South Australia recently returned home from a its most successful Bruce Cup since 1990. The 2012 Bruce Cup team travelled to Perth with the team finishing second to New South Wales. The team competed in the weeklong format which pitted each state against one another in a round robin draw to determine the eventual champion.
The South Australian team consisted of seven boys and seven girls with players playing singles, doubles and mixed doubles to determine the winner of the tie. The team members were David Abfalter, Madison Bishop, Vanessa Cozamanis, Oliver Douglas, Sebastian Flock, Jeanette Lin, Amber Marshall, Sam May, Dale Nixon, Stefan Norodom, Chloe Purkiss, Isabella Ryles, Tahlia Van der Eerden, and Sean van Rensburg.
Tennis SA sent Talent Development Coach Craig Mousley as the coach of the Bruce Cup team to Perth with the team, giving the athletes a chance to play in Davis and Fed Cup conditions with the coach being allowed on the court if the match went to a 3rd set.
South Australia’s number one ranked 12/u girl, Jeanette Lin thrived under the conditions of the Bruce Cup, stating “the opportunity to have a coach on the court to help in a pressure situation was really beneficial for my tennis.”
Lin’s results reflected this confidence by going undefeated in an event which involved Australia’s best 12/u players.
National Academy Manager Rohan Fisher was also pleased by the performance stating ‘the result from the Bruce Cup comes at a perfect time for our 12/u athletes as the majority of them will use the match practise as preparation for the December Showdown in Melbourne later this year’.
Currently National Academy Adelaide has the following athletes on tour:
- Bradley Mousley – National representative tour of Japan and Korea
- Thanasi Kokkinakis – Pro Tour event Bendigo
- Jack Schipanski – Pro Tour event Bendigo
- Lawrence Bataljin – Australian Money Tournament Tasmania
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