzhou – Hong Kong 12U Junior Invitational 11. East Asian Junior Team Tennis Competition 2017 12. WTA Future Stars – Singapore 4. ATF 14U Bangkok week 1 & 2 13. Greater Bay 16U Junior Team Invitational Tournament 5. 12U Mission Hills Competition 14. Chengdu – Hong Kong Junior Tennis & Cultural Exchange 6. Longines Future Tennis Aces 2017 Programme 7. ATF 14U Japan week 1 & 2 15. 14U Qatar Team Cup 8. HSBC Road to Wimbledon Finals 2017

List of Team Events 1. Junior Davis Cup by BNP Paribas - Final Qualifying 2. Junior Fed Cup by BNP Paribas - Final Qualifying Date: 14th Mar 2017 – 20th Mar 2017 Date: 21st Mar 2017 – 27th Mar 2017 Captain: Karan Rastogi Captain: Leo Liu Players: Kai Wai Yu, Stephen Wong, Roger Ng Players: Justine Leong, Jenny Wong, Cody Wong Position: 6th out of 16 countries Position: 5th out of 16 countries

3. ITF World Junior Tennis Competition - 4. ITF World Junior Tennis Competition - Final Qualifying (Boys) Final Qualifying (Girls) Date: 21st Mar 2017 – 27th Mar 2017 Date: 28th Mar 2017 – 3rd Apr 2017 Captain: Keith Lo Captain: Tong Ka Po Players: Tim Gauntlett, Coleman Wong, Johnny Lee Players: Sheena Masuda, Kelly Leung, Kaye Au Yeung Position: 10th out of 16 countries Position: 8th out of 16 countries

5. 13th National Games – Team Date: 12th Jun 2017 – 19th Jun 2017 Captain: Amine Boustani (Men), John Black (Women) Players: Andrew Li, Jackie Tang, Jack Wong, Kevin Wong (Men) Players: Eudice Chong, Katherine Ip, Ng Kwan Yau, Zhang Ling (Women) Position: 9th out of 25 cities (Men), 9th out of 27 cities (Women)

6. ITF Asian 12&U Team Competition – 7. ITF Asian 12&U Team Competition – Asia Finals East Asia Qualifying Date: 4th Nov 2017 – 12th Nov 2017 Date: 8th Sep 2017 – 11th Sep 2017 Captain: Ronald Yin Captain: Ronald Yin Players: Curtis Tan, Dasson Chan, Max Kwok Players: Curtis Tan, Dasson Chan, Max Kwok Position: 7th out of 11 countries Position: 2nd out of 5 countries

38 Hong Kong Tennis Association Annual Report 2017 Award List of Elite Development Awards Winner ED 16/U Most Improved Player Girl Elisa Hirn ED 16/U Most Improved Player Boy Christophe Le Couedic ED 16/U Most Outstanding Player Girl Emma Loeffler ED 16/U Most Outstanding Player Boy Matteo Marchi ED 14/U Most Improved Player Girl Karissa Poon ED 14/U Most Improved Player Boy Franco Yap ED 14/U Most Outstanding Player Girl Natalie Yung ED 14/U Most Outstanding Player Boy Caymus Choi ED 12/U Most Improved Player Girl Idrees Ariba Imran ED 12/U Most Improved Player Boy Lee Hin Yat ED 12/U Most Outstanding Player Girl Wong Tsz Ching ED 12/U Most Outstanding Player Boy Ting Wan Chun ED Green Ball Most Improved Player Girl Jane Wong ED Green Ball Most Improved Player Boy Andreas Foong ED Green Ball Outstanding Player Girl YEUNG Tsz Lam ED Green Ball Outstanding Player Boy Thijs Boogaard ED Orange Ball Most Improved Player Girl Tamao Oyama ED Orange Ball Most Improved Player Boy Owen Lee ED Orange Ball Outstanding Player Girl Sze Lok Ching ED Orange Ball Outstanding Player Boy Yuen Zhan Tu Roger Federer Award for the Coolest Temper Cheung Ho Lam Marco Rafael Nadal Award for the Hardest Worker Carl Loeffler The Novak Djokovic Award for the Fitness King Pun Lok Hin Evan The Serena Williams Award for the Fitness Queen Lee Tsz Lu The Li Na Award for Miss Congeniality Fung Tak Sum The Kei Nishikori Award for Mr. Congeniality Riku Kato

Award List of All Hong Kong Inter-Primary Schools Tennis Competition Individual Awards Boys' A Grade Name School Winner Wang Sui Lun Taikoo Primary School 1st Runner up Lau Hong Kiu Canossa Primary School 2nd Runner up Leung Ka Chun Po Leung Kuk Camoes Tan Siu Lin Primary School 3rd Runner up Li Ho Wan Christian & Missionary Alliance Sun Kei Primary School Merit award Ng Ka Long St. Francis Of Assisi's English Primary School Wong Tat Yuen Long Merchants Association Primary School Ling Ho Him Christian & Missionary Alliance Sun Kei Primary School Shen Jacob Kailiang The Independent Schools Foundation Academy

Boys' B Grade Name School Winner Chan Bob Tseung Kwan O Methodist Primary School 1st Runner up Lam Chun Hei St. Matthew's Lutheran School (Sau Mau Ping) 2nd Runner up Wong Cho Hin Lutheran Tsang Shing Siu Leun School 3rd Runner up Ng Ling Fung Lionel La Salle Primary School Merit award Tsoi Wang Chit SKH Mung Yan Primary School Devansh Bharat Punjabi Kowloon Junior School Yuen Wang Chun Athan The International Montessori School Ma Darwin Tian Cheng Po Leung Kuk Lam Man Chan English Primary School

