This Week Events:

Korea Rep. F2 Futures Korea, Rep.
05 May to 11 May 2008

Uzbekistan F1 Futures Uzbekistan
05 May to 11 May 2008

$50,000 Fukuoka
05 May to 11 May 2008

$25,000 Changwon
05 May to 11 May 2008

$10,000 Trivandrum
05 May to 11 May 2008


Last Week Events:

Junior Davis Cup 2008
Asia/Oceania Qualifying Zone
New Delhi, INDIA

28 April - 3 May 2008

$50,000 Gifu, Japan
28 Apr to 04 May 2008

KoreaFi Futures
28 Apr to 04 May 2008

$10,000 Cochin,India
28 Apr to 04 May 2008


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Asian Hopman Cup

Asian Hopman Cup
8 to 11 Nov 2007
Venue : Bangkok, Thailand


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LG Asia Cup

LG Asia Cup 2007
28 Nov to 2 Dec 2007
Venue : Bangkok, Thailand

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News and Stories: ---------------------------------------


Junior Davis Cup by BNP Paribas - Asia Oceania Final Qualifying
6 April 2008 .......................................................................

The RK Khanna Tennis Stadium in New Delhi, India hosted the final qualifying for Junior Davis Cup by BNP Paribas in Asia Oceania. 16 teams tried to secure one of the four available spots at the Finals in St. Luis Potosi, Mexico in September.

India, Japan, Australia, Chinese Taipei, and are the 4 countries that secured their places for the World Finals.

India won the qualifying event with a victory over Japan in the final, while top seed Australia secured third place with a victory over Chinese Taipei.

For Complete Results Click here


China loses best chance to play in Fed Cup final
28 April 2008 .......................................................................

BEIJING, April 27 - China lost to Spain 1-4 here on Sunday to miss the best opportunity to be the first ever Asian finalist in Fed Cup final, while Spain returned after six-years' absence to fight for the title they missed for almost ten years.

Spain took a 2-0 lead against host to move within one win of a place in the final after Saturday's two rubbers of singles.

Nineteen-year-old Carla Suarez Navarro, gave Spain a surprise lead by beating Peng Shuai 6-3, 7-6 (7-4) before the more experienced Nuria Llagostera Vives downed Zheng Jie 6-3, 6-4.

Vives went on to defeat Peng Shuai 6-4, 6-4 in the third rubberto make sure that Spain would be the finalist in Fed Cup after they were beat by Slovakia in 2002 Fed Cup final.

Zheng Jie defeated Navarro 7-6 (7-5), 6-3. She admitted that the victory came too late.

"It was a pity that we failed to qualify to the final. I hope to play better in next year's Fed Cup." said Zheng Jie.

Complete Results :-
SPAIN defeated CHINA, P.R. 4-1

Beijing International Tennis Center, Beijing, China, P.R. (hard – indoors)
Carla Suarez-Navarro (ESP) d. Shuai Peng (CHN) 63 76(4)
Nuria Llagostera Vives (ESP) d. Jie Zheng (CHN) 63 64
Nuria Llagostera Vives (ESP) d. Shuai Peng (CHN) 64 64
Jie Zheng (CHN) d. Carla Suarez-Navarro (ESP) 76(5) 63
Maria-Jose Martinez Sanchez/Nuria Llagostera Vives (ESP) d. Shuai Peng/Tian-Tian Sun (CHN) 62 61


World Junior Tennis Competition - Asia/Oceania qualifying event
21 April 2008 ........................................................................ 10:43 IST

ITF Junior Team Competition moves to Shenzhen, China, where the Asia/Oceania Final Qualifying of the World Junior Tennis Competition was held from 14-19 April. 15 boys team competed for the region’s four available spots at the World Junior Tennis Competition Finals to be held on 4-9 August in Prostejov, Czech Republic.

China, Korea, Australia and India are the four countries that qualified for the Finals. Due to rain, the last day of play on Saturday 19 April had to be cancelled.

In the girls competition, Australia, China, Japan and Uzbekistan are the four countries that qualified for the Finals in Prostejov.

Daily Results, Report and photographs Click here

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March 21, 2008
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ATF ADMINISTRATOR'S & TOURNAMENTS CONFERENCE - 2007
-- CANCELLED--
Bangkok, Thailand
30th Nov to 01 Dec 2007

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Asia Oceania Closed Championships
New Delhi, India
29 Oct to 03 Nov 2007
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