Zambian Tennis Association

IT'S ALL SMILES AS WE HEAD INTO THE WEEKEND 😄🎾

And we’ve got even more reason to smile — Love 40 Coaches Interaction is TOMORROW!

📅 8th August 2026
📍 Nkana Tennis Club, Kitwe
Lead: Coach Emmanuel Chewe

From Mufulira last year to Kitwe this year, the passion remains and the smiles keep growing.
We can’t wait to see our coaches back on court, learning, sharing, and growing the game together.

See you tomorrow! 🇿🇲

FROM MUFULIRA TO KITWE 🎾

TBT: Last year’s Copperbelt Coaches Interaction was at Mufulira Tennis Club with Coach Emmanuel Chewe leading the way.

NOW: We’re taking that same passion to Nkana Tennis Club, Kitwe
8th August | 2 DAYS AWAY
And yes — it’s still Coach Emmanuel at the front.

Different venue. Same energy. Same mission.

Happy follow-versary to my awesome followers. Thanks for all of your support! Trevor Madubula

Happy follow-versary to our awesome followers. Thanks for all of your support! Trevor Madubula

BA MADALA BA BAKULEKAFYE 🎾👏

What a turnout in Chingola!

ZTA would like to sincerely thank the madalas who turned up in numbers and showed us that passion for tennis has no age limit.

Special mention to former ZTA President, Mr. John Mupeta — still going strong at 82! Your commitment continues to inspire generations 🇿🇲

A big thank you to Nchanga Tennis Club for hosting us so well.
And heartfelt appreciation to the individuals who contributed financially to make it happen:
Sam Mpempulwa, Fred Matandiko, Moses Kakusa, Chongo Musonda, Joe Nalishuwa

Tennis grows because of people like you.
Ba madala, twatasha sana!

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HAPPY FARMERS DAY ZAMBIA! 🌾🎾

Today we celebrate the farmers who plant a seed, nurture it, and watch it grow into something great.

Coaches do the same.
We plant a seed in a player — a skill, a mindset, a belief — and with care and consistency, we watch champions grow.

Eyes on the ball. Eyes on the growth.

And just like the farming season, preparation is everything.
5 DAYS TO GO ⏳ until the Love 40 Coaches Interaction
📅 8th August 2026
📍 Nkana Tennis Club, Kitwe

Let’s keep planting seeds that will grow Zambia tennis 🇿🇲

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO OUR TECHNICAL DIRECTOR🎉🎾

Today we celebrate Coach Teddy Chambisha — ICCE Coach Developer, ITF Play Tennis Tutor, and the driving force behind coach education in Zambia

EYES ON THE BALL

the work continues!
6 DAYS TO GO ⏳ until the Love 40 Coaches Interaction
📅 8th August 2026
📍 Nkana Tennis Club, Kitwe

While Coach Teddy won’t be leading this one, the program definitely carries his imprint. The standards, the drills, the mindset he’s built into our coaching system will be on full display.

Join us in wishing Coach Teddy a fantastic birthday, and in getting ready for Kitwe! 👇

THE TENNIS WORLD SHIFTS TO CHINGOLA TODAY! 🏆

It’s game day at Nchanga Racquets Club!

From 9:00hrs our veterans take the court for the Nchanga Madalas Tennis Tournament

So inspiring to see legends of Zambian tennis still competing and enjoying the game. A special shoutout to former ZTA President Mr. John Mupeta — still playing strong at over 80 years young! And to Mr. Kolosa right there with him, setting the pace. 💚

This is what tennis is about: passion, friendship, and playing for life.

Come down to Nchanga Racquets Club today and cheer on our veterans in action!



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🏆 22 DAYS TO GO – LOVE 40 TOP 8 JUNIOR TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS 2026🎾

As the countdown to the Love 40 Top 8 Junior Tennis Championships continues, we pause to celebrate a man whose name is forever etched in the history of Zambian tennis – Sydney Bwalya.

Many of today's young players know him as the President of Love 40, the organization investing in coaches, junior development and opportunities for the next generation.

But before he became a benefactor of the sport, Sydney was one of Zambia's finest players and remains the country's most successful Davis Cup player

From his Davis Cup debut in 1995, Sydney represented Zambia with distinction:
29 Davis Cup ties | 22 victories | 12 singles wins | 10 doubles wins
More than two decades later, his record still stands as the most Davis Cup Wins for a. Zambian player!! 22 WINS🏆🏆🏆🏆

His journey began as a young boy coached by his late father, Adrian Bwalya. He rose through the junior ranks to become one of Africa's leading juniors, won both the Zambia Open and Zambia Closed Championships, earned a tennis scholarship to the United States, competed internationally, and proudly wore the green, orange and black of Zambia on the world stage.

Today, Sydney's greatest victories may no longer be measured by trophies or rankings. Through Love 40, he has spent years giving back to the game that shaped his life — donating equipment, supporting young players, developing coaches and creating competitive opportunities through initiatives such as the Love 40 Top 8 Championships.

His story is especially meaningful in 2026. After years away from international team tennis, Zambia has returned to the Davis Cup. The pathway being rebuilt today is one that pioneers like Sydney helped establish through their sacrifices, commitment and performances for the national team.

As we count down to the Love 40 Top 8 Championships at Ndola Tennis Club from 21–23 August 2026, we salute a player, a mentor, a leader and a true servant of Zambian tennis.

22 Days to Go.
22 Davis Cup Wins.
One Lasting Legacy.

Thank you, Sydney Bwalya, for inspiring generations and for continuing to invest in the future of Zambian tennis. 🇿🇲💚

Champions

THANK YOU CREED SCHOOL OF LEADERSHIP💚

This picture says it all.

Our boys Chileshe Chansa, Owen Mwale, and Dickson Phiri standing proud in front of the Creed School of Leadership billboard at Lusaka Tennis Club after their return from Congo Brazzaville.

Because of your support, Zambia returned to the Davis Cup after 13 years. Because of your belief, we had the chance to compete, learn, and win for Zambia.

From the ZTA and Team Zambia, thank you for backing our journey and helping us fly the Zambian flag high.

This is just the beginning. 🇿🇲

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