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4 July 2012 | Tennis NT

CONGRATULATIONS to the 2012 SKYCITY DARWIN OPEN CHAMPIONS

Tarlina Tipungwuti (ACT) and Darren Polkinghorne (SA)

Tipungwuti and Polkinghorne overcame blustery conditions at the Gardens Tennis to successfully defend their 2011 titles.

[2] Tarlina Tipungwuti (ACT) d [1] Ashleigh Capannolo (VIC) 6-1 6-2
[3] Darren Polkinghorne (SA) d David Bidmeade (VIC) 7-5 5-7 7-5

” The wind is the most annoying thing ever when playing tennis – it screws up your strokes and serves but you’ve just got to handle it, and I probably did that better than Ashleigh today.” said Tipungwuti

Other winners included:
Men’s Doubles – Scott Robertson (SA) and Darren Polkinghorne (SA)
Women’s Doubles – Taylor and Ashleigh Capannolo (VIC)
Open Mixed Doubles – Brendan Moore (NSW) and Lois Ovett (QLD)

Boys 14 Singles – Josiah Roach (VIC)
Girls 14 Singles – Brooke Milner (SA)
Boys 14 Doubles – Jonathan Babich (SA) and Michael Shepheard (NT)
Girls 14 Doubles – Ellie Capannolo (VIC) and Kailah Dunser (NT)