Whangaparaoa Tennis Club

🏆 Congratulations to Marina Gortchinski & Annie Giles!

A huge congratulations to Marina Gortchinski and Annie Giles on winning their respective grades in the Tennis Northern Women's Winter Singles Box League – Comp 1.

🥇 Marina Gortchinski – Grade 3 Winner
🥇 Annie Giles – Grade 6 Winner

Even more impressively, both Marina and Annie completed the competition unbeaten, winning every one of their matches against their opponents from across other North Shore tennis clubs. A fantastic achievement that reflects their hard work on the court and determination throughout the competition.

Well done to you both on your well-deserved grade wins.

In partnership with our Head Coach - Jon Speed (Court Lab NZ), we had a great turnout for our French Open Hotshots Junior Tournament over the weekend, with 26 kids competing across Red, Orange, Green, and Yellow. Thank you to all the parents and players for making it such a fantastic day of tennis!

Please join me in congratulating this tournament's award winners:

🔴 RED GROUP
Rookie Award: Pranay Jha
Runner-Up: Benjamin Benley
Winner: Max Li

🟠 ORANGE GROUP
Train Award: Cameron Mackintosh
Explore Award: Theo Dudley
Rookie Award: Caitlyn DMello
Runner-Up: Stephanie Li
Winner: Hila Chen

🟢 GREEN GROUP
Nadal Award: Liam Crosby
Runner-Up: Sienna Crosby
Winner: Timothy Sakka

🟡 YELLOW GROUP
Respect Award: Samuel Sakka
Explore Award: Alice Li & William Ahn
Runner-Up: Jai Kumar
Winner: George Cropp

🌟 Player Spotlight
It was great to see the hard work pay off for George Cropp! George had an incredibly close battle with Jai in the final. These two also compete for who spends the most time practicing at the club each week. It is awesome to see that dedication and extra time on court directly paying off on tournament day.

Fantastic effort from everyone involved, and we look forward to seeing you all at the next event!

What a fantastic day at our annual Whangaparaoa Ladies Day on Sunday! 🎾☀️

A huge thank you to everyone who came along and helped make the event such a great success. It was wonderful to see such a strong turnout of players, supporters and spectators enjoying a brilliant day of tennis, fun and community spirit.

Congratulations to Debbie Martin & Gill Hanna, who were crowned the overall winners on the day - a fantastic achievement! 👏🏆

A special thank you also goes to all of our generous prize sponsors for your support, we truly appreciate your contribution in helping make the day so memorable.

We’re already looking forward to next year but first, our next focus is our annual Men's Day on Sunday 17th May.

Tennis Northern Tennis NZ

Full photo gallery available here:
https://wgptennis.co.nz/gallery/ladies-day-2026/

Congratulations to one of our promising Juniors - Jai Kumar, who has been invited to a Tennis NZ training camp this weekend for the best U12's in the North Island.

Good luck Jai! 🎾👊

Very happy for Jai, who has earned an invite to the Tennis NZ 11 & Under National Training Camp this weekend!

Jai’s internal motivation is impressive, to say the least. He often arrives at the club 2+ hours before his lesson starts to hit against the wall, practice his serve, or play with our younger juniors (including helping his sisters who are promising tennis players too!). He’ll even challenge the seniors to a hit!

Out of all our club members, Jai is clocking the most hours on court at Whangaparaoa Tennis Club. He is always willing to explore new techniques and tactics, and everyone at Court Lab is excited to see what the future holds for him.

Hard work pays off! 🎾👏

🎾 Whangaparaoa Junior Interclub Results 2025/26 🎾

What an incredible season it’s been for our Juniors! A huge congratulations to all of our junior players for a high-performing year across both Pre- and Post-Christmas competitions 👏

We’re especially proud of our 16–18 Boys team bringing home 1st place, along with the fact that ALL teams finished in the top 3 in either the Pre- or Post-Xmas leagues, and both for some of our teams.

Your hard work, teamwork, and dedication on the court have truly paid off – well done to team managers, players, parents, and supporters who made it all possible!

Keen to get your child involved in tennis? We’d love to welcome new players of all levels.

