18 December 2023 | Tennis Victoria

Over the last few weeks, our Junior Victorian’s took part in the December Showdown – the Australian Junior Tour Masters.

Daniel Jovanovski has repeated his December Showdown triumph of last year, when he swept the 14/U national championships, as he claimed the 2023 16/U Boys’ Singles title.

The Victorian defeated New South Wales’ Chase Zhao in a tight 6-4 7-6(3) battle, to become back-to-back December Showdown champion in front of a vocal home crowd.

Musemma Cilek (Vic) with partner Hannah Park (SA) won the 12/U Girls Doubles while Yile Li and Christopher Manton teamed up to win the 12/U Boys Doubles.

Musemma Cilek fell short to Hannah Park in the Girls Singles final to claim the Runners Up trophy.

Lachlan King had a great month by finishing up as a finalist in both the 14/U Boys Singles Final and the 14/U Boys Doubles finals alongside fellow Victorian Nikolas Baker. Well done to you both!

In the 16/U Boys Doubles, Luca Connaughton and Sam Simmonds fell short in the final to claim the Runners Up title, while Bridget Milhulka also finished Runners Up in the 16/U Girls Doubles final. In the 18/U, Isabella Crossman paired with Kristina Tai finished up Runners Up in the Girls Doubles final.

Well done on all players on a great tournament!

Full results below:

12/U AUSTRALIAN JUNIOR TOUR MASTERS

Girls’ singles, final

[2] Hannah Park (SA) d [4] Musemma Cilek (Vic) 7-5 5-7 6-3

Girls’ doubles, final

[1] Musemma Cilek (Vic)/Hannah Park (SA) d [2] Isabel Cairns (ACT)/Eleni Makantasis (Vic) 6-1 6-4

Boys’ doubles, final

Yile Li (Vic)/Christopher Manton (Vic) d Jobe Dikkenberg (ACT)/Christian Joseph (Qld) 7-5 6-3

14/U AUSTRALIAN JUNIOR TOUR MASTERS

TODAY’S RESULTS

Boys’ singles, final
[4] Connor McEvoy (Qld) d [2] Lachlan King (Vic) 7-6(8) 6-1

Boys’ doubles, final

[2] George Diable (WA)/Connor McEvoy (Qld) d [1] Nikolas Baker (Vic)/Lachlan King (Vic) 6-7(6) 6-4 [10-5]

16/U AUSTRALIAN JUNIOR TOUR MASTERS

Boys’ doubles Finalists

[2] Lachlan McFadzean (NSW)/Ashton McLeod (NSW) v Luca Connaughton (Vic)/Sam Simmonds (Vic) 2-6 6-4 [10-3]

Girls’ doubles, final

Rianna Alame (NSW)/Alicia Dale (Tas) d [4] Bridget Mihulka (Vic)/Ava-Monet Sycamore (NSW) 5-7 6-1 [10-5]

18/U AUSTRALIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS

Girls’ doubles, final

Elizabeth Ivanov (NSW)/Sarah Mildren (SA) d Isabella Crossman (Vic)/Kristina Tai (SA) 6-2 6-2