Recent News
Last updated 25/8/2008
 July/August News & Results 2008
July and August were a successful couple of months for Academy players. Congratulations to all those players who took part in these events !
Gladstone AMT
Monika Wejnert - Winner Ladies Singles
Caloundra AMT
Celina Goetti - Winner Ladies Singles
Jared Easton - QF Mens Singles
Zac Itzstein - QF Mens Doubles
Rob Martin - QF Mens Doubles
Tristan Stayt - QF Mens Doubles
Rose Bowl
Joel Braund - SF Mens Special Doubles
Joel Braund - SF Open Mixed Doubles
Mark Cook - SF Mens Special Doubles
Joanna Jurca - QF B Grade Ladies Singles
Rina Takagi - SF B Grade Ladies Singles
Rina Takagi - QF A Grade Ladies Singles
Eddie Krecsik - SF B Grade Mens Singles
Jade McMaster - QF A Grade Ladies Singles
Jade McMaster - SF B Grade Ladies Singles
Cory Shepherd - QF Mens Special Doubles
Ross Taylor - QF Open Mens Doubles
Fiji Grade B2 ITF
Monika Wejnert - SF Girls Singles
Congratulations
Pat Cash ITA players Monika Wejnert and Celina Goetti are in fine form at present.......
Celina won the first leg of the AMT series in Caloundra with some impressive performances over the week by overcoming the number 9th, 4th, and no.1 seeds in the event to take the title. Celina’s private coach, Mike Newell, is hopeful Celina can take her form through the remaining 3 legs of the tour.
Monika continues her impressive rise on the International Tennis Federation (ITF) junior circuit this year, having won a G5 and a G4, finalist of two G3 events and most recently a SF showing at the B2 event in Fiji.
Both girls have represented their country in Junior Fed Cup, and earlier in the season, whilst representing Australia in the Junior Fed Cup team, Monika embarked on gaining her first points on the WTA tour by reaching the QF of a $10k event in Thailand.
Both players are rising rapidly up the ITF junior rankings, with Monika ranked #94 and Celina ranked #207. In the Australian rankings (AR) Monika sits at number AR42 and Celina at number AR165. Both players will be looking to have these rankings improve once their current performances are included in the latest rankings soon to be released.
Congratulations girls!
June 2008 News
General Goings On
Academy player Elena Ivanova (17 years), from Russia has just signed a contract to play for Michigan State University. Elena trained here at the Academy throughout 2007 before returning to Europe to compete in ETA events and ITF level tournaments. Well done and good luck Elena...!
Also in 2007, German born Sarah Rebecca Sekulic (16 years) trained extensively at the Academy, and just last week made it through to her 1st QF in a WTA $25,000 event in Italy. Sarah also won a G4 & G5 ITF this year in April and March respectively. Well done Sarah Rebecca.
This month also sees the return of other 2007 players who have returned from extended competition. Sunny Veera from India returns for 6 months of training, Liam Bishop from Adelaide returns for 2 weeks of training and tournaments on the Gold Coast, Jelena Glusac from Perth returns for training and the 12U National titles. Anton Lukic (19 years) from Melbourne will return after competing in several money tournaments. Rob Martin (18 years) from Western Australia will return after playing some money tournaments, futures events and a successful ITF tour, including Noumea G5, Fiji G4, and two Darwin G3 events. Nathan Nelmes (19 years) returns from Western Australia to take up a sparring position, as current sparer Tristan Stayt from New Zealand, will be returning home prior to embarking on his US collegiate career.
Academy junior Celina Goetti (16) won the girls singles at the G5 ITF in Noumea, with other Academy players also achieving some impressive results. Rob Martin made the SF, and Athena Nathalia made the SF of the consolation draw in the girls.
Academy player Kirill Kucherov (Russia) left this week for Spain to compete in Money Tournaments and also try his luck at an ITF $10k event on the clay. We wish Kirill the best of luck on his nine week tour.
Monika Wejnert will leave for Darwin this week to play two ITF G3 events before returning to the Academy and taking part in a Tennis Australia tour which will include several WTA circuit events throughout Asia.
This month saw many of our up and coming junior players take on the challenge of playing their first National titles. Yasmine Xantos, Jade McMaster, Alexis Guglielmi, Adrian Istratescu, Jelena Glusac, will all be participating in their first ever national and state titles in Brisbane. Good luck to everyone!
RESULTS
Academy Players had great success at the recently completed Azzura Junior Classic, taking out titles in a number of events (see below)
Azzura Junior Classia (14-15 June)
Boys' 12 Singles Winner Adrian Istratescu
Boys' 14 Singles Winner Andy Lau
Boys' 16 Singles Winner Dekel Bar
Boys' 16 Doubles Winner Dekel Bar
Boys' 18 Singles Winner Cory Shepherd
Girls' 12 Singles Winner Yasmine Xantos
Girls' 12 Doubles Winner Yasmine Xantos
Girls' 14 Singles Winner Athena Nathalia
Girls' 14 Singles Consolation Semi Finalist Jade McMaster
Girls' 14 Doubles Finalist Jade McMaster/Anouk Deserranno
Congratulations to all players !
Players on Tour & some news on Rob !
Pat Cash International Tennis Academy junior, Rob Martin, has been training full-time at the Academy for the past several months and recently travelled back home to Perth before heading off to play a series of tournaments. The first of these included a Men’s Open money event in Darwin where Rob ranked # 208 in Australia reached the final. Rob also competed in an 18 & under event in Darwin reaching the semi finals of this tournament. Rob is back at the Academy at the end of June to train prior to embarking on a 4 week Academy tour which includes a grade 5 ITF event in Noumea, New Caledonia, then a grade 4 ITF event in Fiji, followed by two grade 3 ITF events back in Darwin. Rob will be joined by 5 other Academy players on this tour; Celina Goetti (17), Dekel Bar(15), Monika Wejnert (15), Athena Nathalia (14), Andy Lau (14).
Good luck to all of them !
May 2008 News
RESULTS
Miami Taylor Byrne
Sophie Hannah : 2nd place under 9's girls singles
Yuri Takagi : 3rd place under 9's girls singles
Vini Giufre : QF 13 boys singles
Trent Hannah : QF 11 boys singles
Jade McMaster : Winner 15's consolation girls singles
Yasmine Xantos : Finalist 13's consolation girls singles
Andy Lau : Finalist 15's boys singles
Jade Sharp
Jade at 11 years of age achieved a level 7 on the ITN assessment (ITN #7)
Jordan Tracy Bower
Jordan has had some excellent results recently. This culminated in being chosen to represent the District Team for Logan City Schools area. Well done Jordan, great work.
Academy junior Joel Braund has just left for a 7 weeks tour in Europe to play ETA and money tournaments.
The following Pat Cash ITA players will embark on a 4 week tour competing in four ITF events in Noumea G5, Fiji G4, & Darwin G3. Good luck!
Celina Goetti : ITF # 348
Monika Wejnert : ITF # 250
Athena Nathalia : AR # 510
Rob Martin : AR # 208
Dekel Bar : AR 992
Andy Lau : AR # 1309
April 2008 News
ITF EVENTS UPDATE
Monika Wejnert has had a great lead up to her Junior Fed Cup debut by winning the ITF Grade 4 Gallipoli Cup in Melbourne last week. 16 year old Monika leaves for Bangkok Thailand on the 30th April 2008 to represent Australia in the Junior Fed Cup team. Monika also reached the semi finals of the Clay Court National Titles the week before the ITF. The Grade 4 ITF was Monika's 2nd win at the ITF level after winning the Grade 5 event in Perth last December. Monika was in fine form beating the number 1 seed Stephanie Wiltshire in the quarter finals before winning the semi and final without dropping a set. Well done Monika!
OTHER RESULTS
Brisbane Age - State Titles : 5/4/08-10/4/08
Adrian Istratescu - Winner 12 Boys Singles Consolation / QF Boys Doubles
Yasmine Xantos - SF 12 Girls Consolation Singles
Joel Braund - Winner 14 Boys Singles
Andy Lau - Finalist 14 Boys Doubles
Vincent Chan - Finalist 14 Boys Doubles
Athena Nathalia - QF 14 Girls Singles & Doubles
Dekel Bar - QF 16 Boys Singles & Doubles
Well done to all players !!
Azzura Tennis Club Davis Cup Social - Sunday 6th April
(check out the photo's page for some pics).
