Mullumbimby tennis player Timmy Yeung Packer made it to the quarterfinals in the Tennis NSW Junior Development Series U/12s State Finals held in western Sydney.
The finals play-offs were held in extremely hot and blustery conditions, 50–70 km/h winds, and a nearby bushfire, according to Timmy’s dad Steve Packer.
Timmy won his pool and proceeded to the quarter finals but was prevented from reaching the semis by Sean Wang from Sydney, who Timmy had previously beaten in the play-offs for the Bruce Cup.
‘It was a tough first set with nothing in it and it looked as though Timmy might have had the edge, but it went to a tie break and Sean played it safe and steady in the wind,’ Steve said.
‘We knew it would be tough to come back from there and to his credit Timmy continued to play his attacking game but the wind accentuated any errors and he couldn’t find his way back in the second set. It was a terrific match to watch!’
Timmy has also been chosen to play in the U/14s team to represent the north coast in the Queensland Team Carnival at the Queensland Tennis Centre to be held in December.
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