{"id":16531,"date":"2021-06-10T16:10:01","date_gmt":"2021-06-10T08:10:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/wa\/?p=16531"},"modified":"2021-06-30T15:02:55","modified_gmt":"2021-06-30T07:02:55","slug":"young-guns-claim-maiden-amt-titles-at-wa-day-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/wa\/news\/2021\/06\/10\/young-guns-claim-maiden-amt-titles-at-wa-day-event","title":{"rendered":"Young guns claim maiden AMT titles at WA Day event"},"content":{"rendered":"

Young guns James Newton<\/strong> and Gayle Leong<\/strong> were victorious over the weekend, both laying claim to maiden AMT Singles titles<\/strong> in their respective Men\u2019s and Women\u2019s events at the 2021 WA Day Bronze AMT <\/strong>and Junior Silver JT event.<\/p>\n

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Played at the State Tennis Centre<\/strong> and Mount Lawley Tennis Club, <\/strong>more than 200 local<\/strong> and interstate players<\/strong> were in action across the tournaments 20 event program which included both boys\u2019 and girls\u2019 events in 12\/u, 14\/u and 16\/u singles and doubles draws, in addition to the AMT Men\u2019s and Women\u2019s events.<\/p>\n

Placed as the number three seed, \u00a0Newton, aged just 16, was flawless throughout the Men\u2019s singles draw defeating number one seed Jerome Iaconi 6-7 (5), 6-2, 10-3 in the semifinal before claiming victory over the number two seed, Michael Faulkner, with a convincing 6-2, 6-3 win to claim his first semi-professional title. Following his impressive singles win, Newton then went on to contest the Men\u2019s Doubles final with playing partner Mathew Burton. The pair overcame top seeds, Jerome Iaconi and Adityavikram Mann, in a tough three set 5-7, 6-3, 10-7 contest.<\/p>\n

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Fellow sixteen year old and number three seed, Leong, who didn\u2019t drop a set throughout the four day tournament, fought back from a set down to eventually beat top seed, Skye Royall, in a tough 4-6, 6-1, 10-6 tie break decider. A finalist in the Women\u2019s Doubles event with playing partner Alfee Stevens, the pair were overcome by top seeds Caitlin Hindmarsh and Lauren Nikoloski\u00a0who were victorious with a 6-1, 6-0 win.<\/p>\n

Tournament Director and Tennis West Manager of Competitions and Tournaments, Loretta Hughes<\/strong> says the four-day event was a great success and a great lead in to a host of upcoming tournaments set for the July school holidays.<\/p>\n

\u2018The success of the weekends AMT Bronze and JT silver events proves a very healthy appetite for tennis tournaments in WA,\u2019<\/p>\n

\u2018With more than 200 local and interstate players hitting the courts of the State Tennis Centre and Mount Lawley Tennis Club, it was pleasing to see such a high standard of play right across the weekend,\u2019<\/p>\n

\u2018Both James and Gayle must be congratulated on their stellar performances. Claiming their first semi-professionals titles at just 16 is a wonderful achievement and something they can be very proud of,\u2019<\/p>\n

\u2018The tournaments pathway includes Junior Development, Junior Tournaments and Australian Money Tournament and supports the development of players who wish to continue along the competitive playing pathway,\u2019<\/p>\n

\u2018And there\u2019s plenty more on offer in WA with the upcoming July swing of tournaments offering bronze, silver and gold junior JT events across the two week July school holidays,\u2019<\/p>\n

\u2018Registrations are open for all events and we look forward to seeing everyone out on court throughout July,\u2019 Hughes said.<\/p>\n

Boasting as the largest tennis competition in WA since the disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic at the beginning of 2020, the 2021 WA Day Bronze AMT & Junior Silver JT & 10s event attracted both local and interstate players who travelled from South Australia and Queensland.<\/p>\n

2021 WA Day Bronze AMT & Junior Silver JT & 10\u2019s results <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Event <\/strong><\/td>\nWinner<\/strong><\/td>\nRunner up<\/strong><\/td>\nScore <\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10\/u Boys\u2019 Singles<\/td>\nPrinceton Cheung<\/a><\/td>\nJasper Nutt<\/td>\n4-1, 4-3 (4)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10\/u Girls\u2019 Singles<\/td>\nAudrina Marchesi-Nemeth<\/a><\/td>\nAmelia Miloseski<\/a><\/td>\n4-2, 4-3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12\/u Boys\u2019 Singles<\/td>\nSehun Park<\/a> [1]<\/td>\nNoah Braun\u00a0<\/a>[10]<\/td>\n6-1, 6-2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12\/u Girls\u2019 Singles<\/td>\nDayna Harrison<\/a> [4]<\/td>\nKarin Hiramatsu<\/a> [3]<\/td>\n6-4, 6-2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
14\/u Boys\u2019 Singles<\/td>\nNemanja Savic\u00a0<\/a>[2]<\/td>\nRishi Makesar\u00a0<\/a>[1]<\/td>\n6-4, 2-6, -10-6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
14\/u Girls\u2019 Singles<\/td>\nAlice Stevens<\/a> [2]<\/td>\nAmy Findlay<\/a> [4]<\/td>\n6-2, 6-1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
16\/u Boys\u2019 Singles<\/td>\nSebastian Mcdonald Bascur<\/a><\/td>\nDarian Tawhiti<\/a><\/td>\n2-1<\/p>\n