With rain forecast and damp courts, it was with thoughts of lunacy that Mark started squeeging the courts at 7.00am on this chilly Sunday. The phone rang hot with the same question, and in his delirious state of mind, he told them all to come out and keep their fingers crossed!!
Play started a little late, but a big thanks to all who helped to dry the courts and prepare for the day. They were so blessed that rain was all around them, but they never had to stop playing, and as soon as the final had finished, the heavens opened!!
There were 8 International teams, all who thought it was their destiny to win the cup - all but one would be sorely disappointed!
At the end of the round robin stage it was South Africa, New Zealand, England, and Australia who came out on top to proceed through to the semi-finals. There was a new rule that meant the captains had to nominate their teams before the match, that prevented any one from purposely mis-matching opponents, and it put more emphasis on selection and strategy!!!
Murray led his team to an emphatic win over Australia, and England avenged their Rugby World Cup defeat by trouncing South Africa to set up a thrilling final.
The final was so close and played with some brilliant tennis. Captain Ernie and young gun Corey won their doubles to give England a 1-0 victory. Ross was 5-2 up, and it looked like England would retain their trophy, but Tony and Trystan had other ideas!! Tony proceeded to hit line after line, and played some inspiring tennis to win 7-5, and the stage was set, the final match was for the title!! Trystan and Sunny played spectacular tennis, and the match swung both ways. Eventually Trystan's experience and stamina came through and he won 7-5 to clinch the Cup for the euphoric Kiwis.
Murray, Glenn, Tony and Trystan well deserved champions, and as soon as they came off the court for beer and food, the rain started!! It was another great day, enjoyed by all, and ensures more competition for the title next year!!
March 2008 - Academy Player's Results
Azzura Open
Monika Wejnert - Winner Ladies Open Singles & Doubles
Winer Nationals (grass)
Joel Braund - Winner 14 Boys Singles
Athena Nathalia - Winner West Draw 14 Girls
Wild Card
Joel Braund to ITF G4 in Melbourne
Beenleigh Age - Easter
Adrian Istratescu - Winner 12 Boys Singles
Toowoomba Open - Easter
Monika Wejnert - Winner Open Ladies Singles
Ashleigh Richardson - Winner 18 Girls Singles
Celina Goetti - QF Open Ladies Singles
Shannyn Ricketts - Winner Open Ladies Doubles
Western Australia AMT
Zac Itzstein - SF Mens Singles
Taylor Byrne Junior Masters Series
On the 9th & 16th of March, the Academy played host to record entries in the Taylor Byrne Junior Masters Series Tournament. With over 220 entries in 11U-17U age groups, it was a super weekend of tennis. Check out our photo page for some of the pics from the event. Academy juniors Dekel Bar & Athena Nathalia took out the 15U boys & gilrs singles titles respectively - well done ! Other results as follows :
Boy's
• 11 Singles Finals- Akira Santillan (1) def. Cole Ingram (3) 6-3, 6-2
• 11 Singles Consolation- Hayden Shaw def. Horng Li (7) 6-3
• 11 Doubles Finals- Alex Aley (1)-Akira Santillan (1) def. Cameron Greenhill –Joshua Ryan 6-2, 7-5
• 13 Singles Finals- Andrew Corbitt (2) def. George Wall (1) 3-6, 6-4, 10-4
• 13 Singles Consolation- Adrian Istratescu def. Thomas Stubbs 6-0
• 15 Singles Finals- Dekel Bar (1) def. Jefferson Jarvis (4) 6-4, 6-3
• 15 Singles Consolation- Lewis Ireland def. Patrick Chesters 6-1
• 17 Singles Finals- Adam Spence (6) def. Daniel Chen (4) 1-6, 6-2, 10-8
• 17 Singles Consolation- Bradley Baranowski def. Justin Wyvill 6-2
Girl's
• 11 Singles Finals- Kimberly Birrell (1) def. India Warren 6-3, 7-6
• 11 Singles Consolation- Sarah Brown (7) def. Samantha Cameron 7-6, 8-6
• 13 Singles Finals- Britt Schlimmer (1) def. Chanel Gray (2) 6-3, 6-0
• 13 Singles Consolation- Maddison Dunbar def. Torre Dunbar 7-5, 7-6,(7-5)
• 15 Singles Finals- Athena Nathalia (2) def. Nicky Beitey (3) 6-2, 6-3
• 15 Singles Consolation- Tara McMillan def. Irina Korenevski 6-3
• 17 Singles Finals- Jessica Beitey (1) def. Jill Furlong (2) 6-0, 6-0
• 17 Singles Consolation- Tianna Moore def. Natalie Smith 5 (8-6)
Special Congratulations
Academy junior Monika Wejnert was last week selected to represent Australia in the Junior Fed Cup Team. Great effort Monika !
Congrats also to Pre-Academy juniors who recently took their first ITN Rating test.
Nicola Chase (12/1/2000) 188 : ITN 6
Jovana Gluasc (20/1/2000) 173 : ITN 6
Yuji Takagi (12/8/1998) 184 : ITN -7
Jens Deserranno ( 24/3/1998) 173 : ITN - 8
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Recent Results - April 2007
It's been a busy 2 months of competition for Academy juniors. Here are some of the key results !!
Frankston Clay Court Open
Shannyn Ricketts 18U Girls SF
18U Girls Doubles Champion
Brisbane Age
12U Boys Singles Consolation Finalist : Andy Lau
14U Boys Singles Champion : Joel Braund
14U Boys Doubles Finalist Joel Braund & Luke Morland
10U Girls Singles QF : Kim Birrell
12U Girls Singles Finalist : Athena Nathalia
14U Girls Singles QF : Hannah Receveur
Alex Sanders
Grade 4 ITF Israel
Singles Semi Finalist
Doubles Champion w/ Jaryd Chaplin (Aus)
Jarred Easton
Japan Open Grade 1 ITF 02 Apr 2007 to 07 Apr 2007
Semi final doubles w/ Andrew THOMAS (AUS)
Philippines Grade 1 ITF 27 Mar 2007 to 01 Apr 2007
Quarter Finals Singles
Quarter Finals Doubles w/ Bernard TOMIC (AUS)
Malaysia Grade 1 ITF 20 Mar 2007 to 25 Mar 2007
Quarter Finals Singles
Quarter Finals Doubles w/ Mark VERRYTH (AUS)
Bangkok Thailand Grade 1 ITF 12 Mar 2007 to 18 Mar 2007
Finalist Doubles w/ Mark VERRYTH (AUS)
Indonesia Grade 2 ITF 06 Mar 2007 to 11 Mar 2007
Finalist Singles
Finalist Doubles w/ Mark VERRYTH (AUS)
Toowoomba Open
Mens Open Singles Semi Finalist - Leon Frost
Mens Open Doubles Finlist - Leon Frost / Isaac Frost
Mens Open Mixed Doubles Finalist - Leon Frost / Jackie Schokman
Beenleigh Aged Champs
12's Boys Singles Quarter Finalist - Andy Lau
12's Boys Doubles Finalist - Jonathon Bejar
14's Boys Singles Champion - Joel Braund
14's Boys Doubles Quarter Finalist - Joel Braund / Luke Morland
16's Boys Doubles Quarter Finalist - Corey Shepherd
10's Girls Singles Consolation Finalist - Kim Birrell
12's Girls Doubles Semi Finalist - Amy Morland
14's Girls Singles Semi Finalist - Athena Nathalia
14's Girls Singles Consolation Winner - Nakissa Djamshidi
16's Girls Singles Champion - Monika Weijnert
16's Girls Singles Finalist - Shannyn Ricketts
16's Girls Singles Quarter Finalist - Celina Goetti
16's Girls Singles Quarter Finalist - Hannah Receveur
16's Girls Doubles Champions - Celina Goetti & Shannyn Ricketts
16's Girls Doubles Finalist - Monika Weijnert
16's Girls Doubles Semi Finalist - Hannah Receveur
Recent Results - Azzura Junior Classic : April 2007
Congratulations to the Academy juniors listed below for their impressive results in the recently completed Azzura Junior Classic hosted by the Academy. With over 200 entries, the event was one of the highlights of the calendar and carried valuable State ranking points. Well done juniors !!
