From May 11th to 17th, the Sobeys Atlantic Tennis Centre in Bedford hosted its third ITF J30 tournament. U18 tennis players from Canada, the USA, Mexico, France, Japan, China, Ukraine, and Romania came together to compete.
Nova Scotia was well represented in the tournament, with local players Sofie Hajek, Meghna Anand, Vida Gonzalez Campbell, Paige Ramsay, Arrav Bharti, David Propper, Sabyasachi Shubham Talukdar, Kieryn Minor, Simon Mujoomdar, and Caden Colburne all participating. Their presence highlighted the growing talent within the province.
Throughout the week, the athletes showcased their skills in both singles and doubles matches.
The results are as follows:
Boys Singles: Felix Roussel (CAN) def. Eric William Wang (CAN) 6-2 6-3
Girls Singles: Anastasia Pleskun (USA) def. Madeline Kroupetski (CAN) 7-6(4) 6-0
Boys Doubles: Patricio Jimenez Alcocer (MEX) / Adam Patry (CAN) def. Fernando Mendoza (CAN) / Steve Vuong (CAN) 6-2 6-4
Girls Doubles: Emy Gauvin (CAN) / Eve Thibault (CAN) def. Alyssa Beltei (CAN) / Maya Iacoban (CAN) 6-2 6-4
* View full results here
The success of this year’s event has everyone looking forward to hosting more ITF competitions in Nova Scotia in the future. A special thank you to Nova Scotia’s Department of Communities, Culture, Tourism and Heritage for their support towards this event.
