Australia , 27 October 2022 | tennis.com.au
Six junior tennis gamers will characterize Australia on the prestigious Junior Billie Jean King Cup and Junior Davis Cup Finals in Antalya, Turkey subsequent week, from 1 – 6 November 2022.
The Junior Davis Cup and Junior Billie Jean King Cup supplies a stage for a few of the world’s finest 16-and-under gamers to expertise enjoying as a part of a staff and characterize their nation, and options 16 nationwide boys’ and ladies’ groups competing for titles.
| Australian groups | ||
| Junior Billie Jean King Cup | ||
| Participant | Age | Location |
| Emerson Jones | 14 | Gold Coast, Qld |
| Alana Subasic | 15 | Sydney, NSW |
| Lily Taylor | 16 | Brisbane, Qld |
| Coach: Louise Pleming | ||
| Junior Davis Cup | ||
| Participant | Age | Location |
| Charlie Camus | 16 | Canberra, ACT |
| Thomas Gadecki | 16 | Gold Coast, Qld |
| Hayden Jones | 16 | Gold Coast, Qld |
| Coach: Milo Bradley | ||
The competitors will see groups drawn right into a pool of 4 groups for a round-robin stage, with the highest eight groups progressing by to knock-out quarterfinals.
The Australian groups earned their finals spot at Asia-Oceania qualifying occasions held in India earlier this 12 months.
Hayden Jones described the expertise of representing Australia within the staff competitors as one in every of his proudest on-court moments.
“Tennis isn’t actually a staff sport, so to come back collectively and play as a staff is fairly enjoyable,” stated the 16-year-old.
> READ: Hayden Jones – a rising star of Australian tennis
Australia final gained the Junior Davis Cup in 2009, and Junior Billie Jean King Cup in 2011, the place former world No.1 Ash Barty helped spearhead the ladies’ staff to victory.
Present world No.1’s and up to date US Open champions Iga Swiatek (Poland, 2016) and Carlos Alcaraz (Spain, 2018) are two of the numerous profitable gamers to have competed within the prestigious occasion.
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