Girls Singles
10's Finalist : Kimberly Birrell
12's Champion : Nakissa Djamshidi
14's Finalist : Athena Nathalia
16's Champion : Monika Weijnert
16's Finalist : Eden Cartwright
18's Champion : Shannyn Ricketts
Girls Doubles
12's Doubles Finalist : Amy Morland
16's Doubles Champions : Eden Cartwright
16's Doubles Finalists : Jane Bychkova
Boys Singles
12's Consolation Winner : Vini Guifre
14's Champion : Joel Braund
16's Consolation Winner : Tom Price
18's Champion : Jason Alpen
Boys Doubles
12's Doubles Champions : Andy Lau & partner
12's Doubles Finalist : Vini Guifre & Rowan Willis
14's Doubles Champions : Joel Braund & Luke Morland
16's Doubles Finalists : Tom Price & Tom Willis
Sangria Night Roundup !! : March 2007
The Inaugural Sangria Tennis Social went off as well as the Sangria went down, marvelously!! What a group we had, 40 players of all ages and ability were lured out by the promise of alcohol, and they all loved it, the tennis and the Sangria. The format was an all in, play with everyone and have fun social. We had 5 rounds of 8 game sets so we all came off at a similar time which made the drinking easier! Those that won their set had to drink a large glass of Sangria, those who lost had to drink a big glass, so it all ended up pretty even. Some players even stopped after 3 rounds to drink more, but most stayed on till the end. Dean Fripp and Paul Dunningham were still on court, with drink in hand as I was trying to close at 11.35pm, I eventually got them off the court with a promise they could take some Sangria home with them!!
Steve and Sylvia were there till the end, and I must make a special mention of Debbie and Emily Machar who were so helpful in aiding with the clean up/baby sitting duties!
Look out for the next social coming soon!!
Congratulations : March 2007
Congratulations to Academy Junior Celina Goetti, for her recent success in Bangladesh while representing Singapore in the Junior Fed Cup Asia Pre-Qualifying event. Celina did not drop a set in singles or doubles as she lead the team to a convincing victory and an important qualifying spot in the next round held in Malaysia in May...well done "Muscles Goetti!"
Recent Results : March 2007
Congratulations to Academy juniors Jarred Easton, Alex Sanders & Maverick Banes, who recently competed in the ITF events below :
Indonesia ITF Group 2
Jarred Eason - Singles & Doubles finalist (with Mark Veryth)
Gosford ITF Group 4
Alex Sanders - Singles Champion
Maverick Banes - Singles QF and Doubles Finalist (with Joel Andriolo)
Click here to read about Alex : http://www.tennis.com.au/pages/default.aspx?id=4&pageId=12224
Well done guys !!
Appoinment of Academy Director - February 2007
The Academy is pleased to welcome as its Academy Director, Chris Steel. As a junior, Chris was ranked no.1 in Australia for his age group which included players such as Andrew Ilie and Mark Phillipoussis. He competed in 3 Grand Slams as a junior and played on the ATP tour for 8 years. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology (with a minor in Sports Psychology) from the University of Louisville Kentucky (U of L) USA. Chris also represented the U of L for 4 years as the number one player for both singles and doubles and achieved "All American" status. Chris's highest ranking was #21 NCAA division 1.
He was fortunate enough to work at the IMG Bollittieri Academy in Florida for 5 years, spending time on court with Nick Bollittiieri while he worked with players such as Maria Sharapova, Mary Pierce, Anna Kournikova, Martina Hingis, the Williams sisters, Jelena Jankovic, Nicole Vaidisova, Tommy Haas, Marcelo Rios, Yevgeny Kafelnikov, Mark Phillipoussis, Xavier Malisse and Roger Federer.
Upon returning to Australia, Chris took up a position working for Tennis Australia as Junior Development Coach for Tennis NSW. During his time there he was responsible for the technical tuition of 12 national champions in singles and 10 national championship doubles titles. Chris was also a manager/coach for Tennis Australia ITF tours with many of those players currently ranked in the top ten ITF.
For the past two years Chris set up and directed the tennis programs at the LRC Club in Hong Kong, HK’s premier private tennis club. He has now returned to Australia eager to share his knowledge and experience with local talent seeking to pursue a professional career in tennis. You will notice a wide range of new initiatives being implemented by Chris in the coming months which will benefit ongoing programs - So a big welcome to Chris !!
Adult News - January 2007
Australian Open Tour
What a tour we have just returned from, no-one wanted to come home, they were all truly bitten by the Aussie Open bug!!
21 brave souls departed on the morning of Thursday 18th Jan for a tennis festival, but it was so much more. The hotel was lovely, right on the Yarra River, a 20 minute walk to Melbourne Park and close to some excellent restaurants, bars, the casino and all the action. It was a perfect location, or base to work from, and they are all looking to book for next year already!!! We had some excellent seats for some brilliant matches on the Rod Laver Arena, we saw Safin play Roddick, Hewitt play Gonzales, Mauresmo lose, Serena win, Sharapova grunting, and Federer in form, it was perfect. It all ended too soon though and we came home overawed by the power and grace of all the players.
Tennis Update
Morning clinics are growing in popularity which is great to see, we now have 2 courts going on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday mornings. It is appreciated that you are sharing the news and your recommendations are filling the courts. Please ask Mark for more details of levels and structure of the clinics and how we can help to get you involved in the game.
The ever popular 10-10-10- series is returning for another season!! The Monday night 7 - 9pm session, for intermediate-advanced players starts on Monday Feb 12th. It runs for 5 consecutive weeks, includes 10 hours of court hire, 10 hours of gym sessions, and 10 hours of tennis instruction for only $100. The Tuesday 7.00-9.00 session for beginner and lower intermediate starts on Feb 27th and is the same costs and format. Please call the club to sign up, we are limited to 18 people in each class.
Reminder that Wednesday night is open to all who are keen on social tennis. The format keeps similar levels together and allows you to play with many new people, make friends and get a good work out. Only $10 from 7- 9pm.
See you on the courts ed Dec 6th is our tennis Christmas social, $10 for tennis, free margarita and wine for the players!! It will be a fun, and probably late night!
Cheers!
Mark
General News - January 2007 : by John Birrell
December 2006 saw two Japanese groups successfully train at the Academy.
December 29th and 30th we held our annual International Azzura Cup - Japan vs Pat Cash Academy. Pat Cash players came out on top winning the inaugural trophy. Early January also had Pat Cash at the Academy. He worked with a number of the Elite/ High Performance players and signed the very important autographs for our younger Hot Shots.
Welcome Andy Olle (from England) and Juan Barrera (from Chile) new sparring partners. Jack Garrad from Armidale enjoyed three weeks working along side John Birrell and Wes Pope.
Congratulations to all who participated in recent tournaments. We had some fantastic results over the summer holidays.
We are fortunate to have the input from Japanese Coach Hide Tanizawa who may very well be the next Davis Cup Coach in Japan and he has come working with top Japanese juniors. His knowledge, enthusiasm and input to the Academy is a bonus. He is currently at the Australian Open. We look forward to the year ahead with Hide joining our team for 2007.
A special mention must go to Alex Sanders and Jared Easton who both competed in the Australian Open Junior event held at Melbourne Park. Alex played in the qualies and Jared was successful in reaching second round main draw.
Pre-Academy News - January 2007 : by Wes Pope
Match Play
Pizza and match-play evening starts Monday 29th Jan from 5 - 7pm. All players will play at least one set of singles and one set of doubles and enjoy some pizza and make some new friends for a cost of only $10 each.
Camps
We had four tennis camps during January and although some of the days were very hot and humid we had reasonable attendance figures throughout. In the fist week assistance was sought from Heinrich and also from our sparring partners/coaches Andy and Jack for the remainder.
The camps are a fun way to fill in the holidays and all of the kids seemed genuinely pleased to have participated.
The next holiday camp will be held in the Easter School holidays - Tuesday April 10th - Saturday April 14th 2007.
Term News
With 1st Term commencing Mon 29th January and enrolments coming in thick and fast we are busy preparing our lesson plans and coaching rosters.
Our program caters for children ages :
3+ in Mini Tennis Orange - ½ hr duration
6 - 10yr olds in Mini Tennis Green for 1 hr duration
10+ in Tournament Squads - 1 hr duration
10+ for Advanced Standard in Academy Futures Program for 2 ½ hr duration
Tennis Gold Coast Junior Fixtures
Nomination forms will be out in the first week of term and there is not much time to submit all teams for the nominated deadline since entries must be received Mon 12th Feb. Players who wish to enter in this coming season should contact Wes as a matter of urgency on
0438 260 669 to confirm your spot.
All Players will receive one set of singles/doubles at a cost of $6 every Saturday except Pennant standard who receive 2 sets of singles and one pro set of doubles at $9.50 each.
