Canberra Velocity\u2019s bids for a place in the national final of the Asia-Pacific Tennis League were tonight halted by rain at Sydney Olympic Park.<\/p>\n
When the rain came the women\u2019s team was once again locked in a battle with Asia Pacific Tennis Institute Steelers, with matches tied at one rubber each; while the men trailed the highly fancied ATP Sydney outfit, two rubbers to one.<\/p>\n
Tyra Calderwood got Velocity\u2019s women off to an impressive start, beating Julia Moriarty 4-2, 4-1, while Alison Bai went the distance against Monique Adamczak, before eventually losing 4-3 (5-3), 2-4, 4-1.<\/p>\n
Velocity baseliner Nicole Hoynaski held three set points against former professional Trudi Musgrave in the first set tiebreak when rain halted play, with Steelers\u2019 Stephanie Bengson leading Ashley Keir 40-30 in the first game of their match.<\/p>\n
Team manager Annabel Parolo said she still liked her team\u2019s chances of reversing last week\u2019s two-set loss to the Steelers.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s disappointing not to get a result here tonight, but we are playing well and I\u2019m confident we can get the result we came for,\u201d Parolo said.<\/p>\n
ATP Sydney, which beat Velocity 5-1 in the second round of the competition, is well-placed for a spot in the national final, with Ryan Henry leading Canberra\u2019s Jake Eames 4-1, 2-2, when play was suspended.<\/p>\n
Velocity\u2019s men\u2019s manager Todd Larkham said his team was still in with a chance of upsetting the NSW\/ACT conference leaders for a place in the national final.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere\u2019s nothing in it,\u201d he said. \u201cWe might be 2-1 down, but Jake is very much in his match against Ryan Henry and it could go either way. And the doubles is anyone\u2019s match.\u201d<\/p>\n
Velocity\u2019s men dropped the opening two matches of the conference final, with Alex Bolt winning only two games against serve-volleyer Adam Feeney, while Alun Jones went down to former Australian Open boy\u2019s finalist Nick Lindahl 4-2, 4-2.<\/p>\n
Velocity\u2019s Nick Kyrgios broke serve in the first game of his match against touring pro Matthew Barton and never looked back, winning 4-2, 4-1 to keep Canberra\u2019s hopes alive.<\/p>\n
Play will resume on Thursday at 6.30pm.<\/p>\n
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