Riverhill Tennis Director Garry Nadebaum went back to Australia in January to visit family and then to Hobart Tasmania to play the Australian National tennis Championships.  This year was a very strong tournament with 4 of the top 20 world ranked players entered from not only Australia but also Finland and the Netherlands. Garry Nadebaum teamed up with Dubler Cup team mate Chris O’Mara (Qld, Aus) to win the doubles title. Garry and Chris won the doubles final defeating D Evans(Qld,Aus) and G Schouteten (Qld, Aus) 6-0, 5-7, 6-3. In the singles Garry nadebaum was the #3 seed and won 2 singles rounds before losing in the singles semi-finals to Geoff Rafter 5-7, 4-6. With these results ITF Garry world singles ranking stays at #17 and his doubles world ITF ranking climbs to #6 .

Australian Tennis Seniors National Championships Hobart, Tasmania (Syn-Grass)
Men’s 45’s Singles Semi- Finals
2nd rd #3 Nadebaum def G Schouteten 6-3, 6-4
Quarters #3 Nadebaum def D Blade 3-6, 6-1, 6-3
Semi Finals #3 Nadebaum lost to G Rafter 5-7, 4-6

Men’s 45’s Doubles Champion
Semi Final #1 Nadebaum/ C O’Mara def Macknamara/ Wilson 5-7, 6-3, 6-3
Final #1 Nadebaum/ O’Mara def Evans/ Schouteten 6-0, 5-7, 6-3