Another day of tennis action is complete at the 2019 Western Canada Summer Games, hosted by Swift Current, SK. The tennis format for the games is both a team and an individual competition. In the team competition, each province faces off against the others in Davis-Cup-style multi-match ties. Each tie is comprised of seven matches: two boys singles, two girls singles, one boys doubles, one girls doubles, and one mixed doubles.
After a late-day rainout yesterday, the team competition resumed this morning. In matches originally scheduled for yesterday, Team Saskatchewan defeated Team Northwest Territories seven matches to none, while Team Alberta defeated Team Manitoba seven matches to none. Later this morning, Team Saskatchewan faced Team Manitoba and won four matches to three, while Team Alberta defeated Team Northwest Territories seven matches to none.
Team Saskatchewan won the following matches during today’s team competition:
Austin Lin/William Preciado (SK) def. Ethan Carr/Nikhilesh Gohil (NT) 6-0, 6-0
Charlie McNeil/Jana van Niekerk (SK) def. Monika Kunderlik/Chimezuru Duru (NT) 6-2, 6-2
Keegan Rice (SK) def. Stefan Barre (MB) 6-4, 6-1
Harry Lin (SK) def. Daksith Premathilaka (MB) 6-0, 6-2
Austin Lin/William Preciado (SK) def. Jack Filuk-Scott/Kabeer Grewal (MB) 6-2, 6-0
Following the completion of the ties referenced above, the final rankings of the provincial teams were secured. With two ties won and one tie lost, Team Saskatchewan finished in second place. Congratulations Team Saskatchewan on Silver! Here is the final ranking of the team competition:
- Alberta
- Saskatchewan
- Manitoba
- Northwest Territories
Using the results of the team competition, players were placed into draws for the individual competition. All players were required to stay within their event (meaning singles players continue in singles, doubles players continue in doubles, etc.) and draw placements were determined based on event rankings within the team competition.
All doubles events completed matches up to the finals/bronze medal matches, whereas all singles events completed matches up to the semi-finals. The following matches involved Saskatchewan players during today’s individual competition:
Boys Singles QF: Keegan Rice (SK) def. Daksith Premathikala (MB) 6-0, 6-0
Boys Singles QF: Stefan Barre (MB) def. Harry Lin (SK) 4-6, 6-1, 10-1
Girls Singles QF: Jesslyn Peng (MB) def. Erin Pitariu (SK) 6-0, 6-0
Boys Doubles SF: Austin Lin/William Preciado (SK) def. Ethan Carr/Nikhilesh Gohil (NT) 6-1, 6-0
Girls Doubles SF: Charlie McNeil/Jana van Niekerk (SK) def. Monika Kunderlik/Chimezuru Duru (NT) 6-2, 6-2
Mixed Doubles SF: Michael Hwang/Calli Aarrestad (MB) def. David Preciado/Nhu Nguyen (SK) 6-4, 6-7(3), 10-7
To follow scores from the 2019 Western Canada Summer Games, you can view the event’s Tennis Canada Tournament Profile here: 2019 Western Canada Summer Games (TC) or you can view the official results page: 2019 Western Canada Summer Games (Official Results). Both will be updated periodically through the event.
We’ll be back again tomorrow to recap the final day of tennis competition, as well as announce all medals won by Team Saskatchewan.
Photo Credit: Desirea Agar/EmClaire Photography