Hong Kong Tennis Association Annual Report 2017 39 Boys' C Grade Name School Winner Tam Sin Hang Christian & Missionary Alliance Sun Kei Primary School 1st Runner up Cheung Ngai Hoi AD & FD POHL Mrs. Cheng Yam On Millennium School 2nd Runner up Chung Ho Tai Po Old Market Public School (Plover Cove) 3rd Runner up Wong Hoi Pong Hong Kong And Macau Lutheran Church Ming Tao Primary School Merit award Fung Chuen Hei Carison Tseung Kwan O Methodist Primary Schoo Chan Kyle Yuen Fai Diocesan Boys' School Primary Division Thompson Kairan Creer Renaissance College Hong Kong Mo Yiu Ting Dennison St Johannes College

Girls' A Grade Name School Winner Tang Lok Shu Po Leung Kuk Camoes Tan Siu Lin Primary School 1st Runner up Wong Tsz Ching Chung Sing School 2nd Runner up Cheung Ngai Fan Buddhist Wong Cheuk Um Primary School 3rd Runner up Ho Cheryl Cheuk Yan Po Leung Kuk Camoes Tan Siu Lin Primary School Merit award Ariba Imran Idrees Islamic Dharwood Pau Memorial Primary School Li Mei Chi Chloe St. Stephen's Girls' Primary School Wong Lok Yan Methodist School Leung Wing I Canossa Primary School

Girls' B Grade Name School Winner Yeung Tsz Lam Canossa Primary School 1st Runner up Lee Tsz Lu Canossa Primary School 2nd Runner up Yeung Hiu Ching Tseung Kwan O Methodist Primary School 3rd Runner up Eman Imran Idrees Islamic Dharwood Pau Memorial Primary School Merit award Lai Ching Laam W F Joseph Lee Primary School Cheng Tsz Wing Natalie May Diocesan Girls' Junior School Lin Wan Tung St. Mary's Canossian School Tam Sin Yi Christian & Missionary Alliance Sun Kei Primary School

Girls' C Grade Name School Winner Chan Hau Ching Rosalyn Sacred Heart Canossian School 1st Runner up Chan Wilva French International School 2nd Runner up Fung Tak Sum Pentecostal Yu Leung Fat Primary School 3rd Runner up Luk Man Hei Rachel Heep Yunn Primary School Merit award Wong Yee Wai Pui Ching Primary School Chan Hau Yan SKH Mung Yan Primary School Leung Tsz Yiu Christian & Missionary Alliance Sun Kei Primary School Poon Yan Ki SKH Mung Yan Primary School

40 Hong Kong Tennis Association Annual Report 2017 Team Awards Boys' A Grade School Winner Christian & Missionary Alliance Sun Kei Primary School 1st Runner up Taikoo Primary School 2nd Runner up Canossa Primary School 3rd Runner up Po Leung Kuk Camoes Tan Siu Lin Primary School Merit award The Independent Schools Foundation Academy Diocesan Boys' School Primary Division Tseung Kwan O Catholic Primary School Tseung Kwan O Methodist Primary School

Boys' B Grade School Winner Tseung Kwan O Methodist Primary School 1st Runner up La Salle Primary School 2nd Runner up SKH Mung Yan Primary School 3rd Runner up Po Leung Kuk Camoes Tan Siu Lin Primary School Merit award German Swiss International School Canossa Primary Schoo Po Leung Kuk Vicwood K.T. Chong No.2 Primary School Pui Kiu College

Boys' C Grade School Winner Christian & Missionary Alliance Sun Kei Primary School 1st Runner up Tseung Kwan O Methodist Primary School 2nd Runner up AD & FD POHL Mrs. Cheng Yam On Millennium School 3rd Runner up Tai Po Old Market Public School (Plover Cove) Merit award Diocesan Boys’ School Primary Division Po Leung Kuk Vicwood K.T. Chong No. 2 Primary School W F Joseph Lee Primary School Canossa Primary School

Girls' A Grade School Winner Po Leung Kuk Camoes Tan Siu Lin Primary School 1st Runner up Canossa Primary School 2nd Runner up Methodist School 3rd Runner up Po Leung Kuk Tin Ka Ping Millennium Primary School

Girls' B Grade School Winner Canossa Primary School 1st Runner up Tseung Kwan O Methodist Primary School 2nd Runner up Christian & Missionary Alliance Sun Kei Primary School 3rd Runner up Po Leung Kuk Camoes Tan Siu Lin Primary School

Girls' C Grade School Winner SKH Mung Yan Primary School 1st Runner up French International School 2nd Runner up Pentecostal Yu Leung Fat Primary School 3rd Runner up Christian & Missionary Alliance Sun Kei Primary School Merit award Po Leung Kuk Vicwood K.T. Chong No.2 Primary School Po Leung Kuk Camoes Tan Siu Lin Primary School Tseung Kwan O Catholic Primary School Canossa Primary School & Tseung Kwan O Methodist Primary School

Hong Kong Tennis Association Annual Report 2017 41 Award List of HKTA/Prince Primary School Mini Tennis Annual Championships Individual Awards Boys' Under 7 Name School Winner Choy Chun Kei Pentecostal Gin Mao Sheng Primary School 1st Runner up Chau Ching Hei Evangel College 2nd Runner up Monte De Ramos Rafael James Taikoo Primary School 3rd Runner up Chan Zed Tseung Kwan O Methodist Primary School

Boys' Under 8 Name School Winner Tam Sin Hang Christian & Missionary Alliance Sun Kei Primary School 1st Runner up Fung Chuen Hei Carison Tseung Kwan O Methodist Primary School 2nd Runner up Mo Yiu Ting Dennison St. Johannes College (Primary Section) 3rd Runner up Sum Man Lok PO LEUNG KUK Vicwood K.T. Chong No.2 Primary School

Boys' Under 9 Name School Winner Wong Yin Yan SKH Mung Yan Primary School 1st Runner up Cheng Shun Lam Christian & Missionary Alliance Sun Kei Primary School 2nd Runner up Wong Ching Man PLK Tin Ka Ping Millennium Primary School 3rd Runner up Wong Hei Chun SKH Mung Yan Primary School