Junior Masters Tennis Circuit
The Azzura Tennis Club at Hope Island Resort will be hosting the second tournament in a seven event circuit aimed at kids in age group from 9 years and up. This tournament is to be held on two Sundays being the 11th and 18th March 2007. Entry forms are available at the Academy Reception. Entries close 20th February 2007 so get your entries in quickly.
Wes Pope
Junior Development Director
Recent Results - January 2007
Senior Touring Pro Ben Mathias travelled with Academy players Jared Easton, Alex Sanders, and Maverick Banes to various tournaments over the summer break.
16 Nationals in Bendigo from 29th Dec - 3rd Jan
It was a very successful trip. Jared Easton lost in the semi-finals of the singles and won the doubles. Maverick lost in the quarter-finals of the singles to Jared in a great match, at only 14 years of age. Alex Sanders won the consolation singles.
Grade 1 ITF Taralgon from 5th - 10th Jan
Jared received a wild card entry into the main draw and reached the round of 16 beating the Number 11 Junior in the world in the second round. Both Alex and Mav qualified but lost first round - Good performance for their ages, only 14 and 15.
Notting Hill Grade 1 ITF from 14th - 20th Jan
Jared received a wild card entry into main draw and reached the second round.
Australian Open Juniors from 21st - 27th Jan
Jared received a wild card entry into main draw and reached the second round, losing to the Number 4 Junior in the world 6-4 6-4 in a great match. Also made the second round doubles with Bernard Tomic. Alex received a wild card entry into the qualifiers.
Troy Gilham and Leon Frost are about to head off for a seven week trip to play futures. Good Luck Troy and Leon! They will be going to two tournaments in Sydney, two in NZ and two in Melbourne.
Maverick Banes and Alex Sanders are about to leave for a six week trip to play ITFs. Good Luck Mav and Alex! They will be going to three tournaments in NZ, Adelaide and Gosford.
Jared is about to go on a six week trip to Asia playing all Grade 1 ITFs. Good Luck Jared!
Coops Tournament
Shannyn Ricketts Winner Main draw final girls 16s
Nathan Ingram Runner up Main draw final boys 14s
Louis Ingram Runner up Consolation final Boys 12s
Oscar Longworth Winner Consolation final boys 14s
Brad Mays Runner up Consolation final boys 14s
Kimberly Birrell Runner up Consolation final girls 10s
Elizabeth James Winner Consolation final girls 12s
Athena Nathalia Runner up Consolation final girls 12s
The Beep Test Update - December 2006
The Beep Test is carried out on a regular basis and measures fitness levels in relation to stamina. Here are the Academy's current Top 5.
1) Mav Banes (17.0)
2) Jarred Easton (16.4)
3) David Chivunga (15.2)
4) Nick Partridge (13.2)
5) Tom Willis (12.4)
Coomera Waters Update - November 2006
The Coomera Waters Junior Development Programme for 2006 is winding up in two weeks (mid-Dec). The Academy would like to thank all the students who took part during the year and we hope to see you all back in the new year. We expect enrolment numbers for next term to be high, so students are advised to enrol early as limited spaces are available. All new enrolments should contact John Dutton on 0422 654160 as soon as possible to secure your position for next term.
It is pleasing to see a large number of the children now practicing on the courts with their families and friends. School holidays is a perfect time for families to enjoy the resort’s tennis facilities, so make sure you make the effort. For those who want more organised tennis coaching during the holidays, there is a great school holiday programme running at the Pat Cash Tennis Academy (Phone 5530-1177).
Finally we wish all Coomera Waters residents a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
Adult News - November 2006
Wed Dec 6th is our tennis Christmas social, $10 for tennis, free margarita and wine for the players!! It will be a fun, and probably late night!
The second annual Lawn Tennis and Bowls Tournament is Sunday Jan 14th. Tennis at 8.00-12.00, then lunch, drinks etc, then lawn bowls at Sanctuary Cove from 2.00 onwards. It was a great success last year, and we hope to have even more this year. It is only $45 per head for tennis, lunch, beers, drinks and bowls!
The 10-10-10- has finished for the year, thanks to all of you who participated in the programs, they will resume in late January.
Cheers!
Mark
General News - November 2006 : by John Birrell
All Staff at the Pat Cash International Tennis Academy wish to invite Academy players to our Christmas party Friday 8th Dec (after spiral ladder matchplay launch) 6pm -8pm There will be presentations, sausage sizzle, lucky draw, bouncing castle, Santa and more!!!
Spiral ladder launch Friday 8th Dec 4-6pm for Future/Elite/ITF players. In the future Friday squad sessions will be 4-5pm high intensity drills, 5-7pm supervised Spiral Ladder Matchplay. Please look on the notice board in the gymnasium for spiral ladder updates.
Congratulations to Monika Weijnert runner-up in Wynnum Open ladies singles and winner of open mixed doubles with Torsten Lang. Monika was also a finalist in The Beenleigh Open Ladies Singles, losing to Shannon Golds in the final. Ashley Irvin won Wynnum 18's singles and doubles. Oscar Longworth winner 14's singles and Hannah Receveur runner-up 16's singles.
A happy ending for Coach Ricardo Tome, taking out the $2000 prize money for the tie breaker knock-out at the Caloundra Open.
Good luck for all the players playing in the up and coming tournaments-
ITF Perth, Beenleigh Open, Gold Coast Classic, Kawana Sunshine Coast Hardcourt, Optus 14's and 16's National Hardcourt, Lismore Age, University of QLD Junior Tennis Championships, Ashley Cooper Junior Tennis Classic, and lead up tournaments to the Australian ITF/Open.
Welcome Madita Suer (former WTA player) and Tara McDonagh (Bonn University student) joining our staff in reception.
We also welcome 2 groups coming in December from Japan and Singapore.
Finally it is great to see everyone improving their consistency. Remember the process of progression - consistency, placement, length, spin and power.
Have a happy safe holiday summer season.......
Pre-Academy News - November 2006 : by Ebony Banes
FAREWELL!
At the completion of term 4 2006, I will be resigning from the Pre-Academy Director position to pursue a career as a travelling tennis coach with local up-and-coming players. You may still see me around from time to time, but unfortunately with extensive travel commitments, I will be unable to continue in my current role.
A new Junior Director will start in January. Wes Pope is a local professional with an great reputation for producing quality junior players. He has been running junior programs successfully for many years on the coast and is looking forward to taking over and continuing the growth and atmosphere of programs here at the Academy. He is a fully qualified, dedicated, motivated and organized coach who will flourish in this environment.
Since I took over the program from Michael Mitchell in April this year, it has increased from 75-160 participants and I have met many wonderful children and parents along the way. It has been a great experience within not only my own development as a person and tennis coach but with my students as tennis players and young people too. It has been such a highlight to be a part of the very important learning stages in their lives. Being a part of this program is definitely a highlight of my life so far and will never be forgotten.
I thank everyone for their participation, co-operation and help in developing the program to its current level and wish all students the best of luck with their future tennis playing careers. I hope to see a few more Lleyton Hewitts and Samantha Stosurs reigning from the Pat Cash International Tennis Academy, or at least continuing to play tennis for many, many years to come!
Thanks again and good luck!
Recent Results - November 2006
Caloundra City Open October 28-29 & November 3-5 2006
Victor Cuenot
Men’s Open singles ¼ finals
Ricardo Tome
Unisex Tie-break shootout winner
Monika Wejnert
Women’s Open singles finalist
Women’s Open doubles finalist with Ashling Sumner
Shannyn Ricketts
Women’s Open singles ¼ finals
Ashley Irvin
Women’s Open doubles ¼ finals with Sarah Irvin
Wynnum Open November 18-26
Oscar Longworth
Boy’s 14’s singles finalist
Thomas Price
Boy’s 14’s singles semi-finals
Chris Duplock
Boy’s 16’s singles ¼ finals
Boy’s 16’s doubles finalist with Jake Daniels
Daniel Joannou
Boy’s 16’s doubles semi-finals with Chris Duplock
Nathan Ingram
Boy’s 16’s singles semi finals
Boy’s 16’s doubles semi-finals with Cole Smith
Hannah Receveur
Girl’s 16’s singles finalist
Women’s ITN 3-5 singles ¼ finals
Ashley Irvin
Girl’s 18’s singles finalist
Women’s Open singles semi-finals
Women’s open doubles semi-finals with Sarah Irvin
Monika Wejnert
Open Women’s singles finalist
Open Mixed doubles finalist with Torsten Lang
Sunny River Wildwood
ITN 3-5 Men's Specials Singles ¼ finals
Men’s Open Doubles ¼ finals with Klaus Weber
Louis Ingram
Member of the Taylor Byrne 14/U Gold Coast Team which travelled to Rockhampton
2006 TGC District Jnr Age Championships, November 12-18
Mitchell Lovelock
Boy’s 10’s singles semi-finals
Rohan Willis
Boy’s 10’s singles semi-finals
Elizabeth James
Girl’s 12’s singles winner
Girl’s 12’s doubles winner with Eliza Bowers
Joel Braund
Boy’s 14’s singles Winner
Boy’s 14’s doubles winner with Luke Morland
Luke Morland
Boy’s 14’s singles ¼ finals
Boy’s 14’s doubles winner with Joel Braund
Louis Ingram
Boy’s 14’s singles ¼ finals.
