{"id":41472,"date":"2025-03-18T01:31:02","date_gmt":"2025-03-17T14:31:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/vic\/?p=41472"},"modified":"2025-03-28T01:20:34","modified_gmt":"2025-03-27T14:20:34","slug":"mildura-serves-up-world-class-tennis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/vic\/news\/2025\/03\/18\/mildura-serves-up-world-class-tennis","title":{"rendered":"Mildura Serves Up World-Class Tennis"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The<strong> 2025 Mildura International<\/strong> came to an exciting close on Sunday March 16, showcasing world-class tennis talent in one of Australia\u2019s premier <strong>Pro Tour<\/strong> events.\u00a0The Pro Tour is a series of professional tennis events held throughout the year to bridge upcoming players with the ATP\/WTA Tour, providing an opportunity to earn significant world ranking points.<\/p>\n<p>After a tough week competing in temperatures of 39\u00b0C plus, cooler conditions for finals saw some exciting match ups. In the Women&#8217;s Singles, top seed Australian <strong>Lizette Cabrera<\/strong> delivered a dominant performance, securing the title with a 6-0, 7-5 victory over eighth seed from Japan, <strong>Chihiro Muramatsu<\/strong>. Cabrera\u2019s powerful start saw her claim the first set without dropping a game, before facing a strong challenge from Muramatsu in the second set. However, the Australian held her nerve to close out the match in straight sets and lift the trophy.<\/p>\n<p>The Men&#8217;s Singles Final saw an all-Australian match up.<strong> Omar\u00a0Jasika<\/strong>, also the tournament\u2019s top seed, showcased his skill and composure to overcome rising star <strong>Pavle Marinkov<\/strong> 6-3, 6-4. Jasika\u2019s strong baseline play and experience proved to be key as he secured his latest Pro Tour title without dropping a set in the final.<\/p>\n<p>In the Women&#8217;s Doubles Final, <strong>Lizette Cabrera<\/strong> &amp; <strong>Gabriella Da Silva-Fick<\/strong> defeated <strong>Alicia Smith<\/strong> &amp; <strong>Belle Thompson<\/strong> 2-6 6-3 [12-10]. In the Men&#8217;s Doubles <strong>Matt Hume<\/strong> &amp; <strong>James Watt<\/strong> defared <strong>Joshua Charlton<\/strong>\u00a0&amp; <strong>Ajeet Rai<\/strong> 6-7(7) 7-6(1) [13-11].<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Overall, the tournament was a huge success. The <strong>Mildura Lawn Tennis Club<\/strong> provided the perfect backdrop for an incredible event, showcasing world-class talent!<\/p>\n<h3>Final results:<\/h3>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Event<\/th>\n<th>Winner<\/th>\n<th>Runner\/s-Up<\/th>\n<th>Score<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Men\u2019s Singles<\/td>\n<td>Omar Jasika [1]<\/td>\n<td>Pavle Marinkov<\/td>\n<td>6-3 6-4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Men\u2019s Doubles<\/td>\n<td>Matt Hulme \/ James Watt [3]<\/td>\n<td>Joshua Charlton \/ Ajeet Rai [2]<\/td>\n<td>6-7(7) 7-6(1) [13-11]<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Women\u2019s Singles<\/td>\n<td>Lizette Cabrera [1]<\/td>\n<td>Chihiro Muramatsu\u00a0[8]<\/td>\n<td>6-0, 7-5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Women\u2019s Doubles<\/td>\n<td>Lizette Cabrera \/ Gabriella Da Silva Fick [3]<\/td>\n<td>Alicia Smith\u00a0[4] \/ Belle Thompson<\/td>\n<td>2-6 6-3\u00a0[12-10]<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><em>For more information about the Australian Pro Tour, Tennis Australia or the players visit\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tennis.com.au%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cannika.corben%40tennis.com.au%7Ce74af9e1cda847f1396808dd64dcd8b4%7C61aa9c8da7734a7c84701dd8062e404a%7C0%7C0%7C638777622694848456%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=a58nZ2%2FMP0wQ2pgDmbnW0rR%2Bk6Ylj2XBVsk6VYSXpys%3D&amp;reserved=0\">www.tennis.com.au<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>For more information on the ITF World Tennis Tour visit\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.itftennis.com%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cannika.corben%40tennis.com.au%7Ce74af9e1cda847f1396808dd64dcd8b4%7C61aa9c8da7734a7c84701dd8062e404a%7C0%7C0%7C638777622694863464%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=KUXIWoeB2pauaFmVLzUsM2EdHmc3NhH4pFp0Fmj7%2BYo%3D&amp;reserved=0\">www.itftennis.com<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_41494\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-41494\" class=\"size-standard-landscape wp-image-41494\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/vic\/files\/2025\/03\/Screenshot-2025-03-17-at-12.11.10\u202fPM-700x450.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/vic\/files\/2025\/03\/Screenshot-2025-03-17-at-12.11.10\u202fPM-700x450.png 700w, https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/vic\/files\/2025\/03\/Screenshot-2025-03-17-at-12.11.10\u202fPM-360x230.png 360w, https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/vic\/files\/2025\/03\/Screenshot-2025-03-17-at-12.11.10\u202fPM-200x128.png 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-41494\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Men&#8217;s Doubles Final<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_41491\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-41491\" class=\"wp-image-41491 size-standard-landscape\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/vic\/files\/2025\/03\/Screenshot-2025-03-17-at-12.08.07\u202fPM-700x450.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/vic\/files\/2025\/03\/Screenshot-2025-03-17-at-12.08.07\u202fPM-700x450.png 700w, https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/vic\/files\/2025\/03\/Screenshot-2025-03-17-at-12.08.07\u202fPM-360x230.png 360w, https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/vic\/files\/2025\/03\/Screenshot-2025-03-17-at-12.08.07\u202fPM-200x128.png 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-41491\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lizette Cabrera<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_41492\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-41492\" class=\"size-standard-landscape wp-image-41492\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/vic\/files\/2025\/03\/Screenshot-2025-03-17-at-12.09.08\u202fPM-700x450.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/vic\/files\/2025\/03\/Screenshot-2025-03-17-at-12.09.08\u202fPM-700x450.png 700w, https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/vic\/files\/2025\/03\/Screenshot-2025-03-17-at-12.09.08\u202fPM-360x230.png 360w, https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/vic\/files\/2025\/03\/Screenshot-2025-03-17-at-12.09.08\u202fPM-200x128.png 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-41492\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Omar Jasika<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_41493\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-41493\" class=\"size-standard-landscape wp-image-41493\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/vic\/files\/2025\/03\/Screenshot-2025-03-17-at-12.10.00\u202fPM-700x450.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/vic\/files\/2025\/03\/Screenshot-2025-03-17-at-12.10.00\u202fPM-700x450.png 700w, https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/vic\/files\/2025\/03\/Screenshot-2025-03-17-at-12.10.00\u202fPM-360x230.png 360w, https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/vic\/files\/2025\/03\/Screenshot-2025-03-17-at-12.10.00\u202fPM-200x128.png 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-41493\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Women&#8217;s Doubles Final<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sunday 16 March saw\u00a0the final matches of the 2025 Mildura 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