Girls' Under 7 Name School Winner Lung Pui Yin The True Light Middle School of Hong Kong (Primary Section) 1st Runner up Yap En Xin Rachel Evangel College 2nd Runner up Ho Sum Yi Canossa Primary School 3rd Runner up Ho Man Shan SKH Mung Yan Primary School

Girls' Under 8 Name School Winner Lam Sum Yuet Tseung Kwan O Catholic Primary School 1st Runner up Leung Tsz Yau Canossa Primary School 2nd Runner up Chan Cody Holain Tseung Kwan O Methodist Primary School 3rd Runner up Leung Tsz Yiu Christian & Missionary Alliance Sun Kei Primary School

Girls' Under 9 Name School Winner Ting Yau Mei Canossa Primary School 1st Runner up Lee Wing Tung Canossa Primary School 2nd Runner up Chan Lok Yi Canossa Primary School 3rd Runner up Mak Nga Kei SKH Mung Yan Primary School

Team Awards School Grand Champion Awards Boys Girls Winner Christian & Missionary Alliance Sun Kei Primary School Canossa Primary School 1st Runner up SKH Mung Yan Primary School SKH Mung Yan Primary School

Best Team Spirit Awards School Winner SKH Mung Yan Primary School

42 Hong Kong Tennis Association Annual Report 2017 List of Community Tennis Clubs No. Club No. Club 1 Aberdeen Tennis Club 18 Shamshuipo Sports Assoc. Tennis Club 2 Ace Tennis Club Hong Kong 19 Tiebreaker Tennis Club 3 Chai Wan Tennis Association 20 Tsuen Wan Tennis Association 4 Eastern District Tennis Association 21 Tsuen King Tennis Club 5 Elite Tennis Association 22 Tuen Mun Sports Association Tennis Club 6 Excellent Tennis Club 23 Twin Town Tennis Club 7 Friendship Tennis Club 24 Universal Tennis Club 8 Federation of Community Tennis Clubs 25 Yours Tennis Club 9 HKTennisclub.com Tennis Club 26 Wonderful Tennis Club 10 King's Tennis Club 27 Monday Tennis Association 11 Kowloon City Olympic Tennis Club 28 Sham Shui Po Junior Tennis Club 12 Kwai Tsing Tennis Club 29 Mongkok Tennis Club 13 Kwai Tsing Sports Association Tennis Club 30 New City Tennis Club 14 Kwun Tong Tennis Club 31 Jordan Valley Tennis Club 15 North District & Tai Po Tennis Club 32 Choi Hung Tennis Club 16 Progress Tennis Club 33 Power Tennis Club 17 Pushing Tennis Club 34 Grand Slam Tennis Club

Hong Kong Tennis Association Annual Report 2017 43 TOURNAMENT COMMITTEE

Chairman Vice Chairman Members Staff Members

Clement Lee Vincent Liang, J.P. Andy Brothers​ Jason Sankey​​ Allison Leung Ronnie Cheng​​ Ian Pang​​ Cindy Tam Dr. David Ho Dr. Derek Ling Michael Cheng​ Philip Mok Lam Siu Wai​ Dr. Joseph Wong

Year in Review Competition is central to our sport and Tournament Committee is committed to providing more competitive opportunities for players at all levels and ages. In 2017, a new ITF Junior Grade 5 event held in August was added to the three existing ITF Junior Circuit Events in Hong Kong. Hong Kong also hosted a total of ten ITF Pro Circuit tournaments for men and women, and a two-week ATF 14 & Under Circuit competition. The Hong Kong qualifying event of Road to Wimbledon, a 14 & under competition, was held in Hong Kong during April for the first time. The finalists in both the boys and girls event compete with representatives from the United Kingdom, China and India in August at the prestigious venue of the Wimbledon Championships, The All England Lawn Tennis Club.

Participation in local tournaments remained strong with 982 entries for the Prudential Hong Kong National Tennis Championships, while the Junior Series and Junior Novice Competitions totalled a combined 2,800 entries. To provide more match-play experience for under-12 players, HKTA organised a Community Junior Tennis Competition comprising four legs of competitions, Doubles prize presentation (Jack Wong and Brian Yeung) with each leg consisting of separate draws for Hong Kong Island, Kowloon, and the New Territories.

Tournament Planner®, a licensed software, is now incorporated in use to enable local officials to make updated live results online during the tournament period. ITF Pro Circuit Events From June 19 to July 9, Hong Kong hosted three US$15,000 ITF Men's Futures events at Victoria Park Tennis Stadium. The three tournaments offered local players an opportunity to play against touring professionals Left to right: Zhang Ling, Philip Mok and Kumi So from overseas and a chance to earn valuable ranking points. In Week 1, Jack Wong made it to the F1 quarterfinals in singles and Brian Yeung reached the semis in doubles (w/ He Yecong). The best performer in Week 2 was Kevin Wong, who advanced to the F2 semifinals in singles and doubles (w/ Jackie Tang). In the third week, Jack Wong and Brian Yeung reached the F3 doubles final before falling to Japanese top seeds, Shintaro Imai and Takuto Niki.

In July, Zhang Ling won the singles title at the US$15,000 ITF Women's Circuit event at Victoria Park. At the time, it was her 13th career ITF Pro Circuit women's singles title. The Eudice Chong/Katherine Ip and Zhang

Ling/Ng Kwan Yau combinations also reached the semifinals in the doubles. Left to right: Eudice Chong and Katherine Ip

44 Hong Kong Tennis Association Annual Report 2017 Later this year, three US$15,000 Men's Futures events will take place at Victoria Park starting from December 18, while two US$15,000 Women's Circuit will begin on December 25 at the Hong Kong Sports Institute. ITF Junior Circuit events The HKTA organised three ITF Junior Circuit events at Victoria Park this year. At the ITF Grade 4 in January, Denton Ho reached the semifinal in the boys' singles and teamed up with Roger Ng to win the boys' doubles. At the ITF Grade 5 in July, Lam Ching collaborated with Boys' Doubles prize presentation (Lam Ching and Girls' Singles prize presentation (Justine Leong) Lam Chun to win the boys' doubles title, while Lam Lam Chun) Ching claimed the boys' singles. At the ITF Grade 2 in November, Hong Kong's best performer were Roger Ng, who reached the quarterfinals of the boys' singles, with Cody Wong, Lin Wing Ka, and jenny Wong making the girls' singles second round.

