Sunday 29 May saw East Torrens Kensington Gardens (ETKG) Tennis Club play host to Tennis SA\u2019s 2016 ANZ Tennis Hot Shots Paris Slam.<\/p>\n
The tournament attracted a 21 children playing over Red, Orange and Green Ball divisions.\u00a0French flags were out, berets on and croissants eaten whilst 37 matches were completed in sunny conditions, with great fun had by all!<\/p>\n
With its modified environments, ANZ Tennis Hot Shots lets kids find success at tennis from a young age. The size of the court and racquet along with the compression of the ball (which alters bounce and speed in flight) are all designed to ensure players at each stage of development achieve success.<\/p>\n
Results<\/strong> Team winner<\/em> Best dressed competition<\/em> Thank you to all of the children and parents for their support of this event. Also, a big thank you to Domenic and the ETKG Committee for hosting.<\/p>\n The ANZ Tennis Hot Shots Paris Slam is part of Tennis SA\u2019s ANZ Tennis Hot Shots Tournaments, a series of events designed to give kids a positive introduction to tournament play in an exciting and fun environment.<\/p>\n
\nIndividual winners<\/em>
\nRed Ball (6 and 7 year olds): Jia Shah
\nOrange Ball (8 and under): Emily Briggs
\nOrange Ball (9 and 10 year olds): Zac Murphy
\nGreen Ball Boys (9-12 year olds): Joshua Stephens
\nGreen Ball Girls (9-12 year olds): Analissa Benci<\/p>\n
\nOrange team – Chloe Durant, Thomas Antoniadis, Brandon Giang, Vlad Gordiienko and Rhylee Bhatia-King<\/p>\n
\nWinners: Thomas Antoniadis (Milos Raonic) and Lilly Dolinsky (Martina Navratilova)<\/p>\n