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Borneo Post
29-04-2025
- Sport
- Borneo Post
No conflict with pickleball, says tennis chief
Dato Patrick Liew KUCHING (April 29): Sarawak Lawn Tennis Association (SLTA) president Dato Patrick Liew believes tennis will continue to grow despite the increasing popularity of pickleball. He does not see any conflict between the two racket sports. 'I don't think it's anything conflict with tennis. It's two different games. One (tennis) is professional and long-term development. One (pickleball) is a community and social game. 'So I think it should go hand in hand. So those who can continue to perform well in tennis, why not? If those who are unable to perform, like older people or (affected by) injury, they take up pickleball, I think it's okay. At least they exercise. Not hard for them,' he said. Liew made these remarks after the prize presentation for 42nd Premier Sarawak (l) ITF World Junior Tour J300 Kuching at SLTA Centre on Sunday. The 42nd Premier Sarawak tournament was the fifth organised by SLTA within a space of two months. The earlier tournaments were Asia Oceania Pre-Qualifying for the Billie Jean King Cup Juniors, Asia Oceania Pre-Qualifying for the Billie Jean King Cup Juniors for Davis Cup Juniors, Asia-Oceania Final Qualifying ITF World Junior Tennis U14 Girls and Asia-Oceania Final Qualifying ITF World Junior Tennis U14 Boys. Liew revealed that the International Tennis Federation (ITF) had allocated around USD100,000 to help with running the tournaments while Sarawak government through Youth, Sports and Entrepreneur Development Ministry allocated RM80,000. He noted that ITF senior manager Catherine Michie has indicated that SLTA is capable of hosting bigger tournaments. 'The most important thing here is our community commitment, support from media and so on. And we definitely continue to promote tennis,' he added. conflict Patrick Liew pickleball tennis
Borneo Post
28-04-2025
- Sport
- Borneo Post
‘Amazing' Yuliya and Ryo lift singles titles
Yuliya (third left) and finalists pose with Henry (fifth right), Liew (fourth right), Douglas (third left) and tournament officials. KUCHING (April 28): Yuliya Perapekhina of Belarus enjoyed a great week of tennis here when she capped a double in the 42nd Premier Sarawak (l) ITF World Junior Tour J300 Kuching at the Sarawak Lawn Tennis Association (SLTA) Centre yesterday. The ITF No. 95 and tournament 11th seed staged the biggest upset when she defeated ITF No. 40 and top seed Reina Goto of Japan in straight sets of 6-1, 6-4 in the one-hour girls singles final. En route to the final, Yuliya had upstaged seventh seed Li Yuyao of China in the third round and 15th seed Lee Suha of South Korea in the last eight and ninth seed Anatasia Lizunova in the semi-final. 'I feel very happy to have achieved my target of winning the girls singles and it was amazing that l have been playing very well in every match and l played to win. 'Today's game is my best this week and this is the second time l completed a double win after the last in a J200 tournament in Tashkent. (It has been) one year that l didn't manage to win anything. 'I didn't do well at last week's J200 Kuala Lumpur where l lost in singles first round and doubles second round,' a delighted Yuliya told reporters after receiving her prizes from Deputy Minister of transport Dato Henry Harry Jenip. A day earlier, Yuliya had won the girls doubles with Polina Kuharenko after beating Malika Amirgalieva (Kazakhstan) and Lee Hyunyee of South Korea 3-6, 6-3, 6-5 in the final. Meanwhile, Ryo Tabata of Japan, who is ITF No. 35, lived up to his billing as top seed by outplaying 16th seed Arnav Paparkar of India 6-2, 6-2 in the boys singles final. Also present were SLTA president Dato Patrick Liew, tournament director Douglas Telajan and organising committee members. 42nd Premier Sarawak (l) ITF World Junior Tour J300 Kuching
