Tennis West State League

Men's State League

Sport	Tennis
Founded	1966
First season	1966/67
CEO	Olivia Birkett
Administrator	Tennis West
No. of teams	6
Country	Australia
Headquarters	Perth, Western Australia
Most recent champion(s)	Peppermint Grove Tennis Club (2024/25)
Most titles	Hensman Park Tennis Club (12)
Streaming partner(s)	Streamer
Tournament format	10 rounds + 2 finals
Official website	https://www.tennis.com.au/wa/players/competitions/wa-tennis-league/results-fixtures

The Tennis West State League is an Australian semi-professional tennis league comprising teams from Western Australia. It is the annual 'A' grade/division 1 shield competition for tennis in Western Australia, the highest level of club competition in the state. The competition is administered by Tennis West, the governing body of the sport in the state. It plays a pivotal role in the development of elite tennis players. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Both the Men's and Women's State League seasons consist of 10 match (or home-and-away) season, which runs from October to March (including a Summer break in January), with six teams playing in each season. The top four teams then play off in a two-round finals series, culminating in the State League Grand Final, which is hosted

by highest ranked grand final team from the end of the home-and-away season. The grand final winners are termed the champions, with the men's shield known as the David Blacklock Memorial Shield, and the women's is known as the Laurie Toole Memorial Shield.

Peppermint Grove Tennis Club won the 2024/25 Men's State League Season, claiming their first championship in club history. Hensman Park Tennis Club are the most recent Women's Champions, claiming four out of the past five women's championships. ^[4]

Women's State League

Sport	Tennis
Founded	1966
First season	1966/67
CEO	Olivia Birkett
Administrator	Tennis West
No. of teams	6
Country	Australia
Headquarters	Perth, Western Australia
Most recent champion(s)	Hensman Park Tennis Club (2024/25)
Most titles	Fremantle Tennis Club (11)
Streaming partner(s)	Streamer
Tournament format	10 rounds + 2 finals
Official website	https://www.tennis.com.au/wa/players/competitions/wa-tennis-league/results-fixtures

Current Participants

These are the clubs which participated in the 2024/25 Tennis West State League season. The bolded clubs are those which who won the championship in the 2024/25 season.

Men's

Club	Home Surface	Captain		Most Recent
Alexander Park Tennis Club	Grass	Aswin Sharma	0	N/A
Cottesloe Tennis Club	Grass	Will Hann	9	2023/24
Mt Lawley Sorrento Planets	MLTC: Grass STC: Hard Court	Casey Ambler	0	N/A
Peppermint Grove Tennis Club	Grass	Samuel Chapman	1	2024/25
Royal Kings Park Tennis Club	Grass	Jake Robinson	3	1988/89
UWA Tennis Club	Clay	Alfonso Calderon	4	2003/04

Royal Kings Park Tennis Club replaced Blue Gum Park Tennis Club (from the 2023/24 season)

Women's

Club	Home Surface	Captain		Most Recent
Alexander Park Tennis Club	Grass	Peyton Duckett	1	1967/68
Cottesloe Tennis Club	Grass	Alicia Molik	7	2016/17
Dalkeith Tennis Club "Dolphins"	Hard Court		0	N/A
Hensman Park Tennis Club	Hard Court	Anja Dokic	5	2024/25
Peppermint Grove Tennis Club	Hard Court	Nisha Whittome	0	N/A
Royal Kings Park Tennis Club	Grass	Amelia Tatafu	7	2018/19

Cottesloe Tennis Club replaced Applecross Tennis Club (from the 2023/24 season)

Venues

Alexander Park TC	Alexander Park Cottesloe Mt Lawley Sorrento UWA Peppermint Grove RKPTC Hensman Park Dalkeith class=notpageimage| Locations of the 2024/25 Tennis West State League clubs		Peppermint Grove TC
SUB: Menora			SUB: Peppermint Grove
LGA: City of Stirling			LGA: Shire of Peppermint Grove
Cottesloe TC			Royal Kings Park TC
SUB: Cottesloe			SUB: Kings Park
LGA: Town of Cottesloe			LGA: WA Government
Dalkeith TC			Sorrento TC
SUB: Dalkeith			SUB: Duncraig
LGA: City of Nedlands			LGA: City of Joondalup
Hensman Park TC			UWA TC
SUB: South Perth			SUB: Mount Claremont
LGA: City of South Perth			LGA: City of Nedlands
Mount Lawley TC
SUB: Inglewood
LGA: City of Stirling

