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Swiss Club Stars
A Jam-packed
Slamming Season Our junior tennis players barely had a chance to catch their breath – not including the grunts we regularly hear from the direction of the courts. MATCH AFTER MATCH The first season of 2018 started with the Lacoste JTT League, which segued into the second Interclub Friendly, and culminated with our in-house Junior Tennis Tournament. Not to mention the daily training sessions with our coaches. It was game, set, and match on 24 May with the Interclub Friendly against Hollandse Club. A total of 13 kids from the Swiss Club, aged from eight to 14 years old, showed their Dutch counterparts just how much heart it takes to win, and win big. Though the Dutch Club players outnumbered our juniors three to one with 34 players, and almost all of them physically doubled the size of our Swiss Club juniors. Out of the 17 matches played, our juniors won 10 of them.
Swiss Club Warriors
The result was even more significant because all 13 kids played three matches back to back. Congratulations, Juniors! This was the Swiss Club’s second successful Junior Interclub Friendly. The last one was played at the British Club last December, which yielded the same language of love – namely, we won! LIFTING OUR GAME However, our juniors aren’t resting on their laurels. The level of tennis in Singapore is increasing season by season, as seen in this season’s JTT League. The Swiss Club juniors were challenged and disappointed by the lacklustre results. To be fair, our teams were either first-timers in a competitive league, or they’ve moved to a more challenging category. That said,
Swiss Club Acers
standards are rising and our juniors are determined to rise to that occasion. We wish them the best of luck. Last but not least, a big thank you to coaches and team managers for your contribution to the junior programme.
Photos and article courtesy of Aileen Aschwanden
Have you always wanted to learn tennis? Are you an accomplished tennis player who wants to lift their game? Look no further. Regardless of age or ability, you’re welcome to join our junior programme or adult clinics. For tennis lessons, please contact our Director of Tennis Pierre Capdeville at pierre@fortyfifteen.com. The junior competitive teams are always looking for players. If you have young ones who are interested, please contact Aileen Aschwanden at aileenpatricialim@hotmail.com.