{"id":18931,"date":"2023-10-23T23:06:12","date_gmt":"2023-10-23T15:06:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/wa\/?p=18931"},"modified":"2023-10-23T23:06:32","modified_gmt":"2023-10-23T15:06:32","slug":"state-league-fixtures-finalised-for-2023-24-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/wa\/news\/2023\/10\/23\/state-league-fixtures-finalised-for-2023-24-season","title":{"rendered":"State League Fixtures Finalised for 2023\/24 Season"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>The Tennis West League Operations has today finalised the fixtures for the 2023\/24 Tennis West State League Competition.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The 2023\/24 State League Season kicks off this Friday night with four of the six Round One fixtures held under lights.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">State League enthusiasts will have to wait for Round Five for the women\u2019s final rematch with Peppermint Grove Tennis Club hosting Alexander Park Tennis Club on a one-off Sunday fixture.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Tennis West State League has undergone significant changes over the past couple of years. This is the result of the need to re-establish the footprint of this competition to play a pivotal role in the development of our high-performance players, clubs, coaches, umpires, and officials. Tennis West has identified the need to create a competitive tennis product this is going to drive the marketability and sustainability of Western Australia\u2019s top tennis competition.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Friday Night Lights\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A total of 27 fixtures across the men\u2019s and women\u2019s State League will take place under lights on a Friday night. 18 of the fixtures will be in the men\u2019s competition.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Round One starts with a bang with reigning Men\u2019s champions Cottesloe Tennis Club going up against UWA Tennis Club on the UWA clay courts. The matchup should be a close one with UWA, the only team to defeat Cottesloe last year on the clay courts.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Blue Gum Park Tennis Club will host Alexander Park Tennis Club on Friday night as well as newly formed Mt Lawley\/Sorrento up against Peppermint Grove.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In the Women&#8217;s, Hensman Park Tennis Club will host Royal Kings Park Tennis Club in the first Friday night women\u2019s fixture of the season.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">All night fixtures commence promptly at 6pm.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Super Saturday\u2019s\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The traditional 1.00 pm Saturday fixtures will continue this season with a total of 31 fixtures scheduled for Saturday.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Defending Women\u2019s champions Peppermint Grove Tennis Club will host Applecross Tennis Club while runners-up Alexander Park Tennis Club will play against Dalkeith Tennis Club on their home grass courts.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Sunday Funday\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Two Round 5 fixtures will be played on Sunday with Mt Lawley\/Sorrento Tennis Club up against Cottesloe Tennis Club in the Men\u2019s while down the road, Peppermint Grove Tennis Club will host Alexander Park Tennis Club in the Women\u2019s competition.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Round One Fixtures:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>MEN\u2019S (Friday night, 6 pm):\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Blue Gum Park v Alexander Park at Blue Gum Park<\/p>\n<p>Mt Lawley\/Sorrento v Peppermint Grove at Sorrento<\/p>\n<p>UWA v Cottesloe at UWA<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>WOMEN\u2019S:\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Friday, 6 pm<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Hensman Park v Royal Kings Park at Hensman Park<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Saturday, 1 pm<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Peppermint Grove v Applecross at Peppermint Grove<\/p>\n<p>Alexander Park v Dalkeith at Alexander Park<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Full list of fixtures here:<\/p>\n<p>Women&#8217;s: <a href=\"https:\/\/teams.microsoft.com\/l\/message\/48:notes\/1698044295914?context=%7B%22contextType%22%3A%22chat%22%7D\">https:\/\/matchcentre.tennis.com.au\/divisions\/46233<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Men&#8217;s: <a href=\"https:\/\/matchcentre.tennis.com.au\/divisions\/46227\">https:\/\/matchcentre.tennis.com.au\/divisions\/46227<\/a><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Tennis West League Operations has today finalised the fixtures for the 2023\/24 Tennis West State League Competition.\u00a0 The 2023\/24 State League Season kicks off this Friday night with four of the six Round One fixtures held under lights.\u00a0 State League enthusiasts will have to wait for Round Five for the women\u2019s final rematch with 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