7 September 2017 | Tennis West

The teams for the 2017/18 Tennis West State League were announced today, with a star-studded line-up of players set to feature this season, including World No. 2 Doubles Player, John Peers, who will take to the court tomorrow at Flushing Meadows in the Semi-Final of the US Open with partner Henri Kontinen.

 

Top seeds Peers and Kontinen will take on 12th seeds Jean-Julien Rojer and Horia Tecau for a place in the US Open title match. It will be the third major Semifinal of the year for Peers, who also reached the final four at Wimbledon in a promising sign ahead of Australia’s Davis Cup showdown with Belgium next week.

 

After winning the Australian Open Men’s Doubles earlier this year, Peers took to the court at the State Tennis Centre in a Tennis West State League match alongside teammates from Mosman Park Tennis Club. He is again listed in the team for the 2017/18 season alongside World Number 137 and Newport Open Finalist Matt Ebden, Brydan Klein (ranked World No 168 in Doubles), Brenton Bacon (c), Alex Downey and Gen Naraya.

 

Former World Number 8, and current Fed Cup Captain, Alicia Molik will headline the Women’s competition for Cottesloe Tennis Club, together with nineteen year old teammate, Maddison Inglis, who is currently ranked 29 in Australia.

 

Tennis West CEO Michael Roberts is thrilled with the calibre of this year’s players.

 

“To have the likes of John Peers, Matt Ebden and Alicia Molik playing in our Tennis West State League is a real coup for WA tennis, and speaks volumes to the quality of the competition that our leagues provide”

 

“These players will add an extra level of excitement to the competition, and it is fantastic that the WA community will get to watch players of this calibre at their local clubs, free of charge.” Roberts said.

 

The Tennis West State League is the pinnacle team competition in Western Australia for professional players who are joined by the State’s up-and-coming elite athletes. Fourteen Men’s and Women’s teams compete over fourteen home and away rounds at Clubs on Saturdays during the Summer for a prize pool of $20,000.

 

Tennis West is pleased to confirm the teams who have won a place in State League for 2017/18:

 

MEN:                                                                                         WOMEN:

Bayswater Tennis Club                                                         City Beach Tennis Club

Cottesloe Tennis Club                                                           Cottesloe Tennis Club

Dalkeith Tennis Club                                                             Blue Gum Park Tennis Club

Hensman Park Tennis Club                                                 Hensman Park Tennis Club

Mt Lawley Tennis Club                                                         North Beach Tennis Club

Mosman Park Tennis Club                                                   Royal Kings Park Tennis Club

Peppermint Grove Tennis Club

Royal Kings Park Tennis Club

 

The 2017/18 Tennis West State League season commences on Saturday 14 October.

 

Other Internationally ranked players include:

 

Dane Propogia                        ATP Doubles World Ranking #304

James Frawley                        ATP Doubles World Ranking #683

Zach Itzstein                            Australian Ranking (AR) #54

Tristan Schoolkate                Australian Rank #103, National 3rd ranked 16 year old

Jake Robinson                         Australian Ranking #668

Damien Rocky                         Australian Ranking #695

Maddison Inglis                      WTA Singles World Ranking #675, Australian Ranking #29

Alicia Molik                               Career high singles World Ranking #8, Current Fed Cup Captain

 

 

More Info:   Elle Mazza – Tennis West Marketing & Media Manager

[email protected] / 0415 882 263

 

Loretta Hughes – Tennis West Tournaments & Competitions Manager

[email protected] / 0419 929 916

 

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Tennis West’s Tennis League is the largest single Association inter-club league competition in Australia. It is open to Tennis West affiliated club members of all ages and abilities. Around 8,000 players participate in Summer Tennis League, and 5,000 players in Winter Tennis League. Competitions are offered for Adults, Juniors and Seniors.

 

To access the latest fixtures and results, please visit:

https://www.tennis.com.au/wa/players/competitions/wa-tennis-league/results-fixtures