Super 10s is a brand new tennis competition designed by Tennis Australia for emerging athletes aged 10 years and under.<\/p>\n
After a highly successful pilot in Victoria the program will now roll out around Australia in a bid to prepare young tennis players for national tournaments and the next steps in their development.<\/p>\n
Top juniors in each state have been selected to play in four girls\u2019 and four boys\u2019 teams and will compete for local titles over five weeks from late October.<\/p>\n
Tennis Australia\u2018s Project Talent Leader Kim Kachel<\/strong> says it is a great opportunity for young athletes to compete in a professional environment.<\/p>\n \u201cSuper 10s aims to create a fun competitive environment for our younger athletes.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cIt is important they get quality matches for this stage of their development,\u201d Kachel continued.<\/p>\n The new format will encourage fair play and team work in Australia\u2019s future tennis stars, through a regular, well organised, high quality competition.<\/p>\n Each team will also be allocated a manager to provide tactical insight and foster team work and Kachel says it is this aspect that will significantly develop the athletes\u2019 skills.<\/p>\n \u201cTeam managers get to sit on court and provide coaching, which is invaluable for this age group.\u00a0 We\u2019ve got a lot of quality team managers lined up so the kids are in good hands.\u201d<\/p>\n The format will see players compete in one singles and one doubles match in three rounds before taking part in state semi finals and finals.<\/p>\n Athletes will play on full sized courts with low compression Wilson green tennis balls. These balls have only 75 per cent of the compression of a standard yellow ball, slowing down play and aiding player development.<\/p>\n Weekly awards named after Australian tennis stars will be presented to players demonstrating specific attributes, encouraging technique, movement, determination, tactics, focus and sportsmanship during play.<\/p>\n Players will also compete for once in a lifetime opportunities such as the chance to play in the national finals at Melbourne Park during Australian Open 2013, toss the coin at Australian Open matches and participate in on-court demonstrations.<\/p>\n Invitations to Tennis Australia\u2019s National Talent Development Camp will also be on offer and Scott Draper,<\/strong> Tennis Australia\u2019s Developmental Tennis Manager says the new competition is an integral part of the junior athlete pathway.<\/p>\n \u201cThe new Super 10s format is a great opportunity for us to identify talent at an early age,\u201d Draper said.<\/p>\n \u201cThe collaborative approach of Tennis Australia, private coaches and parents working together is unique and will provide athletes with additional opportunities.<\/p>\n \u201cThe Super 10s program will help us to set quality foundations in all facets of player development and will provide a direct benefit to the future of the sport.\u201d<\/p>\n Super 10s will roll out around the country as follows:<\/p>\n State<\/p>\n<\/td>\n Venue<\/p>\n<\/td>\n Competition<\/p>\n<\/td>\n Date<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n South Australia<\/p>\n<\/td>\n Peake Gardens Tennis Centre, Marleston<\/p>\n<\/td>\n Round 1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 10:00 am \u2013 12:30 pm<\/p>\n Sunday 4 November<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Peake Gardens Tennis Centre, Marleston<\/p>\n<\/td>\n Round 2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 10:00 am \u2013 12:30 pm<\/p>\n Sunday 11 November<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Peake Gardens Tennis Centre, Marleston<\/p>\n<\/td>\n Round 3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 10:00 am \u2013 12:30 pm<\/p>\n Sunday 18 November<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Memorial Drive Centre Courts, North Adelaide<\/p>\n<\/td>\n Final<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 3:00 pm\u00a0 \u2013 6:30 pm<\/p>\n Friday 30 November<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n
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