24 November 2023 | Tennis West

State League continues this weekend with matches spanning from Friday night to Sunday afternoon. The feature match sees Alexander Park host Peppermint Grove in the Men’s State League this Saturday from 1 pm. 

After a slow start to the season, the experienced Alexander Park comes off two consecutive wins against UWA and Mt Lawley/Sorrento. Peppermint Grove have been up and down so far this season with impressive wins against ladder leaders Cottesloe but have lost against Blue Gum Park and UWA where they went down 6-0 last week.

 

Key match-up: Scott Jones (Alexander Park) v Brandon Walkin (Peppermint Grove) 

This match should be a battle of the heavy weights as two of the best players in the State League go against each other with both players heading into this match undefeated. Scott Jones enters the match on a four-match winning streak, dropping only one set so far which came against Cottesloe’s Scott Webster.

Brandon Walkin also has similar form, winning all three matches he has played and has not dropped a set. Walkin missed last week’s match playing for Hume Tennis CLub in the Victorian Premier League.

 

Key Match-up: Harry Bourchier (Alexander Park) v Jake Robinson (Peppermint Grove) 

Another match-up that promises to be an interesting and unpredictable battle as Harry Bourchier makes his State League debut for Alexander Park coming from the Victorian Premier League playing for RSY Yarras. Bourchier this season has a record of two wins and three losses, however, is in form winning his last two matches.

Peppermint Grove’s Jake Robinson transferred from Royal Kings Park last season and played his first match of the season last week against UWA’s Hans Bustiman on the clay courts of UWA, going down in straight sets 6-2, 6-0.

 

Other Key Match Ups around State League on Streamer 

This week TWSL has two matches spread across on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

 

Friday Night Fixtures start at 6:00pm

Mens: Blue Gum Park Tennis Club vs UWA Tennis Club  

Venue: Blue Gum Park Tennis Club

Key Match Up: Hans Bustiman (UWA) vs Ethan Cook (BGPTC)

Bustiman is 3-1 on the season and is in fine form. Cook featured in one match this season going down to Alexander Park’s Scott Jones. This should be a great matchup of two young up-and-coming players on the hard courts of Blue Gum Park Tennis Club.

 

Women’s: Hensman Park Tennis Club vs Dalkeith Tennis Club 

Venue: Hensman Park Tennis Club

Key Match Up: Anja Dokic (HPTC) vs Lauren Nikoloski (DTC)

Dokic has won in all three matches she’s played and has been playing in the number 2 position behind last weeks ITF J30 Perth champion Alice Stevens. Nikoloski was last year’s women’s State League MVP but has had a rough start to the season dropping two of three matches.

 

Saturday Fixtures start at 1:00pm 

Women’s: Royal Kings Park Tennis Club vs Applecross Tennis Club  

Venue: Royal Kings Park Tennis Club

Key Match Up: Rhea Makesar (RKPTC) vs Ruby Broadbent (ATC)

It will be a battle of the young guns in this match up at Kings Park. Makesar has had a slow start to the season but picked up a win in Round 3. Broadbent has been in hot form the past three weeks taking out some big names in State League. Broadbent has picked up wins against Nikoloski (Dalkeith), Duckett (Alexander Park) and Nurkic (Hensman Park).

 

Sunday Fixtures start at 1:00pm 

Mens: Mt Lawley Sorrento vs Cottesloe Tennis Club 

Venue: Mt Lawley Tennis Club

Key Match Up: Jerome Iaconi (MtLS) vs Scott Webster (CTC)

Iaconi has had an up and down start to the season, losing some tough matches against some quality players. Webster has slotted back into the number 1 position for Cottesloe and last week collected his first win of the season.

 

Women’s: Peppermint Grove Tennis Club vs Alexander Park Tennis Club 

Venue: Peppermint Grove Tennis Club

Key Match Up: Jessie Culley (PGTC) vs  Peyton Duckett (APTC)

This could be the women’s match up of the round with these two young guns battling it out on the hard courts of Peppermint Grove. Culley this year has collected three wins. Duckett is coming back from missing last week due to competing at the ITF J30 Perth. On the season Duckett has collected two wins.

All games live streamed on www.streamer.com.au