Vida Tennis “creates life opportunities” for each individual through the sport of tennis.
Whether your goal is the world stage or personal best, the following life opportunities have been created;
Marija Mirkovic, started at Vida at age 9, now ranked 8 in Australia and competing on the WTA tour. Marija is pictured playing the Australian Open in 2007 as a 16 year old.
Emily Fanning, started at Vida at age 8, now ranked in the top 300 in the world Under 18 ITF rankings at age 14. Emily is pictured at age 10 working on her game with Video Analysis.
Learning a skill for life as well as making friends for life. School programs, groups lessons and holiday programs.
Lewis Miles, started with Vida at age 10, achieved an Australian high ranking in the top 50. Now has moved into a Head Club Coaching position in the Eastern Suburbs and continues to play State Grade Pennant at age 19.
Justin Raiti, started at Vida at age 12, moved from country Victoria, boarding school at Xavier College, currently in Austin Texan in the American College system. There are currently 20 Vida players in USA College including Sarah Miller, pictured in her Louisville. Sarah was named student-athlete of the week in her first weeks at the University. (PICTURE)
Healthy life experience through Tennis and Fitness. Ladies programs and fitness group sessions.
MISSION STATEMENT
Vida Tennis Academy, *located in Melbourne Australia had created a vision of becoming the measuring stick by which all other academies are compared. Our environment of hard work, discipline, passion and intensity is contagious and sets Vida Tennis apart from the field.
The Vida Team is dedicated to each individual in a holistic manner ensuring the ongoing progression of technique, physical, mental, and tactical developments for tennis. It is our policy that no player will ever stop developing due to technical deficiency. Vida Tennis don't just produce players, we create life opportunities for people.
PLAYER(S) OF THE MONTH
Vida Tennis would like to congratulate; Emily Fanning on winning the South Pacific Junior Championships, ITF Grade 4 in Fiji in early July, Annabelle Andrinopoulos for continuing her great start to the year with another two tournament victories at Glen Iris Underage Championships and the Victoria Junior Clay Court Championships.
Well done to Chase Ferguson, Andrew Whittington, Jamiee Fourlis, Daniela Scivetti and Marjia Mirkovic who are currently number 1 in Victoria for their birth year on the Australian Rankings.
VIDA PLAYER RANKINGS (As of 31st March, 2009)
Australian rankings are combined Junior and Senior rankings. The Victorian ranking is Junior ranking
for the players birth year. Rankings feature current Vida players and some former Vida players.
GIRLS
AUS RANK
VIC AGE RANK
BIRTH YEAR
Marija Mirkovic
8
1
1990
Daniela Scivetti
24
1
1988
Stephanie Wiltshire
27
3
1990
Nancy Ferguson
30
4
1990
Natalia Dragojevic
82
2
1993
Mary-Ann Balint
121
4
1993
Emily Fanning
182
4
1995
Michaela Capannolo
192
5
1994
Ashleigh Richardson
229
10
1991
Eliza Long
256
9
1995
Annabelle Andrinopoulos
291
3
1996
Sarah Miller
364
15
1990
Tayla Stenta
396
13
1995
Stephanie Foster
456
5
1990
Grace Primikyrlidis
465
7
1996
Elly Fourlis
493
10
1996
Olivia Tona
591
21
1995
Deanna Batsas
607
6
1990
Siobhan Stagg
659
28
1993
Jamie Fourlis
782
1
1999
Elle Karabagias
814
25
1996
Emily Fidantsis
858
28
1996
Beth Tona
1142
3
1999
Vivian Fidantsis
1333
6
1999
BOYS
AUS RANK
VIC AGE RANK
BIRTH YEAR
Samuel Groth
8
1
Andrew Whittington
102
1
1993
Nathan Lemke
146
1
1994
David DiStefano
147
2
1993
Luke McDonald
166
2
1989
Lewis Miles
181
3
1989
Daniel Ferretti
234
11
1991
Jamie Toyne
238
3
1990
Lorenzo Alforque
246
3
1994
Alessio Scivetti
256
13
1990
Nick Stafford
258
5
1991
Corbin Fleming
371
8
1988
Oliver Ceranic
561
8
1995
Giordan Favaloro
562
9
1995
Steven Berengo
574
24
1992
Luke Jansz
782
26
1993
Jayrad Russell
836
17
1994
Andrew Grooby
892
20
1994
Matthew Findlay
932
39
1992
Fedja Bilic
1049
21
1995
Roland Stagg
1625
33
1995
Daniel Badov
1498
41
1994
Sebastian Teoh
1154
29
1994
Chase Ferguson
1229
1
1999
James Toohey
1502
42
1994
Alexander Favaloro
1816
25
1996
Nathan Stagg
1975
34
1996
Alex Marles
1856
55
1993
Stephen Frangolis
1940
30
1996
Ben Teoh
1768
24
1996
Matthew Sellars
2213
43
1996
Tom Danks
2067
64
1994
QUOTE OF THE MONTH
“Champions aren't made in the gyms. Champions are made from something they have deep inside them -- a desire, a dream, a vision.” Muhammad Ali