Girls' Doubles prize presentation (Justine Leong Boys' Doubles prize presentation (Arthur Chau and Kowloon Dairy Hong Kong and Cody Wong) Oscar Yang) ATF 14 & Under Series 2017 A two-week ATF 14 & under Circuit event was held in August at Victoria Park where juniors from Australia, America, China, India, Macau, Netherlands, and Philippines competed. In Week 1, Marvin Lee won the boys' singles, while Nicole Lee finished third ahead of Shek Cheuk Ying in the girls' singles. Kobe Wong teamed up with Wai Ching Wah to win the boys' doubles. In Week 2, Coleman Wong, Johnny Lee, and Marvin Lee came first, second, and third respectively in boys' singles. Coleman Wong teamed up with Marvin Lee to win the boys' doubles, while Kelly Leung captured the girls' singles. Boys' Singles prize presentation (Marvin Lee and Wai Boys' Doubles prize presentation (Wai Ching Wah and Ching Wah) Kobe Wong) Prudential Hong Kong National Tennis Championships 2017 The Prudential Hong Kong National Tennis Championships 2017 consisted of nine events: Men's & Ladies' Singles & Doubles, Men's & Ladies' President Cup Singles & Doubles, and Mixed Doubles. The total number of entries this year was 982, compared with 930 in 2016. Jack Wong defeated Karan Rastogi, 6-7(4), 6-4, 6-2, to win the men's singles title, while Zhang Ling beat Cody Wong, 6-3, 7-6(4), to lift the ladies' crown. Jack Wong and Karan Rastogi combined to beat Arthur Chau and Sunny Yue to claim the men's doubles. Zhang Ling and Maggie Ng saw off Venise Chan and Chattida Thimjapo in straight sets in the ladies' doubles final. The mixed doubles title went to Sunny Yue and Maggie Ng, who beat David Hsu and Ki Yan Tung, 4-6, 6-4, [10-5], in the final. Prize presentation with Men's & Women's Singles Winners and Winner of Men's Singles: Jack Wong Runners-up

Hong Kong Tennis Association Annual Report 2017 45 Nissin Hong Kong National Junior Tennis Championships 2017 Nissin was the title sponsor of the event for first year. The juniors competed in 18 events: Boys' and Girls' 10U, 12U, 14U, 16U & 18U singles and Boys' and Girls' 12U, 14U, 16U & 18U doubles. The number of entries totalled close to 700. The winners in the Boys' & Girls' U16 & U14 singles events all represented Hong Kong in the ITF Junior team events – the Junior Davis Cup, Junior Fed Cup, and World Junior Tennis – this year. Prize Presentation on 19 February 2017 with Mr. Munehiko Ono, Director and Chief Production Officer of Nissin Food Co Ltd. Nissin Cup Noodles Hong Kong Junior Tennis Series 2017 Nissin Foods Co., Ltd, one of the major sponsors of Kei Nishikori, financially supported the Hong Kong Junior Series for the third year running. The Series consisted of five competitions and the aim is to promote tennis at the junior level between the ages of 11 and 18. Events included Boys' & Girls' 12U, 14U, 16U and 18U singles and Boys' & Girls' 12U, 14U, 16U, 18U doubles. There were over 1700 entries in total and the competitions were held at different public tennis courts, such as Hong Kong Tennis Centre, Lai Chi Kok Park, and Prize Presentation on 15 July 2017 with Mr. Teppei Ito, Director & Chai Wan Park. During the summer, Comp 4 was played at the Hong Kong General Manager-Marketing Department of Nissin Food Co Ltd. Country Club, Chinese Recreation Club and Club de Recreio, which provided a great opportunity to help promote junior tennis to member clubs. Nissin Demae Iccho Hong Kong Junior Novice Competition 2017 Nissin Foods Co., Ltd is also the title sponsor of the Hong Kong Junior Novice Competition for the third straight year. The event comprised five competitions and a Grand Masters for juniors aged between 8 to 10. It provided an invaluable platform for youngsters who have progressed past the mini tennis stage to gain more match-play experience. Events on offer include boys' & girls' singles in 8U, 9U & 10U. To promote the ITF's Tennis 10s, the competition used green balls for 10U and orange balls with smaller sized tennis courts for 8U & 9U. Top finishers of each competition are invited to the Grand Masters. Competitions were held in different public tennis courts across Hong Kong. Players exiting in the Prize Presentation on 26 July 2017 with Mr. Jasper Kwok, representative of first and second rounds in each event in the competition were given the Nissin Food Co Ltd. opportunity to play in the consolation event. This year, there were over 1000 entries across the competitions. Hong Kong District Tennis Circuit 2017 The Hong Kong District Tennis Circuit is one of the HKTA's local circuits for adult players. The tournament has seven competitions throughout the year and matches were played at different venues including the Hong Kong Tennis Centre, Tung Chau Street Park, Chai Wan Park, Shek Kip Mei Park, Tai Po Sports Grounds, Lai Chi Kok Park, King's Park Recreation Ground, Morse Park, and Yuen Wo Playground from April to November. The winners & runners- up of each competition received an invitation to play in the Grand Masters held in December at the Hong Kong Tennis Centre. The Prize Presentation on 4 December 2017 approximate number of entries this year was 920.

