Connor Brosnahan will be a key player for Team Head today. Photo supplied.The final day of round one in Mid Canterbury open grade tennis action today could potentially throw up more questions than answers, as the four sides jostle for positions on the overall standings.

The advantage clearly sits with Team Wilson, who are currently the only undefeated team of the competition after the opening two rounds – but they will need to be wary of the talent they’ll be up against when they tackle Yonex today at the Ashburton Trust Tennis Centre.

Yonex have the ability to field a very strong line-up on court if they wish with talented players like Rhys Cromie, Aidan Watt, Pete Kirwan and Bryn Looij all on the roster, and if they were to get a head of steam up early on, pegging them back in the later stages of the afternoon could prove a tough ask for Team Wilson.

Today’s other match-up sees Team Head hunting for their first win of the season when they come up against Team Babolat – who were beaten by the table-toppers last weekend in a good clash.

Babolat were particularly strong in their singles clashes, but will be looking for improvement in the doubles after winning just one of the three matches last weekend against Team Wilson.

Team Head will need the experience and talent of Connor Brosnahan and Riley Breen to step up and deliver for them this weekend if they are to get their season under way before a break next weekend for Canterbury Show Week.

Meanwhile, while local sides are battling it out in Ashburton, the Country Ashburton team in the Canterbury premier competition will be up at Wilding Park in Christchurch taking on Shirley.

Fresh off their first win of the season last weekend, the team will be looking to build on that further and really set a strong platform for them to launch from for the rest of the 2020 season.

By Matt Markham © The Ashburton Guardian - 7 November 2020