Mosman Park Tennis Club overpowered the Cottesloe Tennis Club home side advantage on Saturday 24 March, to claim their maiden State League title 8-3-53 to 1-2-36.
After finishing the 2017-18 season on top of the ladder and posting a convincing win against Royal Kings Park Tennis Club in the semi-finals, Cottesloe failed to capitalise on the home court advantage with their only win coming from number one player Tristan Schoolkate who defeated Mosman Park’s Aaron Leeder-Chard.
Despite dropping the first set 2-6, 17 year old Schoolkate wasn’t going down easily. Schoolkate tore through the second set 6-3 before the third set went to a thrilling tie-break 7-6(5).
The tables soon turned with Mosman Park winning the next three matches. Mosman Park’s Captain Brenton Bacon defeated Cottesloe’s Andrew Roberts 6-2 6-4 and Alex Downey defeated William Hann 6-2 7-5.
Joel Pleydell looked to salvage Cottesloe’s titles hopes as he faced off again Mosman Park’s number on player Brydan Klein, who currently holds a world ranking of 343 in doubles and 144 in doubles. Despite a tight first set, Klein proved too powerful for Pleydell, taking the match 6-7(8) 2-6.
The 3-1 score after the singles matches concluded meant that the finals were wrapped up by visiting team Mosman Park and no therefore no need to play the doubles.
Click here to read about the Women’s State League Final.
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