Hitting the courts of the State Tennis Centre today, more than 110 West Australian junior tennis players will compete in the UTR Junior State Performance Championships; a new series of events taking place across seven Australian states and territories this month.
Running from Monday 7 to Tuesday 16 December, Perth will host tournaments across 12/u, 14/u, 16/u and 18/u age groups with the events replacing this year’s December Showdown due to the ongoing impact of COVID-19 and state border restrictions.
More than 850 junior players from across Australia will compete in the state based tournaments with host states including, New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia and the ACT.
“Providing competitive playing opportunities for WA’s junior players has remained a priority for Tennis Australia and Tennis West,” Tennis West CEO Michael Roberts said.
“It’s great to see so many players hitting the courts for the state based competition and we look forward to seeing some high quality tennis matches played over the next ten days,” Roberts added.
“While it’s been a tough year for tennis players, we are fortunate in Australia that through UTR we’ve been able to continue to provide competitive opportunities for both juniors and pro players,” UTR Junior State Performance Championships manager Francis Soyer said.
“We know our junior players love any opportunity to compete and come together with their peers, and we hope the UTR State Performance Championships in each city provide a strong platform for juniors of all ages to do so in a fun and competitive way,” Soyer added.
Australian junior players who have competed in Australian Ranking tournaments and UTR events this year are eligible for the UTR Junior State Performance Championships. A player’s current Universal Tennis Ranking will be used to determine if they qualify for their relevant age group.
For further information including acceptance lists, live scoring and tournament information visit: www.myutr.com/statechampseries-au
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