The Men’s and Women’s State League Most Valuable Players have been confirmed with Max Weir (Cottesloe) and Elena Manoj (Cottesloe) both winning the award after dominant seasons.
The pair were two of a very few to have won all their singles matches throughout the season. For Elena Manoj, it was a breakout season which began before the State League season started, winning the WA Junior ITF International #2 singles title, the J125 WA State Hardcourt, the singles Champion of Champions and was a semifinalist in the WA Open.
Similarly, Cottesloe’s Max Weir also won the men’s singles Champion of Champions Event back in April last year.
Manoj was outstanding all season, showing her incredible consistency in singles. Manoj defeated the likes of Sumner Royall, Tara Aleksic and Amy Findlay as well as experienced past State League MVP’s Lauren Nikoloski and Ella Nurkic. Manoj also regularly played in the number one and two positions coming up against the best.
Her form in the doubles was also impressive, winning five rubbers and only losing two. While it didn’t count towards her MVP title, Manoj carried her form into the finals, defeating Royal Kings Park’s Sumner Royall in the final in three sets and helping secure the title for Cottesloe.
Max Weir was a clear standout in the Men’s State League, winning seven singles ties over the course of the season. Weir defeated players like Ben Galvao, Zach Itzstein, Casey Ambler and Lincoln Duckett regularly playing the two and three positions for Cottesloe.
A key to Weir’s success was his all round game, showing he was also dominant in doubles, winning all seven of his doubles ties throughout the season, this form helped his Cottesloe side drop only one game throughout the home and away season and earn a home final, unfortunately going down in the final to Claremont.
Other players who impressed this season were Mt Lawley’s Reuben Giorgio who went through with a 6-2 win-loss singles record while Claremont’s Tim Gray was 5-2 in the home and away season but delivered his most important win in the final, defeating the MVP Max Weir in a match tie-break.
In the women’s, Cottesloe showed why they were the most dominant team all season with Alicia Molik going undefeated all season with a 3-0 win-loss record while Jess Culley won six out of eight singles matches.
The State League Most Valuable Player is determined by the home and away season only and does not include finals matches.
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