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Altona Tennis Club

Locality: Altona, Victoria, Australia

Phone: +61 488 098 680

Address: Crn Fresno Street & Bluegum Drive 3018 Altona, VIC, Australia

Website: http://www.altonatennisclub.org.au/

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25.01.2022 The courts will be open by 5pm today! But it is essential that you are familiar with all the updated rules, which are on our website. Thank you for your patience and your ongoing support. It is up to each of us to ensure the club and tennis remains safe. ... As always, if you have any questions, drop us a DM. Happy hitting!

25.01.2022 Anyone wanting private lessons over the next couple of weeks or if interested in booking for the holiday program , please contact Mark Peel .

25.01.2022 One of the most passionate ambassadors of tennis , the legend Dylan Alcott finishing up world number 1 . #inspiration #legend #tennisaustralia #getupgetoncourt #giveeverythingyourbestshot

24.01.2022 The Altona coaches annual Xmas break up last night . Some bowling , Karoke, great food and company . We are lucky to work with a great team and within an Awesome tennis community at Altona . So from all of us to all of you . Merry Christmas . Stay safe and see everyone in 2021 .

24.01.2022 Ever wondered how and why we place your child in a specific lesson? The passionate coaches here at Vida want to ensure each individual has the best opportunity ...to learn and love the game of tennis. Check out the video below or head to our website for more info https://www.vidatennis.com.au/how-do-we-work-out-which-is-/ See more

23.01.2022 A big thank you to the Thursday morning ladies who attended our end of year doubles tournament at Altona Tennis Club. Congratulations to Danielle Horseman and Sorcha Delaney who won the event and to our runners up Charmaine Russell and Ewa Schreiber.

23.01.2022 A great day today for week 3 of our Inclusion Programme at Altona Tennis Club. A big thank you to Star Castles for the very popular jumping castle and to Altona Bowling Club for hosting our players and families Lawn Bowls afternoon. Also, to committee member Ewa Schreiber and club members Lily & Kenny Schreiber for their help during the day.

23.01.2022 "Pressure is a privilege, it only comes to those who earn it" - Billie Jean King How do you deal with pressure and nerves? If you want some tips click on the link below https://www.vidatennis.com.au/pleasure-in-pressure/

22.01.2022 Altona Tennis Club is administered by a volunteer committee of 10 members and we'll be introducing you to each of them over the next few weeks... First up is a new committee member for 2020/21, Lily Riggs. Lily is our Women's Senior Match Secretary and helps administer teams for various competitions. She's also active with social tennis and ran the Women's 2020 Club Champs. Some fun facts about Lily:... Is studying music at Monash University Plays in an all-female band Played tennis at Altona as a junior and transitioned to seniors in 2020 Thanks for everything you do, Lily!

21.01.2022 Kids, want to try tennis? Vida Tennis invites you to come and have some fun with friends on the tennis court. Use this offer for a free intro tennis lesson at o...ne of our various venues and experience our award-winning program. Small class sizes with a clear pathway to improve and enjoy the sport for life. See more

20.01.2022 My Vida Journey - Junior Perforamnce As players transition through the levels the focus areas become more challenging and in-depth to extend, develop, and grow... the individual player in all areas required to play performance tennis. To read more about the My Vida Journey and Junior Performance head to https://www.vidatennis.com.au/journey/junior-performance/ See more

19.01.2022 The Girls 14 Singles final - starting now - will be between Isabelle Valters and Natasha Lambrianidis at the Altona Tennis Club Junior Championships.

18.01.2022 You know it's the festive end of the year when club champs are wrapping up. Men’s singles: Winner Rob Carpio (left) and runner up Ben Britton.

18.01.2022 Men’s doubles - runners up Rob and Sean with winners Mark Separovic and Carlin Grant Well done to all the gentlemen who competed .

18.01.2022 The club's November newsletter just went out with lots of information including: Entries open for Senior Club Championships Court availability during Junior Club Champs The return of the popular WSNTG Night Tennis Comp in 2021... Update on the court resurfacing in 2021 Get the latest here: https://mailchi.mp/59c4021b2184/november-2020-newsletter

17.01.2022 Head Start and Hot Shots - My Progress The Vida My Progress Program enables kids to monitor their progress along their tennis journey. Head to https://www.vidatennis.com.au/journey/hot-shots-my-progress/ to find out more.

