The remaining 24 teams in the AEGON Team Tennis Schools Senior Students competition are assembling at Bolton Arena this weekend for the 2010/11 Finals.
Teams will compete in a round robin format over Friday 18th to Sunday 20th March with a final taking place in each of the boys, girls and mixed events. The competition is unique in that it is only open to players in years 11, 12 or 13 at schools and further education colleges with a British Tennis rating no better than 7.1.
Over 250 teams entered the competition in September and competed in localised round robin groups. The winners of these groups qualified for the knockout stages in January which take place on a regional level. In the boys' event, both the number 1 and number 2 seeds are from Hampshire.
Peter Symonds College and Queen Mary’s College respectively will be hoping to overcome some tough matches in their round robin group to meet their local rivals in the final.
View the Senior Students Finals Draws
Queenswood School, the 5th ranked school in the country in the AEGON Team Tennis Schools National Rankings 2010 are the number 1 seed in the girls' event. They will come into the competition in a confident mood and hope to take the title.
However, second seeds Ellesmere College from Shropshire will prove tough opposition should the two schools meet in Saturdays final.
View the AEGON Team Tennis Schools 2010 Year End Rankings
The mixed event provides players with a rare opportunity to compete for their school on the mixed doubles court. Culford School, the Senior Students girls’ winners in 2010 are the top seeds in the mixed event and will look to draw on last years experiences in order to overcome tough opposition from around Great Britain.
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Matt Byford, Circuit Director for AEGON Team Tennis Schools commented: “We are looking forward to an exciting weekend of tennis at Bolton Arena. The round robin team format ensures a competitive edge is maintained for all players, especially as match tie-break shootouts draw near. In past matches the players have displayed some excellent tennis, often playing beyond the 7.1 rating they come in with.”
Find out more about AEGON Schools Tennis competitions
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