{"id":11815,"date":"2017-02-13T11:16:31","date_gmt":"2017-02-13T03:16:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/wa\/?p=11815"},"modified":"2017-02-15T15:28:06","modified_gmt":"2017-02-15T07:28:06","slug":"doubles-evening-with-2017-ao-doubles-champion-john-peers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/wa\/news\/2017\/02\/13\/doubles-evening-with-2017-ao-doubles-champion-john-peers","title":{"rendered":"Doubles Evening with 2017 AO Doubles Champion John Peers!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Fresh from being crowned 2017 Australian Open Doubles Champion<\/strong>, the world\u2019s number 6 doubles player, JOHN PEERS<\/strong>\u00a0will take to the court for Mosman Park Tennis Club in their State League fixture against Higgins Park this Friday night at the State Tennis Centre.<\/p>\n

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In a coup for WA tennis, this will be the first time in recent history that a Grand Slam Champion has played in the Tennis West State League.<\/p>\n

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Peers will also make himself available for photos and a Q&A session with the crowd before he takes to the court.<\/p>\n

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In a unique merge of the State\u2019s best tournaments and leagues, the Friday night State League Fixture will also feature the Doubles Final of the Perth Tennis International Pro Tour Event, which provides international and national professional and aspiring female pro players a competitive opportunity to earn world ranking points and share of $50,000 in prize money across the two week swing.<\/p>\n

Event Details are as follows:<\/u><\/p>\n

Venue:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 State Tennis Centre, Burswood<\/p>\n

Date:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Friday 17 February 2017<\/p>\n

Times:<\/p>\n

4.00pm\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Perth Tennis International #1 Pro Tour Doubles Final<\/p>\n

5.30pm\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Q&A and Photo Opportunity with John Peers<\/p>\n

6.00pm\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 State League fixture: Mosman Park TC v Higgins Park TC<\/p>\n

Cost:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 FREE<\/p>\n

Bar Open, Sausage Sizzle Available.<\/p>\n

Please click here<\/a> for the poster with all of the event details<\/p>\n

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Peers most recently represented Australia in Davis Cup earlier this month, where he partnered with Sam Groth <\/strong>to win the doubles and the tie against the Czech Republic. This caps off a stellar two years for Peers, who was twice a grand slam doubles runner-up in 2015 with former British partner Jamie Murray<\/strong>, before teaming up with Henri Kontinen<\/strong> at the start of the 2016 season.<\/p>\n

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Kontinen and Peers had a standout 2016 season, winning five titles, including the prestigious season-ending ATP Tour Finals. This all culminated in a Grand Slam title at the 2017 Australian Open where the pair defeated six-time legendary doubles champions, Bob and Mike Bryan 7-5 7-5.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe last few months have been a bit of a whirlwind with the title in London, winning the Australian Open and then straight in to Davis Cup,\u201d Peers said.<\/p>\n

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\u201cPerth is home for me now and I don\u2019t get back nearly as often as I would like.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe State League competition in WA is one of the best in Australia and Mosman Park have a great team that I enjoy playing with. I played with the guys in December and spend quite a bit of time training there when I\u2019m home.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI\u2019m looking forward to getting out with them on Friday night and hopefully putting on a bit of a show to a big crowd.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Tennis West CEO, Michael Roberts<\/strong> is pleased to have Peers back in Perth representing his club in the nation\u2019s best Tennis League competition.<\/p>\n

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\u201cJohn has had such amazing success over the last two years, and his Grand Slam win over the Bryan brothers was phenomenal. We are so fortunate to have John back in Perth playing at the highest level in WA, and his appearance will surely inspire the next generation of future champions\u201d Mr Roberts said<\/p>\n

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Tennis West\u2019s Tennis League is the largest single association inter-club league\u00a0competition in Australia. It is open to Tennis West affiliated club members of all ages and abilities. The State League Competition is the most elite level of league tennis played in WA. For more information about the Tennis West State league, including fixtures and results visit: http:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/wa\/players\/competitions\/wa-tennis-league\/results-fixtures<\/a><\/p>\n

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For more information about the Perth Tennis International, including live score visit: www.tennis.com.au\/protour\/scores<\/a><\/p>\n

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