Rising Star Thanasi Kokkinakis has been joined by Irish journeyman James McGee in The Drive\u2019s line\u00a0up for the upcoming ATL SouthWest Conference starting on Saturday November 22 at Memorial\u00a0Drive. Kokkinakis who has rocketed up the rankings this year to currently sit at number 154 will\u00a0welcome the addition of McGee who recently qualified for the US Open. 27 year old McGee has done\u00a0it the hard way after toiling away on the second tier Challenger Tour before he got his break at the US\u00a0Open which catapulted him inside the top 200 in the world for the first time. \u201cTo have added to our\u00a0depth has been a real bonus for us, James is a world class player and will fit in well to our team\u00a0structure\u201d Said The Drive\u2019s coach Luke Smith.<\/p>\n
Western Australian team the Mount Lawley Mavericks have strengthened their list with the addition\u00a0of former world number 61 Matthew Ebden. Ebden, who has been one of Australia\u2019s leading players\u00a0over the past five years will be joined by Great Britain\u2019s Brydan Klein. Klein is a former Junior\u00a0Australian Open Champion and has a career high ranking of 174.<\/p>\n
The additions of Edben, Klein and McGee along with Kokkinakis who was on the initial list\u00a0submission sets the scene for some mouthwatering head to head battles when the WAmen\u2019s teams\u00a0make their way to Adelaide on November 28.<\/p>\n
In Women\u2019s Competition the Flagstaff Freighters have pulled another strong recruiting move by\u00a0adding Bulgarian world number 294 Dia Evtimova to an already strong list with outstanding depth. The addition of Evtimova, who has been playing on the Australian Pro Tour over the past few weeks will give the Freighters the tag as Conference favourite.<\/p>\n
South African Chanel Simmonds will be looking forward to combining with her countrywoman Michelle Sammonds when they headline The Drive\u2019s ladies team. The South African pair will be well supported by former College player AJWaters and touring player Leah Daw.<\/p>\n
Western Australian team the MidlandMad Dogs are well equipped to push the Freighters and The Drive with leading Australian players Tiewa Casey and Maddison Inglis lining up in their team.<\/p>\n
The ATL season kicks off on Saturday November 22 at Memorial Drive Tennis Centre with reigning champions Flagstaff in action along with The Drive\u2019s star studdedmen\u2019s and women\u2019s teams in action.<\/p>\n