9 November 2012 | Tennis SA

Asia-Pacific Tennis League SA-Conference: Round 1 Wrap

MEN’s

Golden Grove Lions v The Drive

Being ‘Ebelthite-less’ was no hinderance for The Drive who were methodical in dispatching the Lions six rubbers to love.

The number one singles match was the most competitive, with Lion Nathan Eshmade going down to an in form looking Paul Kramberger 4-2 4-2.

The Drive’s young teen Yuya Ito will be a tricky opponent in the lower singles, showing consistency beyond his years. He then backed up in the doubles, pairing with Luke Smith for a comfortable win.

This strong start, and the addition of Colin Ebelthite, will make The Drive a contender for a finals berth.

The Drive won 6-12-49 to 0-1-20

Trinity Titans v Glenlea

In the fixture of the night, Trinity triumphed by a mere 3 games, taking advantage of an under strength Glenlea who were without Luke Saville and Thanasi Kokkinakis.

Glenlea were still able to field a talented squad, with Todd Ley winning the number one singles in three sets against Li Tu.

The ever reliable David To and Adam Alessandrini took out their singles against Schipanski and wild card player Lachlan Ferguson respectively.

Trinity would be delighted for the win, and for facing a vulnerable Glenlea who can be counted on to bounce back strongly.

Trinity Titans won 3-7-43 to 3-7-40  

Broadview Tigers v Gully Subways

A vital early encounter between the evenly matched squads was taken out by the Tigers.

Matt Langley’s 4-1 4-1 number one singles win over Josh Crowe was just the start Broadview were after, and although Jay Laginestra claimed a singles scalp for Gully, Corey DeCandia and the evergreen Martin Richards tipped the scale in their favour going into the doubles.

The doubles were split and Broadview claimed a top two spot after round one.

Broadview Tigers won 4-9-44 to 2-4-32

Rank		P	W	D	L	Pts
1	The Drive	1	1	0	0	8
2	Broadview Tigers	1	1	0	0	6
3	Trinity Titans	1	1	0	0	5
4	Glenlea	1	0	0	1	3
5	Gully Subways	1	0	0	1	2
6	Golden Grove Lions	1	0	0	1	0

WOMEN’s

Goodwood Saints v The Drive

In probably the surprise result of the night, the young squad of Saints had a relatively comfortable win over The Drive.

Leah Daw got a winning start in the singles accounting for Alex Cannizzaro 4-1 4-2 and ended up leading three rubbers to one after the singles component.

The Saints got their match ups right in the doubles taking out both, and the strong result placed Goodwood in the top two.

Goodwood Saints won 5-11-44 to 1-2-24

Somerton Park Sharks v Gully Subways

On paper, a very even balance of talent between the teams which made victory vital and it was the Gully Subways who triumphed despite the best endeavours of Somerton.

Nicole Collie got Gully off to the ideal start downing Elyse Edwards 4-1 4-3, and with Nicole Kraemer and Claudia May recording single’s wins, a 3-1 lead going into doubles proved insurmountable for the Sharks.

Gully Subways won 4-8-41 to 2-5-37

Golden Grove Lions v Flagstaff Freighters

Flagstaff wasted no time in perching themselves atop the ladder with a comprehensive win over Golden Grove.

Unbackable favourites going into the SA-Conference, round one was possibly the only time to catch Flagstaff off-guard, but a single’s roster reading Bobusic, Wlodarczak, Rischbieth and Lukaszewicz was far too good to be caught napping.

Wild card Katarina Hunia was the best performed Lion, taking Brooke Rischbieth to three sets.

Flagstaff Freighters won 6-12-51 to 0-1-18

Rank		P	W	D	L	Pts
1	Flagstaff Freighters	1	1	0	0	8
2	Goodwood Saints	1	1	0	0	7
3	Gully Subways	1	1	0	0	6
4	Somerton Park Sharks	1	0	0	1	2
5	The Drive	1	0	0	1	1
6	Golden Grove Lions	1	0	0	1	0

Round 2 fixtures:

 Men’s

Gully Subways v Trinity titans

Glenlea v Golden Grove Lions

The Drive v Broadview Tigers

Women’s

Flagstaff Freighters v Somerton Park Sharks

Gully Subways v Goodwood Saints

The Drive v Golden Grove Lions

 Round 2 is this coming Tuesday, November 13^th at Memorial Drive from 6.15pm.