{"id":19267,"date":"2024-03-28T12:36:40","date_gmt":"2024-03-28T01:36:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/act\/?p=19267"},"modified":"2024-03-28T12:39:14","modified_gmt":"2024-03-28T01:39:14","slug":"9-act-juniors-to-compete-at-national-claycourt-championships","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/act\/news\/2024\/03\/28\/9-act-juniors-to-compete-at-national-claycourt-championships","title":{"rendered":"9 ACT Juniors to Compete at National Claycourt Championships"},"content":{"rendered":"<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<div class=\"x_WordSection1\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-19270 size-standard-landscape\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/act\/files\/2024\/03\/Untitled-design-1-700x450.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/act\/files\/2024\/03\/Untitled-design-1-700x450.png 700w, https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/act\/files\/2024\/03\/Untitled-design-1-360x230.png 360w, https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/act\/files\/2024\/03\/Untitled-design-1-200x128.png 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Nine ACT junior athletes are set to compete against top talent from around Australia at the National u\/12 and u\/14 Claycourt Championships from April 12th &#8211; 19th<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>12&#8217;s Boys<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>12&#8217;s Girls<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>14&#8217;s Boys<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>14&#8217;s Girls<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Tommy Camus<\/td>\n<td>Piyushi Bandara<\/td>\n<td>Ewan Duff<\/td>\n<td>Jasmeet Goraya<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Jobe Dikkenberg<\/td>\n<td>Zoe Cowles<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Mitchell Rankin<\/td>\n<td>Jana Ayad<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Dave Gandhi<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>The <strong>Australian Junior Claycourt Championships<\/strong> is a prestigious annual tennis tournament that showcases the nation\u2019s most promising young talent.<\/p>\n<p>Held at the world-class <strong>Canberra Tennis Centre<\/strong>, the event serves as an important platform for young athletes to develop their skills, gain valuable competitive experience, and make a name for themselves in the national tennis circuit.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<div class=\"x_WordSection1\">\n<p>Attracting participants from across the country, the<strong> Australian Junior Claycourt Championships<\/strong> provides an opportunity for <strong>ACT juniors<\/strong> to test their abilities against a range of the top young talent from across Australia. Staged on world-class European Claycourts, the tournament is organised with the support of Tennis Australia, as well as dedicated referees, physiotherapists, and Tennis ACT.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<div class=\"x_WordSection1\">\n<p>Last year, ACT athlete <strong>Oscar Andrews<\/strong>\u00a0emerged as the 14\/u Boys National Champion, securing a decisive victory over Ashton Chan (NSW) in the final.\u00a0His triumph marked a milestone in his budding tennis career and serves as a shining example for the<strong> young ACT athletes<\/strong> who will now look to compete in this year&#8217;s event.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_18350\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18350\" class=\"wp-image-18350 size-standard-landscape\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/act\/files\/2023\/04\/1023-700x450.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/act\/files\/2023\/04\/1023-700x450.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/act\/files\/2023\/04\/1023-360x230.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/act\/files\/2023\/04\/1023-200x128.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-18350\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Oscar Andrews (ACT) with the 2023 u\/14 Boys National Claycourt Championship Cup<\/p><\/div>\n<p>In addition to the on-court action, the <strong>Australian Junior Claycourt Championships<\/strong> also has a significant economic impact on the <strong>Canberra region<\/strong>. The event attracts players alongside their families, coaches, support teams, and officials from all around Australia, offering visitors the chance to experience the culture and hospitality of the nation\u2019s capital.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<div class=\"x_WordSection1\">\n<p>The <strong>Australian Junior Claycourt Championships<\/strong> are celebration of the passion, dedication, and potential of <strong>Australia\u2019s next generation of tennis players<\/strong>. As both a stepping stone towards professional careers and a source of inspiration for future talent, the event holds a special place in the hearts of Australian tennis athletes, coaches, and enthusiasts alike.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nine ACT junior athletes are set to compete against top talent from around Australia at the National u\/12 and u\/14 Claycourt Championships from April 12th &#8211; 19th 12&#8217;s Boys 12&#8217;s Girls 14&#8217;s Boys 14&#8217;s Girls Tommy Camus Piyushi Bandara Ewan Duff Jasmeet Goraya Jobe Dikkenberg Zoe Cowles Mitchell Rankin Jana Ayad Dave Gandhi The Australian [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6356,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-19267","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/act\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19267","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/act\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/act\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/act\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6356"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/act\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19267"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/act\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19267\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/act\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19267"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/act\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19267"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/act\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19267"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}