Tennis at the Pacific Games

Tennis at the Pacific Games has been contested since 1963 when it was included as one of ten sports at the First South Pacific Games held in Suva, Fiji.^[1]

Tennis has also been played at many of the Pacific Mini Games, starting with the first edition held at Honiara in 1981.

Pacific Games

Flag icons and three letter country code indicate the nationality of the gold medal winner of an event, where this information is known; otherwise an (X) is used. Moving the cursor onto a country code with a dotted underline will reveal the name of the gold medal winner. A dash (–) indicates an event that was not contested.

Games	Year	Host city	Men's			Mixed Doubles (or Team)	Women's			Total events	Refs
Games	Year	Host city	Singles	Doubles	Team	Mixed Doubles (or Team)	Team	Doubles	Singles	Total events	Refs
I	1963	Suva	–	–	–	FIJ	–	–	–	1	^[A]
II	1966	Nouméa	–	–	NCL	NCL	NCL	–	–	3	^[B]
III	1969	Port Moresby	–	–	NCL	NCL	PNG	–	–	3	^[C]
IV	1971	Papeete	NCL	NCL	NCL	NCL	NCL	NCL	NCL	7	^[7]
V	1975	Tumon	NCL	PNG	–	TAH	–	NCL	TAH	5	^[D]
VI	1979	Suva	TAH	NCL	TAH	TAH	TAH	TAH	TAH	7	^[E]
VII	1983	Apia	X	X	NCL	X	TAH	X	X	7	^[15]
VIII	1987	Nouméa	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	7
IX	1991	Port Moresby	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	7
X	1995	Papeete	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	7
XI	1999	Santa Rita	NCL	NCL	NCL	NCL	SAM	SAM	SAM	7	^[16]
XII	2003 (details)	Suva	NCL	NCL	NCL	SAM	SAM	SAM	NCL	7	^[F]
XIII	2007 (details)	Apia	SOL	NCL	NCL	NCL	SAM	SAM	NCL	7	^[24]
XIV	2011 (details)	Nouméa	NCL	SAM	NCL	NCL	NCL	PNG	NCL	7	^[G]
XV	2015 (details)	Port Moresby	NCL	NCL	NCL	PNG	PNG	PNG	PNG	7	^[H]
XVI	2019 (details)	Apia	NMI	TON	NMI	NMI	PNG	PNG	PNG	7	^[I]
XVII	2023 (details)	Honiara	Currently ongoing
XVIII	2027 (details)	Pirae	Scheduled for 2027

Pacific Mini Games

Games	Year	Host city	Men's			Mixed Doubles	Women's			Total events	Refs
Games	Year	Host city	Singles	Doubles	Team	Mixed Doubles	Team	Doubles	Singles	Total events	Refs
I	1981	Honiara	X	X	–	X	–	X	X	5
II	1985	Rarotonga	X	X	–	X	–	X	X	5
III	1989	Nuku'alofa	NCL	TAH	–	TAH	–	TAH	GUM	5	^[33]
IV	1993	Port Vila	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	7
V	1997	Pago Pago	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	7
VI	2001	Kingston	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	7
VII	Tennis not contested
VIII	2009 (details)	Rarotonga	NCL	NCL	NCL	NCL	NCL	COK	COK	7	^[J]
IX	Tennis not contested
X	2017 (details)	Port Vila	NCL	VAN	VAN	NCL	NCL	SAM	SAM	7	^[K]
XI	2022 (details)	Saipan	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	7

Notes

^ In 1963, tennis and table tennis were contested as mixed team sports on a knock-out basis, with one medal set awarded in each sport.^[2]
^ New Caledonia's tennis team made a clean sweep of the men's, women's and mixed events in Noumea.^[2]^[3]
^ There were three team events in 1969, men's women's and mixed.^[4] Joan Ainsworth won gold medals for PNG in the women's events.^[5]^[6]
^ The matches of opportunity men's and women's teams events were cancelled due to rain, as were the bronze medal playoffs in the men's doubles (Fiji vs. French Polynesia) and mixed doubles (PNG vs. Guam – in this case both were awarded bronze).^[8]
^ Tahiti won six of the seven events, missing only the men's doubles which was won by New Caledonia.^[9]^[10]^[11]^[12]^[13]^[14]
^ New Caledonia won all men's events,^[17]^[18]^[19] and the women's singles.^[20] Samoa won the other events.^[21]^[22]^[23]
^ New Caledonia won the singles, team's and mixed doubles events,^[25]^[26]^[27] while Samoa and PNG won the men's and women's doubles respectively.^[28]^[29]
^ Papua New Guinea swept up all of the women's and mixed events,^[30]^[31] while New Caledonia won all the men's events.^[32]
^ Papua New Guinea swept up all of the women's and mixed events, while Northern Mariana Islands won 2 medals and Tonga won 1 medal.
^ In 2009, New Caledonia dominated the tennis tournament, taking five gold medals. Host nation the Cook Islands won the other two gold medals on offer; the women's singles and doubles events.
^ Host nation Vanuatu won two of the three men's events, Samoa won two of the three women's events, and New Caledonia took one of each plus the mixed doubles.^[34]

