Seone Mendez

Magnificent Mendezs are making mum proud

emilio — Tue, 14 Apr 2015 05:06:50 +0000

Natalia Mendez is one proud mother — and she has a good reason to be.

Her daughter Seone is leading Australia’s charge at the Junior Fed Cup in Shepparton and Tatura this week.

Not only is Seone, 15, a talented tennis player, Natalia’s son Gian, 17, plays soccer with Spanish powerhouse Valencia.

More on Seone’s talented family in this article in Shepparton News.

AUS vs UZBEKISTAN at Junior Davis & Fed Cup Qualifiers

emilio — Fri, 10 Apr 2015 02:01:32 +0000

On the second day of the Junior Davis & Fed Cup – Asia/Oceania Qualifying Event in VIC, our Tennis Champion in the making is in her best form ever!

As of blog time, the score stands at AUS 1 UZBEKISTAN 0 on the second day of this tie.

Go Seone go!

Seone Mendez rides high with Team Australia!

emilio — Fri, 10 Apr 2015 01:53:04 +0000

It looks like our Tennis Champion in the making is moving closer and closer to her goal of one day becoming the flag bearer for Team Australia!

Seone Mendez, who proudly carries the Aussie sign and one of the junior players representing NSW, posed here with her fellow Australian Tennis team mates and coaches at the Junior Fed Cup Qualifying event in VIC.

Banana Bowl – Brazil SÃO JOSÉ DOS CAMPOS

admin — Sun, 15 Mar 2015 23:52:14 +0000

Banana Bowl – Brazil SÃO JOSÉ DOS CAMPOS
Results- 1st Tournament on Clay for 2015 has finished with a Semi final result. It was a tough 3 setter over 3hrs play 5-7 7-6(5) 6-3. Seone lost to the girl that won the tournament

Seone Mendez off to Davis Cup and Fed Cup qualifiers in VIC

admin — Wed, 11 Mar 2015 22:39:33 +0000

We’ve got some very exciting news for Seone Mendez. Along with Alex De Minaur of NSW, Seone will lead the charge at the junior Davis Cup and Fed Cup qualifying events in Victoria next month.

Seone and Alex, two of NSW’s top juniors, will be representing the state.

We are confident Seone will come out on top…go Seone!!!

Aussies in focus

admin — Mon, 15 Dec 2014 05:34:17 +0000

Each day we’ll be featuring a player who is one to watch throughout the December Showdown and into the Australian summer. Today it’s Seone Mendez, who’ll debut in the Australian Open Play-off from tomorrow.

Seone Mendez joined Kimberly Birrell and Destanee Aiava in representing Australia at 2014’s Junior Fed Cup final, and, currently verging on the world’s junior top 30, compiled an impressive 30-12 record at ITF events.

Former world No.42 Scott Draper points to an “unbelievable” talent with great footwork whose professionalism – from training to diet – he believes is first class.

“She’s doing everything right,” he says. “If she doesn’t get there, it’s because she was never meant to get there.”

Mendez will be one of the youngest competitors in the Australian Open Play-off women’s field, and will commence her campaign on Tuesday.

Seone has been number 1 for her age group since she was 12

admin — Thu, 06 Nov 2014 02:34:42 +0000

She has been number 1 for her age group since she was 12. Runner up in Junior ITF event Galliopi Cup- Loss to 16th ranked Junior in the world in the final. Winner – World teams Asia. Semi-finalist Tennis Europe event Grade 1 in Paris.

Winner in ITF Junior event in Amsterdam without losing a set in the tournament. Winner of sportsmanship award as voted by her peers. Winner in doubles ITF event in Switzerland beating the number 1 Russian seeds. World team finals representative in Prague- Unfortunately she got injured in the opening round.

Fastest ranking out of any Junior in the world- Jan 2013 she was 1180 now she is 280. Quarter Finalist Grade 2 ITF in Serbia (Beat the number 1 seed and 20th Ranked Junior in the world). Current Number 5 ranked under 14 girls player in the world. Tennis Australia Scholarship holder. John Newcombe Medal- Junior Athlete of the year

Budding tennis star Seone Mendez climbs to 33rd in the Under 18′s Juniors worldwide

admin — Sun, 02 Nov 2014 00:53:38 +0000

At only 15, Seone Mendez is slowly but surely reaching new heights towards becoming one of Australia’s and the world’s youngest tennis superstars.

The young athlete, who is being sponsored by JC Travel Professionals, is set to cap a very solid year, reaching the Top 3 Juniors and now with a worldwide rank of 33rd in the U/18 Category.

In addition, Seone has been nominated for the second year in a row as a Finalist at the John Newcombe Medal in the Category of Junior Female Tennis Athlete of the year.

Freddy Mikhael, Managing Director of JC Travel, says: “We have been closely following Seone’s progress this year and are very impressed with her performance and determination to get better and better, as well as reach new milestones in every game”.

Seone started the year with 176.25 points and ranked 215th. Currently, she is sitting on 575 points and although she has moved up significantly to 33rd place worldwide in her category, she is not letting up and aiming to move further up.

With four more events to play before 2014 closes, Seone could be finishing the year inside the top 20 ITF Junior rankings.

As of blog time, Seone is qualifying for her first 10k ITF event of the year in Vinaroz, Spain. The team at JC Travel wish her all the luck and believe she can make it!