Parkes tennis player Jake Magill has helped NSW win the national Australian Made Foundation Cup for the second year in a row after a series of playoffs that took place at the Royal South Yarra Lawn Tennis Club in Victoria last week.
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NSW defeated Victoria in both finals.
Jake enjoyed a very successful week, winning all his singles matches except one which he lost in a tie-break against Western Australia.
He went on to win all his doubles matches too.
Jake enjoyed his time at the cup.
“It was a great experience,” Jake said.
“I really enjoyed the team environment which is something tennis players don’t get to be a part of much.
“I hope the Foundation Cup continues as it is really good for country tennis players,” he said.
The awards were presented on-court at the Kooyong Classic by Australia’s Fed Cup Captain and Australian Made Summer of Tennis Ambassador Alicia Molik, tennis great Judy Dalton and Josh Frydenberg MP (Federal Member for Kooyong).
The best and fairest awards also went to NSW with Tom Evans receiving the John Fitzgerald medal and Grace Schumacher receiving the Judy Dalton medal.
Tom and Grace received a $1000 cheque, presented by the Australian Made Campaign and the Fed Cup Foundation to assist with their tennis development.
The Australian Made Foundation Cup gives children 13 and under from across rural and regional Australia the opportunity to participate in competitive tennis at the highest level.
The tournament forms part of the Australian Made Summer of Tennis, an initiative of the Australian Made Campaign.
Aussie tennis champion and Fed Cup Captain, Alicia Molik, is the face of the campaign.
“This is a great initiative for country tennis players,” Ms Molik said.
