Fed Cup Foundation Newsletter – June 2017 A message from Fed Cup Foundation President, Judy Dalton The first half of 2017 has been a very busy and Our very successful Breakfast with the Stars was productive time for the Fed Cup Foundation! again held on the first Tuesday of the Australian Open at the MCG. We welcomed our first female Having appointed McGuire Marketing to take us MC in Tiffany Cherry, as well as Judy Murray and into the 21st century we now have a Fed Cup our younger players, Jaimee Fourlis, Destanee Aiava Foundation website along with Facebook, and Storm Sanders together with the National Instagram and Twitter accounts, which seems to be Coach Nicole Pratt and Fed Cup Captain Alicia very popular with our members. Our membership Molik. 2018 will be the 30th Anniversary of the has been increasing each month, as we reward new event, so please put the 16th of January in your and renewing members with great prizes, but we diary now! will always welcome new members!! We also welcomed three new young board members, Our scholarship program has been very successful. Angela Sparrow, Maddison Maher and Luke Our first recipient was Olivia Gadecki from the Gold O'Shannessy who replaced two of our hardworking Coast. She was awarded $10,000 across the next and valued members who have retired, Liz Bostock two years, along with a two year Fed Cup and Susie Strangward. Foundation membership. We always welcome any donations to this program. To donate to our The Australian Made Foundation Cup was held the scholarship fund please click here. week prior to the Australian Open in Adelaide, at the West Lakes Tennis Club. This is a competition We also had naming rights for a women's bronze/ for regional girls and boys 13 years and under from girls JT tournament in Adelaide, which won the every State, except ACT, with each team comprising Tennis SA award for best Australian ranking of 4 girls and 4 boys. The winning team received a tournament. Fed Cup Foundation Cup. Following this, Susie Lee and Haru Sonton received $1000 each, for showing The Foundation has seen great progress over the not only incredible skills and results, but great past few months, and we look forward to sportsmanship and manners. It is very well received continuing to support Australian women to be their by all the children and gives them an experience best both on and off the court. similar to that of being in a Fed Cup and Davis Cup team. It is an event that the Foundation is very proud of. Next year’s event will take place on the 8th of January 2018. Fed Cup Foundation Newsletter - June 2017 The Australian Fed Cup Team Congratulations to Alicia Molik, Daria Gavrilova, Ashleigh Barty, Casey Dellacqua and the Australian Fed Cup team for a clean-sweep 4-0 win against Serbia in the Fed Cup World Group II Play-Off in Zrenjanin, April 2017. Results: Barty vs Krunic 6-4, 6-3 Dasha vs Jorovic 6-2, 6-2 Dasha vs Stokanovic 6-0, 6-3 Barty and Dellacqua vs Jorovic and Stojanovic 6-1, 7-5 The Australian Junior Fed Cup Team Olivia Gadecki (Gold Coast), Amber Marshall (South Australia) and Taylor Whitehouse (South Australia) competed in the Junior Fed Cup by BNP Paribas Asia/Oceania Final Qualifying tournament in New Delhi in March. The girls had excellent results throughout the week. After over 15 matches, the team missed qualifying in the final match super tiebreak, but without doubt, will be better players for this experience at an elite international level. We wish them the very We look forward to supporting Alicia Molik, Nicole best in their development and encourage them to Pratt and the team throughout 2018. continue to love the game. Become a Fed Cup Foundation Member NOW! Sign up today or renew your Fed Cup Foundation membership by the end of the month for your chance to WIN one of our monthly membership prizes. Click here to sign up! - Priority access to purchase tickets for Australian Open, Australian Open Series events and Fed Cup home ties - Exclusive access, discounts and priority bookings for Fed Cup Foundation social events - Newsletters to keep you informed about women’s tennis, the progress and development of our current and aspiring Fed Cup players and all of the activities of the Foundation - A $15 saving on an annual subscription to Australian Tennis Magazine (delivery within Australia) - 10% off footwear and apparel at Tennis Warehouse Australia - Personalised Membership card 2017 Prize Winners: - 2 x Village Cinemas Gold Class tickets – Helen Corcoris (February) - ProPlenish Marine Collagen pack valued at $120 – Jeanette Turner (March) - $100 Coles gift card – Carole Kealy (April) 2 Fed Cup Foundation Newsletter - June 2017 Inaugural Fed Cup Foundation Scholarship Program We would like to congratulate 14 year old Gold and encourage young females to reach their Coast tennis player Olivia Gadecki, on being potential to become world class international tennis awarded the inaugural Fed Cup Foundation players. Scholarship. Applications for the 2018 Fed Cup Foundation The Fed Cup Foundation Scholarship Fund, Scholarship Program will open on our website launched by Margie Abbott in 2016, has been http://www.fedcupfoundation.com.au/play-with- established primarily to provide funding to support us/#programs Monday October 2nd 2017 and close on Friday November 24th 2017. ‘I was thrilled to receive a call from Judy Dalton confirming my scholarship from the Fed Cup Foundation. The support will be so helpful for reaching my goals. I strive one day to play Fed Cup for Australia. I think the ultimate for any player is to represent their country.’ - Olivia Gadecki 3 Fed Cup Foundation Newsletter - June 2017 Upcoming Events Fed Cup Foundation Women’s & Girls’ Gold Tournament The 2017 Inaugural Fed Cup Foundation Women’s Gold AMT & Girls’ Gold JT is a female only tournament held from the 10th to the 12th of July at Dingley Tennis Club, Melbourne. This tournament is all about supporting women in sport and includes: - Fed Cup Foundation membership included in tournament entry fee - Tournament BBQ Tea 10th July - free for participants - Product displays - tennis apparel, tennis equipment, skin care products, health care and more - Free information and product gift packs To enter click here. Past Events The 29th Annual Fed Cup Scorecards and a HEAD tennis experience as a professional Foundation Breakfast with the racquet which raised thousands tennis player, an opportunity of Stars of dollars for the Fed Cup a lifetime. Foundation to support and promote women’s tennis. 2017 Fed Cup Foundation Guests enjoyed a lavish hot Bronze Womens AMT/Girls JT breakfast and goodie bag and lots of fun and laughs. Australian Made Foundation This years Annual Fed Cup Cup Foundation Breakfast with Stars presented by the Australian The 2017 Fed Cup Foundation Made Campaign, kicked off the Bronze Womens AMT/Girls JT tennis season in style with over (Henley South Tennis Club and 400 fans of the game in Tennis SA) has been recognised attendance at the MCG Dining by Tennis South Australia as the Room in Melbourne. ‘Most Outstanding Australian Ranking Tournament’ at the Hosted by sports broadcaster For over 15 years, each January, 2016/17 Tennis SA Awards Tiffany Cherry, the morning was the Fed Cup Foundation hosts a filled with entertainment national team competition Held on the 11th and 12th of including a Sommelier Act and providing exciting opportunities March, the event saw Junior young singer Daniel Jasper; for talented young athletes 16s, 14s and 12s compete. It tennis stars Storm Sanders, from rural and regional was great to see all the girls Destanee Aiava and Jaimee Australia to represent their give it their all on court, with Fourlis; special guests Judy state. This event hosts players Fed Cup Captain Alicia Molik, Murray, Alicia Molik, Nicole often from remote Fed Cup Foundation President Pratt and Pat Cash. communities, supporting them Judy Dalton and Fed Cup to be their best both on and off Foundation Executive Director The morning also included a the court. The Fed Cup Brigette McGuire there fabulous raffle and auction Foundation manages player cheering them on! items including 2017 Australian accommodation, meals, Open Women’s Final tickets, transport, to provide the signed 2016 Wimbledon players with the same 4 Fed Cup Foundation Newsletter - June 2017 Fed Cup Foundation is Online! The Fed Cup Foundation has gone digital! Follow us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter to stay up-to-date with all things Fed Cup Foundation and women’s tennis in Australia. Our community will be notified of all upcoming news, results, events and membership promotions. Facebook: www.facebook.com/fedcupfoundation Instagram:www.instagram.com/fedcupfoundation Twitter: www.twitter.com/fedcfoundation Website: www.fedcupfoundation.com.au Blog: www.fedcupfoundation.com.au/blog Fed Cup Foundation Member Profile Nicole Pratt support and promote women’s tennis in Australia is Australian Fed Cup Coach, Head of Women's Tennis really important. By being a member, I’m and former world number 35, Nicole Pratt, thinks supporting women to support others”. that “the work of the Fed Cup Foundation to "I've loved the sport since the age of 6 when my mum and dad introduced me to the game. Through tennis I've been lucky enough to travel the world and meet so many great people. There is no other sport in my mind that enables so many opportunities for success in life". Go to www.facebook.com/fedcupfoundation to see previous member profiles on Fed Cup Foundation President Judy Dalton, Sports Broadcaster and 2017 Breakfast with the Stars MC Tiffany Cherry + more! Fed Cup Foundation Blog Leading Australian tennis player Storm Sanders “The journey of a tennis player can be a roller- wrote a series of blog posts for the Fed Cup coaster, which is definitely what I have experienced Foundation earlier this year where she described so far, and what I’m sure every other tennis player what it is like to play in the Australian Open and has and will experience too.