46 Hong Kong Tennis Association Annual Report 2017 Community Junior Tennis Competition 2017 The community tennis events for Boys' and Girls' 12U, this event is a bridge between the Junior Series and Junior Novice competitions. It is an integral and popular part of the tournament scene in Hong Kong and each year tennis events are organised in all the different districts to enable players of all standards to compete. The Federation of Community Tennis Clubs and Lions Clubs International District 303 Hong Kong & Macau supported the competition 2016 - Grand Master and the competition concluded on 16 Apr 2017. For the competitions Lions Community Junior Tennis Competitions 2016 (Grand Master) – Winners and in 2017, over 500 entries participated in four competitions divided into Runners-up Hong Kong Island, Kowloon, and New Territories draws. HKTA Mini Tennis Competition 2017 HKTA Mini tennis competition is a starting point for players aged 6U. A total of four competitions were held this year at Hong Kong Park Sports Centre, Tai Kok Tsui Sports Centre, and Wai Tsuen Sports Centre. The number of entries of Comp 1 to 3 exceeded 400 and Comp 4 will be held in December 2017.

HKTA Mini Tennis Competition – Winners and Runners

Ranking System The Tournament Committee revamped the EFG Junior Rankings earlier this year. The new system will count the best 6 results of a player over the previous 12 months on a rolling basis, which is largely in line with the ITF Junior World Ranking's methodology. A ratio of 1:35 will be in use when converting ITF Junior Ranking points to local ranking points. An updated round by round ranking points distribution for local and ATF tournaments can be found in the document entitled Junior Ranking System 2017 - How It Works, which is downloadable from www.tennishk.org.

The local men's and women's rankings released following the conclusion of the Prudential Hong Kong National Tennis Championships 2017 earlier this year included computation changes that better align with the current structure the International Tennis Federation (ITF) uses.

A player's best 6 results overall from local and international tournaments will now account for that individual's ranking.

In addition, a ratio of 1:1600 will be in use when converting computer ranking points (i.e. ATP or WTA) to local ranking points. Players who reach the final or penultimate rounds in the qualifying of $15,000 and $25,000 ITF Pro Circuit events, for instance, also earn local ranking points (See table below):