Adult News - October 2006 : by Mark Cook
The boat cruise was a huge success, 26 ventured out to sea and were treated to Champagne, wine, beer, Canapes, cheeses and fruits. There were even a few bottles left over that were given out as prizes on return to the dock. We will be having another cruise soon.....
The Margarita Madness "all the tennis you can drink and all the Margaritas you can play" is Friday 7.00pm. For $15 it includes tennis, and Marks special concotion Margarita!! Its always the event of the year!! Book up now and be ready for anything.
Dec 10th is the 2nd Annual Tennis and Lawn Bowls Tournament. A truly fun filled day with round-robin tennis here in the morning, plenty of food and drinks for lunch, and then bowls at Sanctuary Cove in the afternoon. It was a huge success last year with ex World Champion Ian Schubeck making a guest appearance and showing everyone how to do it properly! All levels are welcome(of tennis and Bowls!!)
Cheers!
Mark
General News - October 2006 - by John Birrell
This month sees one of the Academy players who has been with us for 6 months return home. Kurush will be missed by the Academy. He was an asset to the program. He conducted himself both on and off the court with respect. We wish him all the best and look forward to his return.
Recently we have three new full time players join Academy. Athena Nathalia (Indonesia), Danial Joannou (Sydney) and Jane Bychkova (Brisbane). We welcome them to the program and look forward to their enthusiasm and intensity. Belinda Melvey (Sydney) and Lauren Murphy (Sydney) are with us for 3 months and already have shown improvement and commitment. Well done!
FOOTWORK
Footwork has always been a major emphasis in my coaching style. I have recently studied the footwork program from David Bailey. I feel this will benefit all the students in the Academy and look forward to passing on this knowledge.
There are several tournaments coming up and and I wish everyone success. Remember you are on the path of giving yourself the best opportunity to reach your full potential.
Stay focused
Concentrate
Give 100% effort
Keep both your ears and eyes wide open
If so, success will be around the corner.
Results October 2006
2006 Gold Coast Graded Championships 30/9 & 1/10
Joel Braund
Men’s A Grade Singles ¼ finals
Men’s A Grade Doubles ¼ finals with Blake Taylor
A Grade Mixed Doubles ¼ finals with Jessica Beitey
Torsten Lang
Men’s A Grade Singles finalist
A Grade Mixed Doubles winners with Jana Cabak
Ben Macleod
Men’s C Grade Singles winner
Taylor Byrne Queens Park Jnr Masters 2006 2-4 October
Emily Machar
Girl’s 9 singles finalist
Kimberley Birrell
Girl’s 9 singles winner
Elizabeth James
Girl’s 13’s singles winner
Cole Ingram
Boy’s 9 singles winner
Vini Giufre
Boy’s 11 singles ¼ finals
Louis Ingram
Boy’s 11 singles semi-finals
Boy’s 11 doubles winner with Joel Leach
Wang Guan
Boy’s 13 singles semi-finals
Vadim Hleborodov
Boy’s 13 singles consolation ¼ finals
Boy’s 13 doubles ¼ finals with Alexander Dumitrov
Travis Finlayson
Boy’s 13 doubles ¼ finals with Taylor Smith
James Ryan-Engal
Boy’s 13’s singles ¼ finals
Luke Morland
Boy’s 13 singles semi-finals
James Ryan-Engal
Boy’s 13 singles ¼ finals
Kurush Tavadia
Boy’s 13 singles finalist
Ben Macleod
Boy’s 15 singles ¼ finals
Ross Taylor
Boy’s 17 singles ¼ finals
Boy’s 17 doubles semi-finals with Blake Taylor
Joel Braund
Boy’s 17’s singles finalist
Nambour Open Age Junior Tournament 4-6 October 2006
Tom Price
Boy’s 14’s singles ¼ finals
Boy’s 16’s doubles semi-finals with Li Tang
Li Tang
Boy’s 16’s singles consolation ¼ finals
Boy’s 16’s doubles semi-finals with Tom Price
James Farrie
Boy’s 16’s singles ¼ finals
Boy’s 16’s doubles finalist with Cory Shepperd
Cory Shepperd
Boy’s 16’s doubles finalist with James Farrie
Miami Grass Open Age Tournament 2006 7-8 October
Elizabeth James
Girls 14’s singles ¼ finals
Girl’s 14’s doubles semi-finalist with Kahukura Hahipene
Shannyn Ricketts
Girls 16’s singles winner
Rachel Duplock
Girls 16’s singles ¼ finals
Girl’s 16’s singles consolation finalist
Girl’s 16’s doubles finalist with Nana Miyakawa
Louis Ingram
Boy’s 14’s singles consolation semi-finalist
Nathan ingram
Boy’s 14’s singles semi-finalist
Boy’s 14’s doubles semi-finalist with Tom Greer-Smith
Luke Morland
Boy’s 14’s singles ¼ finals
Boy’s 14’s doubles ¼ finals with Daniel McAlpine
Wang Guan
Boy’s 14’s singles consolation semi-finalist
Tom Price
Boy’s 14’s singles ¼ finals
Chris Duplock
Boy’s 14’s doubles ¼ finals with Jake Ludlow
Joel Braund
Boy’s 14’s singles Finalist
Boy’s 14’s doubles finalist with Joseph Awhy
Kyle Burt
Boy’s 16’s singles ¼ finals
Boy’s 16’s singles consolation semi-final
Boy’s 16’s doubles semi-finals with Ross Taylor
James Farrie
Boy’s 16’s doubles ¼ finals with Cory Shepperd
Cory Shepperd
Boy’s 16’s doubles ¼ finals with James Farrie
The Beep Test Update - September 2006
The Beep Test is carried out on a regular basis and measures fitness levels in relation to stamina. Here are the Academy's current Top 5.
1) Mav Banes (17.0)
2) Jarred Easton (16.4)
3) David Chivunga (15.2)
4) Nick Partridge (13.2)
5) Tom Willis (12.4)
General News : September 2006
Most of Australia's current top players competed in the Kia circuit men’s/women’s tournament held at the Academy from September 2-17. Great tennis was played throughout the fortnight and many new players trained with us during that time. The younger academy players enjoyed watching the high standard of tennis. In the men’s final, Alun Jones from ACT defeated Robert Smeets from QLD 6/3 7/6. They then teamed up to defeat the twin brothers from NZ, Joes and Mikal Statham 6/2 6/1.
Local Gold Coast player, Shannon Golds triumphed at the women’s event held one week before the men’s. She defeated Adriana Szili from SA 6/2 6/2. Shannon then teamed up with Lucia Gonzalez to win the doubles title against Shona Lee from NZL and Karolina Wlodarczak from VIC 6/4 6/2.
Congratulations to Maverick Banes who has set a new Academy Beep Test record of 17.1! The previous record was 16.4.
A big welcome to Ricardo Tome from Portugal, who has joined us for some high level training and sparring. Farewell to Daniel Parker who was sparring with us for 2 months. He returns to his home in Cooma – but vows to return ! All Academy players enjoy the high standards these sparring partners set.
Pre-Academy News : September 2006 - by Ebony Banes
The Spring Holiday Tennis Camps were held over the term 3 school holidays with record numbers attending both weeks. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed themselves and it was great to help the kids improve their tennis - I really did see some big improvements from everyone over the duration of the camp.
The next camps on offer are the Gold Coast’s leading tennis camps. Our Summer of Fun – Tennis Camps will start the week before Christmas from Monday the 18th December- Friday 22nd December, then continue weekly throughout the summer holidays. The camps are from 9am-3pm daily with free supervision until 5pm if needed. This is a great opportunity for parents to complete some last minute Christmas shopping! Please enrol promptly as spots always fill quickly !
