The long awaited arrival of the Super 10s competition kicked of this past weekend in Launceston (Saturday) and Hobart (Sunday). Players relished the opportunity to compete in a new and exciting format with a great days play had by all.
On Saturday play begun at the Launceston Regional Tennis Center with four teams representing their coaches and the North region of Tasmania. In the match of the round it was Team Nadal escaping in a nail biter against Team Federer by a 40-39 games advantage. Team Federer took a commanding lead early with Jack Wickham and Pat Best prevailing over Doug Matson and Harry Bayles respectively. Fitting to their name Team Nadal came storming back with Connor Wright and Ollie Gibson claiming an advantage over Angus Foster and Oscar Edwards to even the ledger. With the tie coming down to the doubles, matches were split with Jack/Pat (Federer) defeating Doug/Harry (Nadal) 7-5 and Connor/Ollie (Nadal) defeating Angus/Oscar 8-6. With the win Team Nadal move to 1-0 while Team Federer drops to 0-1.
In the remaining match Team Djokovic proved too strong for Team Murray, winning 47 games to 32. Will Bennett and Jake Elmer led the way for Team Djokovic with Stuart Lake and Thomas Haan providing strong resistance for Team Murray. With the win Team Djokovic remain perfect at 1-0 while Team Murray slip to 0-1. Fantastic effort and attitude from all players involved with the following awards handed out;
- Barty Award – Movement and footwork – Ollie Gibson
- Dellacqua Award – Technical proficiency – Thomas Haan
- Duckworth Award – Sportsmanship and on court behaviour – Jake Elmer
- Duckworth Award – Sportsmanship and on court behaviour – Connor Wright
- Hewitt Award – Competitiveness, attitude and hard work – Will Bennett
- Hewitt Award – Competitiveness, attitude and hard work – Harry Bayles
- Stosur Award – Aggression and risk taking – Doug Matson
On Sunday the Domain Tennis Centre in Hobart took stage with four teams representing the South region of Tasmania participating under the tutelage of their private coaches. In closer than the scoreline suggests Team Djokovic comfortably swept aside Team Murray by a 65-13 scoreline. For Team Djokovic, Ben Fergusson and Arthur Hayes-Newington led the way with powerful ground strokes. For Team Murray Harry Pridmore and Victoria Fish were standouts, providing a great deal of resistance.
In the other match between Team’s Nadal and Federer, Team Federer outclassed their opposition with a 67-16 scoreline. Again the scoreline doesn’t show the closeness of the contest with Team Federer claiming most of the important points. Led by Jed Plunkett-Smith and Joseph Kelly Team Federer was able to cruise with strong resistance coming from William Simaan. Players and parents enjoyed the unique format with the following awards being presented;
- Barty Award – Movement and footwork – Oliver Pridmore
- Duckworth Award – Sportsmanship and on court behaviour – Harry Pridmore
- Duckworth Award – Sportsmanship and on court behaviour – Arthur Hayes-Newington
Overall players from both regions had a great afternoon of tennis with coaches relishing the opportunity to watch their pupils in a match environment. A big thanks to the coaches for making this event possible and we are very excited about play this weekend.
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