Key:

SUB: suburb in which tennis club is located

LGA: local government area in which tennis club is located in

List of Champion Clubs

Hensman Park Tennis Club have won the most championships in the men's competition with 12, there most recent coming in the 2021/22 season. Fremantle Tennis Club have won the most championships in the women's competition with 11, although currently having a 40 year drought, winning all 11 of their shields in the first 15 seasons of the competition. The most successful club throughout both competitions having 17 championships is Hensman Park Tennis Club with 12 championships in the men's competition and 5 in the women's. They have been the most successful club over the past 6 years winning 6 championships since 2020 across both the men's and women's competition.

The most recent men's champion is the Peppermint Grove Tennis Club, defeating Cottesloe 3-1 in the 2024/25 men's grand final. This was their first championship in club history across both the men's and women's competition. Hensman Park Tennis Club are the most recent women's champion, defeating Cottesloe 3-1 in the 2024/25 women's grand final, claiming four out of the past five women's championships. Bolded years won in the table below signifies the most recent champion (2024/25 season).

Men's and Women's State League Winners

Men			Women
Team		Year(s) won	Team		Year(s) won
Hensman Park	12	1985/86, 1991/92, 2005/06, 2006/07, 2007/08, 2008/09, 2010/11, 2014/15, 2016/17, 2018/19, 2020/21, 2021/22	Fremantle	11	1972/73, 1973/74, 1974/75, 1975/76, 1978/79, 1979/80, 1981/82, 1982/83, 1983/84, 1984/85
Cottesloe	9	1996/97, 2000/01, 2003/04, 2009/10, 2011/12, 2012/13, 2015/16, 2022/23, 2023/24	Nedlands	8	1976/77, 1985/86, 1986/87, 1987/88, 2001/02, 2002/03, 2003/04, 2005/06
Dalkeith	8	1986/87, 1987/88, 1989/90, 1990/91, 1992/93, 1993/94, 1998/99, 1999/00	Royal Kings Park	7	1968/69, 1970/71, 1971/72, 1991/92, 1992/93, 2017/18, 2018/19
UWA	4	1970/71, 1971/72, 2001/02, 2002/03	Cottesloe	7	1993/94, 1995/96, 1996/97, 1998/99, 2009/10, 2010/11, 2016/17
Claremont	4	1967/68, 1968/69, 1969/70, 1974/75	Blue Gum Park	7	1988/89, 1994/95, 1997/98, 2000/01, 2004/05, 2014/15, 2015/16
Royal Kings Park	3	1966/67, 1972/73, 1988/89	Hensman Park	5	2012/13, 2020/21, 2021/22, 2023/24, 2024/25
Scarborough	3	1981/82, 1983/84, 1984/85	City Beach	4	2006/07, 2008/09, 2011/12, 2013/14
Bayswater	3	1973/74, 1975/76, 1978/79	Reabold	2	1989/90, 1990/91
Reabold	2	1995/96, 2004/05	UWA	1	2007/08
Maylands	2	1980/81, 1982/83	Wembley Downs	1	1999/00
Fremantle	2	1976/77, 1977/78	Higgins Park	1	1980/81
Peppermint Grove	1	2024/25	Claremont	1	1969/70
Mosman Park	1	2017/18	Alexander Park	1	1967/68
Greenwood	1	2013/14	Loton Park	1	1966/67
Sorrento	1	1997/98
Wembley Downs	1	1994/95
Higgins Park	1	1979/80

Combined Champion Club

The table below shows the clubs with the most State League Championships in the men's and women's competition combined. Hensman Park are the most successful club amongst both gender formats, with 17 championships, there most recent coming in the 2024/25 Women's State League season. ^[5]

A crowd watching on at the Cottesloe Tennis Club for the 2023/24 Men's State League Grand Final played between Cottesloe and Peppermint Grove.

