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3 November 2014 | Tennis SA

Sunday 2 November saw Tea Tree Gully Tennis Club play host to Tennis SA’s ANZ Tennis Hot Shots Superheroes and Princesses Tournament.

The tournament attracted 25 children playing over Orange and Green Ball divisions. With its modified environments, ANZ Tennis Hot Shots lets kids find success at tennis from a young age. The size of the court and racquet along with the compression of the ball (which alters bounce and speed in flight) are all designed to ensure players at each stage of development achieve success.

In a very close and entertaining final, Jesse Rothgrew defeated Sam Todd 14 points to 9 to win the Orange Ball 8 and Under division, whilst in the Green Ball Boys (9-12 year olds), Ralph Catipay defeated Oliver Riessen 11-6.

Results

Individual winners:

Orange Ball (8 and under): Jesse Rothgrew
Orange Ball (9 and 10 year olds): Damian Smallridge
Green Ball Boys (9-12 year olds): Ralph Catipay
Green Ball Girls (9-12 year olds): Taegan White

Team winner:

Green team – Ralph Catipay, Ethan Huynh, Azaan Polara, Damian Smallridge and Zac Williams

Best dressed competition:

Winner: Spinman (Oliver Riessen)

A big thank you to all of the children and parents for their support of this event. Also, thank you to Jason Todd and Tea Tree Gully Tennis Club for hosting.

The ANZ Tennis Hot Shots Superheroes and Princesses Tournament is part of Tennis SA’s ANZ Tennis Hot Shots Tournaments, a series of events designed to give kids a positive introduction to tournament play in an exciting and fun environment.

The next tournament on our calendar is the ANZ Tennis Hot Shots Twilight Tournament. This event will be held on Friday 9 January, giving children the opportunity to play under lights alongside some of the stars of the City of Onkaparinga ATP Challenger 2015!

For more information about ANZ Tennis Hot Shots, visit the website.