Nation’s Top Juniors Impress on Opening Days of Australian Junior Championships

The first two days of the 2026 Australian Junior Championships (AJC) have delivered great competition and camaraderie as 175 players from across the country have descended on Devonport, Tasmania.

At the halfway point of the individual tournament, there have been some terrific results across the age groups from upsets to athletes competing for the first time.

In the U11 Boys age group, Wesley Lu (NSW) is competing in his first AJC where he found his first tournament win on the second day of competition.

Lu won a tight 3-2 contest where he went up 2-0 before competitor Casey Youd fought back to even the score 2-2. In a nail-biting final set, Lu got over the line 11-9 to secure the win.

Lu said he had to battle his emotions to keep his composure in the match.

“It’s not always about trying to win. It’s also about winning in an emotional mindset. I got a bit tempered so it was a good challenge to control my mindset,” he said.

“I feel like AJC is the biggest tournament of the year for me. I feel really excited to compete in it. I’m really looking forward to coming back next year and maybe even winning it.”

Local Devonport player Luka Cock (TAS) is competing in the U17 Girls competition and enjoying playing on her home court.

“In Tasmania, it’s not just about the competition. You have so much fun on court and I just enjoy having fun,” she said.

“I actually do feel like I have a home court advantage. I’ve been playing pretty well. I’ve only played on Court 2 so far, which is the court I train on.”

When it comes to playing an event of this scale in Tasmania, Cock said it’s an incredible opportunity for the Tasmanian team.

“It means a lot to the entire Tasmania team because we come to this centre so much for tournaments in Tasmania so we are familiar with all the courts.”

With the second day complete, the individual tournament has reached the semi finals stage with spots in the final to be decided on the third day. 

Tune into the livestream here.

Find the draw and live results here. 

2026 Australian Junior Championships - Semi Finals

U11 Boys

[1] Freddie Goldsmith v [3/4] Owen Boardman 

[5/8] Richard Koh v [2] Jasper Tapley

U13 Girls

[1] Abbey Boswell v [3/4] Ruisha Chu

[5/8] Kaira Malhotra v [9/16] Hannah Leung 

U13 Boys

[1] Aleister Loo v [3/4] Ayan Bhat

[3/4] Ahan Bhat v [2] Nathan Lin

U15 Girls

[1] Annette S Chow v [5/8] Yashica Jiwa Mohan 

[3/4] Riyo Kawabata v [2] Elizabeth Wang

U15 Boys

[1] Naveen Sanghera v [5/8] Grayson Coleman

[9/16] Levi Moxey v [2] Benjamin Boardman

U17 Girls

[1] Tina Ma v [3/4] Emilia Scott

[3/4] Olivia van Zon v [2] Isabella Wilcox 

U17 Boys

[1] James Boswell v [3/4] Bryce Correa

[3/4] Alexander Marsh v [2] Henry Kross 

U19 Girls

[1] Sarbani Maitra v [3/4] Amelia Brigden 

[3/4] Lilly Wilson v [2] Joanne Joseph 

U19 Boys

[1] Kasper Cheung v [3/4] Connor Haberecht

[3/4] Ethan Middleton v [2] Stanley Chung