14 February 2011 | Tennis Victoria

At the age of six, Jamie Sekulovski decided he wanted to jump out of the pool and onto the tennis court so he could play tennis like his older brother Steven.

This decision has been rewarding for Jamie who, now aged 12, is currently ranked No.3 in Victoria for his birth year, and No.832 in Australia, a climb of over 1000 places in the past six months.

Jamie had recent success at the 2010 Tasmanian Open and Junior Masters and the 2010 Canberra Junior Open winning the 12/u boys’ singles. He was also a semifinalist at the 2010 Victorian Junior Clay Court Championships.

The win at Canberra was a highlight in Jamie’s short career.

“It was a fantastic final against Jamie Fraser,” said Suzi Sekulovski, Jamie’s mother. 

“It was three tough sets, where Jamie just went for it. His forehand, backhand and serve were phenomenal.”

Currently Jamie trains twice a week with Tennis Victoria’s State Academy at Melbourne Park whilst also training with his private coaches, Paul Vassallo and Shaun Hoseman. Jamie also plays in several competitions and tournaments regularly to gain valuable match play.

“He wouldn’t miss attending the sessions for the world. He could play tennis 24/7,” said Suzi.

Ashey Naumann, Tennis Victoria’s Player Development Manager is impressed with Jamie’s recent improvements.

“Jamie has made significant progress with his development throughout 2010 and I’m expecting promising results from him during this year,” said Naumann.

Roger Federer is Jamie’s idol and he hopes to win as many titles as Federer, but for now Jamie will concentrate on preparing for the Optus 12s National Grasscourt Championships in Mildura.