International tennis back at Papamoa
- Dave Worsley
- Jul 18, 2025
- 2 min read
Professional sport will return to the Bay of Plenty this summer, with the ITF World Tennis Tour once again taking place at the Pāpāmoa Tennis Club.
Scheduled for 15-21 December 2025, the EVES Open Futures will bring together some of the world’s up-and-coming players, competing for official WTA and ATP ranking points and over $60,000 in prize money.
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in its fourth year, the tournament has become a fixture on the local Tauranga events calendar, marking the start of the summer and Christmas season. Pāpāmoa Ward Councillor Steve Morris says it’s great to see the event return.
“Tauranga City Council is proud to support this event through the Tauranga Event Fund, which helps bring more arts, culture, and sporting experiences to life, making our city an even better place to live and visit.”
“The event’s gone from strength to strength over the past few years, and it’s fantastic to welcome an event of this calibre back to Pāpāmoa.”
Last year, more than 40 New Zealanders competed in the men’s and women’s singles draws, alongside players from over 15 countries.
This year’s tournament will also have the NZ Wheelchair Tennis Championships, which will be held alongside the main draw.
In 2024 the women's singles was won by Indonesia's Janice Tjen over Hiromi Abe (Japan) with the doubles title going to former top-60 singles player Julia Grabher of Austria and kiwi Elyse Tse
The men's singles saw Australian Matthew Dellavedova beat New Zealand's Alex Klintcharov while the doubles had Jesse Delaney and Ethan Cook win over kiwi's Anton Shepp and Matt Shearer.
