The Gold Fields St Ives Tennis International is fast approaching with the Australian Pro Tour on the tail end of the Esperance charge before concluding the West Coast leg in the Goldfields next week. The Main Draw will kick off on Tuesday 11 October, bringing an array of top players to the town including Western Australian’s Casey Dellacqua, Brydan Klein, Bojana Bobusic and young gun’s Storm Sanders and Rhys Johnson.
Other top Australian stars playing the Pro Tour event include Olivia Rogowska (VIC), Isabella Holland (QLD), Matt Reid (NSW), Benjamin Mitchell (QLD) and Michael Look (QLD), with an International flare in Japan’s Hiroki Moriya, Hiroyasu Ehara and Kento Takekeuchi all seeded in the Men’s Draw. In the Women’s draw, Great Britain duo Melanie South and Emily Webley-Smith are both seeded for the event along with New Zealand’s Sacha Jones.
“The tournament has again attracted a high calibre of players. It demonstrates how vital these tournaments are for the players. With the Australian Pro Tour offering a combined total of a $1.2million prize pool available and crucial Australian Ranking points up for grabs, the incentives to be involved in the competition is continuously growing.”
Kalgoorlie always puts on a great show and the players seem to really enjoy the event. It’s a nice way to finish the WA leg of the Tour” Jan Budden, Tournament Director.
With over ten nationalities being represented at the tournament, it is a great example of what an event as big as this can bring to the town. The Goldfields Tennis Club will host the tournament for the fifth time with Club President Shane Power, proud to be involved again.
“It’s a great tournament and the town loves it. Top tennis is always on show and the standard of play continues to get better each year.
We’re really lucky to have the support of all our sponsors and the town, so we’re all looking forward to the event”.
The Gold Fields St Ives Tennis International is part of the 2011–2012 Australian Pro Tour, a series of professional tennis events that bridge junior events and the ATP/WTA Tour, providing an opportunity for players to earn their first world ranking points.
For more information about the Cliffs Esperance Tennis International, the 2011– 2012 Australian Pro Tour, Tennis Australia or the players, visit www.tennis.com.au. For more information on the ITF Pro circuit visit www.itftennis.com.
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