A little slice of summer fun took the edge off a cold Yellowknife weekend during the Tennis NWT Holiday tournament December 27 and 28 at the Fieldhouse.
Slavica Jovic, the tournament organizer, said 25 participants played in matches all day Saturday, with finals being played in various categories on Sunday.
“The competition was very tight, with scores near the end of sets and games being extremely tight,” Jovic said of the fast-paced action.
“Players were evenly matched and the outcome wasn’t decided until the final points.”
During the winter season, Jovic said a number of clinics organized in cooperation with the City of Yellowknife are held in Yellowknife between January 24 and April 11, including children’s’ beginner, children’s’ intermediate, ladies, and mixed intermediate.
“There is also drop-in tennis at the Fieldhouse during winter from Wednesday to Saturday 12-2 p.m. until mid-May,” she said, adding the club always welcomes new members.
Results of the tournament:
Mens Singles 6:1; 6:1
Winner: Nikolai Sittmann
Runner up: Karthik Paulrai
Ladies Singles 6:0; 6:0
Winner: Marissa Martin
Runner up: Lisa Rayner
Men’s Doubles 6:4; 4:5
Winner: Alex Godfrey & Brooke Harker
Runner up: Jean Tuyishime & Karthik Paulrai
Ladies Doubles 6:2; 6:3
Winner: Teresa Martin & Ofira Duru
Runner up: Hiro Kobayashi & Elizabeth du Plessis
Mixed Doubles 3:6; 7:5; 10:8
Winner: Nikola Jovic & Hiro Kobayashi
Runner up: Alex Godfrey & Anita Ogaa
CONSOLATION MATCHES
Mens Singles 6:2; 7:6; 10:8
Winner: Walter Mupedziswa
Runner up: Chris Wong
Ladies Singles
Winner: Joanne Wilson (Walkover)
Runner up: Tami Johnson
Ladies Doubles 6:1; 4:6; 10:6
Winner: Anita Ogaa & Shirley Zhang
Runner up: Joanne Wilson & Tami Johnson
Mixed Doubles 6:0; 6:3
Winner: Shirley Zhang & John St. Louis
Runner up: Cody O’Neill & Sonal Singh
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