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Top Achievers

Brett Baudinet - Oceania Davis Cup Team

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Member of the Pacific Oceania Davis Cup Team 2000 - 2024

 

2017 Cook Islands Sportsman of the Year recognizing his achievements in tennis, where he became the first ever Pacific Oceania player to play 50 Davis Cup Ties and as a result of this was added to the ITF Honours Board in London.

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Raetea Rongo

Raetea Rongo (16 years old) played for Pacific Oceania in the under 16 2025 Asia/Oceania Pre-Qualifying Billie Jean King Cup Juniors Tournament in Malaysia. 

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Maka Maui

Junior Maka Maui (14 years old) was recently awarded CISNOC 2019 Junior Sportsman of the Year. 

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Maka is a passionate tennis player who has been on the tennis court since the age of three. Recently, Maka was awarded a tennis scholarship to study and train at the International Tennis Federation’s (ITF) Pacific Oceania Training Centre based in Lautoka, Fiji. The ITF Training Centre is one of only three in the world and Maka is fortunate to be based there for 2020.

Maka’s tennis highlights for 2019 include:

 

New Zealand Nationals 2019 – Christchurch, New Zealand (7th in New Zealand)

 

East Pacific Regional Championship (EPRC) – Auckland, New Zealand (1st in 14U Age Group)

 

Pacific Oceania Junior Qualifiers (POJC) – Lautoka, Fiji (5th in the 14U Oceania Region)

 

World Team Junior Championships – Jakarta, Indonesia (7th in the World)

Junior Tennis

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1995/96 - Marlon Manlangit first Cook Islands junior to earn membership with ITF Pacific Oceania Junior Team. Brett Baudinet Top 14 Year old junior player in NZ.

1996 Pacific Oceanic Circuit

1996 Oceanic Circuit

1996 Oceanic Circuit

1996 Oceanic Circuit

1997 Sports Awards

Toa Top 4

Teakaiti Toa takes top 4 spot in 2017 NZ Christmas Tournament. Cook Islands tennis coach Malcolm Kajer (middle) with national junior squad members Teakaiti Toa, Arikitoa Allsworth, Paulo Allsworth and Christopher Neururer.

Pacific Oceania Championships Qualifiers

Teakaiti Toa, Timeri Werring, Dreena Teapa, Maka Maui and Christopher Neururer through to 2018 Pacific Oceania Championships

Petits Requins du Pacifique 2017

Maka Maui and Jesse Toa finished runners up, while the girls team of Teakaiti Toa and Moana Une took fourth place in the 2017 Petits Requins du Pacifique.

Pacific Oceania Junior Champs 2018

Pacific Oceania Junior Champs 2018 - Jessie Toa (Bumble) and Maka Maui were victorious at the tournament held in Lautoka, Fiji, taking out the boys’ 12 and under team event, singles and doubles.

Tennis Cook Islands squad ready to serve at East Pacific Regional Championships - Cook Isl
Tennis Cook Islands squad ready to serve at East Pacific Regional Championships - Cook Isl

Senior Tennis

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1994 NZ Maori Tournament

Pacific Mini Games 2009

Pacific Mini Games 2009 - Norah Browne, Brittany Teei, Davina Hosking and Kairangi Vano receive Silver in Teams Event. Brittany Teei and Kairangi Vano receive Gold in Doubles. Kairangi Vano & Brittany Teei receive Gold and Bronze respectively in Singles.

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