3rd Australian International Beach Tennis

Championships

16-18 January, 2009.

See You There!!!

C'MON!!!!!!!

Open, Master, Juniors Men & Women, Girls & Boys

For more details; email kellie@beachtennis.com.au or call Kellie 0411 485511

Come join us on the Sand, for something Truly GRAND!

On the back of courageous Aussie performances and amazing results, against the might of the visiting internationals, we saw great competition at the 2nd Australian Championships.  So come and join the fun of beach tennis!

Schedule of Play

Friday 16th, Junior Championships U/12, U/14, U/16, U/18

Saturday 17th & Sunday 18th January, Open Womens, Mens, Mixed, Masters, Singles, Doubles,

for all the highlights of 2008 check out the photo gallery

So dust off your boardies and bikini, or whatever you feel, slip, slop and slap, and head to the Port Melbourne beach, for what will be a fun packed summer of beach tennis festivities.

Come and see Australia’s newest and rawest players of the game, as they try to match their skills against the best. Open to all ages and abilities.

Whilst competing against some of the world's best, it is great to see we can now take the game up to those, who have taken us along the journey.  Our overseas friends are on their way!

Register online! Qualifying matches for the open events on the Friday night! Log on and enter, the up and coming 2009 Australian International Beach Tennis Championships             > CLICK HERE FOR ADULTS > CLICK HERE FOR JUNIORS

Highlights of the 2nd Australian International Beach Tennis Championships,

Jan 11-13, 2008, Melbourne, Australia

The Open events saw some amazing matches with experience and prowess, sitting alongside new and raw talent,on the Port Melbourne sand. We were also deighted to host our internationals from France, and for the first time NSW and Qld representatives., who have begun their journey of beach tennis. The local public and passing traffic were amazed and delighted by the skill on show and the spirit and sportsmanship on display by all competitors.

The Men's final would see our French compatriot Bertrand Coulet, take home the silverware (Nudie Cup) facing off against his fellow countryman and brother in the Final. That's what you call keeping it in the family. Once again we would see the brothers triumphant in the Men's Open Doubles European Cup, clawing back from the jaws of defeat to take out the double elimination match in a nailbiter, after being down 4 love, against Dean and Michael.

The Women's Open saw local identiity and glamour girl Belinda O'Connor and Kellie de Burgh battle it out. But it was the strength, height and power of Belinda rising above Kellie to take out the Nudie Cup for 2008. The Open Women's European Cup, would see Kellie and Anna Brown, gain a firm stronghold on the trophy for 2008, showing their younger opponents Gabbi and Anna the way through consistency and experience.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank all those involved and made it possible at this years tournament and we are looking forward to 2009, already! It will be on us before we know it. Thanks also to to the players who supported the event and showed great ambassadry for the sport. So don’t be a spectator, participate and motivate and become a player of this exciting new sport. A game of tribal proportions. The ball is in your court, start praticing today and join us on the sand.

see the photo gallery for photos

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   Highlights of the Australian International Beach Tennis Championships January 2007

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2007 saw the inaugural Australian International Beach Tenis Championships take place on Sth Melbourne shorelines. Featuring some of the worlds elite form France, Itlay and Portugal, raw Australian talent proved it was there to make its mark, featuring a podium place in all but one event. 

The French keen to avenge their previous success in Australia, were surprised by the new and raw talent in the Open mens doubles and singles draw, seeing them bow out of a podium finish. The might of the Italians was evident, with the team fielding 4 national and world champion athletes, who put on masterful exhibitions to take out the championships in the men's competition.

The visiting Portuguese were witness to the might of some of our Australian girls, who through tennis experience, have cut their teeth on this great new sport. Although some of our players have come from hockey and badminton, which shows a great crossover of sports. These players also had very credible results in the main draw of the womens and mixed events.

In coming times we hope to see many new and fresh faces, which will further establish the commitment to a game, that has unique fitness, technical and mental attributes. But most of all demonstrates great sportsmanship in a fun, heathy and highly passionate environment.

Next year will see a greater international presence on our shores, showing that the world’s best are willing to come and build the game, on a more global scale. International players have given us an undertaking they will return as the event was a great sporting experience, but most of all a fantastic time.

Future events will be very exciting and innovative, and will coontinue to give the sport integrity and credibility amongst the sporting world. Beach Tennis Australia is supported by the City of Port Philip. It’s all about the sport!!