The 2025 Victorian Jewish Tennis Championships (Seniors) started on August 31 in windy conditions. The tournament was to be played over three Sundays. Wet conditions (along with long matches) caused the men’s singles final to be played one week later than the other finals, on September 22.

This year represented a change in format: each event had a “pool stage” with 4 or 5 players, with a set up to 6 games being played. This ensured each player played a minimum number of matches against different opponents. The top two players progressed to the knockout stages, with matches the first to 8 games. The finals were best of 3 sets. This allowed more matches to be played in a shorter period of time, reducing the time commitment for players and making scheduling easier for tournament organisers. It also ensured a greater concentration of matches at the same time, providing more of a tournament feel and atmosphere.

For the first time since 2014, the tournament featured a women's singles event. Four women played in the women's singles round-robin. Liorah Levin was truly dominant, conceding only one game in three sets, with Leonie Miller-Shapiro as the runner-up. Keren Green and Tracey Kaufman also competed. It was great to have four women competing in the women's singles in 2025 and we hope that there will be a women's singles champion every year (and hopefully mixed doubles too)!

Women's Singles champion Liorah Levin

In the men’s doubles, Geoff Rosenberger and Alan Liebowitz prevailed 7-5, 6-1 over cousins Jordan Jaffe and Jason Slomoi for their first title as a pair.

Men's doubles winners Geoff Rosenberger and Alan Liebowitz

In the Men’s Consolation singles, Nathan Rapoport willed his way to a win after Ben Pollak served for the match (7-6), with Nathan prevailing 9-7.

Nathan Rapoport and Ben Pollak

The men’s singles final was worth the wait: this was the first three-set final since 2021. With the scores locked at one set all, 3 games all and deuce, untimely rain caused a delay of more than one hour for Joel Fredman and Jordan Jaffe. When play resumed, Joel was clutch: hitting 6 first serves in a row, with an ace to Jordan before Joel stormed to the title by claiming the last 8 points (and beating more bad weather by 60 seconds). It was Fredman's fourth time as Club Champion in the Men's Singles.

Jordan Jaffe and Joel Fredman.

Men's Singles champion Joel Fredman