24 July 2023 | Tennis Victoria

Men’s – Round 10:

Home advantage proved crucial this round, with all 4 home teams claiming the match win. Eildon Park finally recorded their first victory of the campaign, upsetting MCC Glen Iris Valley 4-2. A strong start to the tie from Eildon Park saw them secure both doubles rubbers, before singles wins from Jeremy Beale and Flynn Caruana saw the team victorious. Kooyong Lawn returned to the winners list with an 8-4 win on sets against Royal South Yarra, with the two teams sharing the rubbers 3 apiece. The result moves Kooyong back into 3^rd position.

Grace Park Hawthorn reaffirmed its status as Fawkner’s main challenger with a comfortable 5-1 result at home to Tennis World, losing just one set for the day. Finally, helped by a powerful 6-1 6-0 victory at number 1 singles from Chanchai Sookton-Eng, Fawkner were also 5-1 winners against North Ringwood.

Results:

(Score is shown by rubbers first, then sets, then games)

Grace Park 5-11-71 def. Tennis World 1-1-20

Fawkner 5-11-70 def. North Ringwood 1-1-34

Eildon Park 4-7-54 def. MCC Glen Iris Valley 2-5-50

Kooyong Lawn 3-8-60 def. Royal South Yarra 3-4-49

Ladder:

Fawkner
Grace Park Hawthorn
Kooyong Lawn
MCC Glen Iris Valley
Tennis World
Royal South Yarra
North Ringwood
Eildon Park

Looking ahead – Round 11 Fixture:

(All matches at first listed club unless otherwise specified)

Royal South Yarra vs Grace Park Hawthorn

North Ringwood vs Kooyong Lawn

Tennis World vs Eildon Park (at Melbourne Park)

MCC Glen Iris Valley vs Fawkner

Women’s – Round 11:

The battle of 1 vs 2 saw Kooyong triumphant over Diggers Rest 4-2, with the side now very close to securing a 1^stplace finish and a place in the Grand Final on September 2^nd. Kooyong were ruthless in the first four rubbers, not dropping more than 3 games in any set on their way to a statement making result.

The match of the round saw Grace Park Hawthorn record a narrow 7-5 win on sets away to Royal South Yarra. Despite RSY winning 2 match tiebreaks 11-9 in singles, it wasn’t enough to stop Grace Park who simply had too much of the ascendancy after winning both doubles rubbers. In the other match, Harkaway were powerful in dismantling Beaumaris Lawn 6-0, Kate Smith’s 6-3 6-0 win at number 1 singles being the highlight.

Results:

Kooyong Lawn 4-10-66 def. Diggers Rest 2-2-34

Harkaway 6-10-67 def. Beaumaris Lawn 0-2-30

Royal South Yarra 3-5-56 def. by Grace Park Hawthorn 3-7-62

Ladder:

Kooyong Lawn
Diggers Rest
Grace Park Hawthorn
Harkaway
Royal South Yarra
Beaumaris Lawn

Looking ahead – Round 12 Fixture:

Grace Park Hawthorn vs Harkaway

Beaumaris Lawn vs Kooyong Lawn

Diggers Rest vs Royal South Yarra (at Caroline Springs TC)