IT IS ALL SYSTEMS GO FOR THE KIA AMATEUR AUSTRALIAN OPEN TENNIS TOURNAMENT

The entries for the 2010 KIA Amateur Australian Open tournament happening at the University of Pretoria, Sports complex this weekend (26 – 28 November) have surpassed expectations with 96 amateur tennis players having registered (48 couples).

The event offers a unique opportunity for amateur tennis players wishing to experience competing on a world stage. The winning male and female from this coming weekend’s tournament will travel to Melbourne, Australia between January 17 and 30, 2011, and will represent South Africa at the Kia Amateur Australian Open World Finals. They will be competing against 15 other countries including:  Germany, France, Netherlands, Poland, Sweden, South Africa, Libya, Jordan, Nigeria, Chile, USA, Korea, Australia, New Zealand, China. All players will then experience a 4-day hospitality package including watching a match.

“The main objective of the tournament is to promote tennis at club level and offer amateur players the opportunity to watch professional tennis,” said Holger Losch, Tournament Director.

The KIA Amateur Australian Open national playoffs will commence on Friday, 26th November at the University of Pretoria with the round of 64. The round of 32 will be followed by 16 and then the quarter finals, on Saturday. The semis and finals will be played on Sunday, 28th November.

The KIA Amateur Australian Open was first played in South Africa in 2003 with Gauteng being the host Province. Between 2004 and 2006 the format changed and other provinces were brought in. 

LIST OF ENTRIES:

MALE	FEMALE
Marius  van Dyk	Tamzon du Plessis
Hendrik Pieterse	Jacqui Grove
Thinus Gouws	Christelle Kemp
Pieter Jordaan	Adelle Rizzo
Andries Fourie	Hendrika Botha
Bradley Brazington	Helena Mowatt
John Shaw	Elaine Nelson
Greg Buitendag	Marita de Bie
Andre Badenhorst	Joey Badenhorst
Chris Meyer	Erica Bornman
Danie Buys	Melrise Ungerer
Nico Hamman	Mariette Coetzee
Michael Martin	Stephanie Aubin
Riaan Verster	Antoinette Verster
Jacobus Mogola	Bremien Botha
Graham Young	Wendy Burdzik
Dawie Eybers	Lisa van de Riet
Leone Scheepers	Celeste Scheepers
Nico Viviers	Debbie van Aswegan
Anthony Fourie	Denise Otto
Jaco Jacobs	Elsa Kaestner
Wessel Kemp	Ronel Louw
Ettienne Steenkamp	Karen Steenkamp
Graham Griffiths	Sandra Loser
Marthinus Pienaar	Sone Ungerer
Jannie Schutte	Charelle Ungerer
Frederik Smook	Sonika Janse van Rensburg
Andrew Sethole	Wandise Jiyane
Elijah Rakomo	Nthabiseng Phala
Anton vd Venter	Lara Anderson
Teboho Mahanyele	Lebogang Mokone
Monty Motaung	Poppy Mbathani
Dundee Radebe	Ntha Mphahlele
Bradley Dore	Deborah Janssen
Danie Erasmus	Elize Bezuidenhout
Easy Peters	Hortemsia Nyamge
Theo Hendriks	Zelda Paulson
Lino Ferreira	Michelle Rademan
Andre de Lange	Huibie Wepener
Scott Leech	Tarryn Ross
Uys Jordaan	Lisa Wade
Thomas Terseer Torsaa	Marlene van Schalkwyk
Mulumba Michael	Meryl Anne Venter
Eduard Lemon	Elaine Jooste
Roland Grabe	Nicole Smit
Wim Le Roux	Jenna Schimdt
Lar Hendriks	Christa Taljaard
Jeroen van der Meer	Rose van der Meer

For full event details on the KIA Amateur Australian Open tournament, please contact:

Lisa Wade: lisa@langazela.co.za or 082 904 1805