Men's/Women's Event Qualifier R16 R32 US$15,000 900 500 0 US$25,000 1600 700 0

Hong Kong Tennis Association Annual Report 2017 47 APPENDIX Hong Kong National Tennis Championships (1978-2017) Year Men’s Open Singles Ladies’ Open Singles Year Men’s Open Singles Ladies’ Open Singles 2017 Jack Wong Zhang Ling 1998 Andrew Town Olivia Gravereaux 2016 David Catala Claudia Ng 1997 Shane Barr Tang Min 2015 David Catala Ki Yan Tung 1996 Desmond Tyson Tang Min 2014 Phillip King Wu Ho Ching 1995 Graeme Foster Ingrid Knopper-Jansen 2013 Phillip King Wu Ho Ching 1993 Michael Walker Willy Chan 2012 Ognian Kolev Ki Yan Tung 1990 Colin Grant Paulette Moreno 2010 Coenie Van Wyk Katherine Ip 1989 Mark Bailey Paulette Moreno 2009 Jack Hui Wu Ho Ching 1988 Michael Walker Toni Novack 2008 Coenie Van Wyk Wu Ho Ching 1987 Malcolm Elley Ellinore Lightbody 2007 Goran Bosalevski Jessica Yang 1986 Colin Grant Ellinore Lightbody 2006 Andrew Town Sher Chun Wing 1985 Colin Grant Ellinore Lightbody 2005 Martin Sayer Lam Po Kuen 1984 Colin Grant Paulette Moreno 2004 Giovanni Muratore Venise Chan 1982 Paul Bourdon Paulette Moreno 2003 Yu Hiu Tung Lam Po Kuen 1981 Randall King Ling Tsui Yuen Yuen 2002 Michael Brown Lam Po Kuen 1980 Charles Chang Ling Tsui Yuen Yuen 2001 Ivan Yeh Joanne Cheung 1979 Martin Goldberg Tsui Yun Chun 2000 Michael Brown Lam Po Kuen 1978 Richard Hwakes Patricia Hy 1999 Andrew Town Lam Po Kuen Hong Kong National Junior Tennis Championships (2001 - 2017) Year Age Group Boys' Singles Girls' Singles Year Age Group Boys' Singles Girls' Singles 18 & Under Sunny Yue Venia Yeung 18 & Under Darren Ng Wu Ho Ching 16 & Under Kai Wai Yu Cody Wong 16 & Under Raymond Lui Feng Yi Di 2017 14 & Under Tim Gauntlett Kelly Leung 2008 14 & Under Vincent Yau Katherine Ip 12 & Under Jiang Muk Chau Chloris Li 12 & Under Tommy Lam Eudice Chong 10 & Under Tam Sin Hang Yeung Tsz Lam 10 & Under Jack Wong Abigail Chiu 18 & Under Issac Chan Yu Wing Sze 18 & Under Darren Ng Wu Ho Ching 16 & Under Sunny Yue Claudia Ng 16 & Under Lam Wing Lun Sher Pui Wing 2016 14 & Under Kyle Tang Cody Wong 2007 14 & Under Kelvin Lam Katherine Ip 12 & Under Coleman Wong Noelle Vanasse Wilbert 12 & Under Kevin Wong Carina Chen 10 & Under Eren Matthew Cheung Tang Lok Shu 10 & Under Robin Nguy Caroline Lampl 18 & Under Alan Sou Yu Wing Sze 18 & Under Kevin Kung Geraldine Leong 16 & Under Alan Sou Justine Leong 16 & Under Wong Yat Sing Sher Chun Wing 2015 14 & Under Roger Ng Justine Leong 2006 14 & Under Ryan Ho Lorraine Cheung 12 & Under Coleman Wong Kelly Leung 12 & Under Vincent Yau Carmen Lai 10 & Under Etienne Lee Shek Cheuk Ying 10 & Under Robin Hao Nguy Caroline Lampl 18 & Under Douglas Yang Maggie Ng 18 & Under Joshua Finkelstein Yang Yi 16 & Under Jackie Tang Claudia Ng 16 & Under Kevin Kung Geraldine Leong 2014 14 & Under Sunny Yue Claudia Ng 2005 14 & Under Ryan Cheung Sher Chun Wing 12 & Under Kyle Tang Cody Wong 12 & Under James Kong Katherine Ip 10 & Under Jonah Gethin Wai Yee Ching 10 & Under Kevin Wong Katherine Ip 18 & Under Jackie Tang Maggie Ng 18 & Under Michael Lai Venise Chan 14 & Under Alan Sou Claudia Ng 16 & Under Gilbert Wong Geraldine Leong 2013 12 & Under Stephen Wong Adithya Patali Karunaratne 2004 14 & Under Ko Ka Chun Chan Tsz Ling 10 & Under Melchior Delloye Chloe Tsang 12 & Under Tyler Leung Sher Pui Wing 18 & Under Leung Kai Yuen Eudice Chong 10 & Under Kevin Wong Katherine Ip 14 & Under Jack Wong Ririko Maeda 18 & Under Martin Sayer Cindy Lee 2012 12 & Under Sunny Yue Claudia Ng 16 & Under Martin Sayer Venise Chan 10 & Under Kyle Tang Cody Wong 2003 14 & Under Ambrose Wong Geraldine Leong 18 & Under Kevin Wong Leung Lok Sze 12 & Under Ryan Cheung Sher Chun Wing 14 & Under Lawrence Lo Clarie Spackman 10 & Under Justin To Teresa Shene 2011 12 & Under Alan Sou Jacinta Chen 18 & Under Brian Hung Joanne Cheung 10 & Under Roger Ng Cody Wong 16 & Under Martin Sayer Joanne Cheung 18 & Under Kelvin Lam Vivian Lin 2002 14 & Under Gilbert Wong Venise Chan 14 & Under Tommy Lam Michelle Lo 12 & Under Gary Yam Bertha Wang 2010 12 & Under Jackie Tang Lam Ying Suet 10 & Under Nicholas Sayer Tara Moore 10 & Under Sunny Yue Leung Hang Lok 18 & Under Yu Hiu Tung Joanne Cheung 18 & Under Ray Lam Ki Yan Tung 16 & Under Jack Hui Joanne Cheung 14 & Under Kevin Wong Katherine Ip 2001 14 & Under Martin Sayer Venise Chan 2009 12 & Under Augustin Delahodde Alvina Lai 12 & Under Ivan Li Venise Chan 10 & Under Alan Sou Jacinta Chen 10 & Under Andrew Chan Sher Chun Wing 48 Hong Kong Tennis Association Annual Report 2017 League - Roll of Honour (2006 - 2017) Year League Division Winning team Year League Division Winning team Men's A+ Division CRC Men's A+ Division CRC Men's A Division LRC 2 Men's A Division COUNTRY Men's B Division CRC Men's B Division KTC Men's C Division AMC Men's C Division GCYCC 2016 Men's D Division LRC 2015/ Men's D Division KRC Winter League 2016/17 Winter League 2015/16 /17 Men's E Division HILLTOP 16 Men's E Division IC Ladies' A+ Division CRC Ladies' A+ Division CRC Ladies' A Division HLY Ladies' A Division DBRC 1 Ladies' B Division KTC Ladies' B Division FPCC 1 Ladies' C Division DBRC 1 Ladies' C Division AC Men's A+ Division CRC Men's A+ Division CCC Men's A Division RECREIO Men's A Division KTC 1 Men's B Division SCAA 2 Men's B Division FPCC Men's C Division SCAA Men's C Division SCAA Men's D Division KTHOA Men's D Division SCAA 2017 Summer League 2017 2016 Summer League 2016 Men's E Division USRC Men's E Division KCC Ladies' A+ Division CRC Ladies' A+ Division CRC Ladies' A Division SCAA 2 Ladies' A Division KTHOA Ladies' B Division PTC Ladies' B Division CRC Ladies' C Division THKJC Ladies' C Division AMC Mixed Doubles (1) KCC Mixed Doubles (1) CRC 2017 Mixed Doubles League 2017 Mixed Doubles (2) KTHOA 2016 Mixed Doubles League 2016 Mixed Doubles (2) KTHOA Mixed Doubles (3) KTC Mixed Doubles (3) KTC Division A KTC Division A KTC Junior Team Tennis 2016 - Division B CRC 1 Junior Team Tennis 2015 - Division B NUTC 2016 2015 Autumn Division C AC Autumn Division C CRC Division D CRC Division D AC Division B NUTC Division A SCAA Junior Team Tennis 2017 - 2017 Division C CRC Junior Team Tennis 2016 - Division B NUTC Spring 2016 Division D LRC - DRAGONS Spring Division C DBRC Division D CRC 1

