The 2013 runners up, the Shaw Park Sharks will be hoping to go one better this year, and won’t be leaving anything to chance, recruiting current world number 132 James Duckworth to the team.

Duckworth will join former top 5 doubles player Paul Hanley to lead a team with both youth and experience to their first title. The Sharks are for sure a team to watch.

Shaw Park Sharks Women

As the two-time defending champions, the Shaw Park Sharks will be looking for a hat-trick in 2014.

The Sharks have held on to the majority of their star-studded 2013 squad, including three of the top 25 Australian players in Naiktha Bains, Ashling Sumner and Priscilla Hon, all of whom are under the age of 23.

With the team back in force, the Sharks will come in as favourites and will be tough competition for their local rivals.