Team Singapore dominates on day 1 of inaugural Singapore Tennis Invitational Cup
Singapore, 28 January 2025 - Team Singapore players swept the competition at the inaugural Singapore Tennis Invitational Cup (STIC) in front of home crowds at the Kallang Tennis Hub outdoor courts, marking a fine start to the tournament.
Bringing together an impressive display of regional tennis talent from Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and Cambodia across ten matches, the STIC was off to a great start as Singapore dominated the courts, winning all of their five matches.
Speaking with SportPlus.sg after winning her match 6-0, 6-0, Eva Marie Desvignes shared of her experience playing in the STIC: "I had a little bit of nerves going in, but was extremely happy with how I reacted. My serves and my returns were quite good." "I started the points really well, so really happy with the outcome and the way I played," she added.
When asked whether she had any particular goals for the tournament, Eva replied: "I just want to give my best and help out the team whenever I can, and just do my best to help Singapore."
Proud to be representing Singapore’s colours, Ladies Doubles’ Audrey Tong and Lynelle Lim, said, “We had some nerves going into this match and it took a while to settle, but I think as we managed to play, we got our rhythm, we managed to settle into the match and it's a good first experience for us today."
"(We're) really looking forward to the rest of the tournament. Representing Singapore is always an honour. Playing our regional countries - they're all strong, so good competition, good experience, just excited to be on court for the rest of the tournament.”
Cambodia’s Rafaelis Despiegleer, looking forward to playing in the next few days, says: “The facilities here are great. Singapore has been giving us a lot of courts and amenities so it’s great to be here. I’m just waiting to play the next matches and hopefully have a good time.”
The STIC is held on the outdoor courts beside the Kallang Tennis Hub Fan Plaza, running concurrently alongside the Singapore Tennis Open 2025. It is happening on 28 January and 30 January to 1 February and entry is free, on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Match Results
Men's Singles
Bill Chan (SGP) 6-0, 6-0 Rafaelis Despiegleer (CAM)
Women's Singles
Eva Marie Desvignes (SGP) 6-0, 6-0 Lao Pechreaksmey (CAM)
Men's Doubles
Daniel Abadia / Michael Dylan Jimenez (SGP) 6-0, 6-0 Vireak Poev / Chanmony Chheang (CAM)
Women's Doubles
Audrey Tong / Lynelle Lim (SGP) 6-0, 6-0 Lao Pechreaksmey / Chhinda Som (CAM)
Mixed Doubles
Ng Hao Yuan Steve / Sophie Ashley Chua (SGP) 7-5, 6-3 Chanmony Chheang / Chhinda Som (CAM)
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