{"id":39024,"date":"2024-09-09T14:56:10","date_gmt":"2024-09-09T04:56:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/vic\/?p=39024"},"modified":"2024-10-17T15:46:56","modified_gmt":"2024-10-17T04:46:56","slug":"victorian-player-awards-2024-most-outstanding-30-tennis-master-finalists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/vic\/news\/2024\/09\/09\/victorian-player-awards-2024-most-outstanding-30-tennis-master-finalists","title":{"rendered":"Victorian Player Awards 2024: Most Outstanding 30+ Tennis Master – Finalists"},"content":{"rendered":"

This award <\/span>recognises<\/span> an outstanding athlete who is 30 years or older as at the commencement of the award period and a permanent resident of Victoria. They are a player with outstanding achievements in the nomination period and have had continued involvement in 30+ Seniors Tennis over a prolonged <\/span>period of time<\/span>.<\/span>\u00a0They have <\/span>an appropriate<\/span> and commendable attitude both on and off the court and <\/span>exhibit<\/span> a high level<\/span> of integrity.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Meet the finalists:<\/p>\n

Jarrod Broadbent<\/h4>\n

Ranked No. 3 on the Men’s ITF World Tennis Masters Tour Rankings for the 50+ age group, Jarrod Broadbent was Captain of the Fred Perry Cup team. Jarrod won the singles at the MT700 Sydney, MT700 Yarrawonga, MT1000 Hobart and MT100 Melbourne. He also claimed the doubles titles at\u00a0MT700 Sydney, MT700 Yarrawonga, and MT1000 Hobart. Jarrod also made the 4th round of the 50+ World Individual Championships in November 2023.<\/p>\n

Glenn Busby<\/h4>\n

The Number 1 player on the Men’s 65+ ITF World Tennis Masters Tour Rankings, Glenn continues his standout form on the Masters tour. He won the MT700 Gold Coast, the MT1000 Hobart, the MT1000 Mallorca and the 65+ World Individual Championships in both October 2023 on clay in Spain and March 2024 on carpet in T\u00fcrkiye. Glenn lead the Australian team to a second consecutive title at the 2024 ITF Masters World Team Championships, winning the Britannia Cup.<\/p>\n

Isabelle Gemmel<\/h4>\n

Isabelle is the No 2 ranked woman on the 50+ ITF World Tennis Masters Tour Rankings. Isabelle’s title in the nomination period include MT1000 Melbourne (50+), MT400 Melbourne (50+), and MT400 Canberra. She was a finalist of the 50+ World Individual Championships in Mexico City and a finalist at the MT700 Karloff Vary 50+. Isabelle was also a member of Kooyong Lawn Tennis Clubs Women’s Grade 1 Pennant winning team.<\/p>\n

Sally van Rensburg<\/h4>\n

Sally holds the No 1 place on the Women’s 70+\u00a0ITF World Tennis Masters Tour Rankings. Sally claimed titles at the MT400 (65+), MT1000 Hobart (70+) and the MT700 Gold Coast (70+).\u00a0She also won the 70+ World Individual Championships in T\u00fcrkiye. Sally was part Australian team that claimed the Althea Gibson Cup as the best-performing nation in the women’s 70+ age group.<\/p>\n

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Previous Winners:<\/p>\n

2022\/23 \u2013 Michelle Hill
\n<\/strong>2021\/22 \u2013 Jarrod Broadbent
\n<\/strong>2020\/21 \u2013 Glenn Busby
\n2018\/19 \u2013 Shirley Whitaker
\n2017\/18 \u2013 Glenn Busby
\n2016\/17 \u2013 Glenn Busby
\n2015\/16 \u2013 Peter Keller
\n2014\/15 \u2013 Nola Collins
\n2013\/14 \u2013 Glenn Busby
\n2012\/13 \u2013 Andrew Rae
\n2011\/12 \u2013 Judy Hancy<\/p>\n

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