Canberra Velocity men\u2019s team has made a winning start to their Asia-Pacific Tennis League campaign in Sydney tonight, beating Sydney Uni Lions four rubbers to two.<\/p>\n
AIS scholarship holder Alex Bolt edged out Dane Propoggia, ranked 363 in the world, 4-3 (5-0), 1-4, 4-2 and Canberra baseliner Jake Eames\u00a0defeated former professional Jurek Stasiak, 4-3 (5-1), 4-2.<\/p>\n
Velocity\u2019s James Frawley\u00a0fought hard against Kris Balakrishnan, before eventually losing 1-4, 4-3 (5-1), 3-4 (3-5), while Robert Howe\u00a0defeated Uni\u2019s Gavin Levy\u00a04-2, 4-3 (5-2),<\/p>\n
In the doubles, Bolt and Eames dropped just three games against Propoggia and Stasiak, winning 4-2, 4-1, while Frawley and Howe lost in a super-tiebreak against Balakrishnan-Power 4-3 (5-2), 3-4(3-5), (5-10).<\/p>\n
Team coach Alun Jones was impressed with the team\u2019s victory.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe boys played really well,\u201d Jones said. \u201cThey were a really strong team and it was a match we could have lost.\u201d<\/p>\n
Canberra Velocity will play its first home ties at the North Woden Tennis Club on Saturday, November 16 and Sunday, November 17.<\/p>\n
On Saturday, Velocity\u2019s men team will meet Stanmore Wyverns, headlined by former world No.1 junior Todd Reid. On Sunday, they meet Macquarie Uni Warriors, led by David Barclay, Marious Zelba and Shoki Hachiya.<\/p>\n
Velocity\u2019s women\u2019s team will play City Lizards (Lucie Kriegsmannova, Jess Engels and Lejla Husic) on the Saturday, and Sydney Uni Lions, consisting of Hayley Ericksen, Bianca Chidrawi and Rachel Assef, on Sunday.<\/p>\n
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