Tennis SA has today announced the player field for the Tennis SA State League All Stars, set to launch the 2022-23 Tennis SA State League season.
Tennis SA, in conjunction with the Renmark Paringa Council and Riverland Tennis Association, will host the event in Renmark on Saturday 8 October 2022.
The state’s highest level competition will visit regional South Australia for the second time, following the highly successful inaugural event held in Port Lincoln, Eyre Peninsula in 2021.
The eight Tennis SA State League players are being joined by eight local tennis players representing tennis clubs in the region to make two teams for the match consisting of singles, doubles and mixed doubles.
The All Stars will be headlined by former Indian Davis Cup player and 2021-22 Tennis SA State League men’s premiership captain Ashwin Vijayaragavan, alongside 2021-22 Tennis SA State League Player of the Year Cydney Crumbie.
The event will be officially opened and teams will be revealed when players attend An Evening with the Stars aboard The Murray River Queen on Friday 7 October.
The community is encouraged to attend on Saturday 8 October, with a Red Ball Challenge set to kick off festivities at Renmark Tintra Lawn Tennis Club starting at 9:30 am. The Tennis SA State League All Stars match will commence at 11:30 am, with a Family Fun Day to run throughout the day.
On Sunday 9 October, the players will explore the region, taking to the river aboard a Renmark River Cruise to Headings Cliff.
Renmark Paringa Council Mayor Neil Martinson is thrilled to be welcoming the All Stars to the region.
“The Renmark Paringa Council is pleased to support the Tennis SA State League All Stars visit to the Riverland,” Mayor Martinson said.
“What a way to start the new tennis season and what a fabulous opportunity for our local community to see the highest level of tennis competition in the state, right here in their backyard.
“We are looking forward to welcoming the All Stars to the Riverland in just a couple of weeks time and encourage our local community to throw their support behind the event.”
Tennis SA State League All Stars
Cydney Crumbie (Seacliff Tennis Club)
Heidi Evans (Happy Valley Tennis Club)
Callum Gale (Trinity Gardens Tennis Club)
Dale Nixon (Tea Tree Gully Tennis Club)
Hayley Riessen (Happy Valley Tennis Club)
Kristina Tai (Memorial Drive Tennis Club)
Sean Van Rensburg (Peake Gardens Riverside Tennis Club)
Ashwin Vijayaragavan (Tea Tree Gully Tennis Club)
The Tennis SA State League All Stars will be joined by the following eight local players:
Sarah-Jane Albrecht (Barmera Tennis Club)
Cohen Battams (Cobdogla Tennis Club)
Hayden Carter (Cobdogla Tennis Club)
Sophie Nettle (Cobdogla Tennis Club)
Ethan Sleep (Renmark Tintra Lawn Tennis Club)
Tasmin Smith (Loxton Tennis Club)
Maria Tzanavaras (Berri Tennis Club)
Andrew Waters (Loxton Tennis Club)
Teams will be announced on Friday 7 October.
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