You can contact our Club Head Coach Jon Speed on the below:
📧 [email protected] | 📞 022 397 0228

Let’s keep the momentum going into next season! 🎾🔥

A fantastic day was had at WGP Tennis Club for our recent Singles Finals Day. With a strong turnout of spectators creating a great atmosphere around the club, all finals were closely contested and delivered high-quality, competitive tennis, showcasing skill, intensity, and sportsmanship at the highest level.

𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘀:

𝗠𝗲𝗻'𝘀 𝗔 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹
🎾 Lochie Williams (1) def Nathan Dudley (2) - 4-6, 6-4, 6-4

𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻'𝘀 𝗔 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹
🎾 Suzette Loomb (2) def Debbie Martin (1) - 7-6, 6-1

𝗠𝗲𝗻'𝘀 𝗕 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹
🎾 Riley Morris def Shane Loomb - 6-4, 6-4

* Women's B Grade Final TBD🎾

Full gallery available here:
https://wgptennis.co.nz/gallery/singles-finals-prizegiving-2026/

We’re excited to share that we have installed brand new welcome signs around the club! 🙌

These upgraded signs make it easier than ever to stay connected, with convenient QR codes that give you quick access to:

🎾 Membership information
🎾 Court calendar
🎾 Coaching programmes
🎾 Our updated Code of Conduct

Just scan and you’re in with everything you need, right at your fingertips. ✅

Keep an eye out for them around the club next time you visit 👀

🎾💖 Whangaparaoa Ladies Day is Back! 💖🎾

Join us for one of the Hibiscus Coast’s most loved tennis events — the Whangaparaoa Ladies Day Tournament!

📅 Sunday, 3rd May 2026
📍 Edith Hopper Park, Manly
⏰ 8:30am start

Grab your racket and team mates for a fun-filled day of drawn doubles tennis, great vibes, and plenty of laughs both on and off the court. Whether you’re playing for the win or just for the fun, this is a day not to be missed!

✨ Open to all players from Tennis Northern affiliated clubs — so spread the word and bring your tennis crew along!

🍽️ Entry includes a full day of hospitality with morning tea, lunch, and dinner — plus a licensed bar will be open.

💥 Spots are limited, so don’t wait!

👉 For enquiries/entries, please send your Name, Email & Mobile to: [email protected] or phone: Sarah Mayo on 021 1888 027.

🎾 Singles Finals Day & Annual Prize Giving 🎾
Join us at Whangaparaoa Tennis Club at Edith Hopper Park, Ladies Mile, for an exciting afternoon of finals tennis, great food, and club annual celebrations!

📅 Today - 19th April
⏰ From 4pm
📍 Edith Hopper Park, Ladies Mile, Manly
Come along and watch our top 4-ranked players battle it out in the
A Grade Finals:

🔥 𝗠𝗲𝗻’𝘀 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 – Lochie Williams (1) vs Nathan Dudley (2)
🔥 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻’𝘀 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 – Debbie Martin (1) vs Suzette Loomb (2)
Plus the Men's B Grade final - Riley Morris v Shane Loomb

Stick around for the Annual Prize Giving straight after, plus enjoy the bar, BBQ, and a great club atmosphere 🍔🌭🍺🥂

We’d love to see members, sponsors, non-members, and families all there – bring your friends, soak up the vibe, and help support our finalists!

👏 See you courtside!

🎾 Singles Finals Day & Annual Prize Giving 🎾

Join us at Whangaparaoa Tennis Club at Edith Hopper Park, Ladies Mile, for an exciting afternoon of finals tennis, great food, and club annual celebrations!

📅 Sunday 19th April 2026
⏰ From 4pm
📍 Edith Hopper Park, Ladies Mile, Manly

Come along and watch our top 4-ranked players battle it out in the A Grade Finals:

🔥 𝗠𝗲𝗻’𝘀 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 – Lochie Williams (1) vs Nathan Dudley (2)
🔥 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻’𝘀 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 – Debbie Martin (1) vs Suzette Loomb (2)

Plus the Men's B Grade final - Riley Morris v Shane Loomb

Stick around for the Annual Prize Giving straight after, plus enjoy the bar, BBQ, and a great club atmosphere 🍔🌭🍺🥂

We’d love to see members, sponsors, non-members, and families all there – bring your friends, soak up the vibe, and help support our finalists!

👏 See you courtside!