ACT players had a stellar summer on the court with our top ranked female, Alison Bai leading the way. Bai qualified for her first WTA event, posting a career best victory over world No.93 Anastasia Potapova in the opening round of qualifying. She then defeated fellow Australian Olivia Rogowska to earn a main draw position, before falling to Alize Cornet in the first round.
Bai earned a doubles wildcard into Australian Open 2019 partnered with Zoe Hives. The pair won their opening round, Bai’s first Grand Slam win, before going down to Nao Hibino (JPN) and Desirae Krawczyk (USA) in the second round.
James Frawley also posted a great result, winning his opening round match at the East Hotel Canberra Challenger. The victory earned him a shot at world No.94 Ilya Ivashka with the Canberran pushing him all the way to a third set tiebreak, before the Belarusian prevailed 4-6 6-1 7-6(4). The result saw Frawley jump to a career high ATP ranking of 594.
Sarina Kang claimed AMT titles in Canberra and Albury, while also making the finals of the Victorian Grasscourts. Jamieson Nathan won the Tennis World Bronze AMT singles title, while Jack Tallarida Lyons and Josh Kinaadman took out the doubles.
In the junior ranks, Aliyah Dwyer won the singles and doubles titles at the Geelong Gold JT, while Charlie Snow also claimed the singles and doubles at the Newcastle Silver JT. Annika Wise won the 18 girls singles in Coffs Harbour, Alishar Kumar won the 12/u girls singles while Meaghann Scott won the 12/u girls doubles in Canberra, and Sophie McDonald was victorious in the 16/u girls doubles at the Victorian Grasscourts.
ACT notable results
| Player | Result |
| Alison Bai | Qualified Hobart International 2nd round Australian Open Women’s doubles |
| James Frawley | 2nd round East Hotel Canberra Challenger |
| Annerly Poulos | 3rd round singles Traralgon Grade 1 ITF 2nd round Australian Open Girls singles |
| Sarina Kang | Tennis World Bronze AMT – Women’s singles winner Margaret Court Cup AMT – Women’s singles winner Victorian Grasscourts AMT – Women’s singles finalist |
| Matina Ujdur | Tennis World Bronze AMT – Women’s singles finalist Victorian Grasscourts AMT – Women’s singles semifinalist |
| Jamieson Nathan | Tennis World Bronze AMT – Men’s singles winner Gosford Silver AMT – Men’s singles semifinalist Newcastle Silver AMT – Men’s singles semifinalist |
| Josh Kinaadman | Tennis World Bronze AMT – Men’s doubles winner |
| Jack Tallarida Lyons | Tennis World Bronze AMT – Men’s doubles winner |
| Jarred Wynan | Tennis World Bronze AMT – Men’s singles finalist |
| Annika Wise | Coffs Harbour JT – 18/u girls singles winner |
| Ellie Koundouris | Coffs Harbour JT – 18/u girls singles finalist |
| Aliyah Dwyer | Geelong Gold JT – 12/u girls singles and doubles winner Yarrawonga JT – 12/u girls singles and doubles finalist Tennis World Bronze JT – 14/u girls singles finalist Albury JT – 12/u girls doubles finalist |
| Alisha Kumar | Tennis World Bronze JT – 12/u girls singles winner |
| Sofia Simoncini | Tennis World Bronze JT – 12/u girls singles and doubles finalist |
| Meaghann Scott | Tennis World Bronze JT – 12/u girls doubles winner |
| Sophie McDonald | Victorian Grasscourts JT – 16/u girls doubles winner |
| Charlie Snow | Newcastle Silver JT – 16/u boys singles and doubles winner |
| Dylan White | Coffs Harbour JT – 14/u boys singles finalist Illawarra JT – 14/u boys singles semifinalist |
| Hugh Taylor | Gosford Silver JT – 12/u boys doubles finalist Nepean JT – 12/u boys doubles finalist |
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