Canberra’s Alison Bai has combined with Jaimee Fourlis (Vic) to win the doubles title at the ACT Claycourt International #2 on Saturday at the Canberra Tennis Centre.
It was the first time the team had paired up together, with it extra special for Bai to win the title in her home town.
“Definitely, it’s always good. I always feel bad every time I lose, because I try to do Canberra proud, so I’m glad I finally got one title in.”
“It’s great to showcase Canberra, our great facilities at Next Gen and definitely with the three different surfaces, I’m very lucky in Canberra, so hopefully it helps the community play more tennis.”
The pairing dominated the match against top seeds and last week’s champions Naiktha Bains (Qld) and Tereza Mihalikova, winning 6-2 6-2. Fourlis was pleased to walk away with the trophy.
“It was really good to get the win. This is the first time Ali and I have played together, which is a great start and hopefully we can continue to get even better, it was a really good day today.”
The pair will both head overseas in the next few weeks, with Fourlis heading to Europe, while Bai will spend a little time in Canberra before heading to Asia.
The singles semifinals also took place on Saturday with Olivia Rogowska edging out Abbie Myers in a tight three set battle, while Priscilla Hon is yet to drop a set on her way to the final, defeating Miharu Imanishi (JPN) 6-2 6-4. Click here for more on Hon’s semifinal win
The singles final will take place at 11am on Sunday with entry by gold coin donation to the Canberra Tennis Centre.
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