Junior tennis stars battle it out at Pro Academy

THE Pro Tennis Academy recently held a singles junior tennis tournament which attracted 48 entries.

The tournament was open to any junior tennis player from under-10 to under-18. What impressed the organisers was the level of competition, which continues to go up with each tournament.This and other junior tournaments organised by the Academy are meant to give the players confidence and enough match practice, according to tennis coach and tournament convenor Elizma Nortje.There were groups for beginners, intermediate and advanced players.Of the three groups, the up and coming under-10 players displayed interesting tennis, as well as the intermediate group.”I am happy to see good a number of beginners displaying fine tennis like this since this is our base for future players,” said Nortje.Pro Tennis Academy will hold a doubles tournament on October 11.This is an open tournament for all age groups, including adults.For more information, contact Nortje at 081 240 0560, Freeman at 081 375 9949 or Norman at 081 366 3561.The full results of the junior Pro Tennis Academy were as follows: Beginners’ group: Winner: Nicolay Palmhert; 2nd place: Kudzai Toto; and 3rd place: Matthias Sentefol.Intermediate group: Winner: Jonathan Tattersal; 2nd place: Chrisna Matthee; and 3rd place: Hein Lingenfelder.Advanced group: Winner: Francois Muller; 2nd place: Johan Matthee; and 3rd place: Lere Nieuwoudt.What impressed the organisers was the level of competition, which continues to go up with each tournament. This and other junior tournaments organised by the Academy are meant to give the players confidence and enough match practice, according to tennis coach and tournament convenor Elizma Nortje.There were groups for beginners, intermediate and advanced players. Of the three groups, the up and coming under-10 players displayed interesting tennis, as well as the intermediate group. “I am happy to see good a number of beginners displaying fine tennis like this since this is our base for future players,” said Nortje.Pro Tennis Academy will hold a doubles tournament on October 11. This is an open tournament for all age groups, including adults. For more information, contact Nortje at 081 240 0560, Freeman at 081 375 9949 or Norman at 081 366 3561.The full results of the junior Pro Tennis Academy were as follows: Beginners’ group: Winner: Nicolay Palmhert; 2nd place: Kudzai Toto; and 3rd place: Matthias Sentefol.Intermediate group: Winner: Jonathan Tattersal; 2nd place: Chrisna Matthee; and 3rd place: Hein Lingenfelder.Advanced group: Winner: Francois Muller; 2nd place: Johan Matthee; and 3rd place: Lere Nieuwoudt.