It’s the last round of State League before the teams take a well-deserved Christmas break. This weekend’s feature match sees Mt Lawley/Sorrento play Blue Gum Park at Sorrento Tennis Club this Friday from 6 pm.
The match-up serves as an important clash for both sides with Blue Gum Park sitting in fourth place with three wins and three losses while Mt Lawley/Sorrento sit at the bottom with one win but have challenged most sides this season. A win for Blue Gum Park could potentially put them in the top two depending on other results.
Mt Lawley/Sorrento went down to Peppermint Grove 4-2 last week but have shown good signs winning 13 rubbers this season and coming close numerous times. Blue Gum Park has had an up and down season with the young team going down to a very experienced Alexander Park 6-0. The team have defeated UWA, Peppermint Grove and Alexander Park and will look to bounce back against Mt Lawley/Sorrento after going down to them earlier in the season.
Mt Lawley/Sorrento will go into the fixture with confidence, with their only win coming against Blue Gum Park in Round 3 where they defeated Blue Gum Park on games (57-53). Jerome Iaconi played against Jay Fairclough (Blue Gum Park) with Iaconi winning 6-2, 6-2. In the No. 2 matchup, Casey Ambler defeated Brendan Jayaprakash 6-4, 6-4.
Key Match-Up: Jerome Iaconi (Mt Lawley/Sorrento) v Ethan Cook (Blue Gum Park)
No. 1 player for Blue Gum Park Ethan Cook returns to the side after a stint over east. Cook is still looking for his first win, going down twice to Scott Jones (Alexander Park) and Hans Bustiman (UWA). Jerome Iaconi is also looking to find some form, going into this match with a three-game losing streak. However, Iaconi has come up against some of the biggest hitters in the Men’s State League in Brandon Walkin (Peppermint Grove), Scott Webster (Cottesloe), Scott Jones (Alexander Park) and Hans Bustiman (UWA).
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Friday Night Fixtures start at 6:00pm
Men’s: UWA Tennis Club vs Alexander Park Tennis Club
Venue: UWA Tennis Club
Key Match Up: Hans Bustiman (UWA) vs Scott Jones (APTC)
Women’s: Peppermint Grove Tennis Club vs Hensman Park Tennis Club
Venue: Peppermint Grove Tennis Club
Key Match Up: Jessie Culley (PGTC) vs Lily Fairclough (HPTC)
Saturday Fixtures start at 1:00pm
Men’s: Cottesloe Tennis Club vs Peppermint Grove
Venue: Cottesloe Tennis Club
Key Match Up: Scott Webster (CTC) vs Brandon Walkin (PGTC)
Women’s: Dalkeith Tennis Club vs Royal Kings Park Tennis Club
Venue: Dalkeith Grove Tennis Club
Key Match Up: Ali Connell (DTC) vs Rhea Makesar (RKPTC)
Women’s: Alexander Park Tennis Club vs Applecross Tennis Club
Venue: Alexander Park Tennis Club
Key Match Up: Peyton Duckett (APTC) vs Ruby Broadbent (ATC)
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