*Round Robin<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

AMT Men\u2019s Singles<\/td>\nJames Newton<\/a> [3]<\/td>\nMichael Faulkner\u00a0<\/a>[2]<\/td>\n6-2, 6-3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
AMT Women\u2019s Singles<\/td>\nGayle Leong<\/a> [3]<\/td>\nSkye Royall<\/a> [1]<\/td>\n4-6, 6-1, 10-6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10\/u Boys\u2019 Doubles<\/td>\nPrinceton Cheung<\/a> [1]& Sunday Orioye<\/a><\/td>\nJoshua Kang<\/a> &<\/p>\n

Luka Terrade<\/a><\/td>\n

4-3 (2), 4-1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12\/u Boys\u2019 Doubles<\/td>\nAndres Arevalo [3]<\/a> &\u00a0Leo Terrade<\/a><\/td>\nJake Carlson [1]<\/a> &
\nSehun Park<\/a><\/td>\n		\u00a07-6(3), 3-6,13-11<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12\/u Girls\u2019 Doubles<\/td>\nIsabelle Criddle<\/a> [2] &<\/p>\n

Naomi-Mariana Vakadranu<\/a><\/td>\n

Karin Hiramatsu [1]<\/a> &
\nKendal Macdonald<\/a><\/td>\n		7-6(2),4-6,10-7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
14\/u Boys\u2019 Doubles<\/td>\nAdam Miller<\/a> &
\nDaniel Miller<\/a><\/td>\n		\u00a0Scott Black [1]<\/a> &
\nLiam Mcdowell<\/a><\/td>\n		6-4, 6-1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
14\/u Girls\u2019 Doubles<\/td>\nAmy Findlay [1]<\/a> &
\nSara Nikolic<\/a><\/td>\n		Riana Tan [2]<\/a> &
\nSunny Kyoungmin Youn<\/a><\/td>\n		6-2, 6-2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
AMT Men\u2019s Doubles<\/td>\nMatthew Burton [2]<\/a> &
\nJames Newton<\/a><\/td>\n		Jerome Iaconi [1]<\/a> &
\nAdityavikram Mann<\/a><\/td>\n		5-7, 6-,10-7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
AMT Women\u2019s Doubles<\/td>\nCaitlin Hindmarsh [1]<\/a> & Lauren Nikoloski<\/a><\/td>\n\u00a0Gayle Leong [2]<\/a> &
\nAlfee Stevens<\/a><\/td>\n		6-1, 6-0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Upcoming Junior Tournament events<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Event<\/strong><\/td>\nDate<\/strong><\/td>\nLocation <\/strong><\/td>\nEntry <\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2021 Silver Swift AMT & 18’s<\/td>\n3-6 July<\/td>\nDalkeith TC<\/td>\nEnter here<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2021 Spirit Of Tennis Junior & 10’S<\/td>\n3-6 July<\/td>\nState Tennis Centre<\/td>\nEnter here<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2021 Mt Lawley Junior Silver<\/td>\n7-10 July<\/td>\nMount Lawley TC<\/td>\nEnter here<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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2021 Hills Winter Junior Tournament<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/td>\n

11-13 July<\/td>\nKalamunda TC<\/td>\nEnter here<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2021 Coastal Classic Gold JT & 10’s<\/td>\n14-18 July<\/td>\nState Tennis Centre<\/td>\nEnter here<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

For all information regarding upcoming WA tournaments, please follow here.<\/a><\/p>\n

For a full list of all upcoming Australian Ranking Tournaments, please follow here.<\/a><\/p>\n

Additional information:<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Australian Ranking Points<\/strong><\/p>\n

Australian ranking points tournaments allow players to earn ranking points which contributes to a players rank compared to all players across Australia.<\/p>\n

Australian Money Tournaments<\/strong><\/p>\n

Australian Money Tournaments (AMT) are semi-professional tournaments that offer both prize money and Australian Ranking points. They are designed to create quality match play opportunities and help with the transition for post junior athletes and act as a stepping stone towards the Australian Pro Tour.<\/p>\n

Junior Tournaments <\/strong><\/p>\n

Junior Tournaments (JT) is an umbrella tour that provides a clear competitive pathway for aspiring tennis players.\u00a0 The JT tournaments\u00a0offer Australian Ranking points across 4 levels; Platinum, Gold, Silver and Bronze.<\/p>\n

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