Lower Great Southern Tennis Association squads aiming to serve up repeat sweep as under-14s descend on Bunbury

A squad of 12 boys and six girls from the Lower Great Southern Tennis Association will be aiming to defend their titles when the biggest regional tournament in WA hits the grass courts of Bunbury next week. The division one boys won the 2024 D’Arcy Slater Cup last year while the girls are looking for their third Women in Tennis Foundation Cup triumph in a row. The tournament has attracted more than 100 under-14 players to Bunbury Tennis Club, hailing from nine zones. LGSTA will have boys teams competing in divisions one, two and three, while the girls will compete in division one. Tea Zizek, who won the girls singles in 2024, and Denby Sharpe, the boys singles champion last year, are both back in the LGSTA squad this time. In the 2024 team events, the boys edged out arch rivals South West while the girls prevailed over neighbours Great Southern. The players have had two training sessions under the watchful eye of Albany-based coach Vincent Brochard. Tennis West event co-ordinator Brad Ladyman said the event was the most prestigious in the regional junior calendar. “This is the marquee regional junior event of the year and Tennis West really appreciate all the hard work of the regional coaching providers, clubs, players and parents that makes the event such a memorable experience,” he said. The event starts on October 27 and runs to October 30.