Tennis Australia Press Release, July 5, 2023

New South Wales excelled at the 2023 Australian Teams Championships on the Gold Coast last weekend, claiming titles across the 11/u, 13/u and 15/u age groups.

More than 180 promising junior tennis players from Australia, New Zealand and Pacific Oceania gathered at KDV Sport for the annual tournament which ran from Friday 23 June to Sunday 2 July.

NSW was victorious in three of the six finals, taking out the 11/u boys’ title as well as the 13/u and 15/u girls’ competitions.

NSW Development Squad Manager David Moore was impressed by the way his teams carried themselves throughout the event.

“I think our athletes did a really good job dealing with the pressure all week. Each athlete took it upon themselves to fight extremely hard for each match and support one another,” Moore said.

“That support wasn’t just for their team but all NSW teams competing.

“We received video messages from the likes of Alex de Minaur, Max Purcell, Rinky Hijikata, Jordan Thompson and Alex Bozovic which really inspired our kids to step up for NSW.

“The culture within our state National Development Squad environment is exceptional. I’ve been impressed with the attitude towards training and working together from our athletes across all age groups. If they continue working hard together, I think there will be plenty more success in the future.”

Tournament Director Francis Soyer said competitions like the Australian Teams Championships provide an important opportunity for junior tennis players.

“National tournaments like these give Australian junior tennis players the best opportunity to compete at the highest level, alongside their peers and teammates,” Soyer said.

“It’s also a chance to bring players together, in what is usually a relatively individual sport, to experience shared support and camaraderie at the highest junior level.”

As part of the tournament, players from Pacific Oceania were invited to compete as part of a partnership with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade’s Pacific AusSports program to support Women and Girls in Tennis in the Pacific. A three-day training camp also took place before the event started.

“The Pacific AusSports partnership provides women in sport from the Oceania and Pacific region valuable experience and mentorship through the program and an opportunity for Tennis Australia to connect and support some of our neighbouring countries, coaches and athletes,” Vicki Reid, Tennis Australia Director of Government, Social Impact and Stakeholder Relations said.

The tournament is one of four annual Australian Junior Championship events held annually and take place on each of the Grand Slam surfaces – clay, grass and hard court. A Junior Masters event for the highest ranked juniors in each respective age category is contested in Melbourne in December each year.

Final results

Full results, draws and tournament website

11/u Competition

Rod Laver Cup – Boys’ Final

[2] New South Wales def. [3] Victoria 2-1

NSW represented by: William Wang, Sebastian Lavorato and Ben Spotswood

Margaret Court Cup – Girls’ Final

[1] Queensland def. [4] New Zealand 2-1

Queensland represented by: Cleo Taylor, Hope Johns and Ava Garner

13/u Competition

Sproule Stephens Trophy – Boys’ Final

[1] Victoria def. [2] New South Wales 2-1

Victoria represented by: Raphael Savelli, Lachlan King and Jenson Yokota-Ho

Mary Hawton Trophy – Girls’ Final

[1] New South Wales def. [2] Queensland 2-1

NSW represented by: Jizelle Sibai, Brooke Komorowski and Jennifer Ott

15/u Competition

Wayne Reid Cup – Boys’ Final

[1] Victoria def. Australian Capital Territory 2-1

Victoria represented by: Daniel Jovanovski, Sam Simmonds and Aryan Karnani

Wayne Reid Cup – Girls’ Final

[1] New South Wales def. [2] Western Australia 2-0

NSW represented by: Kimiko Cooper, Audrey Aulia and Natalie Gaft

Final standings