Giselle Isabella Guillen and Dane Sweeny triumphed in their respective Pro Tour tournaments and claimed their first singles titles on home floor.
Tweed Heads, NSW, August 11, 2025 | Jackson Mansell
Giselle Isabella Guillen and Dane Sweeny hoisted silverware last week when the Australian Pro Tour season of 2025-26 started.
Guillen came as a victor in Tweed Heads, while Seveny Honors claimed in Brisbane, both won their first singles titles on home floor.
Seventeen -year -old Guillen went from qualifying match to champion on the north coast of New South Wales to secure her first senior crown. Guillen defeated fellow countryman Catherine Aulia 6-3 1-6 6-4 in the final.
Their final with three set was disputed for two days, with Guillen and Aulia suspended the last game of the game on Monday after bad weather on Sunday.
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The Sydneysider conquered three seeds in its first championship campaign and lost two sets en route. Guillen recovered an opening shortage in her second round against No.2 Seed Monique Barry to keep her title hopes alive.
The Australian duo of Aulia and Lily Fairclough defeated top seeds Barry and Gabriella da Silva-Fick to secure the Dubbels Crown 2-6 6-4 [11-9].
In Brisbane, Sweeny, the number 1 seed, won his second ITF singles title of 2025. The 24-year-old was flawless during the tournament and only gave up 20 games for the final.
He was crowned champion after injury forced Derek Pham to withdraw from their final.
It was an All-Australian Doubles final in Brisbane when Zachary Viiala and Hugh Winter no. 4 seeds Ethan Cook and Tai Sach defeated. Their biggest victory came in the first round against the Delaney – Jake and Jesse – brothers. Viiala and Winter defeated the No. 2 seeds with 7-6 (6) 7-6 (5).
Sbeeny will defend his crown in Brisbane this week, again when the best seed will come in. He opens his account against Junior Australian Jake Dembo, who competes in his second Pro Tour event.
Pham also returns to Pro Tour Action, as well as Cruz Hewitt and Hayden Jones.
In Tweed Heads, Da Silva-Fick heads the field as one of the five Australians sown at the tournament.
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