Year League Division Winning team Year League Division Winning team Men's A+ Division CRC Men's A+ Division LRC Men's A Division HKU Men's A Division COUNTRY Men's B Division RECREIO 1 Men's B Division CRC 1 Men's C Division CCC 4 Men's C Division GCYCC 2014/ Men's D Division USRC 2013/ Men's D Division RECREIO Winter League 2014/15 Winter League 2013/14 15 Men's E Division USRC 14 Men's E Division LAGUNA Ladies' A+ Division KCC Ladies' A+ Division CRC Ladies' A Division LRC Ladies' A Division KTHOA Ladies' B Division HKFC Ladies' B Division PTC Ladies' C Division FPCC Ladies' C Division FPCC Men's A+ Division HKCC Men's A+ Division CRC Men's A Division RECREIO Men's A Division LRC Men's B Division HKFC 1 Men's B Division WONDERLAND Men's C Division SCAA Men's C Division HFCC Men's D Division SCAA 1 Men's D Division SCAA 2015 Summer League 2015 2014 Summer League 2014 Men's E Division AC Men's E Division SCAA Ladies' A+ Division CRC Ladies' A+ Division KCC Ladies' A Division SCAA 1 Ladies' A Division HKFC Ladies' B Division HFCC Ladies' B Division LRC Ladies' C Division DBRC Ladies' C Division SCAA Mixed Doubles (1) CRC Mixed Doubles (1) CRC 2015 Mixed Doubles League 2015 Mixed Doubles (2) KTHOA 2014 Mixed Doubles League 2014 Mixed Doubles (2) CCC Mixed Doubles (3) KTC Mixed Doubles (3) KTC Division A KTC Division B SSP Junior Team Tennis 2013 - Junior Team Tennis 2014 - Division B NUTC 2013 Division C SSP 2014 Autumn Autumn Division C HLY Division D CRC 1 Division D HLY Division B NUTC Junior Team Tennis 2014 - Division A SCAA 2014 Division C SSP Spring Junior Team Tennis 2015 - Division B DBRC Division D CBGCC 2015 Spring Division C AMC Division D CRC 1 Hong Kong Tennis Association Annual Report 2017 49 League - Roll of Honour (2006 - 2017) Year League Division Winning team Year League Division Winning team Men's A+ Division CRC Men's A+ Division LRC Men's A Division LRC Men's A Division HKCC 1 Men's B Division SRC 1 Men's B Division KRC Men's C Division MTR 1 Men's C Division IRC 2012/ Men's D Division HKFC 2011/ Men's D Division KTC 2 Winter League 2012/13 Winter League 2011/12 13 Men's E Division CSSA 12 Men's E Division THKJC Ladies' A+ Division CRC Ladies' A+ Division CRC Ladies' A Division FPCC Ladies' A Division CCC 2 Ladies' B Division FPCC Ladies' B Division HKU Ladies' C Division FPCC Ladies' C Division IRC Men's A+ Division CRC Men's A+ Division KCC Men's A Division HILLTOP Men's A Division HILLTOP Men's B Division CBGCC Men's B Division WONDERLAND 1 Men's C Division RECREIO Men's C Division THKJC 1 Men's D Division FPCC 1 Men's D Division SCAA 2013 Summer League 2013 2012 Summer League 2012 Men's E Division KTHOA Men's E Division SCAA Ladies' A+ Division KCC Ladies' A+ Division CRC Ladies' A Division SCAA 1 Ladies' A Division KRC Ladies' B Division RECREIO Ladies' B Division CSSA Ladies' C Division KRC Ladies' C Division CRC Mixed Doubles (1) CRC Mixed Doubles (1) KCC 2013 Mixed Doubles League 2013 Mixed Doubles (2) KTHOA 2012 Mixed Doubles League 2012 Mixed Doubles (2) CCC Mixed Doubles (3) HKFC Mixed Doubles (3) KRC Division A KRC Division A SSP Junior Team Tennis 2012 - Division B SCAA Junior Team Tennis 2011 - Division B TIGERS 2012 2011 Autumn Division C CRC Autumn Division C SSP Division D LRC - TIGER Division D CRC Division A KRC Division A KRC Junior Team Tennis 2013 - Division B SSP Junior Team Tennis 2012 - Division B SSP 2013 2012 Spring Division C SSP Spring Division C SCAA Division D SSP Division D SSP Year League Division Winning team Year League Division Winning team Men's A+ Division IRC Men's A+ Division KCC Men's A Division KTHOA 1 Men's A Division CBGCC Men's B Division USRC Men's B Division LRC Men's C Division THKJC 2 Men's C Division COUNTRY 2010/ Men's D Division MTR 2009/ Men's D Division KTHOA Winter League 2010/11 Winter League 2009/10 11 Men's E Division KRC 1 10 Men's E Division USRC Ladies' A+ Division KCC Ladies' A+ Division LRC Ladies' A Division USRC Ladies' A Division THKJC Ladies' B Division CBGCC 1 Ladies' B Division KRC Ladies' C Division CCC Ladies' C Division CBGCC Men's A+ Division CRC Men's A+ Division CRC Men's A Division PACIFIC 1 Men's A Division KCC Men's B Division HKCC 1 Men's B Division KTHOA Men's C Division KTHOA 2 Men's C Division CCC 1 Men's D Division SCAA Men's D Division THKJC 2 2011 Summer League 2011 2010 Summer League 2010 Men's E Division KTC Men's E Division SCAA Ladies' A+ Division CRC Ladies' A+ Division CRC Ladies' A Division SCAA Ladies' A Division IRC Ladies' B Division KTHOA Ladies' B Division DBRC Ladies' C Division AC Ladies' C Division CSSA Mixed Doubles (1) KCC Mixed Doubles (1) KCC 2011 Mixed Doubles League 2011 Mixed Doubles (2) KTC 2010 Mixed Doubles League 2010 Mixed Doubles (2) COUNTRY Mixed Doubles (3) USRC Mixed Doubles (3) HKFC Division A KTHOA Division A KTHOA Junior Team Tennis 2010 - Division B SSP Division B KTHOA 2010 2009 Junior Team Tennis 2009 - Autumn Autumn Division C SSP Division C CRC Division D KTC Division D CRC Division A CRC Division A KTHOA 1 Junior Team Tennis 2011 - Division B TIGERS Division B CRC 2011 2010 Junior Team Tennis 2010 - Spring Spring Division C SSP Division C DBSPD & SSP Division D CRC Division D LRC - DRAGONS

