🎾 Maccabi Tennis Club
Maccabi Tennis Club is the oldest continuously operating sporting club in the Maccabi Australia network, celebrating its centenary in 2024.
In 2025 we’re building relationships, pushing for better facilities, and providing a space where people can belong, compete, and grow.
2025 Impact
At a Glance
| Category | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|
| Junior/student members | 64 | 11 |
| Open / senior (18+) members | 36 | 4 |
| Volunteers | 12 | 4 |
Total Members: 131
Teams Fielded: 18 (9 juniors, 6 men’s Pennant, 3 mixed doubles)
🏆 Junior Success
Two junior teams (Section 2 Boys and Section 8 Boys) reached their Grand Finals in June 2025. The Section 8 Boys team (Adam Morawetz, Eitan Navon, Liam Nahoom, Louis Super, Mason and Hardy James-Wurzel) took out the championship title.
🎾 Senior Strength
Our Grade 5 Pennant team (Asaf Nagar, Assaf Drori, Joel Fredman, Jordan Jaffe, Jonny Henquin, Marty Schwarz, Daniel Sneider, and Gilad Nagar) advanced to the Tennis Victoria Winter Pennant Grand Final in August 2025.
🌟 Inclusive Tennis
All Abilities sessions were held in February 2025 in partnership with Maccabi Victoria, with more scheduled for early 2026 to continue opening the sport to everyone.
🏅 Victorian Jewish Tennis Championships
- Men’s Singles Champion: Joel Fredman
- Women’s Singles Champion: Liorah Levin
The Juniors Championships are set for December 2025, continuing the tradition of strong competition within the community.
🏳️🌈 Pride in Pennant
In June 2025, Maccabi Tennis Club proudly hosted its inaugural Pride Round, becoming one of only five Victorian clubs to take part in Tennis Victoria’s statewide Pride in Pennant initiative. The round celebrated inclusion and diversity in sport, with players and supporters showing visible support for the LGBTQIA+ community both on and off the court.
🏆 Maccabi Cup
In April 2025, Maccabi Tennis Club hosted the Maccabi Cup (tennis edition), bringing together students from five Jewish schools (Beth Rivkah, Mount Scopus, King David, Bialik, and Leibler Yavneh) for a full day of doubles competition. Bialik emerged overall winner with 95 points; Mount Scopus boys scored 40 points, Bialik girls 56. Committee member Marcus Frajman thanked participants for their sportsmanship and encouraged them to stay engaged with tennis.
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In July, volunteer first aid training sessions strengthened our safety capacity and support for on-court and off-court operations.
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The club also approved an updated Code of Conduct mid-year, reinforcing standards of respect, fairness and behaviour.