References

^ "South Pacific Games 1963 - Fiji". Pacific Games Council. 11 October 2010. Archived from the original on 27 July 2012. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
^ ^a ^b "South Pacific Games results 1963 and 1966". Pacific Islands Monthly. 40 (2). Pacific Publications: 31–32. 1969. Archived from the original on December 20, 2016. Retrieved 14 July 2015.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
^ "Program and Day Guide for 1969 3rd South Pacific Games". 21 May 2015. Archived from the original on 21 May 2015. Retrieved 21 May 2015.
^ 1969 South Pacific Games Results. Oceania Sport Information Centre (Report). pp. 8, 10. Archived from the original on 28 October 2015. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
^ "Obituary: Joan Ainsworth". The Courier-Mail. 17 February 2012. Archived from the original on 27 May 2024.
^ "Seven medals for girl swimmer". The Canberra Times. 23 August 1969. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
^ "1971 South Pacific Games Results". Oceania Sport Information Centre. p. 10. Archived from the original on 28 October 2015. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
^ "South Pacific Games results". Pacific Islands Monthly. 46 (9). Pacific Publications: 18. 1975. Archived from the original on November 4, 2016. Retrieved 23 May 2015.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
^ Men's singles and doubles. Pacific Islands Monthly, vol. 50, issue 10, p.138.
^ Men's team. Pacific Islands Monthly, vol. 50, issue 10, p.138.
^ Mixed. Pacific Islands Monthly, vol. 50, issue 10, p.138.
^ Women's singles. Pacific Islands Monthly, vol. 50, issue 10, p.138.
^ Women's doubles. Pacific Islands Monthly, vol. 50, issue 10, p.138.
^ Women's team. Pacific Islands Monthly, vol. 50, issue 10, p.138.
^ 1983 South Pacific Games Results. Oceania Sport Information Centre (Report). p. 15. Archived from the original on 8 September 2017. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
^ "Medal Tally by Sport". XI South Pacific Games. 1999. Archived from the original on 4 March 2001.
^ Men's singles. OTF 2003.
^ Men's doubles. OTF 2003.
^ Men's team SPG 2003.
^ Women's singles. OTF 2003.
^ Mixed doubles. OTF 2003.
^ Women's doubles. OTF 2003.
^ Women's team. SPG 2003.
^ "Tennis". Sports Pulse. XIII South Pacific Games. 2007. Archived from the original on 24 June 2015.
^ Men's Singles Final: Gold 2011
^ Women's Singles Final: Gold 2011
^ Mixed Doubles Final: Gold 2011
^ Men's Doubles Final: Gold 2011
^ Women's Doubles Final: Gold 2011
^ "PNG tennis star bags four golds from four". Port Moresby 2015. 17 July 2015. Archived from the original on 17 July 2015. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
^ "Results". Inside the Games. 9 July 2015. Archived from the original on 14 July 2015. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
^ "Results". Inside the Games. 16 July 2015. Archived from the original on 17 July 2015. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
^ "Reflections on a mini event". Pacific Islands Monthly. Vol. 59, no. 21. 1989. pp. 48–49. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
^ "Pacific Mini Games 2017 - Tennis". Mygameday. Archived from the original on 3 October 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2021.

[fij-1963-3] In 1963, tennis and table tennis were contested as mixed team sports on a knock-out basis, with one medal set awarded in each sport.^[2]

[ncl-1966-5] New Caledonia's tennis team made a clean sweep of the men's, women's and mixed events in Noumea.^[2]^[3]

[png-1969-9] There were three team events in 1969, men's women's and mixed.^[4] Joan Ainsworth won gold medals for PNG in the women's events.^[5]^[6]

[gum-1975-12] The matches of opportunity men's and women's teams events were cancelled due to rain, as were the bronze medal playoffs in the men's doubles (Fiji vs. French Polynesia) and mixed doubles (PNG vs. Guam – in this case both were awarded bronze).^[8]

[fij-1979-19] Tahiti won six of the seven events, missing only the men's doubles which was won by New Caledonia.^[9]^[10]^[11]^[12]^[13]^[14]

[fij-2003-29] New Caledonia won all men's events,^[17]^[18]^[19] and the women's singles.^[20] Samoa won the other events.^[21]^[22]^[23]

[ncl-2011-36] New Caledonia won the singles, team's and mixed doubles events,^[25]^[26]^[27] while Samoa and PNG won the men's and women's doubles respectively.^[28]^[29]

[png-2015-40] Papua New Guinea swept up all of the women's and mixed events,^[30]^[31] while New Caledonia won all the men's events.^[32]

[samoa-2019-41] Papua New Guinea swept up all of the women's and mixed events, while Northern Mariana Islands won 2 medals and Tonga won 1 medal.

