Seventy-eight participants braved the frosty mornings as part of the ANZ Junior Development Series (JDS), playing in the Tennis World Canberra Junior Open at the Canberra Tennis Centre on 23-24 June.<\/p>\n
With opponents barely visible through the early morning Canberra fog, the 11\/u and 13\/u boys commenced their singles Round Robin events. All players had an immensely enjoyable time playing on various court surfaces many had yet to experience.<\/p>\n
A number of outstanding rounds of tennis were enjoyed by tournament staff, spectators and most certainly, the participating players. Group two of the 13\/u boys through up some tough battles, with Kiran Myutel-Mansur coming out on top after edging Elian Lopez and Ryan Duan. \u00a0Myutel-Mansur then went on to make the final before falling to Nicholas Maleganeaus 6-2.<\/p>\n
In the afternoon, the girls hit to courts showcasing some top tennis . With matches finishing late afternoon, players were very efficient in finalising matches and competing professionally throughout the weekend.<\/p>\n
Tournament director Jarrod Williams was pleased with the success of the event.<\/p>\n
\u201cWith the nature of the ANZ JDS, it is fantastic to see upcoming tennis talent in the ACT. \u00a0For many players, this is an introduction to tournaments play. \u00a0All players were extremely well behaved and parents were seen supporting development and strong participation of players.<\/p>\n
“It is so important for coaches and parents to exposing their players to match experience, and the ANZ JDS provides a great environment for this. \u00a0Match practice is vital for building on court conditioning only found throughout match conditions.<\/p>\n
Congratulations to the following winners and runners-up<\/p>\n
| Event<\/td>\n | Winner<\/td>\n | Runner-up<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| 11\/u Boys Singles<\/td>\n | Zae Dwyer<\/td>\n | Lachlan Goodwin<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| 11\/u Girls Singles<\/td>\n | Alisha Kumar<\/td>\n | Gloria Milosis<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| 13\/u Boys Singles<\/td>\n | Nicholas Maleganeas<\/td>\n | Kiran Myutel-Mansur<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| 13\/u Girls Singles<\/td>\n | Marqaylar Tere<\/td>\n | Isabella Andrews<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Open Boys Singles<\/td>\n | Manish Rasalinkram<\/td>\n | Finlay Stenberg<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Open Girls Singles<\/td>\n | Krista Wynn<\/td>\n | Bidushi Paudel<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| 11\/u Boys Doubles<\/td>\n | Oscar Andrews \nJulian Aytona<\/td>\n | Zae Dwyer \nMilan Myutel-Mansur<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| 13\/u Boys Doubles<\/td>\n | Nicholas Maleganeas \nKiran Myutel-Mansur<\/td>\n | Oliver Andel \nJack Dugdale<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| 13\/u Girls Doubles<\/td>\n | Isabella Andrews \nDyan Jayasena<\/td>\n | Marqaylar Tere \nChevonne Van Rensburg<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Open Girls Doubles<\/td>\n | Elizabeth Tomas \nKrista Wynn<\/td>\n | Bailee Smith \nAbby Wigney<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n The ANZ JDS series will continue with entries for the Forrest Junior Open<\/a> from August 4-5 now open.<\/p>\n |