16.01.2022 Great to see a few new faces on our socials. I'd ask you all to follow our Instagram page too . Altonatennisclub . Don't forget to tag us in all your tennis posts , we will be adding more of YOUR posts to our new look insta page .

16.01.2022 A quick note from the club's Covid subcommittee... We're pleased to hear that tennis can resume in line with the easing of some Covid restrictions! We are waiting to hear from Tennis Victoria about any changed guidelines. ... The club is working closely with Vida Tennis and we're hopeful we will be able to re-open safely soon. We will keep you updated when we know more. Our updated protocols will be published on our website, shared here and emailed to all members. Thank you for your ongoing support and patience!

15.01.2022 It's been SO great to see so many people back at the club this past week! But a quick reminder that it is everyone's responsibility to help maintain the health, safety and security at the club please comply with these five simple requirements: Sign in every time before playing Complete all four fields in the sign-in registry No guests or players with expired memberships are allowed ... Singles only (doubles allowed for up to two households), and no gathering on the courts or within the club grounds Last players out must lock up all gates and clubhouse door. If you have any questions at all, drop us a DM!

15.01.2022 Great to see Altona club member Dexter Ghiocas keeping up his skills at home whilst in stage 4 lockdown. Fingers crossed that this coming Sunday's Victoria Government announcements will see some positive changes for everyone. Keep well.

15.01.2022 UPDATE We have recently updated the My Vida Journey Pathway. The My Vida Journey pathway enables players of all ages and abilities to have a clear understandi...ng of their tennis progress and all of the opportunities tennis has to offer. Whether your goal is the world stage or personal best, the My Vida Journey pathway will give each individual a road map to enjoying the sport for life. To learn more head to https://www.vidatennis.com.au/journey/my-vida-journey/ See more

15.01.2022 The Western Region Tennis Association Junior Competition will resume in term 1 2021. Junior players wishing to represent Altona Tennis Club can register here: http://www.altonatennisclub.org.au/wrta-junior-summer-seas/ Applications close in the first week of December. Pictured are Altona players Angelica Victorio, Gregory Victorio, Marten Berryman and Sofia Mirzayeva who won their Sunday Section 3 Premiership flag earlier this year.

14.01.2022 It's so good to see such a happy and positive community amongst our club . Congratulations to everyone who played club champs this year . Well done to the Ladies Doubles finalists! Joanne Grant and Tracey Prentice defeated Deanne O’Donnell and Mariola Proudlock 6-4. Congratulations ladies!

13.01.2022 More good news as Altona Junior club member Oliver Hancin, with his partner Abhik Khatry today won the 12 & Under Boys doubles event at the 2021 Victorian Country Championships, 6-1, 0-6 10-7 against Ayaan Chowdhary and Xavier Gowland in the final.

12.01.2022 We know members are anxious to get back on the courts and we want to keep you updated - we have heard from Hobsons Bay City Council this morning and they are working with Tennis Victoria to clarify the updated Return to Tennis guidelines. This means the club and courts remain closed, but we are working hard to open safely, as soon as we get the green light to do so. Stay tuned and thank you for your patience!

12.01.2022 A wonderful rare view of a halo in the sky over the Tennis Club around 1.00pm today. Halo (from Greek , hals[1]) is the name for a family of optical phenomena produced by light (typically from the Sun or Moon) interacting with ice crystals suspended in the atmosphere

11.01.2022 Some great news to report as Altona junior club member Oliver Hancin has been selected to train at the Tennis Australia National Academy at Melbourne Park. Oliver is currently ranked number 1 in Victoria for his age group and number 5 in Australia. We wish Oliver every success as he continues on his Tennis journey.

11.01.2022 The Boys 14 Singles final has just finished at the Altona Tennis Club Junior Championships. Congratulations to Tom Wilkinson who won his 3rd title after defeating our runner up Nicolas Lai Boninsegni 6-2 in today's final. Well done to both players and everyone who participated. Tomorrow will be the Girls 14 Singles, Boys 12 Singles and Mixed 10 Singles events at the club. Members, please note that court availability will be restricted between 11.00am and 3.00pm.

