{"id":13463,"date":"2018-10-22T09:55:07","date_gmt":"2018-10-22T01:55:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/wa\/?p=13463"},"modified":"2018-10-22T09:56:12","modified_gmt":"2018-10-22T01:56:12","slug":"australias-top-12-and-under-tennis-stars-set-sights-on-south-australia-for-bruce-cup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/wa\/news\/2018\/10\/22\/australias-top-12-and-under-tennis-stars-set-sights-on-south-australia-for-bruce-cup","title":{"rendered":"Australia\u2019s top 12 and under tennis stars set sights on South Australia for Bruce Cup"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Bruce Cup<\/strong>, the 2018 School Sport Australia Tennis Championships kicked off on Saturday with 112 athletes from across the country descending on Adelaide, South Australia for the prestigious event from 20 to 27 October, 2018.<\/p>\n

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Tennis Australia in conjunction with School Sport Australia and School Sport South Australia are joining forces to bring the tournament for kids aged 12 and under to life after the tournament first began in 1939.<\/p>\n

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The tournament will see athletes compete in both team and singles events across two venues; the Seaside Tennis Club<\/strong> and the West Lakes Tennis Club<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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The Bruce Cup has impressive history, former greats such as Rod Laver<\/strong>, Ken Rosewall<\/strong>, Pat Rafter, Todd Woodbridge<\/strong>, Wally Masur<\/strong>, Alicia Molik<\/strong> and more recently, the likes of Ash Barty<\/strong>, Nick Kyrgios<\/strong>, Thanasi Kokkinakis<\/strong>, Jordan Thompson <\/strong>and Destanee Aiava<\/strong> all represented their respective states.<\/p>\n

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Tennis Australia Director of Participation Paul Cammack<\/strong> said Bruce Cup was an opportunity to capitalise on quality match play opportunities.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe Bruce Cup is a great team experience for juniors in the early stages of their tennis journey and an important step on their junior development pathway.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u201cIn tennis we are committed to developing young Australians in both their sporting and educational endeavours and see the Bruce Cup as an integral part of this development.<\/p>\n

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\u201cAlong with this, the Bruce Cup also provides a unique opportunity to forge new friendships and to have memorable cultural experiences.\u201d<\/p>\n

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As well as an opportunity to take part in consistent and quality match play, the athletes will also get the chance to take part in an educational excursion on Wednesday 24 October, which will see them take a cruise down Port River on the Dolphin Explorer.<\/p>\n

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