[cok-2009-43] In 2009, New Caledonia dominated the tennis tournament, taking five gold medals. Host nation the Cook Islands won the other two gold medals on offer; the women's singles and doubles events.

[van-2017-45] Host nation Vanuatu won two of the three men's events, Samoa won two of the three women's events, and New Caledonia took one of each plus the mixed doubles.^[34]

[pcg-medals-63-1] "South Pacific Games 1963 - Fiji". Pacific Games Council. 11 October 2010. Archived from the original on 27 July 2012. Retrieved 15 May 2015.

[pim-feb-69-pp31-32-2] "South Pacific Games results 1963 and 1966". Pacific Islands Monthly. 40 (2). Pacific Publications: 31–32. 1969. Archived from the original on December 20, 2016. Retrieved 14 July 2015.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

[program-1969-4] "Program and Day Guide for 1969 3rd South Pacific Games". 21 May 2015. Archived from the original on 21 May 2015. Retrieved 21 May 2015.

[spg-results|1969-6] 1969 South Pacific Games Results. Oceania Sport Information Centre (Report). pp. 8, 10. Archived from the original on 28 October 2015. Retrieved 28 October 2015.

[w-tennis-1969-7] "Obituary: Joan Ainsworth". The Courier-Mail. 17 February 2012. Archived from the original on 27 May 2024.

[ct-23-8-1969-8] "Seven medals for girl swimmer". The Canberra Times. 23 August 1969. Retrieved 15 May 2015.

[results-1971-10] "1971 South Pacific Games Results". Oceania Sport Information Centre. p. 10. Archived from the original on 28 October 2015. Retrieved 28 October 2015.

[pim-sep-75-p18-11] "South Pacific Games results". Pacific Islands Monthly. 46 (9). Pacific Publications: 18. 1975. Archived from the original on November 4, 2016. Retrieved 23 May 2015.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

[13] Men's singles and doubles. Pacific Islands Monthly, vol. 50, issue 10, p.138.

[14] Men's team. Pacific Islands Monthly, vol. 50, issue 10, p.138.

[15] Mixed. Pacific Islands Monthly, vol. 50, issue 10, p.138.

[16] Women's singles. Pacific Islands Monthly, vol. 50, issue 10, p.138.

[17] Women's doubles. Pacific Islands Monthly, vol. 50, issue 10, p.138.

[18] Women's team. Pacific Islands Monthly, vol. 50, issue 10, p.138.

[spg-results-1983-20] 1983 South Pacific Games Results. Oceania Sport Information Centre (Report). p. 15. Archived from the original on 8 September 2017. Retrieved 28 October 2015.

[1999-medallists-21] "Medal Tally by Sport". XI South Pacific Games. 1999. Archived from the original on 4 March 2001.

[22] Men's singles. OTF 2003.

[23] Men's doubles. OTF 2003.

[24] Men's team SPG 2003.

[25] Women's singles. OTF 2003.

[26] Mixed doubles. OTF 2003.

[27] Women's doubles. OTF 2003.

[28] Women's team. SPG 2003.

[tennis-2007-30] "Tennis". Sports Pulse. XIII South Pacific Games. 2007. Archived from the original on 24 June 2015.

[31] Men's Singles Final: Gold 2011

[32] Women's Singles Final: Gold 2011

[33] Mixed Doubles Final: Gold 2011

[34] Men's Doubles Final: Gold 2011

[35] Women's Doubles Final: Gold 2011

[pm-17th-1-2015-37] "PNG tennis star bags four golds from four". Port Moresby 2015. 17 July 2015. Archived from the original on 17 July 2015. Retrieved 17 July 2015.

[itg-9th-res-2015-38] "Results". Inside the Games. 9 July 2015. Archived from the original on 14 July 2015. Retrieved 14 July 2015.

[itg-15-16th-2015-39] "Results". Inside the Games. 16 July 2015. Archived from the original on 17 July 2015. Retrieved 15 July 2015.

[42] "Reflections on a mini event". Pacific Islands Monthly. Vol. 59, no. 21. 1989. pp. 48–49. Retrieved 27 October 2017.

[44] "Pacific Mini Games 2017 - Tennis". Mygameday. Archived from the original on 3 October 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2021.

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