Term 3 saw some big results from all of our players but especially some of our Academy Futures members.
-Congratulations to Nick Hodge (12 years old) who recently broke the previous beep test record of 12.9 and set a new Futures Beep Test Record of 14.0! Well Done Nick!
-Other members of the squad represented Hope Island in the Winter Fixtures finals. Four teams were in the finals, three of those teams made the Grand Final and one team won the premiership! Congratulations to Nick Hodge and Alec Hodge who, despite Alec having rolled his ankle, pulled through to take the section 10 flag 2 sets to 1! A great effort to all other players in the Grand Final who narrowly missed out - Ben Stevenson & Johannes Jeske of section 15 who lost 2 sets to 1, and Vini Guifre and Vladim Hlebodorov of section 5 who also lost 2 sets to 1. The other team in finals was Ben Macleod and Chris Searson-Lindsey of section 3.
The Summer Fixtures season is starting on Saturday October the 14th and with 7 teams representing us, we look forward to many more great efforts! Good Luck to all players! Please check in at the Academy after Friday 6th October for draws.
A couple of new coaches have joined our growing team over the past several weeks, so I’d like to welcome Haroon-Jafarey Hall and Ashley Berge. A special congratulations to Ashley who is currently completing her level 2 accreditation.
Term 4 begins on Monday 9th October and runs for 10 weeks. Enrolments are being taken for all programs. A big welcome to all new students who have signed up so far. To view more information on any programs next term, please see the Pre-Academy spring newsletter, available at the Academy.
For any other information please contact the Academy on 5530-1177 or Ebony Banes, Pre-Academy Director on 0422 013 054 .
Adult News : September 2006 - by Mark Cook
The latest 10-10-10- was another huge success, the old Monday Night faithful crew persevered with atrocious weather and many postponements, if fact the 5 week lessons actually took 9 weeks to finish (in a supposed drought) The Tuesday group were much luckier with the weather, and all 19 had a brilliant time learning a few new tricks, especially the drop and angled volley which Margo now uses regularly!!
The next series will start Monday October 23rd and Tuesday 24th from 7.00-9.00. For those who are not familiar with the 10-10-10 set up, it is 10 hours of tennis coaching, 10 hours of court hire, and 10 hours of gym usage/fitness classes, all included for only $100. Please ask Mark for more details.
The Hope Island Tennis Club is organising its Sunday boat cruise for mid-October depending on availability of the boat!! It will be a 4-5 hour Sunday afternoon cruise on the water, all beers, wines and nibbles included for $50. Please see Mark for more details.
Its back, Marks Margarita Madness - welcome to Summer spectacular is soon upon us. Our Friday night extravaganza including tennis, Margaritas, Margaritas, and Margaritas will be on Friday Nov 10th. It will be a very social event, we kicked the last guests out at 1.30am last time, and suitable for all levels of play. Please sign up at the front desk as soon as possible to ensure you do not miss out. We will have DVD’s and games for children, popcorn and soft drinks too if you want to bring them along.
Results Update : September 2006
QLD State Age Championships Rockhampton 25-30 September
Celina Goetti
Girl’s 16’s singles ¼ finals
Girl’s 16’s doubles semi-finals with Shannyn Ricketts
Shannyn Ricketts
Girl’s 16’s singles semi- finals
Girl’s 16’s doubles semi-finals with Celina Goetti
Louis Ingram
Boy’s 12’s singles consolation winner
Boy’s 12’s doubles semi finals with Luke Moreland
Nathan Ingram
Boy’s 14’s singles finalist
Boy’s 14’s doubles winner
Luke Moreland
Boy’s 12’s singles ¼ finals
Boy’s 12’s doubles semi finals with Louis Ingram
TCAV Age Championships, September 16-20 2006
Renee Dunne
Girl’s 18’s singles ¼ finals
Girl’s 18’s doubles ¼ finals with Ella Mahony
2006 Comalco Tasmanian Age Championships 10-15 September 2006
Celina Goetti
Girl’s 16’s singles ¼ final
Girl’s 16’s doubles final with Georgina Carswell
Girl’s 18’s singles final
Girl’s 18’s doubles final with Georgina Carswell
Taylor Byrne Gold Coast Vets Junior Masters, 3&10 September
Emily Machar
Girls 9 singles finalist
Cole Ingram
Boy’s 9 singles winner round robin
Amy Morland
Girl’s 11 singles finalist
Louis Ingram
Boy’s 11 singles ¼ finals
Vinnie Giufre
Boy’s 11 singles ¼ finals
Rohan Willis
Boy’s 11 singles ¼ finals
Joel Braund
Boys 13 singles winner
Boy’s 13’s doubles winner with Josh Palmer
Vadim Hleborodov
Boys 13 singles ¼ finals
Wang Guan
Boys 13 singles consolation finalist
Travis Finlayson
Boys 13 doubles ¼ finals with Taylor Smith
Nathan Ingram
Boys 15 singles winner
Tom Greer-Smith
Boys 15 singles finalist
Boy’s 15 doubles finalist with Bingham Fitz-Henry
Alex Valenzi
boys 17’s singles ¼ finals
boys 17’s doubles semi- final with Ricky Macklin
Ross Taylor
boys 17’s singles ¼ finals
boys 17’s doubles finalist with Blake Taylor
Ricky Macklin
boys 17’s singles semi- finals
boys 17’s doubles semi-final with Alex Valenzi
Tomas Willis
boys 17’s singles consolation¼ finals
Gympie Open Age 2-3 September 2006
James Fairrie
Boy’s 14’s singles semi-final
Boy’s 16’s singles semi-final with Josh Connolly
Cory Shepherd
Boy’s 16’s singles consolation final
Boy’s 16’s doubles semi-final with Sam
General News : August 2006
Last month we welcomed a group from Dubai training at the Academy. We also said goodbye to recent players from Switzerland, India, Hong Kong, Singapore and Melbourne.
The effort and commitment from the players has been outstanding. The increased time spent on court with the positive direction from our coaches, is really lifting the level of intensity and performance of each individual player.
The Michael Easton Homes Australian Money Tournament held at the Academy fro 4-6 August was a huge success, attracting players from all over Australia. The winner of the Open Men's was Colin Ebelthite defeating Lachlan Reed 6/2,6/2 in the final. Congratulations goes to Academy coach Ben Mathias for making it to the Quarter Finals. The number 1 seeded player Daniella Dominikovic took out the Opens Women's final defeating Isabella Holland 6/2,7/6.
Due to the Queensland Circuit tournaments we already have a number of new faces using the Academy as a base leading up to and during the tournaments. See our programs to find out more about training at the Academy.
Pre-Academy News : August 2006 - by Ebony Banes - Pre-Academy Director
The continued success of our Pre-Academy programs into Term 3 has seen many groups increase from 2 to 3 courts, and a subsequent rise in the number of days that classes are being offered! A big thank you to all our players for introducing their friends to us.
With only two weeks left before school holidays, it isn’t long before the spring holiday tennis camps will be under way. Held from 9-3 Monday-Friday over both weeks of the school holidays, the program offers not only tennis instruction, but matchplay, scoring and overall motorskill development through ball games and cross-training activities. Bookings are essential and spots are filling up fast - so to ensure your spot, please register your interest today with Ebony Banes on 5530-1177 or 0422 013 054 .
The first annual Parent-Child social tournament held on Sunday August 27 was a huge success. See Mark’s column for his take on things.
Congratulations to Emily Machar from the Academy Futures squads who won the Girl’s 9&U singles event at the recent Taylor Byrne Head Junior Masters tournament held 13-20 August.
The winter fixtures season has almost concluded and with the Hope Island Resort Tennis Club widely represented, we had a number of teams in finals. Well done to all for another great season of tough competition and good luck to all teams involved in the finals!
Adult News : August 2006
The Parent/Child Tournament Social was a huge success with 24 teams competing for the inaugural trophy. John and George Wall beat out Ben and Paul McCloud for the overall winners in a nail biting set, Joel and Leanne Braund beat Vini and Charlie Giefre in the consolation final. There was plenty of tennis, a round robin of 5 matches was played, then the top 3 teams of the 4 divisions went into a sudden death playoff. Everyone enjoyed the hearty BBQ, snacks and drinks, and I was a little surprised that some of the dads hit the beers before it was finished, but they went down very well in the heat!