11.01.2022 Here's the latest....we'll keep you posted.

10.01.2022 The annual Altona Junior Club Championships are currently taking place at Altona Tennis Club. Pictured are the Girls 12 Singles participants. Congratulations to Natasha Lambrianidis who won the event and to Isabelle Valters who was the runner up. There are more events at the club this weekend. Court availablity for other club members will be affected. Tomorrow (Saturday 21st November), the club champs matches will be played from 10.00am on courts 3, 4, 5 & 6. Courts 7 & 8 wi...ll be available for other members. On Sunday (22nd November), the club champs matches will be played on courts 3 & 4 from 11.00am and courts 3, 4, 5 & 6 from 12 noon. Other members will be able to use courts 5-8 from 11.00am and courts 7 & 8 from 12 noon. Good luck to all of our junior players during the club championships.

10.01.2022 The Mixed 10 Singles was played today at Altona Tennis Club. All 3 players had never played a tournament match before and did a great job. Well done to Gabriel Odenore who won the event, to our runner up Harry Barker and to Mahati Punugupati who finished 3rd.

09.01.2022 *UPDATED POST* RESTRICTION UPDATE Hobsons Bay City Council has confirmed that some restrictions can ease at the club as outlined in Tennis Victoria’s updated guidelines ... Full details of our requirements are on the club website: http://www.altonatennisclub.org.au/return-tennis-protocols/ Important things to note: It remains mandatory for all players to sign in every time they play and to fully complete all fields in the registry Singles and doubles is permitted Maximum of 4 players per court 10 players across one bank of courts. Our club has two banks of courts one along Fresno Street and one along Bluegum Drive (please note that different limits apply for coaching, which will be managed by Vida) No guests or court hire during this period Maintain 1.5m distance at all times Members must continue to access the club via Fresno Street only No one who is not actively playing tennis is permitted on courts or within club premises (except staff) Clubhouse remains closed, except for toilets and to to access lights Am email has been sent to financial club members with a full update. Thank you to our members who continue to adhere to restrictions and keep the club safe for everyone! Send us a DM, if you have any questions. Happy hitting!

09.01.2022 Following her continued success at JDS Tournament level, we congratulate Vida player and Altona Junior member, Isabelle Valters, who has reached her first Australian National Ranking JT main draw final today at the 2021 FIFS Hume Tennis & Community Centre JT Bronze tournament. Unfortunately, the Girls 12 & final v Juliette Debrincat was abandoned due to rain with the score at 1-1 in the first set. Well done also to Altona Junior club member Natasha Lambrianidis, who reached the Girls 12 & Under consolation final. Unfortunately, this match was also abandoned.

08.01.2022 Not to be out done by the gents , our ladies club champs for 2020..... Congratulations to Joanne Grant (left) and Lisha Dhulipalla in the Ladies Singles. Lisha is club champ for 2020, winning 6-1.

07.01.2022 Happy Melbourne Reopening Day! We aren't yet sure if the tennis guidelines might change, so for the moment, all rules (including the requirement to sign in, provide complete details, singles only) remain in place. Here's the full most recent update from Tennis Victoria. We will keep you posted when we hear more.

07.01.2022 Each day, 7 men in Australia take their own lives and another 82 men call an ambulance due to suicidal thoughts or attempts. We are sure you are all as shocked... as us when we first heard these stats, and to be honest, it shocks us every time we have heard it since. Vida is excited to announce our partnership with100 Words Mate to Mate, as we look to help make a difference through awareness, connection, and education. Mental health has or will touch someone close to us all! To learn more about 100 words Mate to Mate head to https://www.vidatennis.com.au/100-words-mate-to-mate-vida-/ or https://100words.org.au/

07.01.2022 NAIDOC Week 2020: Always Was, Always Will Be, starts today. This is an annual celebration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander voices, histories, cultures and achievements. World Number One and proud Ngaragu woman, Ash Barty, has achieved a huge amount, in two professional sports, in her short career. We can’t wait to see what 2021 holds for Ash, who also: Is 2020 Young Australian of the Year ... Counts tennis legend Evonne Goolagong Cawley as a friend and mentor Was named National Indigenous Tennis Ambassador in 2018 Find our more: https://www.sbs.com.au//extremely-proud-indigenous-woman-b #AlwaysWasAlwaysWillBe #NAIDOC2020 #NAIDOCWeek

