Entries were received from as far away as Adelaide and Hobart with nearly 200 players enjoying playing tennis on grass courts that were the envy of all of the visitors.
The tournament was an Australian Money Tournament and carried a silver classification ensuring the quality of the players was extremely high.
Likewise, the Junior Tournament carried the same silver level which meant there were some amazing kids on court.
In the AMT Men’s event Shepparton’s David Poole won 6-3, 4-6 and 10-6 in the tense super tie breaker against Canberra’s Leon Hemmings.
In a quinella for Shepparton, Olivia Quigley defeated Heidi Evans in an even closer AMT Women’s Final winning 3-6, 7-6 and a nail biting 10-7 in the super tie breaker.
Both were amazing matches and fitting finales to the AMT fixtures.
The junior events were equally as hotly contested with some very tight matches throughout the weekend.
Events carrying ranking points consisted of 12/U, 14/U and 16/U events for both singles and doubles.
A range of players were successful in winning or coming runners up in these events.
It was very pleasing to see a large number of local juniors participate in the tournament with many players performing very well.
Portia Kaine played in the 16/U despite only being 13 and played well in both the singles and the doubles.
Olivia Corso was runners up in the 14/U mixed doubles and had some close matches in her other events.
Tess Bassett was runners up in the 10/U Doubles with her teammate from Canberra.
Lucy Bassett had a successful tournament winning the 12/U Doubles and the 12/U Mixed Doubles. She also won the 12/U Singles Consolation after losing her first-round match to the number one seed.
Jack Bassett was runners up in the 14/U singles after an epic final. He was also the Mens Singles Consolation Runners Up in his first AMT event.
The Yarrawonga Tennis Club would like to acknowledge the Yarrawonga Lions who catered for the event.
Their efforts helped to assist the tournament to run smoothly and the players were appreciative of their efforts.
This event would not have been possible without the amazing local sponsors who were extremely supportive.
Many of these sponsors were acknowledged on t-shirts created for the event which will be worn at tennis courts throughout Australia over the next few months.
Plans are already underway to ensure that event will return in 2021.
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