THE OFFICIAL MAGAZINE OF THE KOOYONG LAWN TENNIS CLUB INC. ISSUE NUMBER 28 APRIL 2011 2011 AAMI Classic COURTSIDE – APRIL 2011 1 KOOYONG LAWN TENNIS CLUB INC. Reaches Junior Australian Open Doubles Final FUNCTIONS AT Reaches Junior Australian Open Doubles Final The introduction of new menus provides even more reasons for Kooyong being the first choice when planning your next event. Specialty menus and selected wines will ensure you enjoy a great event. With wonderful service, and terrace views from all rooms, you can be assured that Kooyong will provide a memorable experience. Kooyong ooyong's Andrew Whittington, from losing the first set in a tiebreaker to Andrew Australian boys then reeled off four straight points pictured far right, has topped off Ochotta from Canada and Nik Razborsek from to win their way through to the final 6/7 6/2 11/9. Let Functions Manager Pippa Burford help plan your event and a fantastic fortnight by reaching Slovenia to win a tight match 6/7 6/3 10/8. demonstrate why Kooyong is one of Melbourne’s premier venues. the final of the Junior Australian In the final Andrew and Ben faced Jiri Vesely, the Open Doubles with his partner At this level there aren’t many easy matches but world number one, of Czechoslovakia and Filip Ben Wagland. After reaching the second round encounter with New Zealand’s Horansky of Slovakia and it was an extremely the third round of the singles Jaden Grinter and Andrew’s singles nemesis, close match but in the end it was the side that and the final of the doubles at Jeson Patrombon, was as easy as it got as the played the big points better that won on the day. the Loy Yang Power International in Traralgon boys won in straight sets 6/3 7/5. kleading into the Junior Australian Open, Andrew Vesely and Horansky were able to win nearly all again showed he can match it with the best Two Russian boys were waiting for the pair in the of the games that went to deuce and that was all juniors in the world as he fought his way through quarter finals and things weren’t looking good that separated the teams in the 6/4 6/4 scoreline. a quality field at Melbourne Park. after they lost the first set but in typically gritty fashion they were able to dig there way out of it Andrew and Ben should be extremely proud of Seeded tenth for the singles event, Andrew was by winning the second set and cruising through their efforts in reaching the final of their home able to win his first two matches despite dropping the match tiebreak to move into the semi finals Grand Slam and have set themselves up for the second set in both. 4/6 6/4 10/4. another big year. Well done boys! In the third round he faced Jeson Patrombon, the The top seeds had been knocked out in the Kooyong also had several girls play in the eighth seed from Czechoslovakia, and despite quarterfinals so Andrew and Ben met America’s Junior Australian Open as Georgiana Ruhrig, losing a tight first set he was able to fight his way Mitchell Krueger and Brazil’s Karue Sell for a spot Isabelle Wallace, Molly Polak, Jessie Tamber, back into the match and level at a set apiece. in the final and despite having their chances in the Ashleigh Capannolo, Taylor Capannolo, Grace first set they lost it in a tiebreak. Primikyrlidis, Michaela Capannolo, Annabelle Unfortunately the third set was dominated by the Andrinopoulos and Brigitte Beck lost in qualifying Czechoslavakian who won the match 6/4 3/6 6/0 The boys picked things up a notch in the second while Belinda Woolcock lost in the first round of to move into the quarterfinals. set to level the match and then faced the lottery the main draw and Stefani Stojic made it through of another match tiebreak and were always to the second round. In the doubles, Andrew and Ben survived several trailing until the clawed their way back to seven third set match tiebreaks to work their way points all but again they fell behind as their On the boys side Mitch Burman also attempted through to the final where the luck finally turned opponents won the next two points to set up to qualify but lost in three sets to the 13th seed. against them. several match points. Congratulations to all of our scholarship players on In the first round they were able to fight back There was another twist left in this match as the their efforts at the 2011 Junior Australian Open. COURTSIDE – APRIL 2011 3 CONTENTS THE OFFICIAL MAGAZINE OF THE KOO YONG LAWN TENNIS CLUB INC. ISSUE NUMBER 28 APRIL 2011 COURT THE OFFICIAL MAGAZINE OF THE KOOYONG LAWN TENNIS CLUB INC. We start 2011 with strong ISSUE NUMBER 28 APRIL 2011 involvement again across all areas of competition sport at Kooyong. ‘Look at your past. Your past has There is, however, a physical limitation to Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club Inc. 489 Glenferrie Road Commitments including Monday and determined where you are at this moment. accommodating many more activities on What you do today will determine where the Glenferrie Road property. Kooyong VIC 3144 Tuesday night social competitions, Phone: (03) 9822 3333 you are tomorrow. Are you moving forward Saturday and Sunday juniors, Fax: (03) 9822 5248 or standing still?’ Tom Hopkins Looking back in time, Members embraced 2011 AAMI Classic Website: www.kooyong.com.au Friday morning ladies, midweek Albert Park as part of Kooyong and COUR TSIDE – APRIL 2011 1 Email: [email protected] ladies, Saturday Summer Bayside Our longer serving Members are likely to enjoyed the greater availability of courts 6 ?NG<MBHGL>O>GML ABN: 17 177 846 072 Competitions and commitments for have many fond memories of playing on across the membership base. Reg. No: A0039994S Pennant see us again providing the the Albert Park courts. Albert Park was 2011 AAMI Classic 3 Whittington Reaches Junior Lleyton Hewitt took out the 2011 AAMI Classic in before breaking again to give himself an with a commanding victory over Gael Monfi ls opportunity to serve for the match. in early January. a fantastic second home for Kooyong Moving forward your Committee sees Davydenko broke back again and this sent the The Australian star, playing the event for the match to a tiebreaker which Hewitt was able Australian Open Doubles Final fi rst time, had three strong wins over quality to control to win the set and the match and broadest range of tennis opportunities opponents throughout the week to complete move into Saturday’s fi nal. a fantastic warm up for the fi rst Grand Slam of the year. In the second semi fi nal Jurgen Melzer came out fi ring against Gael Monfi ls and quickly took Hewitt was extremely satisfi ed with his the fi rst set 6/2. Members especially Members who worked great value in securing additional sporting preparation for the Australian Open, ‘You know, it's as good I could have done. I think Not to be outdone Monfi ls dominated the the last two weeks I've done everything second set and also won it 6/2 to send the possible for me and I feel like my game's, you match into a deciding set and both players A Message From the CEO for Members. know, where I wanted it to be at,’ he said. had patches of dominance before it went to a 5 tiebreaker. ‘I'm happy with where my game's at and then, you know, ten weeks ago or so when I sat Monfi ls got the job done in the breaker to set down with Roachie and what we wanted to up a tantalising fi nal with Hewitt which ensured KOOYONG LAWN TENNIS CLUB in the City or St Kilda Road precinct. facilities for Member use; sporting work on and get out of, you know, that training the stands would be packed to the rafters for block I think we've been able to do that so far.’ the fi nal. The event kicked off with Day One providing In the fi nal match of the day Fernando fans with three amazing tennis matches as the Verdasco and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga played a AAMI Classic kicked off amid fears of several pro set and in a very entertaining contest it 5 President's Message rain interruptions. was Verdasco who came out on top 8/6 after breaking early in the set. COMMITTEE resources that meet very specific criteria. With just one break in play due to inclement weather, it was the long three set encounters Saturday’s schedule began with a match throughout the day that slowed things down for third place between Jurgen Melzer and as Gael Monfi ls ran over the top of Fernando Nikolay Davydenko and it was the Austrian Verdasco 4/6 7/6 6/4, Lleyton Hewitt battled who triumphed to end an impressive week at past world number ten Mikhail Youzhny 7/5 the AAMI Classic. With commitments strong in our other 4/6 6/4 and Nikolay Davydenko beat the failing light by just minutes to defeat Tomas Berdych Melzer was too good for Davydenko as he 5 AAMI Classic Albert Park provided additional lawn 7/5 3/6 6/3. completed his preparation for the Australian Ian Hill - President Open with a 7/6 6/2 win. Monfi ls and Verdasco provided their own highlight reel with some amazing shot making The stage was set for a classic encounter and plenty of laughs along the way in a three between Lleyton Hewitt and Gael Monfi ls and hour match of epic proportions.