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Some of the finest young talent from the Berwick District Tennis Association (BDTA) headed to the famous red porous courts of Kooyong on the weekend to participate in the Wayne Arthurs Cup.
The competition is one of nine regional team events hosted by Tennis Victoria with the Wayne Arthurs Cup held for boys and girls aged 10 years and under.
The BDTA was well represented in the mixed competition by Lulu Philp, Tharun Krishnaa, Noah Keltie and Bhavani Krishnaa, who played to a very high standard in the round robin on Saturday before Sunday’s finals session was called off due to inclement weather.
The BDTA was one of 15 country regions and metropolitan associations to take part, competing in Group C against some tough opposition.
Each player in the team played a set of singles and mixed doubles, with all sets played as short sets – with the first team to four games declared the winners.
Bhavani, Lulu, Noah and Tharun played three matches on Saturday for two wins and one loss, and finished in fourth place in Group C after winning eight sets and 43 games.
Arthurs was excited, heading into the event, to follow the progress of the young tennis players playing in this representative team’s event.
“This event, with its unique format, has become a great highlight on the under 10 calendar,” Arthurs said.
“It has always been a passion of mine to help and inspire the young, up and coming Australian tennis players and I wish all players the best of luck this weekend.”