The Wimbledon trip is on, it is 20 June-1st July, 2007 and includes airfares, accommodation, meals, day trip to Paris, 2 days of London, (Buckingham Palace, Tower of London, Madame Tussards, etc) a travel card for bus rail tube while there, a large theatre production (probably Cats) and 2 days of Wimbledon. It is a unique package deal, and is only $7450. Contact Mark for more information.
Coomera Waters Update : August 2006
The Coomera Waters Junior Development Programme for Term 3 will end on 16th September. The Academy would like to say a big thank-you to all the students who took part and we hope to see you all back next term. We expect enrolment numbers for next term to be very high, so students are advised to enrol early, as limited spaces are available. All new enrolments should contact John Dutton on 0422 65 4 160 as soon as possible to secure your position for next term.
It is pleasing to see a large number of the children now practicing on the courts with their families and friends. School holidays is a perfect time for families to enjoy the resort’s tennis facilities, so make sure you make the effort. For those who want more organised tennis coaching during the holidays, there is a school holiday programme running here at the Academy (phone 5530-1177).
Recent Results : August 2006
INTERNATIONAL
ITF Men's Futures, Nonthaburi, Thailand
Suleman Jafarery Hall
Men’s Singles Main Draw Qualified
Men’s Doubles Main Draw ¼ finals with Troy Gillham
Troy Gillham
Men’s Singles Main Draw Qualified
Men’s Doubles Main Draw ¼ finals with Suleman Jafarery Hall
NATIONAL
Rocky Tennis Association Australian Money Tournament 24-26 August
Maverick Banes
Men’s Open Singles Consolation ¼ finals
Caloundra RSL Australian Money Tournament 18-20 August
Maverick Banes
Men’s Open Singles Consolation ¼ finals
Alex Sanders
Men’s Open Singles Consolation Final
Taylor Byrne Head Junior Masters, 13-20 August
Emily Machar
Girl’s 9 singles winner
Vinnie Giufre
Boy’s 11 singles ¼ finals
Rohan Willis
Boy’s 11 singles consolation ¼ finals
Yuki Yamamoto
Boys 11 doubles winner with Gota Nakamura
Wang Guan
Boys 13 singles ¼ finals
Joel Braund
Boy’s 13 singles winner
Boys 13 doubles winner with Luke Morland
Luke Morland
Boys 13 singles semi-finals
Boys 13 doubles winner with Joel Braund
Travis Finlayson
Boys 13 doubles ¼ finals with Taylor Smith
James Fairrie
Boys 15 singles semi-finals
Ricky Peers
Boys 15 singles semi-finals
Cory Shepherd
Boys 15 singles ¼ finals
Tom Greer-Smith
Boys 15 singles ¼ finals
Ben Macleod
Boys 15 singles consolation ¼ finals
Ross Taylor
Boys 17’s singles ¼ finals
Alex Valenzi
Boys 17’s singles ¼ finals
Boys 17’s doubles final with Ricky Macklin
Ross Taylor
Boys 17’s doubles semi-finals with Blake Taylor
Titanium Sport Australian Open Money Tournament in Caloundra, 11-13 August
Sunny Wildwood
Men’s Open Doubles ¼ finals with Iden Jenner
Congratluations Monika : July & August 2006
Great effort from Academy junior Monika Wejnert who at 14 years 3 months & 10 days of age, won the Queensland Open Ladies Singles title (the youngest in the history of the event), and also the 18U girls singles title.
Monica, who was unseeded in both the Open and Junior Singles, has had a spectacularly successful month of Tennis. Leading into the Queensland Open, she won the Open and Special singles in the prestigious Bruce Lynton Rosebowl Championships, she also won the 14 & Under Girl’s Singles in the Winter Nationals (Brisbane, 24 to 29 June) for the loss of just 9 games, and also won the 16 & Under Girls’ Singles and Doubles (with Ashling Summer) in the Rod Laver Queensland Junior Championships (30 June to 5 July). Simply unstoppable.
Way to go Monika !!
Pre-Academy News : July 2006 - by Ebony Banes - Pre-Academy Director
Programs for term 3 are underway and off to a great start. We now have on offer mini-tennis green, hour classes for 6-10 year olds every day of the week. Classes are expanding quickly with three courts being used for most groups, however positions are still available for young tennis enthusiasts. Any current enrolment that signs up a friend/relative for the term, receives a free racquet! So don’t hesitate! Come along, bring a friend, and enjoy your new racquet!*
Bookings essential. Please call Ebony Banes on 5530-1177 or 0422 013 054 for a suitable timeslot.
The first Parent-child social tournament is on August 27 starting at 8.30am. $35 per team will include plenty of tennis, lunch, prizes and more. Please contact the Academy on 5530-1177 or Mark (Adult Program Director) for more information and sign-up.
General News : July 2006
Welcome to a number of new players at the Academy this month from India, Turkey, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Dubai and Singapore. We're sure you will enjoy your stay with us.
Congrats to Mav Banes who is currently touring with Tennis Australia in Europe for 8 weeks.
Don't forget the Academy is hosting several major events over these months, so there will be plenty of great tennis to see - The Rosebowl Championships : 22&23 July, Michael Easton Homes Open : 4-6 August, and Men's & Womens Futures : 3-17 September.
The Beep Test Update - June 2006
The Beep Test is carried out on a regular basis and measures fitness levels in relation to stamina. Here are the Academy's current Top 5.
1) Jarred Easton (16.4)
2) David Chivunga (15.2)
3) Mav Banes (14.4)
4) Nick Partridge & Adam Bassetti (13.2)
5) Tom Willis (12.4)
Pre-Academy News : June 2006 - by Ebony Banes - Pre-Academy Director
Winter Holiday Camps
Wow! The recently completed Winter holiday camps over both weeks of the school holidays were a big hit! All players had a fantastic time with a mix of on-court work, off-court games, ball skills and fitness as well as organised matchplay and scoring. Many of the younger players who weren’t quite up to playing, were taught how to score using scoresheets and by the end of the week were umpiring their own matches.
All students were rewarded with certificates upon completion of the camps, which were well earned - with many improving in leaps and bounds! A big congratulations goes to the following players for their participation - Kate Fea, Shiraz Mulholland, Olivia Mann, Bethany Mann, Cade Birrell, Parker Hewitt, Lachlan Fea, Jayden Ibbitson, Nicolas Van Asperen, Jake Duffy, Jack Porter, Michael Littman, Brett Johnson, Egor Davydov, Daclun De Jong, Jake Carew, Harry Prouse, David Wing, Rebecca Wing, Sophie Porter, Brooke Brooks, Dallas Brooks, Natalie Hrabcova, Kimberley Birrell, Ivana Bogdanovic, Lachlan Fea, Nick Hodge, Mike Rakos, Alec Hodge, Daniel Hart, Hilary Collett, Oliver Collett, Jasper Hardy, Calvin Krause, Hayden Norris, Sarah-Lee Cone, Sam Stanton, Simon Boutros, Abbey Hanna, Gota Nakamura, Yuki Yamamoto, & Natalie Rogers.
See the photos page for the pics.
Spring Holiday Tennis Camps
Spring holiday tennis camps are on next holidays from Monday 25th-Friday 29th September and Monday 2nd-Friday 6th October from 9-3 daily. Bookings can be made for separate days or for the whole week. Don’t leave it too late as these camps are going to be the biggest on the coast! Register your interest now before it’s too late! For more information call Ebony on (07) 5530-1177 or 0422 013 054 .
Term 3 Begins
With term 3 underway from Monday 10th July, spots are filling fast. However it is not too late to book your child/ren in. Our pre-academy programs cater for children aged 3-15. 30 minute classes involving general motor skill development are available for 3-5 year olds looking to get a head start above the rest of their age group. 60 minute sessions are available afterschool and on Saturday mornings for children aged 6-14. Advanced fixture players from 9-16 years old can join our 2½ hour squads which include added fitness components and dynamic warm-ups. We have a program suitable for everyone so please ask us how we can best service the needs of your child/ren. All term enrolments get a free tee-shirt and can be involved in our bring a friend week - Please see me for details.
After the huge success in my first term as the new pre-academy director, I wish to continue with the new lesson plan structure of greater involvement throughout the lesson from ALL students and to include activities that will develop each child's overall skills and abilities. Juniors will also learn how to really play the game of tennis, instead of just how to hit a tennis ball.
Pizza- Matchplay
Pizza-matchplay has started again from Monday July 10 and will continue EVERY Monday for the rest of the year. A new fixture-team format with prizes and trophies is on offer. For only $10 for 2 hours of supervised, organised matchplay (with FREE pizza), this session is a great addition to a weekly group lesson schedule.