Combined Champion Club

Rank	Club	Total	Most Recent
1	Hensman Park	17	2024/25 (F)
2	Cottesloe	16	2023/24 (M)
3	Fremantle	13	1984/85 (F)
4	Royal Kings Park	10	2018/19 (F)
5	Dalkeith	8	1999/00 (M)
	Nedlands		2005/06 (F)
7	Blue Gum Park	7	2015/16 (F)
8	UWA	5	2007/08 (F)
	Claremont		1974/75 (M)
10	Reabold	4	2004/05 (M)
	City Beach		2013/14 (F)

All championships are correct to the completion of the 2024/25 State League Seasons. ^{[6] [7]}

Most Valuable Player Award

Tennis West has awarded a Most Valuable Player (MVP) award since the 2001/02 season. The MVP is awarded to the player with the most individual wins in each season, across there singles and doubles matches.

Cameron Fenner (Hensman Park Tennis Club) has won the most men's MVPs with three titles (2006/07, 2007/08, 2008/09).

Donna Blackwell (City Beach Tennis Club) has won the most women's MVPs with four titles (2004/05, 2006/07, 2007/08, 2008/09).

Most MVPs (men)

Player	Club	MVPs	Seasons
Cameron Fenner	Hensman Park Tennis Club	3	06/07, 07/08, 08/09
Richard Sampson	Sorrento Tennis Club	2	03/04, 11/12
Miles Armstrong	Hensman Park Tennis Club    Greenwood Tennis Club		12/13, 14/15
Sam Ashendon	Royal Kings Park Tennis Club		16/17, 18/19
Joel Pleydell	Cottesloe Tennis Club		15/16, 17/18

Most MVPs (women)

Player	Club	MVPs	Seasons
Donna Blackwell	City Beach Tennis Club	4	04/05, 06/07, 07/08, 08/09
Nina Catovic	Blue Gum Park Tennis Club	3	14/15, 17/18, 18/19
Bojana Bobusic	Cottesloe Tennis Club    Royal Kings Park Tennis Club	2	09/10, 17/18
Katy O'Shea	City Beach Tennis Club    Blue Gum Park Tennis Club		11/12, 16/17
Siobhan Drake-Brockman	Nedlands Tennis Club		01/02, 05/06

Match Format

Each match consists of 6 individual matches, known as rubbers. There are four singles and two doubles rubbers in each match. Each rubber is best of three sets, with the third set played as a match tiebreak (first to ten points), if required. The winning team on the day is decided by the total rubbers won, followed by sets won, then games won. If all three of these factors are tied, the match is declared a draw. ^[8]

Broadcast

Matches have been broadcast on Streamer since the 2021/22 season. ^[9] One match each round was broadcast on Streamer in the 2022/23 season. In October of 2023, Tennis West and Streamer signed a deal which has all State League matches broadcast, with one 'feature match' each round containing commentary. ^[10]

References

1. "State League Honour Roll | State League | Competitions | Play". Tennis West. Retrieved 2025-03-03.
2. "Tennis West - State League Booklet 2023 by conceptadmin - Issuu". issuu.com. 2023-01-31. Retrieved 2025-03-11.
3. "Tennis West Staff | About Tennis West". Tennis West. Retrieved 2025-03-13.
4. "Thrilling State League Finals Set For This Weekend". The Pinnacle Gazette. Retrieved 2025-03-24.
5. "State League Teams 2023/24 | State League | Competitions | Play". Tennis West. Retrieved 2025-03-03.
6. "Results & Fixtures | WA Tennis League | Competitions | Play". Tennis West. Retrieved 2025-03-03.
7. "Cottesloe, Peppermint Grove claim tennis state league titles". The West Australian. 2023-03-19. Retrieved 2025-03-04.
8. "Tennis League Rules and Regulations" (PDF). September 2024. Retrieved 2025-03-22.
9. "Tennis West State League live streams and replays: See it on Streamer". Streamer. Retrieved 2025-03-04.
10. "Every Tennis West State League Match to be Streamed". Tennis West. Retrieved 2025-03-08.

See also

• Tennis in Australia
• Tennis