Players from Cardiff, Swansea, Newport, Dinas Powys, Abergavenny, Penarth, and Caerleon were among the winners at the annual South Wales Junior Tennis Championships.
The busy annual tournament saw around 140 players playing in 177 matches over the four days, most at Cardiff Met Tennis Academy, with the 8U and 9U events hosted by David Lloyd Cardiff.
Results:
8U Boys
Winner: Archie Gray (Dinas Powys), runner-up: Max Swayne (Monmouth)
8U Girls
Winner: Bronwen Howard-Rees (Abergavenny), runner-up: Summer Evans (Carmarthen)
9U Boys
Winner: Archie Gray (Dinas Powys), runner-up: Oliver Page (Swansea)
9U Girls
Winner: Mali Lloyd-Evans (Newport), runner-up: Jemima Dean (Dinas Powys)
10U Boys
Winner: Felix Bockelmann-Evans (Penarth), runner-up: Zhenglin Zou (Cardiff)
10U Girls
Winner: Erin Passmore (Swansea), runner-up: Storm Evans (Carmarthen)
12U Boys
Winner: Alexander Bradley-Glinister (Penarth), runner-up: Thomas Driscoll (Cardiff)
14U Boys
Winner: Alex Lewis (Penarth), runner-up: Kavin Durai (Cardiff)
14U Girls
Winner: Laila Mai Savage (Swansea), runner-up: Sophia Chivers (Cardiff)
16U Boys
Winner: Jack Ryan (Caerleon), runner-up: Ewan Mackie (Cardiff)
16U Girls
Winner: Laila Mai Savage (Swansea), runner-up: Rebecca Dow (Cardiff)
18U Boys
Winner: Dafydd James (Cardiff), runner-up: Ewan Mackie (Rhiwbina).
18U Girls
Winner: Niamh Sweeney (Windsor)
“This tournament has a long and proud history,” said organiser Paul Pritchard of Black Dog Tennis. “It brings together players of all abilities from county-standard players with high GB rankings to those who are new to competition.
“With about 140 players taking part, it created a great atmosphere, and many players who were knocked out in the early stages returned to support their fellow club players who were still competing.”
Tennis Wales chief executive Peter Drew added: “This is always a very popular winter tournament, which shows that tennis truly is an all-year sport, as well as one that’s open to all ages and all abilities.”
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Roedd chwaraewyr o Gaerdydd, Abertawe, Casnewydd, Dinas Powys, Y Fenni, Penarth, a Chaerleon ymhlith yr enillwyr ym Mhencampwriaethau blynyddol Tennis Iau De Cymru.
Yn ystod y twrnamaint blynyddol prysur hwn, bu oddeutu 140 o chwaraewyr yn cystadlu mewn 177 o ornestau dros gyfnod o bedwar diwrnod, a hynny’n bennaf yn Academi Tennis Metropolitan Caerdydd, gyda’r gornestau i rai D8 a D9 yn cael eu cynnal yn David Lloyd Caerdydd.
Canlyniadau:
Bechgyn D8
Enillydd: Archie Gray (Dinas Powys), ail safle: Max Swayne (Mynwy)
Merched D8
Enillydd: Bronwen Howard-Rees (Y Fenni), ail safle: Summer Evans (Caerfyrddin)
Bechgyn D9
Enillydd: Archie Gray (Dinas Powys), ail safle: Oliver Page (Abertawe)
Merched D9
Enillydd: Mali Lloyd-Evans (Casnewydd), ail safle: Jemima Dean (Dinas Powys)
Bechgyn D10
Enillydd: Felix Bockelmann-Evans (Penarth), ail safle: Zhenglin Zou (Caerdydd)
Merched D10
Enillydd: Erin Passmore (Abertawe), ail safle: Storm Evans (Caerfyrddin)
Bechgyn D12
Enillydd: Alexander Bradley-Glinister (Penarth), ail safle: Thomas Driscoll (Caerdydd)
Bechgyn D14
Enillydd: Alex Lewis (Penarth), ail safle: Kavin Durai (Caerdydd)
14U Girls
Enillydd: Laila Mai Savage (Abertawe), ail safle: Sophia Chivers (Caerdydd)
Bechgyn D16
Enillydd: Jack Ryan (Caerleon), ail safle: Ewan Mackie (Caerdydd)
Merched D16
Enillydd: Laila Mai Savage (Abertawe), ail safle: Rebecca Dow (Caerdydd)
Bechgyn D18
Enillydd: Dafydd James (Caerdydd), ail safle: Ewan Mackie (Rhiwbeina).
Merched D18
Enillydd: Niamh Sweeney (Windsor)
“Mae gan y twrnamaint hwn hanes hir a balch,” meddai’r trefnydd, Paul Pritchard o Black Dog Tennis. “Mae’n dod â chwaraewyr o bob gallu at ei gilydd, o chwaraewyr safon sirol sydd â safleoedd uchel yn rhengoedd Prydain i’r rhai sy’n cystadlu am y tro cyntaf.
“Gyda thua 140 o chwaraewyr yn cymryd rhan, roedd yr awyrgylch yn wych, a daeth nifer o chwaraewyr a gollodd yn ystod y camau cyntaf yn eu holau i gefnogi chwaraewyr eraill o’u clybiau, oedd yn dal i gystadlu.”
Ychwanegodd prif weithredwr Tennis Cymru, Peter Drew: “Mae hwn bob amser yn dwrnamaint gaeaf poblogaidd iawn, sy’n dangos bod tennis wir yn gêm ar gyfer y flwyddyn gyfan, yn ogystal â bod yn un sy’n agored i rai o bob oed a gallu.”