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Mullumbimby Tennis Club member Marielou Baudouin won the  Ballina New Year Open tournament winning the open women’s division in straight sets.

‘The Ballina tournament was a great success. We had a total of 188 players enter. And over 40 players entered from Northern Rivers Tennis Academy,’  tennis coach Steve Gort said.

‘It was great to see so many local players supporting the tournament’.

Marielou Baudouin beat top seed Andrea Duva 7-5 6-4 in the open women’s final.  

Marielou also took home the trophy in the mixed open doubles partnering with Steve.

Results for locals

Zara Rose and Neave Edwards: U/10 girls doubles winners.

Teo Amit and Sonny Reid: U/10 boys doubles winners.

Yali Amit and Maxim Ceccato: U/14 boys doubles, second place.

Marielou Baudouin  and Sylvie Peart: open ladies doubles, second place.

Callum Sawras and Alice Palmer: B-grade mixed doubles, second place.

Alice Palmer and Mahala Hitchings: U/14 girls doubles winners .

Mahala Hitchings: U/14 girls singles, winner.

Alice Palmer:  B-grade women’s singles winner. 

Callum Sawras: men’s tier two singles, runner up.


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