25 February 2015 | Tennis West

Scott Jones goes back-to-back in ITF Junior event in New Zealand

National Academy athlete – Scott Jones recently defended his ITF Grade 4 singles title at the 2015 Tecnifibre Tennis Central Championships in Wellington, New Zealand.

Jones went through the tournament without dropping a set. He defeated fellow Western Australian Dom Bechard in the semi finals before defeating Brian Tran from NSW in the final 6/4 6/0.

Scott then travelled to Auckland to compete in the NZ ITF Summer Championships the following week in an ITF Grade 3 event. Scott had a successful week eventually going down in the semi finals to Toru Horie from Japan 6/3 2/6 6/4.

 

Tristan Schoolkate Ranked #1

National Academy athlete – Tristan Schoolkate has moved to number 1 on the Australian Rankings for the 14/under age group in February.

Although Tristan’s sights are set on the long-term development of his game, the Australian Ranking rise is a nice reward for the hard work that he has put in over the past 12 months.

Tristan currently works within the National Academy program in Perth and was developed by Talent Development Coach and father Peter Schoolkate who continues to have an involvement in his development.

We wish Tristan all the best in 2015!

 

National Academy Staff Update – Alex Jago Appointed National Academy Manager – WA

Congratulations to Alex Jago who has recently accepted the position of National Academy Manager – WA.

Alex will be an exciting addition to the team having recently worked for Tennis Australia as the Coach and Talent Development Manager in Melbourne. Alex has always had a passion for high performance development and is looking forward to assisting the development of WA’s next generation of tennis players.

Alex possesses a strong coach and playing background. He graduated from the University of Memphis in 2006 as a Division One college player and has been shaping his coaching philosophy over the past 10 years through his experiences.

Alex will begin his new role in Perth on the 3rd March. Tennis West and the National Academy are looking forward to having him involved.

Current National Academy Staff:

National Academy Head Coach – Andrew Roberts
National Academy Manager – Alex Jago
National Academy Physical Performance Coach – Len Cannell