11 May 2024 | Tennis Tasmania

Tasmania’s Alicia Dale made history last night, becoming the first Tasmanian Girl to win the Australia Cup in 44 years.

In the girls final, Dale went head-to-head with Juliet Santitto from Queensland and won the first set 6-1, lost the second 5-7, and then went on to win the tie break, 10-7.

“The win feels really good; I’m really privileged that I was able to do it in my home in Tassie. I played this tournament a couple of years and I’ve always dreamt of being a winner here, so it feels incredible,” Alicia Dale said.

“From here, I’ll be playing more tournaments on the mainland and trying to get entry into some international tournaments hopefully and see where it takes me,” she said.

The last Tasmanian girl to win the trophy was Maree Booth in 1980.

Tennis Tasmania is proud to host the Tennis National Championships on behalf of School Sport Australia.

Tasmania’s Australia Cup History

Previous Tasmanian Winners:
Girls:
1980 Maree Booth TAS

Boys:
1984 Richard Fromberg TAS
1988 Brett Richardson TAS
2016 Daniel Groom TAS

Previous Tasmanian Runner Ups:
Girls:
1978 Kerrie Byrne TAS
2009 Alyssa Hibberd TAS (current Coach of the 2024 Pizzey Cup Girls Team)
2015 Catherine Krueger TAS

Boys:
1997 Sam Swan TAS
2005 Edward Bouchier TAS