Young ace: Isabella Crossman is the under-16 singles and doubles winner at the Victorian Hardcourt tournament.
Echuca’s Isabella Crossman marked her return to competition tennis in successful fashion with wins at the 2021 Victorian Hardcourt tournament in Williamstown.
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Playing from December 14-17, Crossman claimed the under-16 girls singles and doubles, going through the tournament without dropping a set.
Crossman, the number one seed, opened her singles campaign with a straight sets 6-0, 6-0 win over Miranda Wang, before breezing past Ava Beck 6-1, 6-1.
In the final, Crossman continued her dominant showing to claim the title 6-0, 6-2 over third-seed Charlotte Vanstone McGrath.
Crossman then moved into the doubles with teammate Ava Beck, and their first outing yielded a 6-0, 6-0 win over Katerina Piromalis and Miranda Wang.
Doubles winners: Isabella Crossman formed a successful pairing with doubles partner Ava Beck.
Against Christina Dodaj and Charlotte Vanstone McGrath in the doubles final, the pairing of Crossman and Beck claimed an emphatic 6-3, 6-1 victory.
It’s Crossman’s first appearance since the Tennis World 16s JT Gold Claycourt tournament in Melbourne, where she also walked away a singles and doubles champion.