Rally Ball
If your child cannot yet get serves over from the baseline, no worries! Rally Ball is a modified point play program for children aged 6-10. At only $8 for a 1 hour session, this program is once again a great addition to a weekly group lesson to enhance your child/ren’s skills and progress them onto full-court tennis as quickly as possible.
Birthday Parties
Have you been interested in a fun filled day with all of the kids being looked after and catered for, whilst getting fit and learning new skills? Here at the Pat Cash International Tennis Academy, we offer you a birthday party package. An Aussie BBQ lunch is supplied including drinks, and each child receives a free tee-shirt. Activities include on-court games and hitting with off-court, enjoyable fitness also incorporated. The star of the birthday gets a signed Pat Cash headband and certificate. Packages can be organised from 1 hour up to a whole day of fun from 9-3. Please enquire at the Academy or call 5530-1177 or Ebony on 0422 013 054 for more details or bookings.
Contact
If you are interested in enrolling your child/ren in any of our programs, or if you would like more information on the services we offer, please contact me on (07) 5530-1177 or 0422 013 054 .
It is never too late to get your child/ren involved in tennis - a game for life!
St Stephen's Update - June 2006
Term 3 tennis kicked off at St Stephens College on Tuesday, July 18 with classes on Tuesday and Wednesday mornings from 7.30 to 8.30am, and Thursday and Friday afternoons from 3.30 to 4.30pm. Any school students interested in joining in lessons can contact coach Gary Corbett on 0413 624198 or the Academy on 5530 1177.
Lessons are $12.50 each payable on a per term basis, with vacancies available for most sessions. Depending on demand extra group or private lessons can be arranged.
Adult News : June 2006 - by Mark Cook - Adult Program Director
The 5th annual Tennis-Golf Tournament was won by Heinrich and Gerhard Mejer. They were 3rd place finishers in the tennis, (tennis was won by Ian Howard and Peter Scurrie), and they were the golf winers!! A great day was had by those who played, but poor morning weather limited the field this year. We will be doing another Golf day soon, at Arundel Hills, so keep your eyes on the notice board for details.
The ever popular Tennis-Lawn Bowls Tournament will be in December again, so start thinking about your partner. I think Gary has asked 4 time world Champion Ian Schuback to play again, so there will be some tough competition.
The next big event is the Parent Child tournament on August 27th, which will be a fun filled day!! Plenty of tennis, food and drink for all, and some great competition. Let me know if you need to borrrow a child for the day.
We have opened another 20 spots for next year's Australian Tennis Open Tour as the first 25 went so fast. If you are interested, pick up a flyer at the pro-shop, or see me for details.
Mens nights on Wednesday has been hampered by a great State of Origin Series and poor weather, but from now on its clear skies, and no rugby, so come on out for a hit!
See you on the courts.
Recent Results : June/July 2006
Winter National Junior Championships 24-29 June (12's & 14's)
Jessica Dutton
Girls 12’s singles main draw ¼ finals
Girls 12’s doubles R16 with Nicky E Beitey
Nina Catovic (4)
Girls 12’s singles main draw semi-finals
Girls 12’s doubles ¼ finals with Carla R Georgescu
Joel Braund
Boy’s 12’s singles main draw R32
Boy’s 12’s singles north draw 3rd round
Boy’s 12’s singles north-west draw winner
Boy’s 12’s doubles R16 with Ryan J Simmons
Monika Wejnert
Girls 14’s singles main draw Winner
Girls 14’s doubles finalist with Krystle Dunne
Hannah P Receveur
Girls 14’s singles main draw R64
Girls 14’s singles west draw 2nd round
Girls 14’s singles south-west draw ¼ finals
Girls 14’s doubles R32 with Rikileigh S Coffey
Krystle Dunne
Girls 14’s singles main draw R16
Girls 14’s singles north-east draw semi-finals
Girls 14’s doubles finalist with Monika Wejnert
Justin A Seller
Boy’s 14’s singles main draw R32
Boy’s 14’s singles north draw 1st round
Boy’s 14’s singles north-west draw semi-finals
Oscar Longworth
Boy’s 14’s singles main draw R32
Boy’s 14’s singles north draw 1st round
Boy’s 14’s singles north-west draw ¼ finals
Boy’s 14’s doubles R16 with Andrew P McLeod
James K Rogers
Boy’s 14’s singles main draw R16
Boy’s 14’s singles north-east draw ¼ finals
Boy’s 14’s doubles R16 with Tomas Willis
Tomas Willis
Boy’s 14’s singles main draw R64
Boy’s 14’s singles (consolation) winner
Boy’s 14’s doubles R16 with James Rogers
Rod Laver Junior Championships 30 June- 5 July
Nina Catovic
Girl’s 12’s singles winner
Gril’s 12’s doubles winner with Carla R Georgescu
Jessica Dutton
Girl’s 14’s singles R32
Girl’s 14’s singles consolation 3rd round
Girl’s 14’s doubles R32 with Jessica A Watter
Krystle Dunne
Girl’s 14’s singles R16
Girl’s 14’s singles consolation semi-finals
Girl’s 14’s doubles finalist with Jessica L Humbert
Hannah P Receveur
Girl’s 14’s singles R64
Girl’s 14’s singles consolation 3rd round
Girl’s 14’s doubles R16 with Hayley E Watts
Oscar Longworth
Boy’s 14’s singles main draw
Boy’s 14’s singles consolation 2nd round
Boy’s 14’s doubles R64 with Li Tang
Justin Seller
Boy’s 14’s singles R64
Boy’s 14’s singles consolation 3rd round
Boy’s 14’s doubles R16 with Jarryd Flint
Tomas G Willis
Boy’s 14’s singles R32
Boy’s 14’s singles consolation 3rd round
Boy’s 14’s doubles R16 with James Rogers
James Rogers
Boy’s 14’s singles ¼ finals
Boy’s 14’s doubles R16 with Tomas Willis
Li Tang
Boy’s 14’s singles main draw
Boy’s 14’s singles consolation 3rd Qualifying round
Boy’s 14’s doubles R64 with Oscar Longworth
Ricky Peers
Boy’s 14’s singles R64
Boy’s 14’s singles consolation 2nd round
Tom Price
Boy’s 14’s singles R64
Boy’s 14’s singles consolation 3rd Qualifying round
Kyle J Burtt
Boys 16’s & 18’s combined singles R64
Boys 16’s & 18’s combined singles 4th round
Adam J Bassetti
Boys 16’s & 18’s combined singles R64
University Queensland Open Championships 7-23 July
Monika Wejnert
Women’s Open singles Winner
Girl’s 18’s singles Winner
Rachel Duplock
Girl’s 18’s singles R16
Hannah Receveur
Girl’s 14’s singles final
Sunny Wildwood
Men’s Open singles R64
Boy’s 18’s singles semi-finals
Chris Duplock
Boy’s 16’s singles ¼ finals
ITF Results June/July 2006
ITF BNP Paribas New Caledonia Junior June 17-23
Alex Sanders
Boy’s 18’s singles R16
Boy’s 18’s doubles finalist with Adil Hakeem
Shannyn Ricketts
Girl’s 18’s singles R64
Girl’s 18’s singles consolation finalist
Girl’s 18’s doubles R16 with Montana Grenfell
Harriet Sheahan
Girl’s 18’s singles R32
Girl’s 18’s doubles R16 with Ella Bourchier
Celina Goetti
Girl’s 18’s singles R16
Girl’s 18’s doubles ¼ finals with Teora Bombek
ITF Air Pacific South Pacific Open June 25- July 1
Alex Sanders
Boy’s 18’s singles R16
Boy’s 18’s doubles R 16 with Jake Eames
Shannyn Ricketts
Girl’s 18’s singles R32
Girl’s 18’s singles consolation semi-finalist
Girl’s 18’s doubles ¼ finals with April Albertini
Tammi Patterson
Girl’s 18’s singles R32
Girl’s 18’s singles consolation winner
Celina Goetti
Girl’s 18’s singles R32
Girl’s 18’s doubles R16 with Teora Bombek
Darwin ITF Junior Championships July 12-17
Alex Sanders
Boy’s 18’s singles R16
Boy’s 18’s doubles R32 with James Queenan
Celina Goetti
Girl’s 18’s singles R64
Girl’s 18’s doubles R32 with Frederique Sunstrum
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