Team Victoria revealed for revamped Premier League

Victoria has revealed its team for the revamped Tennis Victoria Premier league, completing the line-up for this year's State v State showdown.

Led by Daria Saville, the Victorian team will feature John Peers, Marc Polmans, Omar Jasika, and Elena Micic, with the five players set to take on the combined New South Wales and Western Australian team, Queensland and South Australia across three days of elite team tennis at Frankston Centenary Tennis Club from 11–13 December.

With a $100,000 prize pool on the line, the new-look Premier League will bring together some of Australia's leading tennis talent, with players competing alongside their teammates for state pride and the title.

Saville is excited to lead the Victorian team, having watched the competition take shape and the other states assemble their teams.

“It’s been great to see the other states get on board and the teams starting to come together. We’ve got a strong line-up representing Victoria and I’m excited to lead the group into December,” Saville said.

"We're putting in the work now and with only a month to g, we're looking forward to getting out there and competing for team Vic."

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Peers will bring significant international experience to the Victorian team. A back-to-back Grand Slam doubles champion and Olympic gold medallist, Peers has competitively represented Australia on the world stage throughout his career and is looking forward to pulling on the Victorian colours.

“It's great to see Victoria leading the way and bringing this competition to life, with so many of the other states getting behind it. I'm incredibly proud to represent Victoria and be part of the team. There are some familiar faces in the opposition line-ups, so I'm looking forward to a bit of friendly rivalry and seeing how we stack up.”

Marc Polmans will strengthen the Victorian line up with significant doubles experience having reached the 2026 Australian Open men's doubles final climbing to a career high world No.21 in doubles.

Former US Open junior champion Omar Jasika brings valuable experience to the Victorian line-up, having claimed both the boys' singles and doubles titles at the 2014 US Open and competed in qualifying at all four Grand Slam tournaments.

Elena Micic completes the Victorian team following a breakthrough season on the international circuit, highlighted by her maiden WTA main draw victory in Athens and a WTA 125 doubles final appearance.

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The South Australian team will be led by Luke Saville and feature Alicia Molik, Alex Bolt, Sarah Mildren, Edward Winter and Jasmine Adams. Luke Saville joins Daria Saville, John Millman and Casey Dellacqua as the four State captains for this year’s competition.

Tennis Victoria CEO Kim Kachel said the Premier League would provide an opportunity for fans to enjoy elite tennis while contributing to the future of the sport in Victoria.

“The Premier League is a fantastic opportunity to bring fans closer to some of Australia’s leading players while also supporting the future of Victorian tennis.

“With all ticket proceeds from this year's competition going to the Victorian Tennis Foundation, fans can enjoy a great weekend of tennis knowing their support will help create more opportunities for people to play, develop and stay involved in the sport.”

Tickets are now on sale here with adult tickets from $5, Kids 16&U go free across all days. For more information or to book, click here.

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