Altona Tennis Club

Please note this morning's WRTA 10.20am junior comp matches at Altona are a washout. Players are not required to attend Altona.

Rob: 0434191447 is the contact regarding this morning's coaching lessons.

Tennis Australia Talent Hub - Super Orange Talent ID Day

Vida Tennis would like to invite aspirational Orange Ball players to the second Talent Hub Super Orange Event on Friday the 10th of July.

This event is for aspirational Orange Ball players who are 9&U. The aim of the event is to help parents & players understand if they are ready for the Talent Hub Super Orange Match Play series, as well as the next steps in their tennis journey. This includes things like

👉 What volume of training players at this age should be doing
👉 What mix of on-court sessions is advised – private, squads, match play, conditioning
👉 Why motor skills and physical development are so important at this age
👉 What does the talent pathway look like over the coming years for your child

There will be a variety of activities on the day
👉 Skill Development training both on & off the court
👉 Match Play
👉 Parental Pathway education

To participate, players must be able to:
✔ serve consistently from three-quarter court
✔ understand how to score
✔ rally 10+ shots with another player
✔ currently or have the desire to play multiple times per week

Players do not need to be from the Vida program to attend. If you are unsure if this is right for you, please speak with your coach.

Registration and more info is available on the following link

https://vidatennis.com.au/tennis-event/2026-talent-hub-vida-super-orange-event-2/

Congratulations to Vida Altona player Karlo Babic, who was has finished as runner up, by reaching the final of the 2026 OC JC Netsports King's Birthday Open Tournament Boys 10 Singles tournament.

Well done Karlo.

A great result for Vida Altona GBS player Olivia Yap Jing, who was runner up today after reaching the final in the 2026 J125 GBS125 Hume Tennis HEAD Discovery #5 Kings Birthday Girls U10 Green Ball Series event.

Great job Olivia.

The 2026 CBC Vida Altona Red & Orange Hot Shots Match Play #2 has been held at Altona Tennis Club.

Thank you to all of the players, parents & supporters who attended. Also, thank you to our court supervisors Sophia Kakouratos, Isaac Falzon, Iona Parker, Ryan Newborn, Isabelle Valters & Viren Tiwari for guiding the players through their matches.

Well done to our winners:

Red Ball - Di Minaur:
Winner: Sophia Le
Runner Up: Otis Mossemenear

Red Ball - Sabalenka
Winner: Meryem Uguz
Runner Up: Theodore Thaniotis
:
Orange Ball - Alcaraz
Winner: Viraj Tiwari
Runner Up: Thomas White

Orange Ball - Rybakina
Winner: Marisa Li
Runner Up: Ezra Lee

Orange Ball - O1 UTR level
Winner: Rishaan Koolwal
Runner Up: Leo Rytov-Sweeney

The next tournaments at Altona are:

2026 CBC Vida Altona Green Ball Tournament #2: https://tournaments.tennis.com.au/sport/tournament?id=90848BA4-0804-4E5F-82F9-DE7DFDB46678 on Sunday 21st June

2026 JC Vida Altona Yellow Ball Tournament #2: https://tournaments.tennis.com.au/sport/tournament?id=21745CAF-BEA6-4EF8-AC1E-24DC645C7E4C on Sunday 28th June

2026 JDS Vida Junior Development Series #7 Altona: https://tournaments.tennis.com.au/sport/tournament?id=0EC9D8EE-431C-45B0-AECB-C91970C0AF52 on
Monday 29th & 30th June.

Tennis Australia Talent Hub - Super Orange Talent ID Day

Vida Tennis would like to invite aspirational Orange Ball players to the second Talent Hub Super Orange Event on Friday the 10th of July.

This event is for aspirational Orange Ball players who are 9&U. The aim of the event is to help parents & players understand if they are ready for the Talent Hub Super Orange Match Play series, as well as the next steps in their tennis journey. This includes things like

👉 What volume of training players at this age should be doing
👉 What mix of on-court sessions is advised – private, squads, match play, conditioning
👉 Why motor skills and physical development are so important at this age
👉 What does the talent pathway look like over the coming years for your child

There will be a variety of activities on the day
👉 Skill Development training both on & off the court
👉 Match Play
👉 Parental Pathway education

To participate, players must be able to:
✔ serve consistently from three-quarter court
✔ understand how to score
✔ rally 10+ shots with another player
✔ currently or have the desire to play multiple times per week

Players do not need to be from the Vida program to attend. If you are unsure if this is right for you, please speak with your coach.

Registration and more info is available on the following link

Just a moment...

Well done to all of the players who attended yesterday's 2026 CBC Vida Season 1 Super Orange #8 Altona tournament.

Congratulations to our winners:

Girls:
Winner - Nirvi Chaugule
Runner Up - Aadya Rosie Joshi

Boys:
Winner - Vivaan Vadera
Runner Up - Caelan Tran

Thank you to everyone who attended. Also, thank you to our Court Supervisors, Vida coaches: Sophia Kakouratos, Iona Parker and Isabelle Valters .

Next Sunday is the rescheduled 2026 CBC Vida Altona Red & Orange Hot Shots Match Play #2 event:
https://tournaments.tennis.com.au/tournament/d71f3e09-1f4e-4c8c-a778-5d21f68e60ac Entries close on Thursday night.

Please note all Tennis lessons this morning are cancelled as the courts are underwater. Make up lesson options have been sent to players.

Vida Altona Red & Orange Ball Match Play entries close this Thursday. Matches are this Sunday from 1.00pm. To enter, you can register here via Tennis Australia: https://tournaments.tennis.com.au/sport/tournament?id=D71F3E09-1F4E-4C8C-A778-5D21F68E60AC
OR through the Vida Tennis website: https://vidatennis.com.au/match-play-registration-altona/

Something all supporters can look at.

Sometimes the biggest pressure on a junior player doesn’t come from the opponent… it comes from the sideline. A child should never walk off court wondering if they disappointed their parents.

Junior players thrive when they feel safe to compete, make mistakes, and learn.

❌ Not when every point is analyzed.
❌ Not when every error gets a reaction.
❌ Not when winning becomes everything.

Constant coaching, negative reactions, score obsession, and emotional rides can slowly damage confidence. Young players grow fastest when they feel supported, trusted, and free to compete.

The best tennis parents give something more powerful than instruction:

✅ Belief. “I’m proud of you whether you win or lose.”

That’s where real confidence starts. Parents can be the greatest advantage a player has.

Be that advantage.