Local tennis star Luke Missen is again a shortlisted finalist for the Tennis Victoria Most Outstanding Athlete with a Disability award.
The award recognises outstanding athletes with a disability who have a record playing for Australia or Victoria and have improved their ranking or sustained a top 20 ranking during the nomination period.
These athletes display a commendable attitude on and off the court and have complied with all rules and conducts set by Tennis Australia.
It’s been another outstanding 12 months for Missen in his chosen sport of Para-Standing Tennis.
Highlighted by victories in the PST 4 singles and open doubles PST 3/4 events at the Oceania Para Standing Tennis Championships.
These titles added to an impressive record that includes previous wins at the Oceania Para Standing Tournament, Victorian Para-Standing Open and New South Wales Parastanding Open.
Other finalists for the award are Caroline Lane (Blind and Low Vision Tennis) and Jin Woodman (Wheelchair Tennis).
Lane enjoyed a standout season in blind and low vision tennis, claiming multiple national and state titles across both singles and doubles competition.
Highlights included winning the B3 Women’s singles title at the Australian Blind and Low Vision Tennis Championships, as well as B3 Women’s singles crowns at both the Victorian and South Australian Blind and Low Vision opens.
She also captured doubles titles at the Victorian Blind and Low Vision open (B2-B4 women’s doubles) and South Australian Blind and Low Vision open (B2-4 women’s doubles), further cementing her status as one of Australia’s leading blind tennis players.
Woodman enjoyed a breakthrough season on the international wheelchair tennis circuit, establishing himself among the sport’s rising stars.
He competed across all Grand Slam events during the nomination period and achieved career-defining results throughout the year, including reaching the French Open and Wimbledon Quad doubles finals.
He won his first integrated tournament title at Eastbourne, further highlighting his rapid rise through the international ranks.
The winner of the award will be announced on Sunday, October 25 at Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club.
