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Tennis NWT hosts annual winter tournament at Fieldhouse

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Mercy Mupedziswa, left, was the ladiesSA国际影视传媒 singles winner and Teresa Martin, right, was the runner-up in that category. Photo courtesy of NWT Tennis

Lightning fast action was on display during the Tennis NWT winter tournament last weekend as participants displayed their prowess on the indoor courts.

The four-day event at the Yellowknife Fieldhouse drew 25 participants who played a total of 30 scheduled matches, said Slavica Jovic, tournament organizer.

SA国际影视传媒淥ur summer (season) was cut short because of the wildfires, however, the tennis activities resumed in October because we offer programming throughout the winter,SA国际影视传媒 Jovic said of the indoor event.

SA国际影视传媒淭his is our third annual winter tournament. We run it typically during the holiday season because it provides an opportunity for members to play and be active during the holidays,SA国际影视传媒 she said.

One of the highlights of the competition was having several novice players participating this year.

Another highlight was that two members, Tamara Jovic and Teresa Martin, were home for the holidays and also took part in the event, Slavica said.

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Tournament results:

MenSA国际影视传媒檚 singles 6:2, 6:1

Nikhilesh Gohil (winner)

Jean Tuyishime (runner-up)

LadiesSA国际影视传媒 singles 6:0; 6:4

Mercy Mupedziswa (winner)

Teresa Martin (runner-up)

Mixed doubles 6:1; 7:5

Tamara Jovic and Nikola Jovic (winners)

Mercy Mupedziswa and Arthur Mupedziswa (runners-up)

MenSA国际影视传媒檚 doubles 6:3; 6:2

Nikki and Nittin Gohil (winners)

Randy Rivers and Jean Tuyishime (runners-up)

LadiesSA国际影视传媒 doubles 6:2; 6:0

Tamara Jovic and Teresa Martin (winners)

Hiro Kobayashi and Elizabeth DuPlessis (runners-up)

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CORRECTION: A previous version of this article misidentified Mercy Mupedziswa and Arthur Mupedziswa. SA国际影视传媒 apologizes for the error and any confusion or embarrassment it may have caused.





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