07.01.2022 How are tennis players dealing with playing in front of empty stadiums? To read about their thoughts head to https://www.vidatennis.com.au/how-are-tennis-players-deali/

07.01.2022 The Altona Junior Club Championships are continuing today at Altona Tennis Club. Congratulations to Angus Herd who has won the Boys 12 Singles event and to Thomas Pye who was our runner up. Well done too to Astin Kirk and Oscar Mikolajewski who took part in their first tournament.

07.01.2022 Today is week 3 of the Altona Tennis Club Inclusion programme. Last week, Sandra Di Lisio from Sandra's Art In Motion was in attendance offering Face Painting and 'tattoos'. Today's session will include Lawn Bowls at the Altona Bowling Club and a Jumping Castle for the little ones.

07.01.2022 A huge congratulations to the head of Vida Kane Dewhurst . From all the Altona T.C community .

05.01.2022 Here is a great video which highlights the reality of life for the majority of professional Tennis players. It shows how important it is for aspiring young players to ensure their education remains a priority whilst they are pursuing a career in any sport. https://youtu.be/xBNF7U_tpWE

05.01.2022 We're featuring members of the club's volunteer committee over the next few weeks. Today, meet Carlin Grant who has been on the committee since 2017 and a member of the club for 24 years. He plays Grade 3 Victorian Pennant and is a former club champion. Some more fun facts about Carlin: ... His first tennis memory was learning to play as a toddler with his uncle John Trickey, who is a former professional tennis player who competed at the Australian Open and Wimbledon. He works as a barrister specialising in criminal, employment and sports law. His favourite television show is Friends. See more

05.01.2022 The Girls 14 Singles at the Altona Tennis Club Junior Championships has finished. The final was played between our winner - Isabelle Valters- who defeated our runner up - Natasha Lambrianidis - 6-2 on the final. Well played to both players.

04.01.2022 Facing a higher-ranked opponent can be daunting. The key to it is how you approach the situation. Four Aussie Tennis Players give their insights on how they man...age their nerves and keep their cool against higher-ranked players. Do you have anything you do when you're in this situation? To read more head to https://www.vidatennis.com.au/what-do-i-do-when-im-facing-/ See more

04.01.2022 Hi all. A quick update on the current state of the courts for members at Altona Tennis Club. Courts 3 & 4 are draining and may be ok in the next couple of hours. Courts 5 & 6 (pictured) are underwater. Courts 7 & 8 may be playable if members are prepared to use the rollers.

04.01.2022 The semi-finals have just started for the Boys 14 & Under Singles event at the Altona Tennis Club Junior Championships. Good luck to Tom Wilkinson, Xavier Sime, Menard Gesalta and Nicolas Lai Boninsegni.

03.01.2022 Well done to to the club’s top UTR ladder players for 2020! Margaret Harris, who did a great job administering the ladders, congratulated top of the ladies ladder, Lisha Dhulipalla, and top of the men’s ladder Ben Ancheta. These two juniors are talented players and make a big contribution to the club too, with Lisha being on the club committee and Ben involved with coaching. ... This was the first club ladder competition we’ve run in years - it attracted a strong interest and many singles matches took place over the last few months. The ladder is free for all financial club members and new members are most welcome. Thank you to all participants and we’re looking forward to resuming in mid-January 2021!

03.01.2022 Happy international women's day . "Here's to strong women. May we be them , may we raise them " Evonne Goolagong-Cawley, Australia’s first female Aboriginal world tennis champion. What an amazing role model of our game

01.01.2022 New Year upon us and covid is hanging around Melbourne again. We ask you ALL to follow the club guidelines in regards to covid!!

01.01.2022 Super 10's is back! If you're born in 2010 or 2011 and are an aspiring tennis player head to the link below and register your interest. https://www.tennis.com.a...u/leagues/super-10s/victoria Super 10s aligns with Vida's Junior Performance Pathway For more info head to https://www.vidatennis.com.au/journey/junior-performance/ See more