{"id":42876,"date":"2025-10-22T09:13:51","date_gmt":"2025-10-21T22:13:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/vic\/?p=42876"},"modified":"2025-10-22T09:15:39","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T22:15:39","slug":"victorian-player-awards-2025-victorian-player-of-the-year-finalists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/vic\/news\/2025\/10\/22\/victorian-player-awards-2025-victorian-player-of-the-year-finalists","title":{"rendered":"Victorian Player Awards 2025: Victorian Player of the Year \u2013 Finalists"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Victorian Player of the Year\u00a0<\/span>is an award to recognise outstanding achievements by Victorian professional tennis players<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0The player will have outstanding results on court, including ranking improvement\u00a0<\/span>in both singles and\/or doubles. They will have displayed tennis\u2019 values of humility and excellence.\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Meet the finalists:<\/p>\n

Destanee Aiava<\/h2>\n

Destanee Aiava has continued her impressive journey since the 2025 Australian Open. Having now competed in three Grand Slams this year, her momentum has steadily built. Recently, she played in the US Open, earning her spot in the main draw through qualifying. While her campaign ended in the first round, her progress on and off the court has been remarkable. The experience of competing on the Grand Slam stage has not only elevated her game but also set the stage for her next chapter in her professional career. Aiava\u2019s determination and resilience remain a source of pride for Victorian tennis fans. To read more about Destanee\u2019s results from AO25 and her key achievements, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Jin Woodman<\/h2>\n

16-year-old Jin Woodman has risen to No. 3 in the Junior Singles ITF rankings and No. 9 in Quad Singles as of September 2025. Earlier this year, Jin was supposed to go to Korea and Japan to compete, but suffered an injury to his femur which forced him to make a break from tennis. However Jin made his comeback recently, at the 2025 US Open, where he avenged his 2025 Australian Open defeat to Ahmet Kaplan from Turkey, defeating the No. 4 seed 6-1, 4-6, 6-2 to reach the US Open quad singles quarterfinals, proving he is a player to keep your eyes on.<\/p>\n

John Peers<\/h2>\n

John Peers has continued his impressive form on the doubles circuit, following on from last year’s major success at the Paris Olympics, winning a Gold Medal alongside doubles partner Matt Ebden. Earlier this year at the Australian Open, Peers saw more success in winning the Mixed Doubles alongside fellow Aussie, Olivia Gadecki. The pair had a hugely succesful campaign which further cemented Peers as Victoria’s most celebrated doubles champion! Read more about Peers’ AO25 success here.<\/a><\/p>\n

When the winner is announced on Sunday 26 October at Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club, who will join the list of athletes below? If you\u2019d like to attend the Tennis Victoria Player Awards, a limited number of tickets are\u00a0available now<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Previous winners:<\/p>\n

2023\/24 – John Peers<\/strong>
2022\/23 \u2013 Heath Davidson
<\/strong>2021\/22 \u2013 John Peers
*new in 2021\/22<\/em><\/p>\n

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