I recently had the opportunity and privilege of being captain of the Australian Men's 40s team at the Young Seniors World Teams Tennis Championships in Miami, Florida.
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It was the first time representing my country and it was a great privilege.
The standard of tennis was very high with many ex-professional players representing their country.
Our last play- off match was against Mexico. They unfortunately forfeited which meant Australia finished 12th out of 21 countries. We were happy with our efforts and the result.
The Individual World Championships were played after the Teams World Championships.
In the doubles I teamed up with Tristan Venables, the brother of my Australian team mate Cameron Venables.
Tristan is a tennis coach living in the USA. It was our first time playing together and we made it to the semi-finals.
One of the highlights in the doubles was beating the No. 2 seeds from USA 6-3, 7-6. In an interesting twist, we lost the semis to my Australian team mates and No. 4 seeds Richard Sampson and Cameron Venables.
They unfortunately lost in the final, but were very happy with making the final.
Two other Australians made the semi's in doubles and singles so Australia was well represented at the Individual World Championships. Continued inside.
It was an honour to represent my country.
A very big thanks to Batemans Bay Tennis Club for their financial support and encouragement.
Thanks also to those who assisted with my training and preparation, particularly Brad Baranowski, Anton Willett and Rob Frawley.
Thanks also to all the people I've played at the tennis club over the last few years! It has been great to share my passion for tennis with others.
I look forward to seeing you on the court
