NSW and ACT GRADE 5 ITF’S
State Coach Len Cannell provided coaching support and duty of care at the New South Wales Junior International and the Canberra Junior International Grade 5 ITF’s from September 16-28. National Academy Head Coach Andrew Roberts joined the tour in Canberra.
The Canberra ITF was played on clay and was the ideal preparation for the Claycourt Nationals the following week. The ITF’s are great exposure to International competition and high quality matchplay against the world’s best 18/U players. The ITF Junior Circuit is the premier level for worldwide competition among under-18 junior tennis players. The ITF Junior Circuit’s aim is to improve competitive opportunities and help develop players’ skills. ITF Junior World Ranking points earned by Australian’s are converted each month and calculated for the players Australian Ranking.
NSW Junior International – Will Hann was a boy’s doubles finalist
Canberra Junior International – Will Hann singles Quarter Finals, Skye Royall qualified and reached the round of 16 of the girls singles
12/U & 14/U CLAYCOURT NATIONALS CANBERRA
Andrew Roberts and Damien Ward provided coaching support and duty of care for the 17 WA athletes who competed in the 12/U & 14/U Australian Claycourt Nationals in Canberra alongside some of WA’s top private tennis coaches. Players completed preparation on the claycourts at Dalkeith for the Nationals which took place September 29 – October 4. The Nationals proved a great success with WA players represented in 3 out of the 4 singles finals and two National winners. Well done to everyone involved in the great results in Canberra including the players, parents, coaches and TW staff.
12/U Boys Singles Winner – Zach Viiala (Zach was also a doubles finalist)
12/U Girls Singles Winner – Jessie Culley (Jessie was also a doubles finalist)
14/U Boys Singles Finalist – Derek Pham
Other Notable Results: # denotes final placing
12/U Girls. Abbi Gibson #6, Taylah Preston #9, Lily Fairclough #10
14/U Girls. Lauren Nikoloski #9, Skye Royall #10
BRUCE CUP – Shepparton, Victoria
The Western Australian Bruce Cup has just returned from Shepparton, Victoria where the team finished third which was a great achievement given the extremely high standard. Zach Viiala was a singles finalist in the individual boys event and Lily Fairclough was a singles semi finalist in the girls individual event. The Bruce Cup is the National Primary Schools Competition for 12/U’s. Congratulations to the following team members that represented WA in Shepparton. The boys team: Zachary Viiala, Zachary Melanie, Cian Ingles, Kevin Herbert, Jay Fairclough, Wayne McNicol and Mauhan Dass. The girls team: Jessie Culley, Lily Fairclough, Rhea Makesar, Layla Firns, Talia Edgar, Yelena Kelleher and Claudia Velkovska. A special thank you to the team managers Andrea Rundle and the team coaches Brad Ladyman and Alison Kirk for managing the team.
SUPER 10’S
The Super 10s Challenge Day was conducted this month with over 80 children attending. The four boys teams and four girls teams were selected after the Challenge Day with the final competition now under way. The season will include 3 round robin matches and one finals match on the 11th of November. The first weekend of the Super 10 Competition in WA at the State Tennis Centre has been completed. The Super 10s is an exciting competition for boys and girls who are born between 2006 to 2009. The competition forms part of the National 10/U ANZ Tennis Hot Shots Program. Talent Manager, Damien Ward runs the WA competition and was thrilled by the level of play from the boys and girls to start the competition. The boys teams are managed by Tate Roberts, John Thorpe, Mitch Pleydell and Warren Vickers. The girls teams are managed by Christina Ladyman, Marissa Gianotti, Chelsea Church and Andrea Simpson. For more information please contact Damien Ward, Talent Manager – WA. Email: [email protected] Phone: 0466411591
TOURNAMENT RESULTS
VICTORIA TCAV AGE Championships – GOLD – September
12/U Boys Singles Winner – Zach Viiala
12/U Boys Doubles Finalist – James Newton
12/U Girls Singles Winner Jessie Culley (Doubles winner with Sannvi Tak)
TENNIS WORLD CANBERRA JUNIOR OPEN – GOLD – October
12/U Boys Finalist – James Newton
14/U Girls Singles Winner – Abbi Gibson
$25,000 WOMEN’S PRO TOUR NSW/QLD – September
Astra Sharma was a singles finalist at the Toowoomba $25,000
Maddison Inglis qualified and made the round of 16 in singles at Toowoomba
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