50 Hong Kong Tennis Association Annual Report 2017 League - Roll of Honour (2006 - 2017) Year League Division Winning team Year League Division Winning team Men's A+ Division LRC 1 Men's A+ Division LRC Men's A Division KTC Men's A Division HILLTOP Men's B Division IRC Men's B Division AMC Men's C Division KTC 1 Men's C Division VTC 2 2008/ Men's D Division YMCA 1 2007/ Men's D Division COUNTRY Winter League 2008/09 Winter League 2007/08 09 Men's E Division FPCC 1 08 Men's E Division HFCC Ladies' A+ Division CRC Ladies' A+ Division KCC Ladies' A Division AC Ladies' A Division LAGUNA Ladies' B Division HLY Ladies' B Division AC Ladies' C Division HKU Ladies' C Division CSSA Men's A+ Division CRC Men's A+ Division LRC 1 Men's A Division CRC 1 Men's A Division CRC 1 & PTC Men's B Division SCAA 2 Men's B Division KTHOA Men's C Division KTHOA 2 Men's C Division WONDERLAND 1 Men's D Division KRC Men's D Division CBGCC 2 2009 Summer League 2009 2008 Summer League 2008 Men's E Division SCAA Men's E Division CSSA Ladies' A+ Division CRC Ladies' A+ Division KCC Ladies' A Division SCAA 1 Ladies' A Division WONDERLAND Ladies' B Division LRC Ladies' B Division SCAA Ladies' C Division CBGCC Ladies' C Division HKCC Mixed Doubles (1) CRC Mixed Doubles (1) KCC 2009 Mixed Doubles League 2009 Mixed Doubles (2) THKJC 2008 Mixed Doubles League 2008 Mixed Doubles (2) THKJC Mixed Doubles (3) HKFC Mixed Doubles (3) THKJC 1 Division A SSP Division A SSP Junior Team Tennis 2008 - Division B HKCC Junior Team Tennis 2007 - Division B SSP 2008 2007 Autumn Division C SSP Autumn Division C SSP Division D CRC Division D YL Division A KTHOA Division A SSP Junior Team Tennis 2009 - Division B MTT Junior Team Tennis 2008 - Division B TCHK 2009 2008 Spring Division C SSP Spring Division C SSP Division D KTC Division D CRC Year League Division Winning team Year League Division Winning team Men's A+ Division CRC 1 Men's A+ Division CRC Men's A Division HKSI Men's A Division DBRC Men's B Division KTHOA Men's B Division KRC Men's C Division FPCC 1 Men's C Division YTRSA (2) 2006/ Men's D Division HKSI 1 2005/ Men's D Division FPCC Winter League 2006/07 Winter League 2005/06 07 Men's E Division CBGCC 06 Men's E Division KTC Ladies' A+ Division KCC Ladies' A+ Division KCC Ladies' A Division IRC Ladies' A Division LAGUNA Ladies' B Division CCC Ladies' B Division HKSI Ladies' C Division KTC Ladies' C Division FPCC (1) Men's A+ Division CRC Men's A+ Division CRC Men's A Division RECREIO Men's A Division CRC Men's B Division CRC 1 Men's B Division RECREIO (1) Men's C Division SCAA 2 Men's C Division SCAA (1) Men's D Division VTC Men's D Division SCAA 2007 Summer League 2007 2006 Summer League 2006 Men's E Division SCAA Men's E Division SCAA Ladies' A+ Division KCC Ladies' A+ Division KCC Ladies' A Division SCAA 1 Ladies' A Division SCAA Ladies' B Division MSSRC Ladies' B Division SCAA Ladies' C Division SCAA Ladies' C Division PTC Mixed Doubles (1) KCC Mixed Doubles (1) CRC THKJC & 2006 Mixed Doubles League 2006 Mixed Doubles (2) THKJC 2007 Mixed Doubles League 2007 Mixed Doubles (2) WONDERLAND Mixed Doubles (3) CCC Mixed Doubles (3) CCC Division A KTC Division A KTC Junior Team Tennis 2005 - Division B SPRINT 2005 Junior Team Tennis 2006 - Division B SSP Autumn Division C FPCC 2006 Autumn Division C CBGCC 1 Division D FAITH Division D LRC Division A KTC Division A SSP Junior Team Tennis 2006 - Division B FPCC 2006 Junior Team Tennis 2007 - Division B KTC Spring Division C YL ACE 2007 Spring Division C TCHK Division D CBGCC Division D LRC Hong Kong Tennis Association Annual Report 2017 51 Recipients of the D'Auriol Scholarship Year Name Year Name 2017 Cody Wong 2010 Jack Wong 2016 Roger Ng 2009 Suki Law 2015 Justine Leong 2008 Lawrence Lo 2014 Sunny Yue 2007 Vivian Lin 2013 Claudia Ng 2006 Oscar Cheung 2012 Alan Sou 2005 Lorraine Cheung 2011 Joyce Leung

Longines Future Tennis Aces Representatives Year Name Year Name 2017 Coleman Wong 2013 Stephen Wong 2016 Candy Wai 2012 Claudia Ng 2015 Kevin Wong 2011 Lawrence Lo 2014 Justine Leong 2010 Abigail Chiu

WTA Future Stars Representatives Year Item Names Year Item Names 16U Skylar Wan 16U Avril Look 2017 2015 14U Kaye Au-Yeung 14U Cody Wong 16U Venia Yeung 16U Claudia Ng 2016 2014 14U Lin Wing Ka 14U Justine Leong

Recipients of the Sports For Hope Foundation - Outstanding Junior Athlete Awards Year Names Year Names Denton Ho Lawrence Lo Lam Ching 2012 Jack Wong 2017 Jonathan Zhang Katherine Ip Sunny Yue Kevin Wong Jackie Tang Jonathan Cho 2011 Jenny Wong Brian Yeung 2016 Cody Wong Katherine Ip Lin Wing Ka Kelvin Lam 2008 Claudia Ng Jessica Yang 2015 Venia Yeung 2007 Zhang Ling Jack Wong 2002 Yu Hiu Tung 2014 Jackie Tang 2000 Yu Hiu Tung Katherine Ip 2013 Eudice Chong

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