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18 February 2015 | Tennis ACT

Tyra Calderwood 2

Tennis ACT held its first Australian Money Tournament (AMT) at the Canberra Tennis Centre from the 5-8th of February.  The Gold AMT attracted players from across Australia with $7,500 in prizemoney on offer.

In the Men’s event, the top 4 seeds all proceeded to the semi finals of the tournament.  In the first semi, number 1 seed Dimitri Vidin faced off against Canberra’s James Frawley.  It was the number 4 seed, Frawley who came out on top with a three set victory 4-6, 6-4, 6-1.  In the other semi number 3 seed Ruadhan De Bruges defeated 2 seed Aaron Mccrae 6-1, 6-1.  In the final, De Bruges proved too strong taking the title with a 6-2, 6-3 victory over Frawley.  De Bruges went through the tournament without losing a set.

In the Women’s event, the semi finals proved to be tough matches with both featuring young teenagers against more experienced opponents.  In the first semi, Tyra Calderwood took on 15 year old Kaitlin Staines, with Calderwood winning the match 6-3, 2-6, 6-3.  In the other semi, Melissa Anderson used her experience to overcome teenager Brooke Winley 6-2, 6-7, 6-3.  In the final, Calderwood’s consistency proved the difference with her winning the match 6-2, 6-4.

ACT players performed well in the consolation events, with all four finalists from Canberra.  In the Men’s consolation, Alexander De Jong defeated Jack Fuller 6-0, 6-3 while in the Women’s consolation, Annerly Poulos defeated Sarina Kang 6-3, 0-6, 13-11.

In the Men’s doubles, Christian and Nelson Parker defeated Jake Okines and Yuki Okamoto 2-6, 6-2, 10-3 while in the Women’s doubles, Kaitlin Staines and Nicole Morris defeated Tyra Calderwood and Annerly Poulos 6-3 6-3.

ACT Gold AMT – February 5-8, 2015

Men’s Singles – (3) Ruadhan De Bruges d (4) James Frawley 6-2, 6-2

Women’s Singles – (1) Tyra Calderwood d (4) Melissa Anderson 6-2, 6-4

Men’s consolation – Alexander De Jong d Jack Fuller 6-0, 6-3

Women’s consolation – Annerly Poulos d Sarina Kang 6-3, 0-6, 13-11

Men’s Doubles– Christian Parker/Nelson Parker d (2) Jake Okines/Yuki Okamoto 2-6, 6-2, 10-3

Women’s Doubles – Kaitlin Staines/Nicole Morris d Tyra Calderwood/Annerly Poulos 6-3, 6-3

For full results, please click here

J Frawley 2 Annerly Poulos Calderwood & Poulos Melissa Anderson 2 Jake & Yuki Melissa Anderson Men's Doubles Nelson Parker Staines & Morris S Kang R. De Bruges R De Bruges 2 Parker Boys Tyra Calderwood 2 Women's doubles Women's finalists Men's finalChristian Parker2Jake Okines2Yuki2Tyra Calderwood